Singer and actor, Bill Henderson left his mark on vocal jazz with his swinging
style borrowing from the blues and ballad repertoires. Born in Chicago on March
19, 1926, he began his career with pianist Ramsey Lewis in 1952, then moved to
New York, where he recorded a successful vocal version of "Señor Blues" with its
creator Horace Silver. One of the best-selling singles on the Blue Note label in
1958, he signed a contract with Vee Jay Records to record two albums, Bill
Henderson Sings (1959), featuring the Ramsey Lewis Trio, Booker Little and
Wynton Kelly, and Bill Henderson (19...