Henry Hall

Henry Robert Hall, CBE (2 May 1898 – 28 October 1989) was an English bandleader who performed regularly on BBC Radio during the British dance band era of the 1920s and 1930s, through to the 1960s. Henry Hall was born in Peckham, South London, England. He won a scholarship to Trinity College of Music where he studied trumpet, piano, harmony and counterpoint.
His first job was as copyist at the head office of the Salvation Army for which he wrote several marches. During World War I, Hall served with the Royal Field Artillery, and played trumpet and piano in the regimental band.
Hall's musical career was slow to start but eventually he was engaged by the London Midland and Scottish Railway to take charge of music throughout their then large chain of hotels, including Gleneagles Hotel, where he had previously led the band.
==Links to Peel==
Peel played some of Henry Hall's music on his shows and included some of them for the Peelenium and Pig's Big 78.
==Shows Played==
;1971
*28 August 1971: The General's Fast Asleep
;1982
*23 November 1982: Waiting At The Gate For Katy (7") Music For Living
*02 December 1982: La De Da De Da (10") Music For Living
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*14 July 1999: 'Bird Song At Even Tide' (Peelenium 1926)
;2003
*23 September 2003: 'Coming Thru The Rye' (Panachoid) (Pig's Big 78)
;2004
*15 January 2004: Comin' Thru The Rye - Pig's Big 78
*11 March 2004: Mine's A Hopeless Case (78) Columbia (Pig's Big 78)
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists