Great, prolific drummer, Hal Blaine was born Harold Simon Belsky on February 5th, 1929 in Holyoke, Massachusetts. He was part of the Wrecking Crew, the renowned group of session musicians in Los Angeles that appeared in thousands of recordings.
Although most of Blaine´s work was as a sessionman, he also toured with some artists, but this info is hard to obtain. So any contribution to this info would be very welcomed.
The list of his credits is absolutely endless (thousands, no joking at all!), so I´ve just put some of the ones I have. You´ll see great, mythical names here: Steely Dan, Beach Boys, J J Cale, Elkie Brooks, Carpenters, Johnny Cash, Cher, Leonard Cohen, Sam Cooke, Neil Diamond, Emmylou Harris, Phil Spector, Barbra Streisand, well, almost everyone! Also jazz names: Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, Teresa Brewer, Bud Shank, Bob Thiele... Hal Blaine also recorded a few solo albums on his own in the Sixties.
COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA
Hal Blaine drummed for the Count Basie Orchestra, but cannot find further details:
COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA #? |
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Count Basie † piano | Hal Blaine † drums | + others unknown to me. Help! |
Other info on members of Count Basie Orchestra (I know up to 202 members) | |
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Already covered (10): | Albert Aarons, Bob Brookmeyer, Buddy Catlett, Frank Foster, Chico Hamilton, Al Porcino, Mickey Roker, Ed Shaughnessy, Joe Wilder, Snooky Young |
To be covered (191): | Pepper Adams, Harold Ashby, Clarence Banks, William ´Scotty´ Barnhart, Count Basie, Louie Bellson, Emmett Berry, Lin Biviano, Richard Boone, Manny Boyd, Carmen Bradford, Oscar Brashear, Ray Brown, Ray Brown, Roy Burrowes, Don Byas, George Caldwell, Paul Campbell, Tee Carson, Ace Carter, Henderson Chambers, Jimmy Chappell, Doc Cheatham, Buddy Childers, Buck Clayton,... up to 191 musicians. |
TOMMY SANDS BAND
Around 1960, Hal Blaine toured with Tommy Sands:
TOMMY SANDS BAND #? |
1960 |
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Tommy Sands vocals | Eddie Edwards guitar | Scotty Turbull guitar | Leon Bagwell bass | Jeff Lewis keyboards | Hal Blaine † drums |
Other info on members of Tommy Sands Band (I know up to 6 members) | |
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Not enough info (5): | Leon Bagwell, Eddie Edwards, Jeff Lewis, Tommy Sands, Scotty Turbull |
PATTI PAGE BAND
Hal Blaine was the drummer for Patti Page during some time:
PATTI PAGE BAND #? |
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Patti Page † vocals | Hal Blaine † drums | + others unknown to me. Help! |
Other info on members of Patti Page Band (I know up to 3 members) | |
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Not enough info (2): | Patti Page, Vic Schoen |
BAJA MARIMBA BAND
Baja Marimba Band was formed by Julius Wechter. Hal Blaine played for the band for a while, but I haven´t details:
BAJA MARIMBA BAND #? |
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Julius Wechter † percussion | Hal Blaine † drums | + others unknown to me. Help! |
Other info on members of Baja Marimba Band (I know up to 21 members) | |
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Already covered (1): | Pete Jolly |
To be covered (8): | Roy Caton, Nick Ceroli, Lee Katzman, Lew McCreary, Leon Russell, Tommy Tedesco, Julius Wechter, Dave Wells |
Not enough info (11): | Charlie Chiarenza, Ervan Coleman, Frank DeCaro, Frank DeVito, Carmen Fanzone, Bernie Fleischer, Jules Greenberg, Harvey Newmark, Mel Pollan, Kim Stallings, Curry Tjader |
LEE HAZLEWOOD BAND
In May 1968, Lee Hazlewood recorded a live appearance at the studio for a French TV, and this were some of the musicians backing him:
LEE HAZLEWOOD BAND #? |
1968 |
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Lee Hazlewood † vocals | James Burton guitar | Don Randi keyboards | Hal Blaine † drums | + others unknown to me. Help! |
Other info on members of Lee Hazlewood Band (I know up to 4 members) | |
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To be covered (2): | James Burton, Don Randi |
Not enough info (1): | Lee Hazlewood |
NANCY SINATRA BAND
Around 1968, Hal Blaine was the drummer for Nancy Sinatra:
NANCY SINATRA BAND #? |
1968 |
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Nancy Sinatra vocals | Hal Blaine † drums | + others unknown to me. Help! |
Other info on members of Nancy Sinatra Band (I know up to 4 members) | |
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To be covered (1): | Don Randi |
Not enough info (2): | Nancy Sinatra, Billy Strange |
ELVIS PRESLEY BAND
In June 1968, Elvis Presley prepared his comeback with a renowned TV special, featuring a superb band:
ELVIS PRESLEY BAND #? |
Jun 68 |
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Elvis Presley † vocals | Larry Knechtel † keyboards | Hal Blaine † drums | + others unknown to me. Help! |
Other info on members of Elvis Presley Band (I know up to 47 members) | |
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To be covered (46): | Bill Baize, Duke Bardwell, Lea Jane Berinati, Bill Black, David Briggs, Estelle Brown, Tony Brown, James Burton, Ed Enoch, D J Fontana, Janie Fricke, James Glazer, Emory Gordy, Jeannie Greene, Joe Guercio, Glen D Hardin, Gary Herbig, Ed Hill, Charlie Hodge, Ginger Holladay, Cissy Houston, Fanita James, John Shane Keister, Jean King, Millie Kirkham,... up to 46 musicians. |
SIMON & GARFUNKEL
From March to November 1969, Simon & Garfunkel played the Songs of America tour, backed by the cream of session men who also appeared in their albums:
Many decades later, a live album has been released from those concerts.
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Mar 69-Nov 69 |
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Paul Simon vocals, guitar | Art Garfunkel vocals | Fred Carter Jr † guitar | Joe Osborn † bass | Larry Knechtel † keyboards | Hal Blaine † drums |
Many decades later, a live album has been released from those concerts.
Other info on members of Simon & Garfunkel (I know up to 42 members) | |
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Already covered (3): | Gerry Niewood, Joe Osborn, Wayne Pedzwater |
To be covered (37): | Warren Bernhardt, David Brown, Pete Carr, Fred Carter Jr, Tony Cedras, Craig Doerge, Charlie Drayton, John Eckert, Steve Gadd, Art Garfunkel, John Gatchell, Don Grolnick, Jamey Haddad, Anthony Jackson, Jim Keltner, Larry Knechtel, Bakithi Kumalo, Fred Lipsius, David Matthews, Rob Mounsey, Vincent Nguini, Pino Palladino, Ray Phiri, Arlen Roth, Armand Sabal-Lecco,... up to 37 musicians. |
Not enough info (1): | Urubamba |
AMERICA
From 1972 to 1973, Hal Blaine was a member of the live band that backed America:
AMERICA #2 |
1972-1973 |
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Gerry Beckley guitar, vocals | Dewey Bunnell guitar, vocals | Dan Peek † guitar, vocals | David Dickey † bass | Hal Blaine † drums |
Other info on members of America (I know up to 22 members) | |
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To be covered (21): | Gerry Beckley, Dave Beyer, Dewey Bunnell, Jimmy Calire, Rich Campbell, Luis Conte, David Dickey, Chas Frichtell, Bryan Garofalo, Andrew Gold, Mark Goldenberg, Ana Guigui, Willie Leacox, Louie Medina, Brad Palmer, Dan Peek, Calvin ´Fuzzy´ Samuels, Trent Stroh, Tom Walsh, Jim Wilson, Mike Woods |
JOHN DENVER BAND
Hal Blaine was drumming for John Denver for several years:
Hal Blaine passed away on March 11th, 2019. He was 90. Thanks for all your music, Hal.
   12 BANDS (WITH 37 SELECTED RECORDINGS):
   13 ALBUMS FOR 8 BANDMATES AND FRIENDS:
   1 COLLECTIVE ALBUMS:
   161 SESSIONS (FOR 109 ARTISTS):
JOHN DENVER BAND #? |
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John Denver † vocals, guitar | James Burton guitar | Hal Blaine † drums | + others unknown to me. Help! |
Other info on members of John Denver Band (I know up to 24 members) | |
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To be covered (9): | James Burton, Jerry Carrigan, John Denver, Emory Gordy, Glen D Hardin, Jim Horn, Michito Sanchez, Jerry Scheff, Marty Walsh |
Not enough info (14): | Denny Brooks, Taffy Danoff, William ´Bill´ Danoff, Alan Deremo, Pete Huttlinger, Richard Kniss, Elizabeth Lamers, John Marlowe, Chris Nole, Conrad Reeder, John Sommers, Mike Taylor, Steve Weisberg, Erich Zwertschek |
Hal Blaine passed away on March 11th, 2019. He was 90. Thanks for all your music, Hal.
   12 BANDS (WITH 37 SELECTED RECORDINGS):
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America |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Baja Marimba Band |   |  
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Count Basie Orchestra |   |  
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Hal Blaine Band |   | 5 RECORDINGS:
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John Denver Band |   | 10 RECORDINGS:
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Lee Hazlewood Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Mamas & The Papas |   | 4 RECORDINGS:
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Patti Page Band |   |  
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Elvis Presley Band |   | 9 RECORDINGS:
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Tommy Sands Band |   |  
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Simon & Garfunkel |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Nancy Sinatra Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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   13 ALBUMS FOR 8 BANDMATES AND FRIENDS:
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Cass Elliot Band |   | 2 RECORDINGS:
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Art Garfunkel Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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David Grisman Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Dan Peek Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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John Phillips Band |   | 3 RECORDINGS:
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Don Randi Group |   | 2 RECORDINGS:
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Paul Simon Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Billy Strange Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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   1 COLLECTIVE ALBUMS:
BAND / ARTIST | . | RECORDINGS |
VVAA |   | 1 COMPILATIONS:
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   161 SESSIONS (FOR 109 ARTISTS):
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The 5th Dimension |   | 7 RECORDINGS:
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Alessi Brothers |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Steve Allen Group |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Ann-Margret Band |   | 1 COMPILATIONS:
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Julien Baer Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Chet Baker Group |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Lucio Battisti Band |   | 2 RECORDINGS:
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Beach Boys |   | 3 RECORDINGS:
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Beau Brummels |   | 1 COMPILATIONS:
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Graham Bond Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Brewer & Shipley |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Teresa Brewer Group |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Elkie Brooks Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Dennis Budimir Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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J J Cale Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Hamilton Camp Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Captain & Tennille |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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The Carnival |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Carpenters |   | 5 RECORDINGS:
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Johnny Cash Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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David Cassidy Band |   | 3 RECORDINGS:
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Dave Cavanaugh |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Cher Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Chunky Novi & Ernie |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Peggy Clinger |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Rosemary Clooney Band |   | 1 COMPILATIONS:
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Leonard Cohen Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Sam Cooke Band |   | 2 RECORDINGS:
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Rodney Crowell Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Dick Dale Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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England & John Ford Coley Dan |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Bobby Darin Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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The / The De-Fenders / The Deuce Coupes Darts |   | 1 COMPILATIONS:
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Jack Daugherty Group |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Doris Day Band |   | 1 COMPILATIONS:
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Delaney & Bonnie Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Neil Diamond Band |   | 2 RECORDINGS:
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Dion Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Fats Domino Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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The Fantastic Baggys |   | 2 RECORDINGS:
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Fever Tree |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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The Folkswingers |   | 2 RECORDINGS:
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The Fun And Games |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Gentlehood |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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The Grass Roots |   | 1 COMPILATIONS:
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Roosevelt Grier Group |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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The Hagers |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Albert Hammond Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Emmylou Harris Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Shaun Harris Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Alan Henderson Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Lynne Hughes Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Jan & Dean |   | 4 RECORDINGS:
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Irene Kral Group |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Laverne & Shirley |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Jerry Lee Lewis Band |   | 1 COMPILATIONS:
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Jackie Lomax Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Julie London Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Lulu Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Jimmy Maddin |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Jon Mark Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Roger McGuinn Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Barry McGuire Band |   | 2 RECORDINGS:
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Rod McKuen Band |   | 1 COMPILATIONS:
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Terry Melcher Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Mike Melvoin Group |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Adam Miller Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Roger Miller Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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The Mob |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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The Monkees |   | 5 RECORDINGS:
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Hugo Montenegro Orchestra |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Gerry Mulligan Group |   | 3 RECORDINGS:
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Anne Murray Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Sam Neely Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Michael Nesmith Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Juice Newton Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Wayne Newton |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Gene Norman Group |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Van Dyke Parks Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Bernadette Peters Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Emitt Rhodes Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Johnny Rivers Band |   | 2 RECORDINGS:
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Howard Roberts Group |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Tommy Roe Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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The Sandpipers |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Bud Shank Orchestra |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Frank Sinatra Band |   | 1 COMPILATIONS:
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P F Sloan Band |   | 2 RECORDINGS:
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Smokestrack Lightning |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Sonny & Cher |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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The Spacemen |   | 1 COMPILATIONS:
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Phil Spector Band |   | 1 COMPILATIONS:
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Starland Vocal Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Steely Dan |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Simon Stokes |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Barbra Streisand Band |   | 2 RECORDINGS:
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Jim Sullins Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Steven T |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Ted |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Bob Thiele Orchestra |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Timberline |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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The Turtles |   | 1 COMPILATIONS:
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Andy Williams Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Mason Williams Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Paul Williams Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Dennis Wilson Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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The Wilsons |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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Steve Young Band |   | 1 RECORDINGS:
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RELATED WEBSITE LINKS: 9
Official site(s) - tell them you saw the link here:
From the superb site Knights in Blue Denim: The British Blues Scene '68 - '70 (by Christer Fridhammar & Vanja), we have:
From the fantastic The British Sound blog (by Bruno Ceriotti), we have rock family trees about:
Wikipedia doesn´t want to include links to this website, but I won´t do the same with them. So, from the great Wikipedia, we have:
Assorted links:
- Beach Boys archives (by Craig Slowinski)
RELATED VIDEO LINKS: 1
Disclaimer: I don´t own or upload any of the videos linked here. I just include links to live videos that are already available, in order to show the work of this musician. Anyway, if someone feels that some link shouldn't be included, please write me at the email address shown below. And if you know of more videos featuring Hal Blaine, please, also write me with the link.
- Mamas & The Papas - Dancing In The Street Mamas & The Papas live at Monterey Festival in June 1967. With Scott McKenzie and Hal Blaine added to the band. Blaine and Hoh seen at 3:35. (Resolution: 480)
Featuring: Hal Blaine, Denny Doherty, Cass Elliot, Eddie Hoh, Eric Hord, Larry Knechtel, Scott McKenzie, Joe Osborn, John Phillips, Michelle Phillips.
RELATED MUSICIANS:
Hal Blaine mostly worked with these musicians: (name + number of credits)
Joe Osborn (74)
Larry Knechtel (69)
Tommy Tedesco (48)
Gary Coleman (42)
Jim Gordon (41)
Dennis Budimir (39)
James Burton (37)
Jim Horn (37)
Mike Deasy (36)
Earl Palmer (33)
Lew McCreary (30)
Ray Pohlman (30)
Don Randi (30)
Louie Shelton (29)
Ollie Mitchell (28)
Plas Johnson (27)
Mike Melvoin (27)
Sid Sharp (27)
Gene Estes (26)
Lyle Ritz (26)
Glen Campbell (25)
Al Casey (25)
Emil Richards (25)
Jesse Ehrlich (24)
Bones Howe (24)
Carol Kaye (24)
Don Peake (24)
Tom Scott (23)
Max Bennett (22)
Larry Carlton (22)
Dick ´Slyde´ Hyde (22)
Frank Capp (21)
Jay Migliori (21)
Tony Terran (21)
David Duke (20)
Roy Caton (19)
Chuck Findley (19)
James Getzoff (19)
Pete Jolly (19)
William Kurasch (19)
Bill Pitman (19)
Leon Russell (19)
Dean Parks (18)
Billy Strange (18)
Israel Baker (17)
Arnold Belnick (17)
Victor Feldman (17)
Jim Keltner (17)
Leonard Malarsky (17)
Tibor Zelig (17)
Chuck Berghofer (16)
Bud Brisbois (16)
Barney Kessel (16)
Howard Roberts (16)
Michel Rubini (16)
Lou Adler (15)
Jimmy Bond (15)
Larry Bunker (15)
Glen D Hardin (15)
Michael Omartian (15)
Orville ´Red´ Rhodes (15)
Louise Blackburn (14)
Buddy Childers (14)
Jerry Cole (14)
Steve Douglas (14)
Ed Greene (14)
Milt Holland (14)
Harry Hyams (14)
Ralph Schaeffer (14)
Paul Shure (14)
Ben Benay (13)
Gene Cipriano (13)
David Cohen (13)
Vincent DeRosa (13)
John Guerin (13)
Jerry Scheff (13)
Julius Wechter (13)
Harry Bluestone (12)
Artie Butler (12)
John Denver (12)
Allan Harshman (12)
Jim Hughart (12)
Bernard Kundell (12)
Tommy Morgan (12)
Larry Muhoberac (12)
Dick Nash (12)
Erno Neufeld (12)
Joseph Saxon (12)
Bud Shank (12)
P F Sloan (12)
Ray Triscari (12)
Samuel Boghossian (11)
Chuck Britz (11)
Emory Gordy (11)
Jimmie Haskell (11)
Bill Hinshaw (11)
Armand Kaproff (11)
Clydie King (11)
Marvin Limonick (11)
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