Joe Hall (accordionist)
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Joe Hall is an American accordionist and vocalist who performs Creole la la, Cajun, and zydeco music.
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Born | Eunice, Louisiana, U.S. |
Genres | La la, Cajun, zydeco |
Occupation(s) | musician |
Instrument(s) | accordion, vocals |
Years active | 2006–present |
Labels | Fruge Records |
Member of | Joe Hall and the Louisiana Cane Cutters |
Website | https://joehallzydeco.com/ |
Hall was born in Eunice, Louisiana.[1] He now lives in Arnaudville.[2]
Hall took an early interest in music from watching his grandfather, Clement "King" Ned play accordion for house dances. In an interview, Hall recalls, "That's where I got the love of playing music from. I would watch my grandfather and listen until finally one day, around the age of 7, I turned to my mama and I said, 'I am gonna do that, too.'"[2] He eventually learned to play accordion from Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin.[1] He is described as an accordion traditionalist, but he also draws from a broad variety of Cajun, Creole, and zydeco repertoires.[2] One 2003 reviewer has described his music this way: "The gravelly-voiced Hall decorates his playing with plenty of syncopated accents, octave notes and rhythmic stops that’s unlike anything in contemporary zydeco or Cajun. Additionally, the arrangements' 'B' parts also deviate from their Cajun counterparts, which stir in a flavoring all its own."[3]