Luther Henderson

Summary

Luther Henderson is a human^[1]. Born in Kansas City^[2], he… he was born on March 14, 1919^[3]. He died in New York City^[4]. He died on July 29, 2003^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], jazz musician^[7], and pianist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Kansas City^[2], Luther Henderson…
• Luther Henderson died in New York City^[4].
• Luther Henderson was born on March 14, 1919^[3].
• Luther Henderson died on July 29, 2003^[5].
• Among Luther Henderson's spouses was Billie Allen^[10].
• Luther Henderson held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Luther Henderson worked as a composer^[6].
• Luther Henderson's professions included jazz musician^[7].
• Luther Henderson worked as a pianist^[8].
• Luther Henderson received the NEA Jazz Masters^[12].
• Luther Henderson is recorded as male^[13].
• Luther Henderson's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Luther Henderson's archives at is recorded as Library of Congress Music Division^[15].
• Luther Henderson's archives at is recorded as Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture^[16].
• Luther Henderson's family name is recorded as Henderson^[17].
• Luther Henderson's given name is recorded as Luther^[18].
• Luther Henderson's instrument is recorded as piano^[19].
• Luther Henderson's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Original Score^[20].
• Luther Henderson's start of work period is recorded as 1942^[21].
• Luther Henderson's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library^[22].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[23]

• Country: US^[24]

• Began / founded: 1919-03-14^[25]

• Ended / dissolved: 2003-07-29^[26]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9f420a62-e5bb-46c1-8c32-3b209e3196e7^[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Luther Henderson's place of birth was Kansas City^[2]. He was born on March 14, 1919^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], jazz musician^[7], and pianist^[8].

Recognition

Luther Henderson received the NEA Jazz Masters^[12].

Personal Life

Luther Henderson was married to Billie Allen^[10].

Death and Burial

Luther Henderson died on July 29, 2003^[5]. He died in New York City^[4].

Why It Matters

Luther Henderson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]

FAQs

Where was Luther Henderson born?

Luther Henderson was born in Kansas City^[2].

Where did Luther Henderson die?

Luther Henderson died in New York City^[4].

Who was Luther Henderson married to?

Luther Henderson's spouses include Billie Allen^[10].

What did Luther Henderson do for work?

Luther Henderson worked as composer^[6], jazz musician^[7], and pianist^[8].

What awards did Luther Henderson receive?

Honors received include NEA Jazz Masters^[12].