Katherine Henderson
BornJune 23, 1909
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
DiedSeptember 1, 2002(2002-09-01) (aged 93)
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
GenresClassic female blues
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1920s–1940s
LabelsBrunswick, QRS

Katherine Henderson (June 23, 1909[1] – September 1, 2002) was an American classic female blues singer.[2] Most of her recording sessions took place in Long Island City, New York City, in October and November 1928.[3]

Career

Henderson was born in St. Louis, Missouri.[4] She was the niece of Eva Taylor and Clarence Williams.[5]

As a child, she performed in minstrel shows and on the vaudeville circuit.[1] In the late 1920s, she recorded around ten songs, which were issued by Brunswick Records and QRS Records.[5] In 1927, she starred in Bottomland, an ill-fated New York–based stage musical written by Williams.[6] The show included the song "Take Your Black Bottom Dance Outside", which Henderson recorded.[7] In 1928, she married John Jackson.[8]

Henderson continued performing until 1944, long after her recording career was over.[5][8]

According to Derrick Stewart-Baxter, Henderson's vocal style was marred by "more than a suspicion of ham", as "she put her material across in a rather lachrymose manner".[9]

She was unrelated to Fletcher, Horace, Edmonia, and Rosa Henderson.

Selected discography

Year A-side
(Songwriter)		 B-side
(Songwriter)		 Notes
1927 "Baltimore"[10]
(Danni Healy, Irving Kahal , Jimmy McHugh)		 "Take Your Black Bottom Dance Outside"[10]
(Clarence Williams, Eddie Green)		 Accompanied by Clarence Williams's Blue Five[10]
1928 "West End Blues"[5]
(Clarence Williams, King Oliver)		 "Saint Louis Blues"[11]
(W. C. Handy)		 With Clarence Williams & His Orchestra[12]
1928 "Do It Baby"[4]
(Christine Yarian, Freddie Perren)		 "If You Like Me"[11]
(Spencer Williams, Clarence Williams, Fats Waller)		 With Clarence Williams & His Orchestra[13]
1928 "Lonesome Lovesick Blues"[11]
(Spencer Williams)		 "Have You Ever Felt That Way?"[11]
(Agnes Castleton, Spencer Williams)		 With Clarence Williams & His Orchestra[13]
1928 "What Can You Do Without Me?"[11]
(Edgar Dowell)		 "Mushy Love"[11]
(M. Medina, Edgar Dowell)		 With Clarence Williams & His Orchestra[13]

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See also

References

  1. 1 2 "June 23: On This Day in Black Music History". Wchbnewsdetroit.newsone.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-05. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  2. ↑ Stewart-Baxter, Derrick (1970). Ma Rainey and the Classic Blues Singers. London: Studio Vista Books. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-289-79826-3.
  3. ↑ "Katherine Henderson Accompanied by Clarence Williams and his Orchestra". Red Hot Jazz Archive. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  4. 1 2 3 "Katherine Henderson: Songs". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Blues Influence". Facebook.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  6. ↑ Wes, Sandra L.; Aberjhani (2003). Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance. New York: Infobase Publishing. p. 40. ISBN 1-4381-3017-1.
  7. ↑ "The Mainspring Press Record Collectors' Blog". 78records.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  8. 1 2 LeBlanc, Eric S.; Eagle, Bob (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 517. ISBN 978-0-313-34423-7.
  9. ↑ Stewart-Baxter, Derrick (1970). Ma Rainey and the Classic Blues Singers. London: Studio Vista Books. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-289-79826-3.
  10. 1 2 3 "Katherine Henderson Accompanied by Clarence Williams' Blue Five". Redhotjazz.com. Retrieved 2014-09-12.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Clarence Williams & the Blues Singers, vol. 2, 1927–1932". Document-records.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  12. ↑ "Katherine Henderson with Clarence Williams & His Orchestra, "West End Blues", "St. Louis Blues" Images". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  13. 1 2 3 "Historical Discography". Wirz.de. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
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