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{{Short description|American bandleader (1897–1984)}}
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Halstead had from 15 to 20 band members at any given time. His orchestra appeared in numerous short subjects on the screen and made over 100 records, mainly with [[Victor Records]]. He appeared in short films released by [[RKO Radio]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Henry Halstead and his Orchestra|url=https://syncopatedtimes.com/henry-halstead-and-his-orchestra/ |website=Red Hot Jazz Archive |accessdate=7 April 2020 }}</ref>
After rising to fame on radio and on the west coast, his orchestra was named the Favorite Band of Movieland. His fans included [[Marion Davies]], [[Sylvia Sidney]], [[Fredric March]], [[Claudette Colbert]], [[Kay Francis]], [[Rudolph Valentino]], [[Roscoe Arbuckle]], [[Maurice Chevalier]], [[Clark Gable]], [[Norma Shearer]], [[Greta Garbo]], [[Clive Brook]], [[Gary Cooper]], [[Marian Nixon]], [[Jack Oakie]], [[Charles Rogers (actor)|Buddy Rogers]], and [[Ruth Chatterton]].
==Career==
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