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Collection Summary
| Title | Luther Henderson papers, circa 1930-2003 |
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| Span Dates | circa 1930-2003 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1960-1995) |
| Call No. | ML31.H45 |
| Creator | Henderson, Luther, 1919-2003 |
| Extent | approximately 17,250 items ; 128 containers ; 54.5 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Summary | Luther Henderson was an American arranger, orchestrator, conductor, music director, and composer. He worked on over fifty Broadway musicals, including Ain't Misbehavin' and Jelly's Last Jam. He was a frequent arranger and orchestrator for Duke Ellington. The collection contains music manuscripts, correspondence, business and financial papers, photographs, promotional materials, clippings, realia, and other materials related to his career. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu011020 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Online Catalog record for this collection: http://lccn.loc.gov/2011570512 |