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{{short description|Jamaican saxophonist}} |
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{{Other uses|Richard Hall (disambiguation)}} |
{{Other uses|Richard Hall (disambiguation)}} |
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{{BLP sources|date=April 2008}} |
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{{Infobox musical artist<!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> |
{{Infobox musical artist<!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> |
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| name = Richard "Dirty Harry" Hall |
| name = Richard "Dirty Harry" Hall |
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| origin = Jamaica |
| origin = Jamaica |
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| instrument = Tenor |
| instrument = Tenor saxophone |
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| genre = [[Reggae]] |
| genre = [[Reggae]] |
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| occupation = [[Instrumentalist]] |
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'''Richard Hall''' was a |
'''Richard Hall''' was a Jamaican saxophonist who worked with many [[reggae]] artists including [[Peter Tosh]] and [[Burning Spear]]. Nicknamed "Dirty Harry," he also starred in the film ''[[Rockers (1978 film)|Rockers]]'' alongside [[Leroy Wallace|Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace]]. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Former [[Alpha Boys' School|Alpha Boys]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alphaoldboysassociation.com/musicians.html#top |title=Alpha Old Boys |publisher=Alphaoldboysassociation.com |accessdate=2012-06-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101208102524/http://www.alphaoldboysassociation.com/musicians.html#top |archivedate=8 December 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> school student, Richard Hall was well known for his tenor [[saxophone]] playing. In 1974, he played on [[Jacob Miller (musician)|Jacob Miller's]] "Keep On Knocking" for [[Augustus Pablo]]'s Rockers Production team.<ref>[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/html/20030629T100000-0500_45749_OBS_JACOB_MILLER.asp] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802062148/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/html/20030629T100000-0500_45749_OBS_JACOB_MILLER.asp|date=2 August 2009}}</ref> In 1975, he was asked to contribute to [[Burning Spear]]'s ''Marcus Garvey''<ref>[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/throb/html/20030404t210000-0500_42070_obs_bobby_ellis_was_born_to_blow.asp] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090628085915/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/throb/html/20030404t210000-0500_42070_obs_bobby_ellis_was_born_to_blow.asp|date=28 June 2009}}</ref> album, which featured the Black Disciples<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/html/20030315T180000-0500_41096_OBS_PUTTING_GARVEY_INTO_FOCUS.asp |language=en |access-date=26 August 2023 |title=Putting Garvey into focus |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081002015404/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/html/20030315T180000-0500_41096_OBS_PUTTING_GARVEY_INTO_FOCUS.asp |archivedate=2 October 2008 }}</ref> band. He also played on Peter Tosh's second solo album, ''Equal Rights''. The film ''Rockers'' features Richard Hall, alongside Bobby Ellis, Herman Marquis and Tommy McCook, playing "Satta A Massagana" in a backyard. Hall also appeared on the cover of the [[VHS]] release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reggae-vibes.com/concert/bobbyellis/bobbyellis2.htm |title=Mr Hornsman... Interview with Bobby Ellis |publisher=Reggae-vibes.com |date= |accessdate=2012-06-01}}</ref> |
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Hall was shot and killed during a robbery in [[Manhattan]].{{citation needed|date=June 2012}} |
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[[Category:Jamaican reggae musicians]] |
[[Category:Jamaican reggae musicians]] |
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[[Category:Jamaican saxophonists]] |
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[[Category:Male saxophonists]] |
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[[Category:21st-century saxophonists]] |
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[[Category:21st-century male musicians]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:59, 18 August 2024
Richard "Dirty Harry" Hall | |
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Birth name | Richard Hall |
Also known as | Dirty Harry |
Origin | Jamaica |
Genres | Reggae |
Occupation | Instrumentalist |
Instrument | Tenor saxophone |
Richard Hall was a Jamaican saxophonist who worked with many reggae artists including Peter Tosh and Burning Spear. Nicknamed "Dirty Harry," he also starred in the film Rockers alongside Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace.
Biography
[edit]Former Alpha Boys[1] school student, Richard Hall was well known for his tenor saxophone playing. In 1974, he played on Jacob Miller's "Keep On Knocking" for Augustus Pablo's Rockers Production team.[2] In 1975, he was asked to contribute to Burning Spear's Marcus Garvey[3] album, which featured the Black Disciples[4] band. He also played on Peter Tosh's second solo album, Equal Rights. The film Rockers features Richard Hall, alongside Bobby Ellis, Herman Marquis and Tommy McCook, playing "Satta A Massagana" in a backyard. Hall also appeared on the cover of the VHS release.[5]
Hall was shot and killed during a robbery in Manhattan.[citation needed]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Alpha Old Boys". Alphaoldboysassociation.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ^ [1] Archived 2 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [2] Archived 28 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Putting Garvey into focus". Archived from the original on 2 October 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Mr Hornsman... Interview with Bobby Ellis". Reggae-vibes.com. Retrieved 1 June 2012.