Through the 1990s, he chaired the classical records awards committee for the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Late in life, Hall was at work on a biography of the twentieth century American composer, Roy Harris. In addition to introducing American audiences to the remarkable riches of recorded music in the years following the second World War, Hall played an especially important role as a champion of contemporary music. At least half the composers listed in the 1940 Record Book were still living. They included such notables as Aaron Copland, Roy Harris, Charles Ives, Harry Partch, William Schuman, and others. His writings also helped garner attention for jazz and folk musicians. Family Hall – on July 8, 1940 – married Bernice Dobkin (maiden; 1915–1992). They had four children, Marion Hall Hunt, Jonathan Hall, Peter Dobkin Hall (1946–2015), and Susannah Hall. Bibliography Notes References ; . . . . . ; . . LCCN . .Abner Levin had been general manager for Sam Goody in New York City, once deemed the largest record store in the world (New York Times; May 20, 2000). ; . (link) , . . . Hall was Editor of HiFi/Stereo Review from 1956 to 1962, and thereafter, a contributor. . . 1916 births 2012 deaths American information and reference writers American writers about music American archivists Phillips Exeter Academy alumni Yale University alumni Writers from New Rochelle, New York People from Castine, Maine Columbia University alumni New York Public Library people