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Richard "Dirty Harry" Hall

real name Richard Hall

Richard "Dirty Harry" Hall is credited on 649 releases across 147 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1975–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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649

Credits

147

Albums

6

Decades active

166

In collections

Biography

Jamaican saxophone player.
A former Alpha Boys school student famous for his tenor saxophone playing. In 1974 he played on Jacob Miller's "Keep On Knocking" for Augustus Pablo's Rockers Production team.In 1975 he was asked to contribute to Burning Spear's Marcus Garvey album which featured the Black Disciples band. He also played on Peter Tosh's hugely successful second solo album, Equal Rights.
Gained his nickname as the orginator of the "Dirty Harry" rhythm. Was one of the stars of the movie "Rockers" Rockers (Original Soundtrack Recording) along with Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace
The movie Rockers also features Richard Hall, alongside Bobby Ellis and Tommy McCook playing "Satta A Massagana" and features a picture of Richard Hall on the cover of the VHS release.
Richard Hall was shot and killed at a robbery in Manhattan.

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Credited work

649 releases · 147 albums · active 1975–2025

  • Performance · 702
  • Other credits · 21
  • Production · 4

Studios: Randy's Studio · King Tubby's Studio · Joe Gibbs Studio · Harry J's Recording Studio

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