Fletcher Henderson 1932 1934

Fletcher Henderson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 11, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Allegro Corporation
• ASIN: B000001NIZ
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #945,089 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Honeysuckle Rose

2. New King Porter Stomp

3. Underneath the Harlem Moon

4. Yeah Man!

5. King Porter Stomp

6. Queer Notions

7. Can You Take It?

8. Queer Notions

9. It's the Talk of the Town

10. Night Life

11. Nagasaki

12. Hocus Pocus

13. Phantom Fantasie

14. Harlem Madness

15. Tidal Wave

16. Limehouse Blues

17. Shanghai Shuffle

18. Big John's Special

19. Happy as the Day Is Long

20. Tidal Wave

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars Mid-career Henderson, February 9, 2007

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This review is from: Fletcher Henderson 1932 1934 (Audio CD)

Fletcher Henderson formed his first band in 1924, and with changing personnel kept the organization going until 1939. After that, Henderson was staff arranger with Benny Goodman, although he did occasionally work with his own unit throughout the 1940s. Henderson, like Duke Ellington, was a pioneer in allowing musicians room for improv solos and flamboyance.

The selections on FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA 1932-1934 appeared on several different labels: COLUMBIA, OKEH, VOCALION, BLUEBIRD, VICTOR and DECCA. Among other musicians on these sessions are Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Red Allen and Buster Bailey.

Eight pages of liner notes include band personnel, recording dates and a brief Henderson bio. Sound quality is very good, as are these 23 swinging sides. Great pre-big band era music. Recommended.

TOTAL RUNNING TIME -- 70:00