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Fletcher Henderson

photo credit: Frank Driggs

Active

1920s - 1950s

Born

December 18, 1897 in Cuthbert, GA

Died

December 29, 1952 in New York City, NY

Genre

Jazz

Styles

Big Band Early Jazz Swing

Also Known As

Fletcher Hamilton Henderson

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Fletcher Henderson

Biography by Scott Yanow

The bandleader who whose trailblazing work in the 1920s helped created the swing style in jazz.
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