Bobby Henderson, stride pianist

[EKE BBB]

If it's not too much work (I think it shouldn't, as his recorded output is really scarce), I'd be very grateful if someone who owns a copy of Bruyninckx discography could post here (or send me via email to ekebbbapg@yahoo.es ) all the sessions listed for the obscure stride pianist Bobby Henderson (not to be confused with other musicians called Bobby Henderson, among them some Australian trumpetist).

I have the Lord discography and will have access to a copy of Rust (for the pre-WWII sessions), but would like to check what Bruyninckx says.

Thanks in advance!!!

Agustín Pérez

Madrid (Spain)

ekebbbapg@yahoo.es

[brownie]

Agustin, I have the book edition of the Bruyninck discography. Volume 5 of the Swing Discography lists the following Bobby Henderson sessions:

- Vanguard VRS8511

- Verve MGV8241 (from the Newport festival)

- Vanguard VRS9017

- Chiaroscuro CR102/Halcyon 102 (A Home in the Clouds)

- Chiaroscuro CR122 (The Last Recording)

[Chuck Nessa]

MARTHA RAYE

Martha Raye (vcl) acc by Bobby Henderson (p) Lonnie Johnson (g) + unknown others

New York, October 6, 1932

73783-1, 2 I heard (unissued) Vic

73784-1, 2 How'm I doin' (Hey-hey) Timeless (Du)CBC1-020 (CD)

Note : Timeless (Du)CBC1-020 (CD) entitled "Jazz goes to the movies", rest of this CD by other artists.

A NIGHT AT COUNT BASIE'S

-A night at Count Basie's- : Emmett Berry (tp) Vic Dickenson (tb) Bobby Henderson (p) Marlowe Morris (org)

Aaron Bell (b) Bobby Donaldson (d) Joe Williams (vcl) Count Basie (p-1)

Live, "Count Basie Club", New York, October 22, 1956

Indiana Vanguard VRS8508

More than one for my baby (jw vcl) -

Too marvellous for words (eb,vd out) -

Sent for you yesterday (jw vcl,eb out) -

Perdido -

I want a little girl (jw vcl,1) -

Please don't talk about me when I'm gone

(eb,vd,mm out) -

Canadian sunset -

[EKE BBB]

Thanks a lot, brownie and Chuck!

I am afraid that, once again, Lord has copied Bruyninckx.

[EKE BBB]

Thanks a lot, brownie and Chuck!

I am afraid that, once again, Lord has copied Bruyninckx.

... but has not even cared to check Rust.

[Chuck Nessa]

Thanks a lot, brownie and Chuck!

I am afraid that, once again, Lord has copied Bruyninckx.

... but has not even cared to check Rust.

Bruyninckx shows the pianist on the Johnnie Davis dates as "Bob Henderson" so my search failed to discover that.

[EKE BBB]

Bruyninckx shows the pianist on the Johnnie Davis dates as "Bob Henderson" so my search failed to discover that.

Apart from the 1932 Johnnie Davis Trio session for Victor (with Lonnie Johnson on guitar), Rust lists Bobby Henderson as "possible pianist" in two 1934 Brunswick & Decca sessions of the Johnnie Davis Orchestra. Bunny Berigan and Benny Goodman also may have taken part on them.

[Chuck Nessa]

Bruyninckx shows the pianist on the Johnnie Davis dates as "Bob Henderson" so my search failed to discover that.

Apart from the 1932 Johnnie Davis Trio session for Victor (with Lonnie Johnson on guitar), Rust lists Bobby Henderson as "possible pianist" in two 1934 Brunswick & Decca sessions of the Johnnie Davis Orchestra. Bunny Berigan and Benny Goodman also may have taken part on them.

The listing from Bruyninckx:

JOHNNIE DAVIS

Davis Trio: Johnnie Davis (tp,vcl) Bob Henderson (p) Lennie Johnson (g)

New York, October 4, 1932

73748-1 How could you be so mean? (unissued) Vic

73749-1 Angeline -

73750-1 Ain't I the lucky one? -

73751-1 Down among the hee-jee-wee-blues -

Johnnie Davis (tp,vcl) Bunny Berigan (tp) prob. Floyd O'Brien (tb) Benny Goodman (cl) unknown as, ts, prob.

Bob Henderson (p) prob. Lennie Johnson (g) unknown b, Stan King (d)

New York, October 15, 1934

38844-A You gotta give credit to love (jd vcl) De 271

38845-A College rhythm (jd vcl) 272, Memphis Archives MA-7021

(CD)

38846-A Take a number from one to ten (jd vcl) De 272

38847 Between showers (jd vcl) 271

New York, October 22, 1934

38866-A Don't stop me if you've

heard it before (jd vcl) De 256

38867-A Were you foolin'? (jd vcl) -

38868-A A hundred to one it's you (jd vcl) 257

38869-A Congratulate me (jd vcl) -