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{{Short description|American bandleader (1897–1984)}}
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'''Henry Halstead''' (November 16, 1897 – March 19, 1984) was an American bandleader. His orchestra began in early 1922<ref name="Coffin2012"/> and over the next twenty years had regular engagements at hotels in New York and California.
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 |date=7 April 2020 |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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