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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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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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date of birth
1897-12-18
date of death
1952-12-29
start of work period
1921-00-00
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end of work period
1952-00-00
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