Henderson, Luther, 1919-2003

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Luther Henderson (b. March 14, 1919, in Kansas City, Mo.; d. July 29, 2003, in New York City) was an arranger, orchestrator, conductor, music director, and composer.

From the description of Luther Henderson papers, circa 1930-2003 (bulk 1960-1995). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 767826594

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1919, Mar. 14 Born, Kansas City, Mo. 1936 1938 Attended College of the City of New York 1939, June 17 Married Tealene Nee Berry 1940, Dec. 24 Son Denson born 1942 B.S., in music, Juilliard School of Music, New York, N.Y. 1944 1946 Staff orchestrator, U.S. Navy School of Music, Washington, D.C. 1946 1947 M.A., in music, New York University 1950, Mar. 19 Son Luther born 1956, Sept. 14 Married Stevie (Muriel) Melzer 1957, Sept. 20 Daughter Melanie born 1958 Composed arrangements for Rodgers and Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song 1960 Composed arrangements for Do Re Mi 1971, Jan. 30 Married Margo Semos 1978 Arranger and orchestrator for Ain't Misbehavin' 1981, Feb. 8 Married actress Billie Allen 1988 1989 Conducted and played piano for Broadway revival of Ain't Misbehavin' 1992 Jelly's Last Jam nominated for Tony Award for best score 1992 Jelly's Last Jam wins Drama Desk Award for outstanding orchestration 1997 Play On! nominated for Tony Award for best orchestration 1999 2000 Collaborated with Sir Simon Rattle, Lena Horne, and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra on performances and recordings of Classic Ellington 2002 Henderson and Billie Allen honored with a Pioneer Award at the AUDELCO "VIV" Awards 2003 Little Ham nominated for Drama Desk Award for outstanding orchestration 2003, July 29 Died, New York City 2004 Posthumously honored with a Jazz Masters Award by the National Endowment for the Arts From the guide to the Luther Henderson Papers, circa 1930-2003, (bulk 1960-1995), (Music Division Library of Congress)

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