Katherine Henderson
| Katherine Henderson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 23, 1909 St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Origin | United States |
| Died | Unknown |
| Genres | Classic female blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1920s-1940s |
| Labels | Brunswick, QRS |
| Associated acts | Clarence Williams |
Katherine Henderson (June 23, 1909[1] – unknown) was an African American classic female blues singer.[2] The bulk of her recordings took place in Long Island City, New York, United States, in October and November 1928.[3]
Career
Henderson was born in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.[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, Henderson 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]
She is no relation to Fletcher, Horace, Edmonia, or Rosa Henderson.
Selected discography
| Year | A-side (Songwriter) |
B-side (Songwriter) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | "Baltimore"[9] (Danni Healy / Irving Kahal / Jimmy McHugh) |
"Take Your Black Bottom Dance Outside"[9] (Clarence Williams / Eddie Green) |
Accompanied by Clarence Williams' Blue Five[9] |
| 1928 | "West End Blues"[5] (Clarence Williams / King Oliver) |
"Saint Louis Blues"[10] (W. C. Handy) |
With Clarence Williams & His Orchestra[11] |
| 1928 | "Do It Baby"[4] (Christine Yarian / Freddie Perren) |
"If You Like Me"[10] (Spencer Williams / Clarence Williams / Fats Waller) |
With Clarence Williams & His Orchestra[12] |
| 1928 | "Lonesome Lovesick Blues"[10] (Spencer Williams) |
"Have You Ever Felt That Way?"[10] (Agnes Castleton / Spencer Williams) |
With Clarence Williams & His Orchestra[12] |
| 1928 | "What Can You Do Without Me?"[10] (Edgar Dowell) |
"Mushy Love"[10] (M. Medina / Edgar Dowell) |
With Clarence Williams & His Orchestra[12] |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "June 23 : On This Day in Black Music History". Wchbnewsdetroit.newsone.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
- ↑ Stewart-Baxter, Derrick (1970). Ma Rainey and the classic blues singers. London: Studio Vista Books. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-289-79826-3.
- ↑ "Katherine Henderson accompanied by Clarence Williams and his Orchestra". Redhotjazz.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Katherine Henderson Songs". Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Blues Influence". Facebook.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
- ↑ Wes, Sandra L.; Aberjhani (2003). Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance (1st ed.). New York, United States: Infobase Publishing. p. 40. ISBN 1-4381-3017-1.
- ↑ "The Mainspring Press Record Collectors' Blog". 78records.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 LeBlanc, Eric S.; Eagle, Bob (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience (1st ed.). Santa Barbara, California, United States: Praeger. p. 517. ISBN 978-0-313-34423-7.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Katherine Henderson accompanied by Clarence Williams' Blue Five". Redhotjazz.com. Retrieved 2014-09-12.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 "Clarence Williams & The Blues Singers Vol 2 1927 - 1932". Document-records.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
- ↑ "Katherine Henderson With Clarence Williams & His Orchestra - "West End Blues" / "St. Louis Blues" Images". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 "Historical Discography". Wirz.de. Retrieved 2014-09-13.