Big Chief Henry's Indian String Band
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Big Chief Henry's Indian String Band | |
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| Origin | Oklahoma, USA |
| Genres | String band |
| Years active | 1920s-1930s |
| Labels | RCA Victor |
| Past members | Henry Hall (1877-1941) Harold Hall (1901-1986) Clarence Hall (1908-1975) |
Big Chief Henry's Indian String Band was a Choctaw Indian string band from Oklahoma, United States. The band was composed of members of the Hall family—Henry, father, on vocals and fiddle; and sons Clarence on guitar and Harold on banjo. They played from Wichita, Kansas.[1]
H. C. Speir, a music promoter from Jackson, Mississippi, heard them playing at the Choctaw Indian Fair in Philadelphia, Mississippi. He got them a recording contract with RCA Victor, who recorded a number of songs in Dallas, October 14, 1929.[2]
- Original recording date October 14, 1929, Dallas.[3]
Session Title Recording BVE 56382-2 Blue Bird Waltz V-40225 BVE 56383-2 Choctaw Waltz V-40225 BVE 56384-2 Indian Tom-Tom V-40281 BVE 56385-2 The Indian's Dream V-40281 BVE 56386-2 Cherokee Rag V-40195 BVE 56387-2 On The Banks Of The Kaney V-40195
