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Luther Henderson

Born: March 14, 1919

When he was four, Luther Henderson moved to Harlem with his family and became neighbors with Duke Ellington. Ellington would become a major influence on Henderson's life, beginning in the late 1940s and early 1950s when he adapted and orchestrated some of Ellington's larger works, such as "Harlem — A Tone Parallel" and "Three Black Kings," for performance in a concerto grosso format by Henderson's orchestra and another symphony orchestra. Henderson's classical training at the Juilliard School and music study at New York University led Ellington to dub Henderson "his classical arm." His talents included composing, arranging, conducting, and performing, and he was hired by Ellington in 1946 to orchestrate his Broadway musical, Beggar's Holiday. Henderson worked on more than 50 Broadway productions in various capacities