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Fletcher Henderson

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Also known as James Fletcher Hamilton Henderson, Jr., Smack, James Fletcher Hamilton Henderson, Fletcher H. Henderson

American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer (1897–1952)

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It sits within the topics 1897 births, 1952 deaths and 20th-century African-American musicians.

Its subject is documented across 24 Wikipedia language editions.

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1897-12-18
Active to
1952-12-28
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Born James Fletcher Henderson December 18th, 1897, in Cuthbert, Georgia and died December 28th, 1952 due to a stroke. Fletcher Henderson was very important to early jazz as leader of the first great jazz big band, as an arranger and composer in the 1930s, and as a masterful talent scout. Between 1923-1939, quite an all-star cast of top young black jazz musicians passed through his orchestra, including trumpeters Louis Armstrong, Joe Smith, Tommy Ladnier <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Fletc

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1897-12-18
date of death
1952-12-29
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1897 births1952 deaths20th-century African-American musicians20th-century American conductors (music)20th-century American jazz composers20th-century American male composers20th-century American male pianists20th-century American pianistsAfrican-American jazz composersAfrican-American jazz pianistsAlpha Phi Alpha membersAmerican big band bandleadersAmerican jazz bandleadersAmerican jazz pianistsAmerican male jazz composersAmerican male jazz pianistsAmerican music arrangersAmerican vaudeville performersClark Atlanta University alumniColumbia Records artistsDownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame membersGennett Records artistsJazz musicians from New York CityMusicians from Georgia (U.S. state)