13 Facts About Tal Henry

Tal Henry was an American orchestra director in the swing and big band eras.

Tal Henry left Maysville in 1914 to attend Shenandoah Conservatory of Music located in Dayton, Virginia.

In 1924 Tal Henry took over the band and formed the Tal Henry and His North Carolinians Orchestra where he played in the O'Henry Hotel in Greensboro.

Tal Henry's photo was featured on several piano sheet music.

The Tal Henry Orchestra played for President Franklin D Roosevelt's Birthday Ball.

Tal Henry Orchestra was heard on NBC Network coast to coast.

Tal Henry signed with the Orchestra Corporation of America, and so the orchestra was under contract with the Hotel New Yorker, Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tenn.

Tal Henry recorded Victor Records, Bluebird and Sunrise recordings in New York City on May 6,1926, Camden, New Jersey on April 25,1928.

Tal Henry's photo was on the front of Max Hart Inc Magazine.

Tal Henry returned to the Hotel New Yorker after the Roseland booking.

In 1944 through 1946 Tal Henry was traveling England, France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and the French Riviera.

Tal Henry produced some of the USO and Radio City Music Hall productions where he checked on other production too.

Tal Henry was with Glenn Miller on the day he left an airport outside London to fly to Paris.