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James Fletcher „Smack“ Henderson, Jr. (* 18. Dezember 1897 in Cuthbert, Georgia; † 28. Dezember 1952 in New York City) war ein US-amerikanischer ( Jazz -) Pianist, Bandleader und Komponist . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Biografie. 2 Bekannte Titel (Auswahl) 3 Diskographische Hinweise. 4 Sammlung. 5 Siehe auch. 6 Literatur. 7 Weblinks. Biografie.
James Fletcher Hamilton Henderson (December 18, 1897 – December 29, 1952) was an American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer, important in the development of big band jazz and swing music. He was one of the most prolific black musical arrangers and, along with Duke Ellington , is considered one of the most influential arrangers and ...
Profile: American arranger, composer, & pianist. Born: 18 December 1897 in Cuthbert, Georgia, USA. Died: 28 December 1952 in New York City, New York, USA. Also known as Fletcher "Smack" Henderson. Very important to early jazz as leader of the first great jazz big band in the post Ragtime, pre-Swing era of the 1920s.
Fletcher Henderson, American musical arranger, bandleader, and pianist who was a leading pioneer in the sound, style, and instrumentation of big band jazz. ‘King Porter Stomp,’ ‘Bugle Call Rag,’ ‘Sometimes I’m Happy,’ and ‘Wrappin’ It Up’ are Henderson arrangements that were hits for Benny Goodman.
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Fletcher Henderson. 18. Dezember 1897 Cuthbert, Georgia bis 29. Dezember 1952 New York. Wohl kaum jemand war wichtiger für die Entwicklung der Big Band und, damit zusammenhängend, ihrem Siegeszug in der Swing-Ära.
4. Dez. 2018 · Fletcher Henderson. Biography. Articles. News. Has Influenced. The bands Fletcher Henderson led in the 1920s and 1930s were vitally significant incubators of new developments in jazz. Henderson played a key role in bringing improvisatory jazz styles from New Orleans and other areas of the country to New York, where they merged with a ...
4. Apr. 2023 · Yet Fletcher Henderson was a pivotal bandleader, leading possibly the most dynamic early big band of the ‘20s and ‘30s and having been an enormous draw and popularity both in performances and recordings. As an early post-Dixieland/Ragtime innovator, he helped define the sound of Big Band Jazz.
