Hal Kemp Papers, 1918-1992

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Hal Kemp Papers, 1918-1992

Orchestra and band leader James Hal Kemp was born in Marion, Ala., on 21 March 1904, son of T. D. Kemp, Sr., and Leila Rush Kemp. He was graduated from Central High School in Charlotte, N.C., and, beginning in 1922, attended the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Kemp's musical success led to a career as a big band leader that earned him national and international recognition. Correspondence, photographs, clippings, legal documents, sheet music, and recorded music, documenting Hal Kemp's career as a musician and orchestra leader. Also included are many are photographs of Kemp, taken throughout his life, as well as group and individual photographs of various Kemp family members, celebrities, and the Hal Kemp Orchestra. The Addition of January 2000 is 8mm, 16mm, and 35mm film, consisting of home movies that include shots of Hal Kemp and his family, friends, and home.

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