Rosa Henderson
| Rosa Henderson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Rosa Deschamps |
| Born |
November 24, 1896 Henderson, Kentucky, United States |
| Died | April 6, 1968 (aged 71) Roosevelt Island, New York City, United States |
| Genres | Classic female blues, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1920s–1930s |
| Labels | Paramount, Victor, Columbia, Vocalion, Ajax, Pathe & Perfect, Brunswick, Silvertone, Emerson, Banner, Oriole, Regal, Domino, Edison, Marathon |
Rosa Henderson (November 24, 1896 – April 6, 1968) was an American jazz and classic female blues singer and vaudeville entertainer. She is considered one of the best classic blues singers and recorded more than 100 tracks.
Born Rosa Deschamps in Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, United States, she is remembered as one of the greats of the 1920s and 1930s classic blues era. Her career as an entertainer began in 1913 when she joined her uncle's circus troupe.
She married Douglas "Slim" Henderson in 1918 and began travelling with his Mason-Henderson show. She toured the south with this show. Her career as a musical comedian started during the early 1920s, after she moved to New York, where she performed on Broadway. She eventually also performed in London. She appeared at venues such as the Lafayette Theatre, Alhambra and Lincoln Theater and performed with the major theater companies of the Harlem Renaissance.
Her nine-year recording career began in 1923. During that time she recorded upwards of one hundred songs, using numerous pseudonyms, such as Sally Ritz, Flora Dale, Sarah Johnson, Josephine Thomas, Gladys White and Mamie Harris. She was accompanied by such bands as the Virginians, Fletcher Henderson's Jazz Five, Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra, Fletcher Henderson's Club Alabam Orchestra, the Choo Choo Jazzers, the Kansas City Five, the Three Jolly Miners, the Kansas City Four, the Three Hot Eskimos, and the Four Black Diamonds. She recorded on many labels including Victor, Vocalion, Paramount, Ajax, and Columbia Records.
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