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Edmonia Henderson (December 25, 1898 or 1900 – February 17, 1947) was an American classic female blues singer. She was active as a recording artist in the mid-1920s, recording at least 14 songs between 1924 and 1926. She later became an evangelist. At various times, Henderson sang accompanied by
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, Tommy Ladnier, Lovie Austin, Eddie Heywood, and Johnny Dodds.


Career

Some sources state that she was born Jennie Katherine Edmonia Henderson, in Jefferson County, Kentucky (present-day
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), in 1900. However, the researchers Bob Eagle and Eric LeBlanc state that she was born Edmonia Kath Landen in
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on December 25, 1898. Henderson appeared in
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, both as a solo artist and as part of Joe Clark's Revue, performing on the Theater Owners Booking Association circuit, including appearances in
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, Chicago, and
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. In 1925, she performed in ''Radio Girls'', another vaudeville revue, which included Bessie Williams, Mamie Jefferson, and Baby Badge. Henderson's first recording was made in 1924. She recorded "Dead Man Blues" in 1926, with accompaniment by the writer of the song, Jelly Roll Morton, on piano. In 1927, a record of hers was released in the United Kingdom by the British record label Oriole, as part of its Race Series, under licence from Vocalion. The series also included recordings by Rosa Henderson and Viola McCoy. By 1928, she was teaching and giving
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concerts at the Griffith Conservatory of Music in Louisville. In 1932, she married and became the Reverend Edmonia Buckner. Her work has appeared on various
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s, including ''The Rise and Fall of Paramount Records 1917–1927, Volume 1'' (2013). She is unrelated to Fletcher,
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,
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, or Rosa Henderson. Henderson died on February 17, 1947, in Louisville and was interred in Louisville Cemetery.


Selected discography


See also

* List of classic female blues singers


References


External links


Discography at The Honking Duck
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Henderson, Edmonia Year of birth uncertain 1947 deaths 20th-century African-American women singers American blues singers Classic female blues singers Vocalion Records artists Okeh Records artists Paramount Records artists Singers from Louisville, Kentucky 20th-century American singers Blues musicians from Kentucky Kentucky women musicians 20th-century American women singers