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Fletcher Henderson

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Aliases
Baltimore Bell Hops
Broadway Melody Makers [Fletcher Henderson]
Connie's Inn Orchestra
The Dixie Stompers [US1]
Dixie Stompers [US1]
Earl Randolph Orch.
Earl Randolph's Orchestra
Fletcher Henderson and His Club Alabam Orchestra
Fletcher Henderson and His Orch.
Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra
Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra
Fletcher Henderson's Dance Orchestra
Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra
Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra – Vocal Chorus: Trixie Smith
Henderson and His Orchestra
Henderson's Hot Six
Henderson's Novelty Orchestra
Southern Serenaders [US1]
Real name
Fletcher Hamilton Henderson, Jr.
Born
December 18, 1897
Died
December 28, 1952
Country
United States
IPI
00013812614 13 works
00063953068 1 work
Affiliation
ASCAP, BMI
Comments
Pianist, arranger/composer, and bandleader. Henderson was an important figure in the development of swing and big band music.
Family
Horace Henderson Brother
Related
Snooky Young Lead Trumpeter in Henderson's Orchestra from 1939 to 1942.
Don Redman Reed player and arranger in Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra (1923 - 1927)
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Releases

Singles

Title Performer Release date Label
Afternoon Blues Rosa Henderson - Fletcher Henderson at the Piano 1923 Columbia [US]
Aggravatin' Papa Inez Wallace – Piano Accompaniment by F. H. Henderson 1923 Paramount
Ain't She Sweet The Dixie Stompers [US1] (Fletcher Henderson) March 1927 Harmony [US]
Alabama Bound - Peter Pan Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra - Imperial Dance Orchestra 1925 Imperial [GB]
All Alone Monday - Alabama Stomp W M C A Broadcasters - The Dixie Stompers 1926 Harmony [US]
All God's Chillun Got Rhythm Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra August 1937 Vocalion [US]
All Night Blues Clara Smith - Fletcher Henderson at the Piano October 1923 Columbia [US]
A New Kind of Man (With a New Kind of Love for Me) Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra November 1924 Vocalion [US]
Are You Sorry? – Alone at Last Manhattan Dance Makers – The Southern Serenaders 1925 Harmony [US]
Baby Won't You Please Come Home Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Evelyn Preer March 1927 Vocalion [US]
Back in Your Own Backyard Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra 1937 Vocalion [US]
Beale Street Mama Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra 1923 Paramount
Big John's Special Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra October 1934 Decca
Black Maria The Dixie Stompers [US1] (Fletcher Henderson) November 1927 Harmony [US]
Blazin' Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra August 1929 Columbia [US]
Bleeding Hearted Blues Bessie Smith - Fletcher Henderson at the Piano August 1923 Columbia [US]
Blues in My Heart Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra November 1931 Columbia [US]
Brotherly Love The Dixie Stompers [US1] (Fletcher Henderson) 1927 Harmony [US]
Carolina Stomp Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra January 1926 Columbia [US]
Charley, My Boy - Doodle-Doo-Doo Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra - Missouri Jazz Band 1924 Regal [US1]
Cheatin' on Me Maggie Jones - Henderson's Hot Six 1925 Columbia [US]
Chicago Bound Blues Hazel Meyers - Piano Accompaniment by Fletcher Henderson February 1924 Vocalion [US]
Chinatown, My Chinatown Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra November 1930 Columbia [US]
Chinese Blues The Dixie Stompers [US1] (Fletcher Henderson) 1926 Harmony [US]
Christopher Columbus Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra April 1936 Vocalion [US]
Clarinet Marmalade Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra January 1927 Brunswick
Clearing House Blues Rosa Henderson with Fletcher Henderson's Jazz Five May 1924 Brunswick
Come On, Baby! Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra February 1929 Columbia [US]
Come On, Coot Do That Thing Coot Grant and "Kid" Wesley Wilson with Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra November 7, 1925 Paramount
Copenhagen – How Come You Do Me Like You Do New Orleans Jazz Band – Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra 1925 Banner [US1]
Cornfed! The Dixie Stompers [US1] (Fletcher Henderson) 1928 Harmony [US]
Don't Let the Rhythm Go to Your Head (Let the Rhythm Go to Your Feet) Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra July 1938 Vocalion [US]
Don't Wake Me Up Let Me Dream – Sleepy Time Gal Eddie Peabody & His Band – Fletcher Henderson & His Band January 1926 Banner [US1]
Down Hearted Blues Emma Gover - Piano Accompaniment F. H. Henderson, Jr. July 1923 Pathé Actuelle
Down Hearted Blues Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra 1923 Paramount
Dream Kisses - Sorry Fred Rich's Dance Orchestra - Fletcher Henderson's Collegians February 1928 Regal [US1]
Dynamite – Ace in the Hole The Dixie Stompers – University Six 1926 Harmony [US]
Everybody Loves My Baby (But My Baby Dont Love Nobody but Me) Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra – Vocal Chorus: Trixie Smith 1925 Paramount
Far Away Blues Bessie Smith and Clara Smith - Fletcher Henderson at the Piano January 1924 Columbia [US]
Feeling the Way I Do Fletcher Henderson's Dance Orchestra 1924 Regal [US1]
Fidgety Feet Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra July 7, 1927 Vocalion [US]
Fidgety Feet Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra 1927 Brunswick
Ghost of the Blues Fletcher Henderson and His Orch. 1924 Emerson [US]
Gulf Coast Blues Genevia Scott (Piano Accompaniment F.H. Henderson, Jr.) July 1923 Pathé Actuelle
Hard-to-Get Gertie The Dixie Stompers [US1] (Fletcher Henderson) 1926 Harmony [US]
Have It Ready The Dixie Stompers [US1] (Fletcher Henderson) August 1927 Harmony [US]
Have It Ready Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra June 1927 Vocalion [US]
He's a Darn Good Man (To Have Hanging Round) Alberta Hunter and Ray's Dreamland Orchestra October 1921 Black Swan Records
He's a New Kind of Man - Hard Hearted Hannah Roseland Dance Orchestra - Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra 1924 Regal [US1]
He's a New Kind of Man – Red Hot Mama Rialto Dance Orchestra – Club Alabam' Orchestra 1924 Domino [US1]
Hi-Diddle-Diddle / So Is Your Old Lady The Dixie Stompers - Original Indiana Five 1926 Harmony [US]
Honeysuckle Rose Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra January 1933 Columbia [US]
Hop Off – I Must Have That Man! Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra – Broadway Broadcasters 1929 Brunswick
Hot and Anxious Baltimore Bell Hops (Fletcher Henderson) 1931 Columbia [US]
Houston Blues Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra 1924 Columbia [US]
I Can't Get the One I Want – Doodle-Doo-Doo Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra - Missouri Jazz Band September 1924 Banner [US1]
I Found a New Baby – Wimmen - Aaah! The Dixie Stompers – Broadway Bell-Hops 1926 Harmony [US]
I'll Take Her Back if She Wants to Come Back Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra July 1925 Columbia [US]
I'm Coming Virginia Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra 1927 Columbia [US]
I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby (And My Baby's Crazy 'Bout Me) Connie's Inn Orchestra (Fletcher Henderson) 1931 Melotone
I Miss My Swiss - Steppin' in Society The Southern Serenaders - Manhattan Dance Makers 1925 Harmony [US]
It's the Little Things That Count Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Chuck Richards 1938 Vocalion [US]
It's the Talk of the Town Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra October 1933 Columbia [US]
Jangled Nerves Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra May 6, 1936 Victor
Jazz Me Blues - I'm Feelin' Devilish (Oh by Golly Oh) Bert Lown and His Loungers - The Dixie Stompers 1929 Harmony [US]
Jealous Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra 1924 Banner [US1]
Jim Town Blues Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra August 19, 1936 Victor
June Night – The Grass Is Always Greener The Chiclet Orchestra – Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra August 1924 Regal [US1]
Keep a Song in Your Soul Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra 1931 Columbia [US]
King Porter Stomp Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra September 1928 Columbia [US]
Knock, Knock, Who's There? Fletcher Henderson and His Orch. August 1936 Victor
Laugh Clown Laugh – Goodnight Frank Raymond's Dance Orchestra – Earl Randolph's Orchestra 1928 Broadway [US1]
Let 'Er Go Fletcher Henderson 1938 Vocalion [US]
Let 'Er Go Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra 1937 Vocalion [US]
Linger Awhile – Teach Me How Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra - Stevens' Trio 1924 Edison
Liza Jackson's Got Better Bread Than Old Sally Lee Mary Jackson (Piano Accompaniment F. H. Henderson, Jr.) November 1923 Pathé Actuelle
Lots O'Mama Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra April 1924 Vocalion [US]
Louisville Lou - Down Hearted Blues Lannin and His Orchestra - Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra 1923 Grey Gull
Mama's Got the Blues Bessie Smith - Fletcher Henderson at the Piano July 1923 Columbia [US]
Manda Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra 1925 Columbia [US]
Midnight Blues Hannah Sylvester acc. by Henderson' Orch. July 1923 Emerson [US]
Midnight Blues Hanna Sylvester acc. by Fletcher Henderson' Orchestra June 1923 Paramount
Midnight Blues Henderson's Hot Six 1923 Columbia [US]
Mister, Will You Serenade? – New King Porter Stomp Williams' Jug Band – Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra October 1933 OKeh
Mistreatin' Daddy Lena Wilson (F. H. Henderson, Jr. at Piano) December 1923 Pathé Actuelle
Mobile Blues Fletcher Henderson and His Club Alabam Orchestra July 1924 Vocalion [US]
My Gal Sal Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra January 1932 Columbia [US]
My June Love Inez Richardson – Henderson's Orchestra November 1921 Black Swan Records
My Papa Doesn't Two-time No Time Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra 1924 Columbia [US]
My Papa Doesn't Two-Time No Time Rosa Henderson - Piano Accompaniment by Fletcher Henderson July 1924 Vocalion [US]
My Sweetie Went Away (She Didn't Say Where—When—or Why) – Muddy Water Blues Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra – Jelly Roll Marton and His Orchestra 1923 Paramount
My Sweet Tooth Says I Wanna (But My Wisdom Tooth Says No) Fletcher Henderson and His Connie Inn Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Dick Robertson September 1931 Victor
Nobody in Town Can Bake a Sweet Jelly Roll Like Mine Bessie Smith - Fletcher Henderson at the Piano September 1923 Columbia [US]
No Use Crying (If Your Sweetheart Goes Away) Earl Randolph's Orchestra (Fletcher Henderson) 1922 Puritan [US1]
Oh, Baby! Dixie Stompers [US1] (Fletcher Henderson) May 1928 Harmony [US]
Oh! Sister, Ain't That Hot Henderson and His Orchestra March 1924 Emerson [US]
Papa Better Watch Your Step – Ua Like No=A Like Broadway Melody Makers – Ferera and Franchini 1923 Oriole [US]
P. D. Q. Blues Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra 1927 Columbia [US]
Prince of Wails - Copenhagen Louis Armstrong with Fletcher Henderson Orchestra - Sammy Stewart and His Orchestra 1948 Paramount
Prince of Wails - Copenhagen Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra - Sammy Stewart and His Orchestra 1924 Puritan [US1]
Rocky Mountain Blues Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra 1927 Columbia [US]
Roll On, Mississippi, Roll On Connie's Inn Orchestra (Fletcher Henderson) June 19, 1931 Victor
Salty Dog Clara Smith – Piano accomp. by Fletcher Henderson July 1926 Columbia [US]
Shake Your Feet - Along the Rainbow Trail Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra - Stevens' Trio February 1924 Edison
Singin' the Blues Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra 1931 Columbia [US]
Sing, Sing, Sing Fletcher Henderson and His Orch. August 12, 1936 Victor
Sing You Sinners - Laughing Boy Blues Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra - The Charioteers May 1938 Vocalion [US]
Sorrowful Blues Trixie Smith - Acc. Fletcher Henderson's Orch. June 1924 Paramount
Spanish Shawl The Dixie Stompers [US1] (Fletcher Henderson) 1926 Harmony [US]
Stealin' Apples Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra 1936 Vocalion [US]
St. Louis Shuffle Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra November 1927 Victor
Strut Miss Lizzie Lulu Whidby - Henderson's Novelty Orch. August 1921 Black Swan Records
Strutter's Drag Fletcher Henderson and His Club Alabam Orchestra August 1924 Vocalion [US]
Stumbling Earl Randolph Orch. (Fletcher Henderson) 1922 Puritan [US1]
Sugar Foot Stomp Connie's Inn Orchestra (Fletcher Henderson) 1931 Melotone
Sugar Foot Stomp Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra September 1931 Columbia [US]
Sugar Foot Stomp Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra 1925 Columbia [US]
Swamp Blues Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra June 11, 1927 Paramount
Sweet Lady Henderson's Novelty Orchestra 1921 Black Swan Records
Sweet Music Fletcher Henderson and His Connie Inn Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Dick Robertson 1931 Victor
Sweet Thing Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra February 1927 Columbia [US]
Tampeekoe The Dixie Stompers [US1] (Fletcher Henderson) June 1926 Harmony [US]
Tell Me Dreamy Eyes Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra 1924 Pathé Actuelle
That's Georgia Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra 1924 Columbia [US]
The Gouge of Armour Avenue Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra October 1924 Vocalion [US]
The Gouge of Armour Avenue Faye Barnes - Acc. by Fletcher Henderson's Orch. July 26, 1924 Paramount
The Harlem Strut - Unknown Blues James P. Johnson - F.H. Henderson September 1921 Black Swan Records
The Henderson Stomp Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra January 1927 Columbia [US]
The Stampede Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra July 1926 Columbia [US]
Tidal Wave Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra 1934 Decca
Twelfth Street Rag Connie's Inn Orchestra (Fletcher Henderson) 1939 Varsity
Variety Stomp The Dixie Stompers [US1] (Fletcher Henderson) 1927 Velvet Tone
Wabash Blues The Dixie Stompers [US1] (Fletcher Henderson) 1927 Harmony [US]
What-Cha-Call-'Em Blues – High Society Fletcher Henderson & His Orch. – Sharkey Bonano and His Sharks of Rhythm December 1941 Parlophone
What Will I Tell My Heart? Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra 1937 Vocalion [US]
When You Do What You Do Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra June 1925 Vocalion [US]
Where's My Sweetie Hiding? - One of These Days Missouri Jazz Band [Sam Lanin] - Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra February 1925 Regal [US1]
Why Couldn't It Be Poor Little Me – Nola Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra – Sam Lanin's Orchestra 1925 Banner [US1]
Words Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra January 1925 Vocalion [US]
Yearning, Just for You – Swanee Butterfly Hollywood Dance Orchestra – Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra 1925 Domino [US1]
You Can't Do What My Last Man Did Maggie Jones (Piano accompaniment F. H. Henderson, Jr.) October 1923 Pathé Actuelle
You, Rascal, You Connie's Inn Orchestra (Fletcher Henderson) 1931 Crown [US-NY]
You're in Love with Love Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Chuck Richards 1937 Vocalion [US]
Your Time Now ('Twill Be Mine after a While) Lena Wilson - Piano accompaniment by Fletcher Henderson August 1923 Vocalion [US]
You've Gotta See Mamma Ev'ry Night - Or You Can't See Mamma at All Southern Serenaders [US1] (Fletcher Henderson) 1923 Cameo [US1]

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