Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1919, Mar. 14 | Born, Kansas City, Mo. |
| 1936-1938 | Attended College of the City of New York |
| 1939, June 17 | Married Tealene Nee Berry |
| 1940, Dec. 24 | Son Denson born |
| 1942 | B.S., in music, Juilliard School of Music, New York, N.Y. |
| 1944-1946 | Staff orchestrator, U.S. Navy School of Music, Washington, D.C. |
| 1946-1947 | M.A., in music, New York University |
| 1950, Mar. 19 | Son Luther born |
| 1956, Sept. 14 | Married Stevie (Muriel) Melzer |
| 1957, Sept. 20 | Daughter Melanie born |
| 1958 | Composed arrangements for Rodgers and Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song |
| 1960 | Composed arrangements for Do Re Mi |
| 1971, Jan. 30 | Married Margo Semos |
| 1978 | Arranger and orchestrator for Ain't Misbehavin' |
| 1981, Feb. 8 | Married actress Billie Allen |
| 1988-1989 | Conducted and played piano for Broadway revival of Ain't Misbehavin' |
| 1992 | Jelly's Last Jam nominated for Tony Award for best score |
| 1992 | Jelly's Last Jam wins Drama Desk Award for outstanding orchestration |
| 1997 | Play On!nominated for Tony Award for best orchestration |
| 1999-2000 | Collaborated with Sir Simon Rattle, Lena Horne, and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra on performances and recordings of Classic Ellington |
| 2002 | Henderson and Billie Allen honored with a Pioneer Award at the AUDELCO "VIV" Awards |
| 2003 | Little Ham nominated for Drama Desk Award for outstanding orchestration |
| 2003, July 29 | Died, New York City |
| 2004 | Posthumously honored with a Jazz Masters Award by the National Endowment for the Arts |