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	Duke Hampton Family Orchestra Name Duke Hampton Family Orchestra Where in Indiana Marion County--Indianapolis When in Indiana 1938-ca.1950 Notable For Jazz Music Description Young men and women make up the orchestra. The men are dressed in suits and the girls are wearing dark skirts with light colored blouses. Slide Hampton is playing the trombone. Subject Jazz Big bands Jazz musicians Families Musicians Wind instruments Pianos Drums African Americans Trombones Trumpets Saxophones Brass instruments Stringed instruments Musical instruments Music ensembles Orchestras Bands Item ID P0257_FOLDER2_H1809 Source of Image P 0257 Duncan Schiedt Collection Digital Collection Notable Hoosiers (DC 010) Bibliography/Notes Clarke F. "Deacon" Hampton organized his children into Deacon Hampton's Family Band while they lived in Ohio. In 1938 the Hamptons settled back in Indianapolis. They later became the Duke Hampton Band and played swing-style music. They disbanded in the late 1940s and formed their own groups or did solo acts. Slide Hampton, playing the trombone, had a prolific career as a composer, arranger, and performer. Sisters Virtue, Aletra, and Carmalita formed a trio. (Information taken from the Encyclopedia of Indianapolis) Copyright Notice Digital image © 2005 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. Destination Indiana Destination Indiana African American Indiana Avenue
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