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A raw, underground delta blues artist.
Vera Hall was a seminal American folk and blues singer from Alabama, renowned for her powerful a cappella performances of traditional spirituals, work songs, and blues. Her raw, emotive vocal style, extensively recorded by ethnomusicologists John and Alan Lomax, captured a vital part of American musical heritage. Hall's enduring legacy includes her song "Trouble So Hard" being famously sampled by Moby in his hit "Natural Blues."
Vera Hall was an American folk and blues singer, known for her powerful a cappella performances of traditional spirituals and work songs, many of which were recorded by ethnomusicologist John Lomax.
Vera Hall was born in Payneville, Alabama, near Livingston.
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