Charles "Chick" Bullock, born on September 16, 1898, in Montana, was an American jazz and dance band vocalist. He began his career in vaudeville and sang in movie palaces before transitioning to studio work in the late 1920s. Bullock recorded around 500 tunes over his career, often under pseudonyms such as Sleepy Hall. He collaborated extensively with notable bands, including those led by Duke Ellington, Luis Russell, Cab Calloway, and Tommy Dorsey. His recordings were frequently issued under the name Chick Bullock and his Levee Loungers through ARC group labels like Melotone, Perfect, Banner, Oriole, and Romeo. The 1942-44 AFM recording ban marked the end of his music career, leading to his retirement in 1942. He moved to California in 1946 and opened a real estate firm. Bullock passed away on September 15, 1981, at the age of 82.
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