Birth Name: Fletcher Henderson
Occupation: Pianist
Place Of Birth: Cuthbert
Date Of Birth: December 18, 1897
Date Of Death: December 29, 1952
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Black
Nationality: American
Fletcher Henderson was born on the 18th of December, 1897. He was known for being a Pianist. Influential musician who contributed greatly to the evolution of big band jazz and swing music in the United States.
Fletcher Henderson was born in Cuthbert. He originally intended to pursue a career in chemistry, but because of his race, he realized his options would be limited. He had many musical luminaries in his band around 1925, including Coleman Hawkins, Louis Armstrong, Charlie Dixon, Kaiser Marshall, Buster Bailey, Elmer Chambers, Charlie Green, Ralph Escudero, and Don Redman .
Fletcher Henderson was a Sagittarius and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Fletcher Henderson was born in 1890s.
Fletcher Henderson is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
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Family
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Personal Life
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Fletcher Henderson was born in the Year of the Rooster.
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| REAL NAME: | Fletcher Henderson |
| NICKNAME: | “Smack” Henderson |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Sagittarius |
| BIRTH DAY: | Saturday |
| DEATH DAY: | Monday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Fletcher Henderson was a Sagittarius. People of this zodiac sign like freedom, travel, philosophy, being outdoors and dislike clingy people, constrained, off-the-wall theories. The strengths of this sign are being generous, idealistic, sense of humor, while weaknesses can be to promise more than can deliver, impatient and say anything no matter how undiplomatic. The greatest overall compatibility with Sagittarius is Gemini and Aries.
Chinese Zodiac: Fletcher Henderson was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are honest, observant and hardworking. They seldom rely on other people in daily life, which can make them impatient when dealing with others.
Ruling Planet: Fletcher Henderson had a ruling planet of Jupiter and has a ruling planet of Jupiter and by astrological associations Thursday is ruled by Jupiter. This planet represents abundance, prosperity and the principle of expansion. People who are born with Jupirer as the ruling planet are optimistic and have a big appetite for life.
Fletcher Henderson’s birth sign is Sagittarius and he had a ruling planet of Jupiter.
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