Discogs states that Gerri Hall was a member of the Raelets and this is confirmed by interview below (which also states that she was an Ikette and backup singer for Dr. John) but I am not able to find any confirmation of this.
She was part of Huey 'Piano' Smith & The Clowns, recorded as Huey & Jerry and had around 5 45s released.
Discography
Huey & Jerry
1958 - Little Chickee Wah Wah / I Think You Jiving Me [Vin 1000]
Gerri Hall
1958 - Let's Make A Little Love / Schoolboy [Verve 10123]
1959 - I Love You / Toy Man [Rex 1006]
Geri Hall
1962 - I'm The One / Hello Mister Dream [Ace 646]
Gerri Hall
1963 - Mr. Blues / I Cried A Tear [RAI 101 / Atco 45-6260]
1966 - Who Can I Run To / I Lost The Key [Hot Line 905]
Gerri Hall [1966] - Who Can I Run To [Hot Line 905] - drum intro
Northern Soul
There are 2 different mixes of this 45 - one with drum intro with double vocals (matrix 174-1719) and one without drum intro and single vocals (matrix 174-1719-1). Only about 2 seconds of difference but for collector's it makes a lot of difference! The most recent sale listed on Popsike values it at £1650, others have sold for around £1,200
Apparently this was scheduled for a UK release on Sue WI-4026 in 1967 but never got released.
There is a discussion on this 45 on Soul Source
There is a discussion on this 45 on Soul Source
Gerri Hall [1966] - Who Can I Run To [Hot Line 905] - no drum intro
Northern Soul
Gerri Hall [1966] - I Lost The Key [Hot Line 905]
Soul ballad
No label scan available
No label scan available
Gerri Hall [1966] - Who Can I Run To [Live on The !!! Beat]
Live footage performing (lip-synching) Who Can I Run To on The!!! Beat posted by ILMJXXx who has loads of footage of vintage artists performing so check out his channel.
Gerri Hall [1966] - You Can Make It If You Try [Live on The !!! Beat]
Gerri Hall [1966] - You Are My Sunshine [Live on The !!! Beat]
Gerri Hall [1963] - I Cried A Tear [RAI 101/Atco 45-6260]
Deep soul ballad originally recorded by LaVern Baker in 1958.
Deep soul ballad originally recorded by LaVern Baker in 1958.
Gerri Hall [1963] - Mr. Blues (Found A Home With Me) [RAI 101 / Atco 45-6260]
Popcorn
Gerri Hall [196?] - It's Not As Easy As That [Ace Unreleased]
Taken from a 1998 compilation CD 'The First Take Is The Deepest' on Westside WESA 811. The CD contains all previously unreleased tracks / versions from Ace of Jackson Mississippi. It includes another Gerri Hall track 'What I Learned About You' which I am unable to find a sound clip for.
Huey (Piano) Smith & The Clowns [1958 ] - Don't You Just Know It [Ace 545]
Gerri Hall is on background vocals
Huey Smith & His Clowns [1962] - Pop-Eye [Ace 649]
Gerri Hall is on background vocals
Gerri Hall is on background vocals
Huey Smith & The Clowns (Feat. Gerri Hall) [1958] - Sea Cruise [Ace 2021]
Unissued until the 1971 LP “Huey ‘Piano’ Smith’s Rock & Roll Revival,” this was the Clowns’ original take with vocals by Huey and Gerri Hall (shown as Geri Hall on the above scan). For the eventually-released 1959 hit version of “Sea Cruise” by Frankie Ford. The original backing track was used--with some added sound effects--and the duo’s vocal was replaced by that of Ford.
Huey & Jerry [1958] - Little Chickee Wah Wah / I Think You Jiving Me [Vin 1000]
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