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Also known as Rosa Deschamps Henderson

American vaudeville, jazz and blues singer (1896-1968)

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Rosa Henderson (November 24, 1896 – April 6, 1968) was an American jazz and classic female blues singer, and vaudeville entertainer. Born Rosa Deschamps in Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, she is remembered as one of the greats of the 1920s and 1930s classic blues era. Her career as an entertainer began in 1913 when she joined her uncle's circus troupe. She married Douglas "Slim" Henderson in 1918 and began travelling with his Mason-Henderson show. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Rosa+

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Instance of
human
Given name
Rosa
Family name
Henderson
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Henderson
Place of death
Roosevelt Island
Occupation
jazz musician
Genre
blues
Instrument
voice
Record label
Columbia Records
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date of birth
1896-11-24
date of death
1968-04-06
ethnic group
African Americans
birth name
Rosa Deschamps
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