Fletcher Henderson
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Fletcher Henderson was a pioneering American jazz pianist, bandleader, and arranger whose influential big band helped shape the sound of early swing music.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra | 2 |
Statements (51)
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| instanceOf |
arranger
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bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1952 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1897-12-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1952-12-29 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Clark Atlanta University
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surface form:
Atlanta University
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| ethnicGroup | African American ⓘ |
| familyName | Henderson ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | music ⓘ |
| founded |
Fletcher Henderson
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Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra
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| fullName | James Fletcher Hamilton Henderson Jr. ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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swing music ⓘ |
| givenName |
Fletcher
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James ⓘ |
| influenced |
Benny Goodman
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Count Basie ⓘ Duke Ellington ⓘ Swing era big band arranging ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Fletcher Henderson
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Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra
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| movement | swing era ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | Helped define the sound and format of the early swing big band ⓘ |
| notableBandMember |
Coleman Hawkins
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Don Redman ⓘ Louis Armstrong ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Arrangement of “Down South Camp Meeting”
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Arrangement of “King Porter Stomp” ⓘ Arrangement of “Sugar Foot Stomp” ⓘ Arrangement of “Wrappin’ It Up” ⓘ Fletcher Henderson Orchestra arrangements for Benny Goodman ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ pianist ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cuthbert, Georgia, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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New York City, New York, United States
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| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Decca Records ⓘ Vocalion Records ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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New York City, New York, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedFor | Benny Goodman Orchestra ⓘ |
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