Richard Hall (musician)

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Richard "Dirty Harry" Hall
Birth nameRichard Hall
Also known asDirty Harry
OriginJamaica
Genres Reggae
Occupation Instrumentalist
InstrumentTenor 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 1978 film Rockers alongside Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace.

Biography

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 album, [3] which featured the Black Disciples [4] band. He also played on Augustus Pablo's dub album King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown [5] and 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. [6]

Hall was shot and killed during a robbery in Manhattan. [7] [8] [9]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Alpha Old Boys". Alphaoldboysassociation.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  2. ↑ Campbell, Howard (29 June 2003). "Jacob Miller - still a dread out deh". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 2 August 2009.
  3. ↑ Campbell, Howard (5 April 2003). "Bobby Ellis was born to blow". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 28 June 2009.
  4. ↑ "Putting Garvey into focus". Archived from the original on 2 October 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Irvin, Jim; McLear, Colin, eds. (2003). The Mojo Collection: The Ultimate Music Companion. Canongate Books. p. 743. ISBN   1-84195-438-1.
  6. ↑ "Mr Hornsman... Interview with Bobby Ellis". Reggae-vibes.com. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  7. ↑ Brekoulakis, Tassos (1 January 2010). "Love And Rockers". Vice .
  8. ↑ Meschino, Patricia (2 August 2020). "CIA, Guns, and Rasta: Inside the Making of Rockers, Reggae's Most Iconic Film". The Daily Beast . Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  9. ↑ Peter I (5 December 2022). "Prince Hammer: Life's Trials & Tribulations Part 2 (The Interview)". Reggae Vibes.
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