- published: 21 Nov 2008
- views: 51410
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The Fletcher Henderson Orchestra MY PRETTY GIRL
Written by Charles Fulcher in the mid twenties. Became a modestly popular song and played ...
published: 21 Nov 2008
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.
- published: 21 Nov 2008
- views: 51410
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Fletcher Henderson and his orch. - SUGARFOOT STOMP
From my 78rpm record collection
"The History of Jazz"
# 3
"SUGARFOOT STOMP"
Fletch...
published: 28 Sep 2009
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)
Coleman Hawkins(ts,cl)
Fletcher Henderson(p)
Charlie Dixon(banjo)
Bob Escudero(tu)
Kaiser Marshall(ds)
Recorded May 1925
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"The History of Jazz"
This album was released after World War II
by Nippon Columbia.
This album was edited based on historic good acting
of recorded jazz to mainly boil a disk affiliated
with CBS.
There are all 12 discs, 24 tunes.
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- published: 28 Sep 2009
- views: 23363
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The Stampede by Fletcher Henderson and his Orch.
"The Stampede," written and recorded by Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra in 1926. You...
published: 31 Jan 2008
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 Orchestra, regarded at the time as the top hot jazz band in America. Newcomer Rex Stewart takes the opening trumpet break, followed by solos from Coleman Hawkins and Joe Smith. A tight reed ensemble precedes a final hot break by Stewart. The band isn't "swinging" just yet, but there is no denying the abundant energy and flair displayed by the Henderson band on this tune.
The record player is an Orthophonic Victrola model VE4-4X, or "Granada". The "E" in the model number indicates that the Victrola is fitted with a synchronous A/C motor instead of a wind-up motor. The machine has a full "orthophonic" playback system (for electrically-recorded records) including the special orthophonic sound box with a duralumin diaphragm and a folded exponential horn inside of the cabinet. Although the gigantic Credenza Victrola produced deeper bass, the Granada had the most accurate overall frequency response of all the acoustic Orthophonic Victrolas. The serial number indicates that this machine was probably manufactured in 1926.
I shoot my video with a Sony Digital 8 format camera. For audio, I use a Shure SM-57 microphone on a stand placed about 4 feet in front of the Victrola horn. I use "soft tone" needles to keep from overloading the microphone. The mic is plugged directly into the video camera. The videos are edited with Windows Movie Maker. I use Sound Forge 9 to clean up the audio, but don't worry -- you're hearing the record exactly as the Victrola plays it!
For more great music, videos, and trivia from this era, please visit my website, http://www.virtualvictrola.com.
- published: 31 Jan 2008
- views: 41540
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RADIO RHYTHM Fletcher Henderson 1931
Audio from Archive.org in Public Domain. Fletcher Henderson Orchestra plays RADIO RHYTHM ...
published: 13 Jul 2009
RADIO RHYTHM Fletcher Henderson 1931
Audio from Archive.org in Public Domain. Fletcher Henderson Orchestra plays RADIO RHYTHM circa 1931. One of the greatest musical talents ever! Here's to ya, Fletch!
- published: 13 Jul 2009
- views: 13132
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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, Br...
published: 24 Sep 2008
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
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Fletcher HENDERSON (1897-1952) was a bandleader, arranger, composer and pianist, one of the most important names in Jazz history. He was born in Cuthbert, Georgia, his father was a former slave who was freed by General Sherman during the Civil War and who went on to become an educator during Reconstruction, and his mother taught piano. He attended Clark College in Atlanta, Georgia and graduated in 1920, where he was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter organization established for African Americans. After graduation, he moved to New York City to attend Columbia University for a master's degree in chemistry. However, he found his job prospects in chemistry to be very restricted due to his race, and turned to music for a living.
In 1922 he formed his own band, which was resident first at the Club Alabam then at the Roseland, and quickly became known as the best "Colored" band in New York. For a time his ideas of arrangement were heavily influenced by those of Paul Whiteman, but when Louis Armstrong joined his orchestra in 1924 Henderson realized there could be a much richer potential for jazz band orchestration. Henderson's band also boasted the formidable arranging talents of Don Redman (from 1922 to 1927).
At one time or another, in addition to Louis Armstrong, lead trumpeters included Henry "Red" Allen, Joe Smith, Rex Stewart, Tommy Ladnier, Doc Cheatham and Roy Eldridge on trumpet. Lead saxophonists included Coleman Hawkins, Buster Bailey, Benny Carter and Chu Berry. Sun Ra also worked as an arranger during the 1940s during Henderson's engagement at the Club De Lisa in Chicago. Sun Ra himself said that on first hearing Henderson's orchestra as a teenager he assumed that they must be angels because no human could produce such beautiful music.
Beginning in the early 1930s, Fletcher's piano-playing younger brother, Horace Henderson contributed to the arrangements of the band. He later led a band of his own that also received critical acclaim. Although Fletchers band was very popular, he had little success managing the it. He was better regarded as an arranger - he started arranging around 1931, or so - and his arrangements became influential. In addition to his own band he arranged for Teddy Hill, Isham Jones, and most famously, Benny Goodman.
While Henderson's music was loved by the masses, his band began to fold with the 1929 stock market crash. The loss of financial stability resulted in the selling of many arrangements from his songbooks to the later-to-be-acclaimed "King of Swing" Benny Goodman.
- published: 24 Sep 2008
- views: 45995
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Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra - I'll See You In My Dreams (1925)
Fletcher Hamilton Henderson, Jr. (Dec.18, 1897 - Dec.28, 1952) was an American pianist, ba...
published: 26 Dec 2009
Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra - I'll See You In My Dreams (1925)
Fletcher Hamilton Henderson, Jr. (Dec.18, 1897 - Dec.28, 1952) was an American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer, important in the development of big band jazz and swing music. He was often known as "Smack" Henderson.
Fletcher Henderson was born in Cuthbert, Georgia. He attended Clark College in Atlanta, Georgia and graduated in 1920, where he was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter organization established for African Americans. After graduation, he moved to New York City to attend Columbia University for a master's degree in chemistry. However, he found his job prospects in chemistry to be very restricted due to his race, and turned to music for a living.
His band circa 1925 included Howard Scott, Coleman Hawkins (who started with Henderson in 1923 playing the low tuba parts on bass saxophone and quickly moved to tenor and a leading solo role), Louis Armstrong, Charlie Dixon, Kaiser Marshall, Buster Bailey, Elmer Chambers, Charlie Green, Ralph Escudero and Don Redman.
In 1922 he formed his own band, which was resident first at the Club Alabam then at the Roseland, and quickly became known as the best Afro-American band in New York. For a time his ideas of arrangement were heavily influenced by those of Paul Whiteman, but when Louis Armstrong joined his orchestra in 1924 Henderson realized there could be a much richer potential for jazz band orchestration. Henderson's band also boasted the formidable arranging talents of Don Redman (from 1922 to 1927). (It should be noted that Henderson actually did few, if any, arrangements in the 1920s; most of the best 'hot' sides were arranged by Don Redman or Benny Carter (after 1927). As an arranger, Henderson came into his own in the mid-1930s.
In 1925, along with fellow composer Henry Troy, he wrote "Gin House Blues", recorded by Bessie Smith and Nina Simone amongst others.
Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra - I'll See You In My Dreams (1925)
- published: 26 Dec 2009
- views: 13140
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FLETCHER HENDERSON - The Henderson Stomp
Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "f...
published: 02 Mar 2011
FLETCHER HENDERSON - The Henderson Stomp
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The intent of this video is for non profit Historic Preservation, Education and social comment.
FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
New York
Wednesday, November 3rd, 1926
THE HENDERSON STOMP
(Henderson) Fox Trot
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(1) Columbia 817-D, Columbia (E) 4421 (1) Columbia (E) DB 5030, Columbia (E & Sd) MC 5030, Columbia (J) J 132 Nipponophone (J) 17150 (NE 31179)
Russell Smith, Joe Smith, Tommy Ladnier, trumpets; Benny Morton, trombone; probably Buster Bailey, Don Redman, Coleman Hawkins, clarinets and saxes; Fats Waller, piano; Charlie Dixon, banjo; June Cole, tuba; Kaiser Marshall, drums.
Arrangement: Don Redman.
- published: 02 Mar 2011
- views: 2369
3:16
Fletcher Henderson - Honeysuckle Rose - N.Y.C. 09.12.32
Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra
Rex Stewart (cnt) Russell Smith Bobby Stark (tp)
S...
published: 17 Jul 2012
Fletcher Henderson - Honeysuckle Rose - N.Y.C. 09.12.32
Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra
Rex Stewart (cnt) Russell Smith Bobby Stark (tp)
Sandy Williams J.C. Higginbotham (tb) Hilton Jefferson (as)
Russell Procope (as cl) Coleman Hawkins (ts cl) Fletcher Henderson (p)
Freddy White (g) John Kirby (tu b) Walter Johnson (d)
- published: 17 Jul 2012
- views: 1301
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Fletcher Henderson - Blue Lou
Performer(s): « Fletcher Henderson »
« Blue Lou »
Audio : Very Hq - CD Quality Sound -- MP...
published: 15 Feb 2013
Fletcher Henderson - Blue Lou
Performer(s): « Fletcher Henderson »
« Blue Lou »
Audio : Very Hq - CD Quality Sound -- MP3 320 Kbps
Album : « 99 Hits : Fletcher Henderson Vol 2 » by « Fletcher Henderson »
Genre et sous style:
Jazz
- published: 15 Feb 2013
- views: 215
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Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra - Sing, Sing, Sing (1927)
Fletcher Hamilton Henderson, Jr. (December 18, 1897 December 28, 1952) was an American pi...
published: 02 Mar 2010
Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra - Sing, Sing, Sing (1927)
Fletcher Hamilton Henderson, Jr. (December 18, 1897 December 28, 1952) was an American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer, important in the development of big band jazz and swing music. He was often known as "Smack" Henderson.
Fletcher Henderson was born in Cuthbert, Georgia. He attended Clark College in Atlanta, Georgia and graduated in 1920, where he was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter organization established for African Americans. After graduation, he moved to New York City to attend Columbia University for a master's degree in chemistry. However, he found his job prospects in chemistry to be very restricted due to his race, and turned to music for a living.
His band circa 1925 included Howard Scott, Coleman Hawkins (who started with Henderson in 1923 playing the low tuba parts on bass saxophone and quickly moved to tenor and a leading solo role), Louis Armstrong, Charlie Dixon, Kaiser Marshall, Buster Bailey, Elmer Chambers, Charlie Green, Ralph Escudero and Don Redman.
In 1922 he formed his own band, which was resident first at the Club Alabam then at the Roseland, and quickly became known as the best Afro-American band in New York. For a time his ideas of arrangement were heavily influenced by those of Paul Whiteman, but when Louis Armstrong joined his orchestra in 1924 Henderson realized there could be a much richer potential for jazz band orchestration. Henderson's band also boasted the formidable arranging talents of Don Redman (from 1922 to 1927). (It should be noted that Henderson actually did few, if any, arrangements in the 1920s; most of the best 'hot' sides were arranged by Don Redman or Benny Carter (after 1927). As an arranger, Henderson came into his own in the mid-1930s.
Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra - Sing, Sing, Sing (1927)
- published: 02 Mar 2010
- views: 13015
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FLETCHER HENDERSON-"Moten Stomp"(1937)
Tribute to FLETCHER (JAMES)HENDERSON (Piano)
Composition 1937 "Motion Stomp"
Images New ...
published: 14 Oct 2010
FLETCHER HENDERSON-"Moten Stomp"(1937)
Tribute to FLETCHER (JAMES)HENDERSON (Piano)
Composition 1937 "Motion Stomp"
Images New York 1988
- published: 14 Oct 2010
- views: 2661
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Fletcher Henderson - I'll Always Be In Love With You (1936)
The Fletcher Henderson Orchestra was the most popular African-American band of the 1920s. ...
published: 03 Jun 2010
Fletcher Henderson - I'll Always Be In Love With You (1936)
The Fletcher Henderson Orchestra was the most popular African-American band of the 1920s. The smooth, carefully arranged sound of Henderson's orchestra was a huge influence on the Swing style of the next decade. The Orchestra played at the Club Alabam on West 44th Street in New York from 1922 to July of 1924 and then moved to the Roseland Ballroom when Armand J. Piron's Orchestra vacated the job and returned to New Orleans. In 1924 Henderson hired Louis Armstrong to replace Joe Smith on trumpet. Armstrong's thirteen months in the band caused quite a stir among New York Jazz musicians who had never heard anything like him. The orchestra also featured Coleman Hawkins on tenor saxophone, Buster Bailey on clarinet and Don Redman on alto saxophone and also contributing arrangements.
The orchestra recorded with dozens of record companies under a number of different names and pseudonyms including Henderson's Dance Orchestra, Henderson's Club Alabam Orchestra, The Dixie Stompers, Henderson's Happy Six Orchestra, Fletcher Henderson and his Sawin' Six, Louisiana Stompers and the Connie's Inn Orchestra. In 1929 the band travelled to Philadelphia to play the music in a musical revue called "Horseshoes". During rehearsals for the show a dispute over White musicians' role in the production fractured the band and half of the orchestra quit. Henderson put together another version of the band, but things were never the same and the band never resumed the level of popularity that it had enjoyed throughout the 1920s. In the mid 1930s he was the chief arranger for the Benny Goodman Orchestra, and listening to this recording you can hear the Henderson/Goodman Influence.
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- published: 03 Jun 2010
- views: 7029
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1927, P D Q Blues, Fletcher Henderson Orch. Hi Def, 78RPM
(Note; be sure to click on the watch in "HD" option for better sound and picture.) ....an...
published: 31 Jul 2009
1927, P D Q Blues, Fletcher Henderson Orch. Hi Def, 78RPM
(Note; be sure to click on the watch in "HD" option for better sound and picture.) ....and then click the full frame button.
- published: 31 Jul 2009
- views: 4879
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Fletcher Henderson Orchestra Roy Eldridge - The Stampede 1926
James Fletcher Hamilton Henderson, Jr. (December 18, 1897 -- December 28, 1952) was an Ame...
published: 19 May 2011
Fletcher Henderson Orchestra Roy Eldridge - The Stampede 1926
James Fletcher Hamilton Henderson, Jr. (December 18, 1897 -- December 28, 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).
- published: 19 May 2011
- views: 3490
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