# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/fletcher-henderson
# Generated: 2026-08-13T13:49:16.961Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/fletcher-henderson"
name: "Fletcher Henderson"
slug: "fletcher-henderson"
description: "James Fletcher Hamilton Henderson was an American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer, important in the development of big band jazz and swing music. He was one of the most prolific black musical arrangers and, along with Duke Ellington, is considered one of the most influential arrangers and bandleaders in jazz history. Henderson's influence was vast. He helped bridge the gap between the Dixieland and the swing eras. He was often known as \"Smack\" Henderson."
tagline: "American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer (1897–1952)"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fletcher_Henderson_(1943_publicity_photo).jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
country:
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category:
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1897-12-18"
deathDate: "1952-12-29"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  country:  null
  category: null
platforms:
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump