Carol Hall
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Carol Hall is an American composer and lyricist, born in Abilene, Texas.
Hall is best known for composing the music and lyrics for the Broadway stage musical The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1978, adapted as a film in 1982). Her other major works include the unsuccessful Broadway sequel The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public (1994), as well as the stage play To Whom It May Concern (c. 1986).[1]
Hall's career includes singing in clubs and similar venues. She signed to Elektra Records as a singer-sngwriter and had two albums released on the label in the early 1970s, If I Be Your Lady and Beads and Feathers. [2]
Hall appeared also on the LP Free to Be… You and Me (1972) and the 1974 television special based on the album, having written the songs "Parents Are People," "It's All Right To Cry," and "Glad To Have A Friend Like You."
For the 1977 duet album of Tony Bennett and Bill Evans, entitled Together Again, Hall co-wrote the number "The Two Lonely People."
For Sesame Street, Hall along with Sam Pottle co-wrote the song "A Very Simple Dance" (1974).
More recently, Hall recorded the final (extra) track on the 2001 revival recording of Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, highlighting the newly added song "A Friend to Me," written for Ann-Margret to use in the show. She is also the composer and lyricist for Theatreworks/USA's production of Max & Ruby
[edit] Discography
If I Be Your Lady (1970 or 1971) (Elektra EKS 74078)
Side 1:
1. If I Be Your Lady
2. Why Be Lonely
3. Baby, If We Had Time
4. Who Will Dance With The Blind Dancing Bear?
5. It's Been A Long Time Comin'
6. Miss McKinley
7. Let Me Be Lucky This Time
Side 2:
1. The Crooked Clock
2. Goodbye Jasper
3. The Ceiling Song
4. Crazy Miranda
5. Jenny Rebecca
6. Ain't Love Easy
Beads & Feathers (1972) (Elektra EKS 75018)
Songs:
1. Carnival Man
2. Hello My Old Friend
3. I Never Thought Anything This Good Could Happen to Me
4. Nana
5. Uncle Malcolm
6. Sunday Lady
7. Sandy
8. Hard Times Lovin
9. My House
10. Charlie's Waiting for the Snow
11. Thank You Babe
[edit] References
- Carol Hall at the Internet Movie Database
- King, Larry L. The Whorehouse Papers. New York: Viking Press, 1982. ISBN 0-670-15919-0
- Elektra Discography Web Site: [3]
- Best Little Whorehouse in Texas: New cast recording. Audio CD. Fynsworth Alley/Varèse Sarabande, 2001. 302 062 117 2.
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