Trivia
- Ed Hall owned 3 Albert System Clarinets, one made in Germany, one made in America the third made in France. The latter was a gift from a retiring Philharmonic player and Hall's favorite clarinet.
- Hall's favorite drummer was Sidney (BIG SID) Catlett.
- Hall rated Buddy Petit's playing higher than Armstrong's, of course Petit was the first big break for Hall and Petit failed (despite several offers) to make a recording, so we will not ever really know.
- Amongst fellow musicians Hall was rated to be the best dressed
- Hall did not drink alcohol at all, when playing at the "Storyville" the menu had different names for the beverages, referring to the different greats who played there: "Jelly Roll's Request" was a mix of imported rum, apple jack, simple syrup, "Louis Laugh" was cream, coffee, brandy, "Kid Ory's Kick" was brandy, curacao, anisette, "Edmond's Favorite" was lemonade (to name a few) - this was of course referring to Hall's drinking attitude.
- Hall loved expensive and fast cars, the only luxury in his live - he owned a Jaguar XK 120, a 1953 Jaguar Mark Vll, and a Mercedes 170
- Hall's other passion was shooting pool, although he was not good at it, he could not wait until the end of a set, to shoot pool.
- Ed Hall would go on frequent walks "to get his exercise"
- 1957 Hall and the Armstrong All Stars played at the United States Penitentiary of Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. The band's fee was a free meal. The All Stars were the first band to provide free music for the inmates of a correctional institution. Other Artists would follow their example (Connie Francis, Count Basie, Mills Brothers, etc.)
- During the film work on High Society, Hall's dentist had to come by and take care of two worn off crowns on two of Hall's front upper teeth.
- During the engagement in Czechoslovakia (1960) all the hotels were full and the musicians received lodging at an obscure hotel. However the office for foreigners offered Hall (as guest of our country) an apartment in an exclusive international hotel. Hall did not accept the offer and said: "I remain to live with my colleagues. What's good for them is also good for me." This shows part of Hall's character!
- 1945 Hall wins Esquire Magazine Silver Award for clarinet, right after his most admired clarinetist Benny Goodman
- 1961 Hall received a certificate for nomination as one of the outstanding jazz artists of 1961 from Playboy Magazine
- 1961 Hall was awarded as the best Clarinetist by the "English Melody Maker"
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