Edmonia Henderson

Edmonia Henderson
Birth name
  • Jennie Katherine Edmonia Henderson[1] or
  • Edmonia Kath Landen[2]
Also known asCatherine Henderson[3]
The Melodious Blues Singer[4]
Born(1898-12-25)December 25, 1898 or 1900
Henderson, Tennessee or Jefferson County, Kentucky, U.S.
Died(1947-02-17)February 17, 1947 (age 46–48)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
GenresClassic female blues
Occupations
InstrumentVocals
Years active1920s
Labels

Edmonia Henderson (December 25, 1898 or 1900 – February 17, 1947)[3][6] was an American classic female blues singer.[7] She was active as a recording artist in the mid-1920s, recording at least 14 songs between 1924 and 1926.[8] She later became an evangelist.[1]

At various times, Henderson sang accompanied by Jelly Roll Morton, Tommy Ladnier, Lovie Austin, Eddie Heywood, and Johnny Dodds.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Kentucky was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  3. ^ a b Doc Rock. "The Dead Rock Stars Club : 1950s and earlier". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  4. ^ Oliver, Paul (1969). The Story of the Blues. Barrie & Jenkins, London. ISBN 3-85445-092-3.
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  6. ^ Eagle, Bob L.; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. ABC-CLIO. p. 130. ISBN 9780313344244.
  7. ^ Stewart-Baxter, Derrick (1970). Ma Rainey and the Classic Blues Singers. London: Studio Vista. p. 91. OCLC 250212516.
  8. ^ "Big Road Blues: Edmonia Henderson". Sundayblues.org. Retrieved September 12, 2014.