1920-1930 US
World and Country
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.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Bluebird Waltz / Choctaw Waltz | Big Chief Henry's Indian String Band | 1930 | Album |
The Indian Tom Tom / The Indian's Dream | Big Chief Henry's Indian String Band | 1930 | Album |
Cherokee Rag / On The Banks Of The Kaney | Big Chief Henry's Indian String Band | 1930 | Album |