Luther Henderson papers

LC control no.	2011570512
Type of material	Archival Manuscript/Mixed Formats (Collection)
Personal name	Henderson, Luther, 1919-2003. » More like this
Main title	Luther Henderson papers, circa 1930-2003 (bulk 1960-1995).
Related names	Henderson, Luther, 1919-2003. Selections. » More like this Fleagle, Brick. » More like this Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. » More like this Burr, Charles. » More like this Citron, Stephen. » More like this
Related titles	Ain't misbehavin'. Selections. » More like this Jelly's last jam. Selections. » More like this
Description	17,250 items (128 boxes, 54.5 linear feet)
Organized/Arranged	Organized into the following series: I. Music, 1940s-2002, II. Subject Files, 1960-2002, III. Personal Correspondence, 1953-2002, IV. Business Papers, 1960-2003, V. Financial Documents, 1964-2003, VI. Miscellany, 1935-2000, VII. Brick Fleagle Materials, 1930s-1987.
Rights advisory	Certain restrictions to use or copying of materials may apply.
Access advisory	Open to research. Not all materials in this collection may be readily accessible; please request accessibility information well in advance of your visit <http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/perform.contact>
Biography/History note	Luther Henderson (b. March 14, 1919, in Kansas City, Mo.; d. July 29, 2003, in New York City) was an arranger, orchestrator, conductor, music director, and composer.
Summary	The collection contains music manuscripts, subject files, correspondence, business and financial papers, photographs, writings, posters, biographical materials, realia, and other materials relating to Luther Henderson's career. The Music series consists of Henderson's holograph manuscript or computer-generated scores and sketches, manuscript scores in the hands of other composers, lead sheets, parts, and source materials used for arrangements. Most are extensively annotated and are often accompanied by notes, correspondence, lyric sheets, scripts, programs, and other related material. The music materials relate to various Henderson projects, including several musicals that he worked on such as Ain't misbehavin' and Jelly's last jam; works for Duke Ellington; and concerts, nightclub acts, and recordings for various performers. There are also vocal and instrumental music and arrangements by other composers. The Subject Files series contains business papers, scripts, contracts, programs, clippings, financial documents, and/or notes. The Personal Correspondence series contains items from friends and family. The Business Papers series includes professional correspondence, contracts, notes, and publicity materials. The Financial Documents series contains invoices, ledgers, royalties, tax returns, and other personal or business-related items. The Miscellany series contains personal documents, writings, photographs, realia, posters, and other miscellaneous materials. In addition, the collection contains a group of materials, including business papers and photographs, that was formerly in the possession of Henderson's close friend and fellow arranger, Jacob Roger "Brick" Fleagle.
Notes	Sound recordings: transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540
Finding aids	Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Performing Arts Reading Room and at <http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu011020>
Cite as	Luther Henderson Papers, Music Division, Library of Congress.
Acquisition source	Gift; Billie Allen; 2005.
Subjects	Henderson, Luther, 1919-2003. » More like this Henderson, Luther, 1919-2003--Archives. » More like this Henderson, Luther, 1919-2003--Manuscripts. » More like this Henderson, Luther, 1919-2003--Correspondence. » More like this Henderson, Luther, 1919-2003--Photographs. » More like this Music--Manuscripts--United States. » More like this Musicals--Excerpts. » More like this Musicals--Scores. » More like this Jazz. » More like this Jazz--Lead sheets. » More like this Popular music--United States. » More like this Revues. » More like this Revues--Scores. » More like this Fleagle, Brick. » More like this Orchestrators--United States. » More like this Arrangers (Musicians)--United States. » More like this African American composers. » More like this Ain't misbehavin'. » More like this Jelly's last jam. » More like this Canadian Brass. » More like this Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. » More like this
Form/Genre	Artifacts (Object genre) » More like this Clippings (Information artifacts) » More like this Correspondence. » More like this Financial records. » More like this Notes. » More like this Photographic prints. » More like this Programs (Documents) » More like this Promotional materials. » More like this Scripts (Documents) » More like this
LC classification	ML31 .H45
Geographic area code	n-us---
Repository	Library of Congress Music Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA dcu <http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/perform.home>
Links	Finding aid: <http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu011020> Finding aid (PDF): <http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu011020.3>