Hal Smith - Drums
HAL SMITH - DRUMS
Hal Smith was born in Indianapolis, IN and grew up in La Jolla, CA. Hal became interested
in jazz after hearing the Firehouse Five Plus Two at Disneyland. Hal has worked with the Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band, Dukes of Dixieland, Jim Cullum's Jazz Band, Bob Schulz's Frisco Jazz Band,
Bud Freeman, Doc Cheatham, Wild Bill Davison, Scott Hamilton, Ed Polcer..just to name a few.
Hal has led Down Home Jazz Band, Frisco Syncopators, and New Orleans Wanderers and currently
leads the Roadrunners (featuring Rebecca Kilgore) and works as a sideman in her Swing Cats. He
has over 150 sessions on CD, cassette, LP and video. Hal currently resides in Bay St. Louis,
Mississippi.
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