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New Georgia Encyclopedia: Fletcher Henderson 1897 1952 HandoutNew Georgia Encyclopedia: Fletcher Henderson 1897 1952 Handout
Publisher
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.
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9th - 10th
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Visual & Performing Arts
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1290L
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New Georgia Encyclopedia: Fletcher Henderson 1897 1952

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Uncover biographical facts about African American jazz musician, Fletcher Henderson, who formed the first big band orchestra in the early 1920s.

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big band jazz, black jazz musician, jazz bandleader, jazz musician, swing music, african american jazz musicians, african american musicians, benny goodman, fletcher henderson, the new georgia encyclopedia

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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