The Henderson Style
From At the Jazz Band Ball by Kevin McLaughlin
October 20, 2025 · 59 min · Season 1 · Episode 39
About this episode
This episode explores the Henderson style in jazz music, featuring various compositions and their composers.
Music : "Wrappin' It Up" (1934); "Wha-Cha-Call ’em Blues" (1925); "D Natural Blues" (1928); "An American in Paris" (1928) (excerpt); “Radio Rhythm” (1931); “Tidal Wave” (1934); "Happy As The Day Is Long" (1934); "Hotter Than ’Ell" (1934); “Wrappin’ It Up” (1935); " Down South Camp Meeting” (1934, 1936); "King Porter Stomp" (1932, 1935); "Stealin' Apples" (1936, 1937); "Can You Take It" (1933); "The Stampede" (1937). Composers/Arrangers : Don Redman, Fletcher Henderson, Bill Challis, Horace Henderson, Benny Carter, Nat Leslie, Russ Morgan, Harold Arlen, Fats Waller, George Gershwin, Jelly Roll Morton.
People in this episode
Host: Kevin McLaughlin
Topics covered
- jazz music
- composers
- arrangers
- historical context
- musical analysis
Keywords
- Henderson style
- jazz
- composers
- music analysis
- historical jazz
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Wrappin' It Up, Wha-Cha-Call ’em Blues, D Natural Blues, An American in Paris, Radio Rhythm, Tidal Wave, Happy As The Day Is Long, Hotter Than ’Ell, Wrappin’ It Up, Down South Camp Meeting
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