Carol Hall, born in 1936 in Abilene, Texas, was an American composer and
lyricist. She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1960 and began her career
singing in clubs. In 1970, she signed to Elektra Records as a singer-songwriter,
releasing two albums: If I Be Your Lady (1971) and Beads & Feathers (1972).
Hall's breakthrough came with the Broadway musical The Best Little Whorehouse in
Texas, for which she composed both music and lyrics. The show premiered in 1978
and was adapted into a film in 1982. She also wrote songs for Free to Be... You
and Me (1972) and contributed to S...