Big Chief Henry's Indian String Band
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. 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. |
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-56382 | 10-in. | 10/14/1929 | Bluebird waltz | Henry's String Band [i.e., Big Chief Henry's Indian String Band] | String band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-56383 | 10-in. | 10/14/1929 | Choctaw waltz | Henry's String Band [i.e., Big Chief Henry's Indian String Band] | String band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-56384 | 10-in. | 10/14/1929 | The Indian tom tom | Big Chief Henry's Indian String Band | Violin and guitar duet, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-56385 | 10-in. | 10/14/1929 | The Indian's dream | Big Chief Henry's Indian String Band | Violin and guitar duet | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-56386 | 10-in. | 10/14/1929 | Cherokee rag | Big Chief Henry's Indian String Band | Guitar and banjo duet | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-56387 | 10-in. | 10/14/1929 | On the banks of the Kaney | Big Chief Henry's Indian String Band | String band | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Big Chief Henry's Indian String Band," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/304333.
Big Chief Henry's Indian String Band. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/304333.
"Big Chief Henry's Indian String Band." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Big Chief Henry’s Indian String Band
Discogs: Big Chief Henry's Indian String Band
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Big Chief Henry's Indian String Band - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2017082196
Wikidata: Big Chief Henry’s Indian String Band - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4905438
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/47149912332706210899
MusicBrainz: Big Chief Henry’s Indian String Band - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8cc8f1ce-56a3-48eb-9a1e-a48d6290cd6f
ISNI: 0000 0004 6987 999X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000046987999X
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