Carol Hall

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Carol Hall (Abilene, Texas, April 3, 1936 - October 11, 2018) was an American composer, lyricist and singer. She is best known for composing the music and lyrics for the Broadway stage musical The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1978, adapted as a film in 1982). In 1970, she signed to Elektra Records as a singer-songwriter and had two albums released on the label in 1971 and 1972, If I Be Your Lady and Beads and Feathers. Her album Hallways: The Songs of Carol Hall was released in 2009 on the LML Music label. Her career includes singing in clubs and similar venues. Her other works include the Broadway sequel The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public (1994), as well as the Off-Broadway musical To Whom It May Concern (1986). Carol Hall has written eight one-act plays. Under the title "The Days Are As Grass", the work was acquired by Samuel French for publication and theatrical licensing. In 2012 a production was mounted at Theater of the Spirit, Newcastle, Maine. In 1972, Hall was invited by Marlo Thomas to create three songs for the album Free to Be... You and Me (1972) and the 1974 television special based on the album. The songs were "Parents Are People," "It's All Right to Cry," and "Glad to Have a Friend Like You." In 2012 Free to Be... You and Me celebrated its fortieth anniversary with panel discussions about its impact on parenting. Hall wrote lyrics to "The Two Lonely People" by Bill Evans for Together Again, an album he recorded with Tony Bennett. The song was record

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Best Little Whorehouse In Texas

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The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

Hallways: The Songs of Carol Hall

Best Little Whorehouse In Texas (1978 Original Broadway Cast Recording)

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The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas (2001 National Tour Cast Recording)

If I Be Your Lady

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Bach, J.S.: Mass In B Minor BWV 232

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Simply Beautiful

Deep Unto Deep

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Bach, J.S.: Mass in B minor

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I Can't Wait

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LML Music Amazon Sampler, Vol. 1

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