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12 de mar. de 2024 · Henderson had little success in his subsequent attempts to organize bands and spent most of the 1940s arranging for Goodman, Count Basie, and others. He formed a sextet in 1950 that became the house band at New York’s Cafe Society, but he suffered a stroke soon thereafter and was forced to retire.
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His orchestra epitomized Kansas City Swing and along with the bands of Fletcher Henderson, Jimmy Lunceford, Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman, Basie’s orchestra would define the big band era. While the media of the period crowned Benny Goodman the “King of Swing”, the real King of Swing was undoubtedly Count Basie.
4 de abr. de 2023 · In the 1940s, Henderson would continue to contribute arrangements to Benny Goodman, Count Basie, and other big band leaders of the period. Clearly, these bandleaders not only benefited from the productivity of Henderson, but also the result of driving the popularity of swing for dance hall venues, radio shows and recordings.
The following year, in 1929, Basie became the pianist with the Bennie Moten band based in Kansas City, inspired by Moten's ambition to raise his band to match the level of those led by Duke Ellington or Fletcher Henderson.
Explore Fletcher Henderson's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Fletcher Henderson on AllMusic.
27 de abr. de 1984 · To help it through the Grand Terrace engagement, Fletcher Henderson, who had provided Benny Goodman with the arrangements that enabled his band to break through a year earlier, lent Mr. Basie...
25 de feb. de 2024 · Fletcher Henderson, Count Basie, Charlie Parker & Ella Fitzgerald article by Joe Dimino, published on February 25, 2024 at All About Jazz. Find more Radio & Podcasts articles
