Adelaide Hall

Biography

Adelaide Louise Hall was an American-born UK-based jazz singer and entertainer. Her long career spanned more than 70 years from 1921 until her death and she was a major figure in the Harlem Renaissance.

Known For

The Thief of Bagdad

as Singer

Great Performances

as Self

Dancers in the Dark

as Gloria Bishop (singing voice)

An All-Colored Vaudeville Show

as Self

A World Is Turning