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The Fletcher Henderson Orchestra MY PRETTY GIRL Play Video

The Fletcher Henderson Orchestra MY PRETTY GIRL

Written by Charles Fulcher in the mid twenties. Became a modestly popular song and played by several other orchestras including Paul Whiteman and Fletcher Henderson.

Fletcher Henderson and his orch. - SUGARFOOT STOMP Play Video

Fletcher Henderson and his orch. - SUGARFOOT STOMP

From my 78rpm record collection "The History of Jazz" # 3 "SUGARFOOT STOMP" Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra Louis Armstrong, Elmer Chambers, Joe Smith (tp) Charlie Green(tb) Don Redman(as,cl) Buster Bailey(cl,as)...

The Stampede by Fletcher Henderson and his Orch. Play Video

The Stampede by Fletcher Henderson and his Orch.

"The Stampede," written and recorded by Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra in 1926. You'd be hard-pressed to find a better example of Roaring Twenties hot jazz than this superb recording by the Fletcher Henderson...

Fletcher Henderson: I Want To See A Little More...1926 Play Video

Fletcher Henderson: I Want To See A Little More...1926

Fletcher Henderson & His Orch. - I Want To See A Little More Of What I Saw In Arkansas, Brunswick 1926 ----------------------------------- Fletcher HENDERSON (1897-1952) was a bandleader, arranger, composer and...

Shanghai Shuffle - Fletcher Henderson Play Video

Shanghai Shuffle - Fletcher Henderson

From the Public Domain, Fletcher Henderson's Shanghai Shuffle - View in HQ.

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Fletcher Henderson Biography

James Fletcher Hamilton Henderson, Jr. (December 18, 1897 – December 29, 1952) was an American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer, important in the development of big band jazz and swing music. His was one of the most prolific black orchestras and his influence was vast. He was often known as "Smack" Henderson (apparently named due to his college baseball hitting skills).

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