SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on Fletcher Henderson The First Black Prez  Aug 27, 2009 There were many great jazz orchestras in the late 30s: Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Fletcher Henderson were three of many, but the Count Basie Orchestra was the No. 1 band in the land, and Young was a major reason why. His solos were showstopping and infectious. (Slate) Lawrence Lucie; guitarist kept rhythm for jazz greats  Aug 21, 2009 He also performed or recorded with Billie Holiday, Benny Carter, Fletcher Henderson, and many others. And he was the last living musician known to have recorded with the New Orleans jazz pioneer Jelly Roll Morton. (Boston Globe) Benny Goodman's music still swings  May 27, 2009 Goodman hired the pioneering black bandleader Fletcher Henderson to write arrangements. The band's recordings of Henderson's swinging charts of "King Porter Stomp" and "Sometimes I'm Happy" made people sit up, listen and dance. (San Francisco Chronicle) The King of the Lindy  May 6, 2009 The swing era, heralded by bands lead by Count Basie and Fletcher Henderson, created a new vibrant and powerful music full of fast tempos and exuberant solos. The Lindy Hop was the dance to match this music. (Slate) Back to Music News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2009 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2009