Duke Henderson

Duke Henderson
Birth nameSylvester C. Henderson[1][2]
Born(1925-04-05)April 5, 1925
probably Liberty, Missouri, U.S.
DiedApril 9, 1973(1973-04-09) (aged 48)
Pacoima, Los Angeles, California
GenresBlues, jazz[3]
InstrumentVocals
Years active1945–1953[4]
LabelsVarious including Apollo

Sylvester C. Henderson (April 5, 1925 – April 9, 1973),[5] known as Duke Henderson,[2] was an American blues shouter and jazz singer in the West Coast blues and jump blues styles in the mid-1940s. In the late 1940s he renounced his past and began broadcasting as a minister and gospel music disc jockey.[3][6] He eventually became a preacher.[7]

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  5. ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 348. ISBN 978-0313344237.
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