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Henderson, Luther, 1919-2003

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Personal name headingHenderson, Luther, 1919-2003
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Variant(s)Henderson, Luther L., 1919-2003
Associated countryU.S.
Birth date1919-03-14
Death date2003-07-29
Place of birthKansas City, Mo.
Place of deathNew York, N.Y.
Field of activityMusic
AffiliationJuilliard School
Profession or occupationAfrican American musicians Composers Arrangers (Musicians) Orchestrators Conductors (Music)
Found inEllington, D. Les trois rois noirs, c1986: caption (arranger & orchestrator, Luther Henderson)
Feather, L.G. Enc. of jazz (Henderson, Luther, composer, piano; b. Kansas City, Mo., 3/14/1919. Has arranged occasionally for Duke Ellington since 1944; also arranged for musicals, ballets, etc.)
New York times, Aug. 1, 2003 (Luther Henderson, 84, arranger and conductor on Broadway; d. July 29, 2003, Manhattan)
Luther Henderson papers, 1909-1985: (Luther L. Henderson Jr. was an African-American musician, composer, arranger, orchestrator, and conductor whose 60-year career included work in theater, television, film, dance, and recordings; his early musical influences ranged from classical composers to folk, church, and popular music; graduated from the Juilliard School, in 1942)
Associated languageeng