Rosa Henderson
Sign in to saveAmerican vaudeville, jazz and blues singer (1896-1968)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1896-11-24
- Died
- 1968-04-06
- Works
- 1
Top works
- The houses of Salem from 1655 to 1800
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- 3,513
- Total plays
- 14,158
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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+
Key dates
- Born
- 24 November 1896
- Died
- 6 April 1968
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Rosa
- Family name
- Henderson
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Henderson
- Place of death
- Roosevelt Island
- Genre
- blues
- Movement
- Harlem Renaissance
- Instrument
- voice