Luther Henderson

Musician Performer Writer Recording Staff

Personal Info

  • Birth Date
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Stage & Film

Performance

Ain't Misbehavin'
Broadway Production; 1978
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  • Pianist

Staff & Creative

Beggar's Holiday
Musicals in Mufti Production; 1999
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  • Musical Supervisor
Do Re Mi
Encores! Concert; 1999
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  • Orchestrations (original)
St. Louis Woman
Encores! Concert; 1998
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  • Dance Music Orchestrations
Play On!
Original Broadway Production; 1997
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  • Arrangements
  • Musical Supervisor
  • Orchestrations
Play On!
Old Globe Production; 1996
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  • Musical Supervisor, Orchestrator, Arranger
Jelly's Last Jam
Original Broadway Production; 1992
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  • Musical Supervisor
  • Orchestrations
  • Musical Adaptation
Black and Blue
Original Broadway Production; 1989
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  • Orchestrations/Arrangements (additional)
Ain't Misbehavin'
Broadway Revival; 1988
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  • Orchestrations/Arrangements
Ain't Misbehavin'
Alaska Repertory Theater Production; 1983
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  • Orchestrations/Arrangements
Ain't Misbehavin'
Television Production; 1982
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  • Musical Director/Arrangements/Orchestrations
The First
Original Broadway Production; 1981
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  • Orchestrations/Dance Arrangements
Purlie
Television Production; 1981
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  • Additional Orchestrations
Jazzbo Brown
Original Off-Broadway Production; 1980
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  • Orchestrations/Arrangements
Happy New Year
Original Broadway Production; 1980
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  • Orchestrations
Ain't Misbehavin'
3rd National Tour; 1979
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  • Musical Supervision
  • Orchestrations/Arrangements
Ain't Misbehavin'
London Production; 1979
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  • Orchestrations/Arrangements
  • Musical Supervisor
Ain't Misbehavin'
1st National Tour; 1979
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  • Orchestrations/Arrangements
Ain't Misbehavin'
Broadway Production; 1978
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  • Orchestrations/Arrangements
Ain't Misbehavin'
Original Off-Off-Broadway Production; 1978
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  • Music Supervisor
So Long, 174th Street
Original Broadway Production; 1976
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  • Orchestrations
Mr. Words
Concert Performance; 1975
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  • Piano
Rodgers and Hart
Original Broadway Production; 1975
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  • Orchestrations
  • Dance Music Arrangements
Doctor Jazz
Original Broadway Production; 1975
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  • Principal Orchestrator
  • Dance Arrangements
  • Incidental Music
Good News
Broadway Revival; 1974
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  • Dance/Incidental Music
No, No, Nanette
Bus & Truck Tour; 1973
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  • Dance/Incidental Music
No, No, Nanette
London Production; 1973
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  • Dance/Incidental Music
Purlie
Broadway Return Engagement; 1972
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  • Orchestrations/Vocal Arrangements
  • Dance Arrangements
No, No, Nanette
2nd National Tour; 1972
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  • Dance/Incidental Music
No, No, Nanette
Australian Production; 1972
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  • Dance/Incidental Music
  • Orchestrations (additional) [uncredited]
That's Entertainment
Original Broadway Production; 1972
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  • Musical Direction, Arrangements and Orchestrations
No, No, Nanette
1st National Tour; 1971
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  • Dance/Incidental Music
Purlie
National Tour; 1971
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  • Orchestrations/Vocal Arrangements
  • Dance Arrangements
F. Jasmine Addams
Original Off-Broadway Production; 1971
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  • Musical Arrangements
No, No, Nanette
Broadway Revival; 1971
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  • Dance/Incidental Music
  • Orchestrations (additional; uncredited)
Purlie
Original Broadway Production; 1970
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  • Orchestrations
  • Choral Arrangements
  • Dance Music Arrangements
Coco
Original Broadway Production; 1969
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  • Additional Orchestrations [uncredited]
Hallelujah, Baby!
National Tour; 1968
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  • Dance Orchestrations
Hallelujah, Baby!
National Tour; 1968
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  • Musical Direction
Golden Rainbow
Original Broadway Production; 1968
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  • Dance Arrangements
Hallelujah, Baby!
Original Broadway Production; 1967
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  • Dance Arrangements
Funny Girl
London Production; 1966
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  • Dance Orchestrations
Funny Girl
National Tour; 1965
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  • Dance Orchestrations
I Had a Ball
Original Broadway Production; 1964
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  • Dance Music Arrangements
High Spirits
London Production; 1964
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  • Orchestrations (Overture) [uncredited]
High Spirits
Original Broadway Production; 1964
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  • Orchestrations (Overture) [uncredited]
Funny Girl
Original Broadway Production; 1964
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  • Dance Orchestrations
  • Dance Music Arrangements [uncredited]
Hot Spot
Original Broadway Production; 1963
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  • Arrangements and Orchestrations
Bravo Giovanni
Original Broadway Production; 1962
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  • Dance Music Arrangements and Orchestrations
Do Re Mi
National Tour; 1962
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  • Orchestrations
Do Re Mi
London Production; 1961
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  • Orchestrations
Do Re Mi
Original Broadway Production; 1960
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  • Orchestrations
Flower Drum Song
National Tour; 1960
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  • Dance Arrangements
Flower Drum Song
London Production; 1960
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  • Dance Arrangements
Flower Drum Song
Original Broadway Production; 1958
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  • Dance Arrangements
Beggar's Holiday
Original Broadway Production; 1946
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  • Orchestrations (additional)

Commercial Audio

Staff & Creative

Ain't Misbehavin'
Original Broadway Cast; 1978
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  • Conductor
Annie Get Your Gun
Studio Cast; 1961
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  • Conductor

Private Audio

Performance

The Crystal Tree
Original Off-Off-Broadway Cast; 1981
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  • Piano

Writing
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  • Music
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  • Adaptation
  • Music (additional)

Notes

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Personal Info

  • Birth Date
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Other Names

  • No additional names listed.

Marriage & Family

Spouses/Partners

  • Billie Allen (Wife)
    2/8/1981 - 7/29/2003
    Relationship ended due to his death

Family

  • No spouses or partners listed.

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