Bill Henderson
Bill Henderson sang blues, ballads, and swing tunes in the tradition of Joe Williams and Ernie Andrews, but with his own personality. He started singing professionally in 1952, performed in Chicago with Ramsey Lewis, moved to New York, and started recording as a leader in 1958. He had a hit with "Señor Blues" (recorded with Horace Silver), and Jimmy Smith's trio backed Henderson on one date. During his period on Vee-Jay (1959-1961), his sidemen included Ramsey Lewis, Booker Little, Yusef Lateef, and Eddie Harris and, in 1963, Henderson was featured on a full album (for MGM) accompanied by the Oscar Peterson Trio. Although he made one further record in 1965 (for Verve) and was with Count Basie during 1965-1966, Bill Henderson never really received the fame that his talents deserved. He settled in Los Angeles, worked as an actor, and occasionally led a group containing both pianist Dave MacKay and pianist/vocalist Joyce Collins. Henderson (who recorded several albums for Discovery in the late '70s and early '80s) performed regularly in the Los Angeles area and remained in prime form into the 21st century. He died in April 2016 at the age of 90.
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Discography
18 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Bill Henderson With The Oscar Peterson Trio (Expanded Edition)
Bill Henderson, Oscar Peterson
Jazz - Released by Verve Reissues on 1 Feb 1963
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His Complete Vee-Jay Recordings, Vol. 2
Jazz - Released by Vee-Jay Records on 1 Jan 1993
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Vocal & Jazz Best
Vocal Jazz - Released by Master Classics Records on 1 Feb 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
His Complete Vee-Jay Recordings, Vol. 1
Jazz - Released by Vee-Jay Records on 1 Jan 1993
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Bill Henderson Live at The Vic - Beautiful Memory
Jazz - Released by AHUH Productions on 20 Jan 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Señor Blues · Complete Recordings 1958-1961
Jazz - Released by Fresh Sound Records on 31 Mar 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Live at the Kennedy Center
Jazz - Released by Webonlyjazz on 1 Mar 2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Hooray For Love
Jazz - Released by Black & Partner Licenses LLC on 22 Aug 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Remastered Hits (All Tracks Remastered)
Blues - Released by jjjedizionimusicali on 1 Oct 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Golden Hits By Bill Henderson
Pop - Released by Black & Partner Licenses LLC on 28 Mar 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Hooray For Love
Pop - Released by Platin Classics Music on 22 Aug 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Bill Henderson With The Oscar Peterson Trio (Expanded, HD Remastered)
Bill Henderson, Oscar Peterson
Vocal Jazz - Released by Reborn recordings on 1 Jan 1963
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Bill Henderson Sings
Miscellaneous - Released by Ancien Prodige on 5 May 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Bill Henderson
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by PnR on 15 May 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Milestones of Jazz Legends - Male Jazz Singers, Vol. 9 (1946-1952, 1960-1961)
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Intense Media GmbH on 18 Mar 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Bill Henderson
Lounge - Released by Milestones Records on 15 May 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo