Vera Hall has a sweet, simple voice. It resonates with me on a very basic level, like a mother's lullaby. Her recorded songs are short, and the archive interweaves her long introductions with these short simply melodies. Born in the south, raised on gospel music, she seems to be a carrier of tradition - gracefully presenting history, context and humanity into the stories and songs that she shares.
BORN: Livingston, Alabama
Overview
- Born: April 6, 1902, Livingston, Alabama
Died: January 29, 1964, Tuscaloosa, Alabama - Known as: Lomax wrote that she had the loveliest voice he had ever recorded
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Can't see any notable covers, but was famously sampled by Moby in his 2000 hit "Natural Blues" - Of note: Tribute/Obituary by Alan Lomax - photocopy article from Sing Out! Magazine
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