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Rosa Henderson

American vaudeville, jazz and blues singer (1896-1968)
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Summary

Rosa Henderson is a human[1]. She was born in Henderson[2]. She was born on November 24, 1896[3]. She passed away in Roosevelt Island[4]. She died on April 6, 1968[5]. She worked as a singer[6], jazz musician[7], and vaudeville performer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Rosa Henderson's place of birth was Henderson[2].
  • Rosa Henderson died in Roosevelt Island[4].
  • Rosa Henderson was born on November 24, 1896[3].
  • Rosa Henderson died on April 6, 1968[5].
  • Burial took place at Frederick Douglass Memorial Park[10].
  • Rosa Henderson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Rosa Henderson is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • Rosa Henderson's professions included singer[6].
  • Rosa Henderson worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Rosa Henderson worked as a vaudeville performer[8].
  • Rosa Henderson is recorded as female[13].
  • Rosa Henderson's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Rosa Henderson is associated with the Harlem Renaissance movement[15].
  • Rosa Henderson's genre is blues[16].
  • Rosa Henderson's record label is recorded as Paramount[17].
  • Rosa Henderson's record label is recorded as Ajax Records[18].
  • Rosa Henderson's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[19].
  • Rosa Henderson's family name is recorded as Henderson[20].
  • Rosa Henderson's given name is recorded as Rosa[21].
  • Rosa Henderson's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • Rosa Henderson's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[23].
  • Rosa Henderson's described by source is recorded as Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era[24].
  • Rosa Henderson's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rosa Deschamps'}[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Henderson[2], Rosa Henderson… she was born on November 24, 1896[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], jazz musician[7], and vaudeville performer[8].

Death and Burial

Rosa Henderson died on April 6, 1968[5]. She died in Roosevelt Island[4]. Burial took place at Frederick Douglass Memorial Park[10].

Why It Matters

Rosa Henderson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Rosa Henderson born?

Born in Henderson[2].

Where did Rosa Henderson die?

Rosa Henderson passed away in Roosevelt Island[4].

What did Rosa Henderson do for work?

Rosa Henderson worked as singer[6], jazz musician[7], and vaudeville performer[8].

Related Entities

Columbia Records United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'mzn', 'nl']
    Sitelink count → 7
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57986|batch #57986]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 3/3"
  2. 15w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Movement → Harlem Renaissance
    Birth name → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rosa Deschamps'}
    Described by source → Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians, Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era
    Occupation → singer, jazz musician, vaudeville performer
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ National library of israel j9u id: 987014784955705171, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783585106232; Based on LC id in the National Library of Israel"
  3. 24w ago · YULdigitalpreservation · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument → voice
    Occupation → singer, jazz musician, vaudeville performer
    Record label → Paramount, Ajax Records, Columbia Records
    Family name → Henderson
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Date of birth: 24 November 1896"
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