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.^[1]

Big Chief Henry's Indian String Band
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)

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]

Discography

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