Art Tatum was a must-see in Toledo when he was still a young talent. Jazz musicians always made sure to hear him play if they were passing through town. Jazz singer Adelaide Hall was the first to do anything more than just listen. She hired him as one of her piano accompanists for her world tour and had him play on a couple of her sides when he relocated to New York City.
Complicated by the fact that she divided her career between the United States and England, Adelaide Hall's recording career has not been well-compiled, so I can't say I've found or heard all she has to offer. She was also not very active during the era of the LP and it appears (again, not 100% sure) that the only LP with original recordings she released in her lifetime was That Wonderful, Yes Sir, That Marvelous Adelaide Hall. It was a collection of re-recordings of her most iconic songs released in 1970. (Note: Her compilation album history is mostly redundant so I only include two on this list).
Here is a partially completed discography of Adelaide Hall:
Creole Love Call (1927 single)
Chicago Stomp Down (1927 single)
I Must Have That Man (1928 single)
Rhapsody in Love (1931 single)
Too Darn Fickle (1931 single)
Baby Mine (1931 single)
Strange as It Seems (1932 single)
You Gave Me Everything but Love (1932 single)
I Must Have That Man! (1932 single)
I Must Have That Man! (1933 single)
Drop Me Off in Harlem (1933 single)
I'm in the Mood for Love (1936 single)
East of the Sun and West of the Moon (1936 single)
I'm Shooting High (1936 single)
After You've gone (1936 single)
There's a Lull in My Life (1937 single)
Stormy Weather (1937 single)
That Old Feeling (1938 single)
I Have Eyes (1939 single)
Deep Purple (1939 single)
A New Moon and an Old Serenade (1939 single)
Don't Worry 'Bout Me (1939 single)
Transatlantic Lullaby (1939 single)
Moon Love (1939 single)
Day In, Day Out (1939 single)
My Heart Belongs to Daddy (1939 single)
Serenade in Love (1939 single)
Where or When (1940 single)
Careless (1940 single)
Chloe (1940 single)
This Can't Be Love (1940 single)
Who Told You I Cared? (1940 single)
Mist on the River (1940 single)
All the Things You Are (1940 single)
Goodnight Again (1940 single)
Our Love Affair (1940 single)
Moon for Sale (1941 single)
Ain't It a Shame About Mame? (1941 single)
It's Always You (1941 single)
Yes, My Darling Daughter (1941 single)
I Hear a Rhapsody (1941 single)
I, Yi, Yi, Yi, Yi (I Like You Very Much) (1941 single)
As if You Didn't Know (1941 single)
Minnie from Trinidad (1941 single)
Song of the Islands (1941 single)
I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire (1941 single)
A Sinner Kissed an Angel (1942 single)
Tropical Magic (1942 single)
My Devotion (1943 single)
Let's Get Lost (1943 single)
I Don't Want Anybody at All (If I Can't Have You) (1943 single)
Sophisticated Lady (1944 single)
There Goes That Song Again (1945 single)
Nobody Knows de Trouble I've Seen (1949 single)
Deep River (1949 single)
My Lord, What a Morning (1949 single)
Can't Help Loving that Man of Mine (1951 single)
How Many Times (1951 single)
Bluebird on My Shoulder (1960 single)
That Wonderful, Yes Sir, That Marvelous Adelaide Hall
Hall of Fame (1992 compilation album)
The Adelaide Hall Collection 1927-1960 (2012 compilation album)
Adelaide Hall 1980 Interview
"I Got Rhythm" by Adelaide Hall
"I Can't Give You Anything but Love" by Adelaide Hall
Pass the Headphones!!
