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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.
James Fletcher Hamilton Henderson (December 18, 1897 – December 29, 1952) [1] was an American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer, important in the development of big band jazz and swing music.
4. Dez. 2018 · Jazz musician Fletcher Henderson's bio, concert & touring information, albums, reviews, videos, photos and more.
4. Apr. 2023 · Fletcher Henderson: the under-recognized “Architect of Swing”. Posted on April 4, 2023 by Doug Hall. The limelight for the Big Band Era of Swing is often dominated by the familiarity of names such as Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, and Artie Shaw. Yet Fletcher Henderson was a pivotal bandleader, leading possibly the most dynamic ...
11. Juni 2018 · At Black Swan Henderson led small bands, organized recording sessions, and played piano for numerous vaudeville-style blues singers. Clarinetist/saxophonist Garvin Bushell, in his memoir Jazz from the Beginning, recalled how “ Fletcher was in charge of the recording dates.
19. Dez. 2007 · Bandleader, arranger and pianist Fletcher Henderson is one of the most influential — and yet least-known — jazz masters. During his orchestra's peak years in the 1920s and '30s, he helped...
Cynthia Shearer, assistant director of the William L. Adams Center for Writing at TCU, uncovered a story of how bold and insidious racism undermined the legendary swing star Fletcher Henderson. Photo by Carolyn Cruz.
