Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On: The Story of Appalachian Piano Man Roy Hall

This podcast episode explores the life of Roy Hall, a hillbilly boogie pianist born in 1921 in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, and who passed away in 1984 in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. The episode delves into Hall's early career, playing for Uncle Dave Macon in a traveling version of the Grand Ole Opry, and his later success in Detroit and Nashville as a session musician for stars like Webb Pierce, Marty Robbins, and Red Foley. It also highlights his contribution to the creation of the song 'Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On' and his near-miss of rockabilly stardom in the 1950s.