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title: "Adelaide Hall | American Jazz Museum"
description: "Adelaide Hall (1901–1993). Singer and entertainer whose wordless vocal on Duke Ellington’s “Creole Love Call” (1927) became a jazz landmark."
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Artist Spotlights

# Adelaide Hall

1901–1993. Singer and entertainer whose wordless vocal on Duke Ellington’s “Creole Love Call” (1927) became a jazz landmark.

## Mentioned in

*   [Artist Spotlight: Art Tatum](/artist-spotlights/art-tatum-in-harlem/) — October 20, 2026  
    Soon after Art Tatum reached New York in 1932, Harlem’s stride masters tested the young pianist from Toledo at a late-night session. Hear his 1933 recording of “Tea for Two.”

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