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Fletcher Henderson

The godfather of big band jazz, Fletcher Henderson (1897-1952) set the pace as composer, arranger and leader through the 1920s and 30s. Geoffrey Smith salutes the man who inspired Duke Ellington and made Benny Goodman the King of Swing.

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  • Fletcher Henderson

    Teapot Dome Blues

    • The Definitive Fletcher Henderson.
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 1.

  • Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra

    Shanghai Shuffle

    • The Definitive Fletcher Henderson.
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 2.

  • Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra

    Sugar Foot Stomp

    • The Definitive Fletcher Henderson.
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 4.

  • Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra

    The Stampede

    • The Fletcher Henderson Story - A Story in Frustration.
    • Columbia.
    • 12.

  • Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra

    Singing The Blues

    • Jazz Classics Fletcher Henderson Swing.
    • 大象传媒.
    • 7.

  • Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra

    Queer Notions

    • The Definitive Fletcher Henderson.
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 15.

  • Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra

    Yeah Man

    • FLETCHER HENDERSON: A STUDY IN FRUSTRATION.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 5.

  • Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra

    Can You Take It?

    • The Definitive Fletcher Henderson.
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 16.

  • Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra

    New King Porter Stomp

    • FLETCHER HENDERSON SWING.
    • 大象传媒.
    • 8.

  • Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra

    Down South Camp Meeting

    • Fletcher Henderson 1934.
    • Ace of Hearts.
    • 6.

  • Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra

    Wrappin' It Up

    • Jazz Classics Fletcher Henderson Swing.
    • 大象传媒.
    • 16.

  • Red Ballard, Vernon Brown, Benny Goodman, Art Rollini & Gene Krupa

    Blue Skies

    • Live At Carnegie Hall 1938.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra

    Christopher Columbus

    • The Definitive Fletcher Henderson.
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 20.

  • Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra

    Blue Lou

    • THE FLETCHER HENDERSON STORY.
    • COLUMBIA LEGACY.
    • 11.

  • Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra

    Stealin' Apples

    • A Study in Frustration (3 CDs).
    • Columbia Records.
    • 10.

  • Fletcher Henderson All Stars

    King Porter Stomp

    • Cool Fever.
    • Urania Records.
    • 8.

Performers and music details

TEAPOT DOME BLUES 听听

Fletcher Henderson & his Club Alabam Orchestra听听听听听听听听听听听听

Composers:听听听听听听听 Schoebell, Mills, Lottman

Album Title:听听听听听听听 The Definitive Fletcher Henderson听听听听听听听听听

Label:听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Columbia/Legacy听听听听 501037 2听听听听听听

Duration:听 听听听听听听听听听听 2:55

Performers:听 Elmer Chambers, cornet; Howard Scott, cornet; Teddy Nixon, trombone; Ralph Escudero, tuba; Don Redman, clarinet/alto sax; Coleman Hawkins, tenor/bass sax.

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SHANGHAI SHUFFLE听 听听听听

Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra听

Composers:听听听听听听听 G. Rodemich/L.Conley, F.Henderson 听听听听

Album Title:听听听听听听听 The Definitive Fletcher Henderson听听听听听听听听听

Label:听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Columbia/Legacy听听听听听听听听听听听听 501037 2听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

Duration: 听听听听听听听听听听听 3:17

Performers:听 Louis Armstrong, cornet; Elmer Chambers, cornet; Howard Scott, cornet; Charlie Green, tombone; Ralph Escudero, tuba; Buster Bailey, clarinet; Don Redman, clarinet/oboe/alto sax; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax/clarinet; Charlie Dixon, banjo; Kaiser Marshall, drums.听听听听

听

SUGAR FOOT STOMP听听听听

Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra听

Composers:听听听听听听听 W.Melrose & J.Oliver听听听听

Album Title:听听听听听听听 The Definitive Fletcher Henderson听听听听听听听听听

Label:听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听听Columbia/Legacy听 听 听 听 听 听 听听501037 2听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

Duration:听听听听听听听听听听听听 2:47

Performers:听 Louis Armstrong, trumpet; Elmer Chambers, trumpet; Joe Smith, trumpet; Charlie Green, tombone; Ralph Escudero, tuba; Buster Bailey, clarinet; Don Redman, Clarinet/alto sax; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax/clarinet; Charlie Dixon; banjo, Kaiser Marshall, drums.

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THE STAMPEDE

Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra听

Composers:听听听听听听听 Fletcher Henderson, Don Redman听听听听听听听听听听

Album Title:听听听听听听听 The Fletcher Henderson Story - A Story in Frustration听听听听

Label:听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Columbia听听听听听听听听听听听听 C3K57596 (3)听听听听听

Duration:听听听听听听听听听听听听 3:15

Performers:听 Russell Smith, trumpet; Joe Smith, trumpet; Rex Stewart, cornet; Benny Morton, trombone; Don Redman, alto sax/clarinet; Buster Bailey, clarinet; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Fletcher Henderson, piano; Charlie Dixon, banjo; Bob Escudero, tuba; Kaiser Marshall, drums.

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

SINGING THE BLUES 听听听听听 00:02:46

Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra听

Composers:听听听听听听听 Lewis, Young, Conrad, Robinson听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

Album Title:听听听听听听听 Jazz Classics Fletcher Henderson Swing听

Label:听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听大象传媒听听 大象传媒CD-682听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

Duration:听听听听听听听听听听听听 2:46

Perfomers:听 Fletcher Henderson, piano; Russell Smith, trumpet; Rex Stewart, trumpet; Bobby Stark, trumpet; Benny Morton, trombone; Claude Jones, trombone;听 Harvey Boone, alto sax; Russell Procope, clarinet/alto sax; Coleman Hawkins, clarinet, tenor/baritone sax; Clarence Holiday, banjo/guitar; John Kirby, tuba; Walter Johnson, drums.

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QUEER NOTIONS 听听听听听听听听听听听听

Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra听

Composers:听听听听听听听 Coleman Hawkins 听听听听听听听听听听

Album Title:听听听听听听听 The Definitive Fletcher Henderson听听听听听听听听听

Label:听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Columbia/Legacy听听听 501037 2听听听听听听听

Duration:听听听听听听听听听听听听 2:30

Performers:听 Henry 鈥淩ed鈥� Allen, trumpet; Russell Smith, trumpet; Bobby Stark, trumpet; Claude Jones, trombone; Russell Procope, clarinet/alto sax; Hilton Jefferson, alto sax; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Horace Henderson, piano; Bernard Addison, guitar; John Kirby, bass; Walter Johnson, drums.

YEAH MAN 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra听

Composers:听听听听听听听 Sissle/Robinson听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

Album Title:听听听听听听听 Fletcher Henderson: A Study In Frustration

Label:听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Columbia听听听听听听听听听听听听 C3K57596 / A听听听听听

Duration:听听听听听听听听听听听听 2:53

Performers:听 Russell Smith, trumpet; Bobby Stark, trumpet;听 Henry 鈥淩ed鈥� Allen, trumpet; Dicky Wells, trombone; Sandy Williams, trombone; Hilton Jefferson, alto sax; Russell Procope, alto sax/clarinet; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Fletcher Henderson, piano; Bernard Addison, guitar; John Kirby, bass violin; Walter Johnson, drums.

听

CAN YOU TAKE IT?听听听听听听听听听听

Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra听

Composers:听听听听听听听 Fletcher Henderson听听 听听听听

Album Title:听听听听听听听 The Definitive Fletcher Henderson听听听听听听听听听

Label:听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Columbia/Legacy听听听 501037 2听听听听听听听

Duration:听听听听听听听听听听听听 2:48听听听听听听听

Performers:听 :听 Russell Smith, trumpet; Bobby Stark, trumpet;听 Henry 鈥淩ed鈥� Allen, trumpet; Dicky Wells, trombone; Sandy Williams, trombone; Hilton Jefferson, alto sax/clarinet; Russell Procope, alto sax/clarinet; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax/clarinet;听 Bernard Addison, guitar; John Kirby, bass; Walter Johnson, drums.

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NEW KING PORTER STOMP听听听听听听听听

Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra听

Composers:听听听听听听听 Morton 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

Album Title:听听听听听听听 Fletcher Henderson Swing听 听听听听听听听听

Label:听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听大象传媒听听听听听听听 CD-682听

Duration:听听听听听听听听听听听听 3:05

Performers:听 Fletcher Henderson, piano;听 Russell Smith, trumpet; Bobby Stark, trumpet;听 Rex Stewart, trumpet; J. C Higginbotham, trombone; Sandy Williams, trombone; Hilton Jefferson, alto sax; Russell Procope, alto sax; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Freddy White, guitar; John Kirby, bass; Walter Johnson, drums.

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DOWN SOUTH CAMP MEETING 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra听

Composers:听听听听听听听 Fletcher Henderson听听听听听听听

Album Title:听听听听听听听 Fletcher Henderson 1934听听听听听听听听听听听听

Label:听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Ace of Hearts听听听听 AH 61听听听

Duration: 听听听听听听听听听听听 3:00听听听听听听听

Performers:听 Russell Smith, trumpet; Irving Randolph, trumpet; Henry Allen, trumpet; Keg Johnson, trombone; Claude Jones, trombone; Hilton Jefferson, alto sax; Russell Procope, alto sax; Buster Bailey, clarinet; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Fletcher Henderson, piano; Lawrence Lucie, guitar; Elmer James, bass; Walter Johnson, drums.

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WRAPPIN鈥� IT UP听 听听听听听听听听听听听听

Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra听

Composers:听听听听听听听 Fletcher Henderson, J.R. Lafleur

Album Title:听听听听听听听 Jazz Classics Fletcher Henderson Swing听

Label:听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听大象传媒听听听听听听听 大象传媒CD-682听听听听听听听听听

Duration:听听听听听听听听听听听听 2:42听听听听听听听

Performers:听 Russell Smith, trumpet; Irving Randolph, trumpet; Henry Allen, trumpet; Claude Jones, trombone; Keg Johnson, trombone; Buster Bailey, clarinet; Hilton Jefferson, alto sax; Russell Procope, alto sax; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Horace Henderson, piano; Lawrence Lucie, guitar; Elmer James, bass; Walter Johnson, drums.

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BLUE SKIES 听听听听听听听听

Benny Goodman Big Band听听听听听听听听听听

Composers:听听听听听听听 Irving Berlin听 听听听听听

Album Title:听听听听听听听 Live At Carnegie Hall 1938听听听听听听听听听听听听

Label:听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Columbia听听 C2K-65143听听听听

Duration:听听听听听听听听听听听听 3:16

Performers:听 Benny Goodman, clarinet;听 Gene Krupa, drums; Teddy Wilson, piano; Lionel Hampton, vibraphone;听 Vernon Brown, trombone; Reg Ballard, trombone;听 Harry James, trumpet; Ziggy Elman, trumpet; Chris Griffin, trumpet; Arthur Rollini, tenor sax; Hymie Schertzer, alto sax; George Koenig, sax; Jess Stacy, piano; P. Allan Reuss, guitar.

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听

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS 听听听听听听听听听

Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra听

Composers:听听听听听听听 Berry/Razaf 听听听听听听

Album Title:听听听听听听听 The Definitive Fletcher Henderson听听听听听听听听听

Label:听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Columbia/Legacy听听听听听听听听听听听听 501037 2听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

Duration:听听听听听听听听听听听听 3:02听听听听听听听

Performers:听 Roy Eldridge, Joe Thomas, Dick Vance 鈥� trumpet; Fernando Arbello, Ed Cuffee 鈥� trombone; Buster Bailey, Clarinet/alto sax; Scoops Carry, alto sax; Chu Berry, Elmer Williams, tenor sax; Horace Henderson, piano; Bob Lessey, guitar, John Kirby, bass, Sid Catlett, drums.

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BLUE LOU 听听听听听听听听听听

Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra听

Composers:听听听听听听听 Sampson/Mills听 Arr. Horace Henderson听

Album Title:听听听听听听听 The Fletcher Henderson Story听

Label:听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Columbia Legacy听听 C3K-57596听听听听听

Duration:听听听听听听听听听听听听 3:05听听听听听听听

Performers: Dick Vance, Roy Eldridge, Joe Thomas 鈥� trumpets; Ed Cuffee, Fernando Arbello 鈥� trombones; Buster Bailey, clarinet; Scoops Carry, alto sax; Elmer Williams, Chu Berry 鈥� tenor sax; Horace Henderson, piano; Bob Lessey, guitar; John Kirby, bass; Sid Catlett, drums.

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STEALIN' APPLES 听听听听听听听听听听听听

Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra听

Composers:听听听听听听听 Razaf/Waller听听

Album Title:听听听听听听听 Fletcher Henderson: A Study In Frustration

Label:听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Columbia Records听听听听听听听听听听听 C3K57596 听听听听听听听听听听听

Duration:听听听听听听听听听听听听 2:54听听听听听听听

Performers:听听 Performers: Dick Vance, Roy Eldridge, Joe Thomas 鈥� trumpets; Ed Cuffee, Fernando Arbello 鈥� trombones; Buster Bailey, clarinet; Scoops Carry, alto sax; Elmer Williams, Chu Berry 鈥� tenor sax; Horace Henderson, piano; Bob Lessey, guitar; John Kirby, bass; Sid Catlett, drums.

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KING PORTER STOMP听 听

Performers:听听听听听听 Fletcher Henderson All Stars听听听听听听

Composers:听听听听听听听 Morton 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

Album Title:听听听听听听听 Cool Fever听听听听听听听听听

Label:听听听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听听Urania Records 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 BMCD 817听听听听听听听听听听

Duration:听听听听听听听听听听听听 5:10听听听听听听听

Performers:听 Rex Stewart, Emmett Berry, Taft Jordon, Joe Thomas 鈥� Trumpet; J.C Higginbotham, Benny Morton, Dickie Wells 鈥� Trombones; Garvin Bushell, Hilton Jefferson 鈥� Alto sax; Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster 鈥� Tenor sax; Haywood Henry, baritone sax; Buster Bailey, clarinet; Al Casey, guitar; Red Richards, piano; Bill Pemberton, bass; Jimmy Crawford, drums.

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