About
Jazz drummer who played with Carroll Dickerson's Orchestra and who also played with King Oliver, Jimmie Noone, and Johnny Dodds.
Before Fame
He served in the United States Army for two years.
Trivia
He was greatly admired by peers and critics alike, including swing and big-band drummer Gene Krupa and jazz critic Hugues Panassié.
Family Life
His younger brother was Minor "Ram" Hall who also became a professional drummer.
Associated With
He performed with Louis Armstrong both on stage and in Armstrong's early 1930s movies.