Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra

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Fletcher Henderson, a native of Randolph County, formed the first big band orchestra around 1920 in New York City. In 1921 Fletcher's orchestra began making records, and the group played at the Roseland Ballroom in New York for the rest of the decade.

Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra

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