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Hal Smith
Swing / Western Swing / Rockabilly

No one can hurt you, listening to Pee Wee Russell



La Jolla, California
United States

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Last Login:  12/10/2009
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Member Since9/8/2007
Band Websitewww.myspace.com/halsmithmusic
Band MembersKim Cusack, Anita Thomas, Carl Sonny Leyland, Marty Eggers, Clint Baker, Ray Skjelbred, Katie Cavera, Marc Caparone, Johnny G. D'Artenay, Gino Meregillano, Sue Palmer, John Gill, Rebecca Kilgore, Georgia Korba, Mike Baird, Howard Miyata, June Smith, Albert Alva, Chris Dawson, Bryan Shaw, Steve Wright, Matt Weiner, Chris Tyle and others! I am a regular with the Butch Thompson Trio, Carl Sonny Leyland Trio, Gino and the Lone Gunmen, Ray Skjelbred and his Cubs, the Yerba Buena Stompers and the Hi-Lo Playboys. Occasionally I play with the Grand Dominion Jazz Band, Banu Gibson and New Orleans Hot Jazz, Climax Jazz Band, Bob Schulz's Frisco Jazz Band and bluesmen James Harman, Billy Watson and Robin Henkel.
InfluencesDRUMMERS!!! Sid Catlett, Dave Tough, Jo Jones, Vic Berton, Zutty Singleton, Nick Fatool, Ben Pollack, Ray Bauduc, Gene Krupa, Morey Feld, Stan King, Monte Mountjoy, Johnny Cuviello, Smokey Dacus, J.M. Van Eaton, W.S. Holland, Dickie Harrell, Ronnie Tutt, D.J. Fontana, Earl Palmer. Am also a huge fan of CLARINET stylists Pee Wee Russell, Lester Young, Frank Teschemacher, Frank Chace, Darnell Howard, Omer Simeon, Bob Helm and pianists Earl Hines, Jess Stacy, Joe Sullivan.
Sounds LikeMe
Record LabelKomodo, Jazzology, Black Rattler, Stomp Off...
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Dec 20 2009 12:30P
CLINT BAKER’S NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BAND Pismo Beach, California
Dec 31 2009 9:00P
Swingin’ In The New Year - HAL SMITH’S RHYTHMAKERS San Diego, California
Jan 2 2010 9:00P
Swingin’ In The New Year - CARL SONNY LEYLAND TRIO San Diego, California
Jan 31 2010 9:00P
GINO AND THE LONE GUNMEN Banning, California

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   About Hal Smith
Drummer since 1963! Full-time musician and bandleader. Favorite music: Swing, WESTERN Swing, Rockabilly, Traditional Jazz.

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Hal Smith has 421 friends.
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Catch That Rockabilly Fever

sheree homer



Dec 11 2009 12:54 AM

Pick up your copy of Catch That Rockabilly Fever today. Makes the perfect Christmas gift. For U.S. customers, you can buy it at www.mcfarlandpub.com for $39.95 plus $5 shipping or Amazon.com for $35.95. Outside of the U.S., Amazon.com is your best bet for the lowest price in shipping. You may also order it from your local bookstore.

Tom Warner

Tom Warner



Dec 1 2009 6:08 PM

Here is a fun video of my pal Hal hard at work in the office with the great Neville Dickie. I was lucky to catch them in action during the Annual West Coast Ragtime Festival in Sacramento, California on November 22nd, 2009. 
What a musical treat this is!
Graceland

Graceland



Dec 1 2009 6:08 PM










Freebadge Serenaders

Freebadge Serenaders



Dec 1 2009 6:08 PM

Hey Hal!
Soundin' great the the Ragtime Fest. Last night's quartet set was amazing! Can't wait to soak up more today and tomorrow! See you there!
-JUNIOR!
PS- are you on facebook? Myspace is annoying.
Graceland

Graceland



Dec 1 2009 6:08 PM



FLYER CORRECTION!





Graceland

Graceland



Dec 1 2009 6:08 PM






Vern Gosdin - 40 Years of The Voice

Vern Gosdin - 40 Years of The Voice



Dec 1 2009 6:08 PM

Sweet Hollywaiians

Sweet Hollywaiians



Dec 1 2009 6:08 PM


"Ticklin' The Strings" by Sweet Hollywaiians
Amazing Japanese hot string band playing 1920's, 30's, 40's style hawaiian, swing, calypso, blues, italian music and originals,featuring vintage instruments.3 songs with Robert Armstrong and Tony Marcus(from Robert Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders)

Promotional Video(My Girl From The South Sea Isles)

"The Sweet Hollywaiians have probably the best feel for this 20's music of any string band working today. They manage the rare feat of sounding relaxed even when their playing is hot, are top notch musicians with tasteful arrangements and a full, rich, warm sound.Plus, they have a nice gamut of tunes, from King Nawahi to Giovanni Vicari to Bobby Leecan. See them live, if you can, for an unforgettable experience. If you can't, buy their Cds!" ~ Terry Zwigoff
Vern Gosdin - 40 Years of The Voice

Vern Gosdin - 40 Years of The Voice



Nov 18 2009 3:10 AM

Graceland

Graceland



Oct 29 2009 12:59 AM






Vern Gosdin - 40 Years of The Voice

Vern Gosdin - 40 Years of The Voice



Oct 20 2009 4:36 PM

Ames

Amelia Croly



Oct 16 2009 11:38 PM

See you next weekend Hal! I can't wait! :) 
Misbehavin’

Misbehavin’



Oct 14 2009 6:33 PM

I hope it's before April that you get back 'home', Hal.  Are you in Austin now?  Best regards to you!   steve
Chloe Feoranzo

Chloe Feoranzo



Sep 28 2009 12:36 AM

That was a lot of sets for you! You sound great!! Looking forward to hearing you in Pismo. I am sure we have a set together. I think George has put me on 11 of them!!
Slick Nickel Band Yuma AZ

Slick Nickel Band  Yuma AZ



Sep 14 2009 4:39 PM

Hi...Welcome, and thanks for dropping by our site for a visit. Thank you too for the add, and for the friendship.
If you'd like to find out a little more about Slick Nickel go to www.slicknickelyumaaz.com , and if you get a chance check out our new CD, "MAGIC"  at www.cdbaby.com/cd/slicknickel   Get your copy today while they're on sale!
Here's hoping you have a fantastic week!




 

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Jon-Erik Kellso

Jon-Erik  Kellso



Aug 26 2009 7:26 PM




is jazz dead?
-the dixieland zombie

MY CROSS CONNECTION

MY CROSS  CONNECTION



Aug 5 2009 6:00 PM

Hey, Thank you for add and your friendship!
Another day of music, MY CROSS CONNECTION BAND (MCC)
Joanne

Joanne



Aug 3 2009 6:46 PM

thank you so much I have reached that point in B days that I feel older when they get here but they are still fun with my kids around they always find a way to make me smile
Gino and The Lone Gunmen

Gino and The Lone Gunmen



Jun 22 2009 7:37 PM

Great gig on Sunday!!  That's the way it should be.
Ron Joseph

Ron Joseph



Jun 21 2009 2:15 PM

Us followers of Pee Wee, though perhaps few in number, remain as unconditionally loyal and absolutely devoted subjects. Great to have you as a friend Hal, thanks. We'll have to get together sometime to do a tribute to "our hero."
Ames

Amelia Croly



Jun 10 2009 9:48 AM

I just thought I would let you know I posted pictures of Sacramento's Jazz Jubilee. I hope you like them and if you would like you can take some! :)
Catch That Rockabilly Fever

sheree homer



Jun 8 2009 7:03 PM

Catch That Rockabilly Fever by Sheree Homer is a candid account of life on the road and in the studio with '50s legends and today's talent. These are personal stories told by the artists themselves. It's a soft cover biography that will be published in October 2009 by McFarland Publishers and retail for $39.95. It will have never before seen photos (strictly 1950's photos of the legends) and rare stories from the artists themselves. Catch That Rockabilly Fever will be approximately 350 pages in length. It will be unlike any other rockabilly book on the market since it will include some of today's hottest young talent plus insightful stories from 1950's backing musicians and engineers for the first time, such as James Kirkland (Bob Luman, Ricky Nelson), Richie Frost (Ricky Nelson), Steve Handford (Bobby Lee Trammell), Tony Austin (Rock and Roll Trio), Stanley Walker (Ray Smith), Bobby Poe (Wanda Jackson), Vernon Sandusky (Big Al Downing) and Bob Sullivan (KWKH/Louisiana Hayride). Foreword by acclaimed writer Ken Burke.
    These forty-six artists will have individual profiles and one glamorous photo per musician: Glen Glenn, Lew Williams, Art Adams, Elvis Presley, Ricky Nelson, Bob Luman, Ed Bruce, Dickey Lee, Jack Earls, Hayden Thompson, Maddox Brothers and Rose, Sonny Burgess, Carl Mann, Ray Smith, Johnny Powers, Larry Donn, Pat Cupp, Ronnie Hawkins, Bobby Lee Trammell, Huelyn Duvall, Gene Summers, Sonny West, Buddy Holly, The Collins Kids, Wanda Jackson, Charlie Gracie, Big Al Downing, Laura Lee Perkins, The Rock and Roll Trio, Narvel Felts, The Dave and Deke Combo, Kim Lenz, Go Cat Go, High Noon, Larry Cole, Cari Lee Merritt, Josie Kreuzer, Eddie Clendening, Suzy and Buddy Dughi, The Casey Sisters, Carl Sonny Leyland, Dawn Shipley, Sue Moreno, Ruby Ann, and Tex Rubinowitz.
Thirsty Thursday

Thirsty Thursday



Jun 6 2009 7:17 PM

Bill Haid

Leah Bezin



May 22 2009 9:53 PM

Hey, Halsie, you forgot to list Stan King as one of your influences in your profile. You DID forget, didn't you? Hmmpphhh!
Bill Haid

Leah Bezin



May 22 2009 9:41 PM

Fill us in on the latest steam encounter that you teased us about.

Katy...but NOT Cavera
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