Henderson, Rosa b. November 24, 1896 d. April 6, 1968 Blues Singer. Born Rosa Deschamps, she was one of the greatest blues singers of the "Classic Blues" period of the 1920s and 1930s. She left Kentucky at an early age and joined her uncle's traveling circus. She toured throughout the south with her husband, Slim Henderson, before moving to New York City where she made her recording debut on the Victor Record label in 1923. She appeared in numerous Broadway productions throughout the 1920s and the early 1930s as well as recorded over 100 tracks...[Read More] (Bio by: Adam Maroney) Frederick Douglass Memorial Park, Richmond, Richmond County, New York, USA
Ladnier, Tommy (Thomas James) b. May 28, 1900 d. June 4, 1939 Jazz Musician. As a trumpeter he is rated by some aficionados as second only to Louis Armstrong. Raised mainly in New Orleans, Louisiana, Ladnier began performing under the influence of local musicians Bunk Johnson and King Oliver. He later moved to Chicago, where he made his first recordings in 1924. From 1926 he was based in New York City, playing as a soloist for the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra and touring Europe with bandleaders Sam Wooding and Noble Sissle. In the early 1930s he...[Read More] (Bio by: Mr Rik) Frederick Douglass Memorial Park, Richmond, Richmond County, New York, USA Plot: Close to the office
b. November 24, 1896 d. April 6, 1968