Table of Contents
-Special Collections
-Front Page
-Descriptive Summary
-Administrative Information
-Biography
-Scope and Content
-Series Description
-Container List |
Biography
Born and raised in High Point, North Carolina, Iredell
Hutton began to collect records of the "big band sound" during
his teenage years. During World War II, he was a member
of the Air Force and stationed in England. A gunner, Iredell
Hutton is the survivor of 52 missions over Germany.
While stationed in England, Iredell Hutton was able to
see the Army Air Force Band led by Glenn Miller. Upon his
return to the United States, he continued to collect and
trade the recordings of the "big band sound". A member
of the Syd Lawrence Music Society of England and the Indiana
Recording Club, Iredell Hutton has helped to preserve the
sound of the 1930s. |
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