Rosa Henderson

Rosa Henderson (November 24, 1896 – April 6, 1968) was an American jazz and classic female blues singer and vaudeville entertainer of the Harlem Renaissance era. One commentator noted that "her large record output and continuing success on the stage indicate the popularity of her big voice and engaging persona".

Birth and Death Data: Born Henderson (city in and county seat of Henderson County, Kentucky, United States), Died April 6, 1968 (Roosevelt Island (island on East River in New York City, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal, vocalist

Notes: Rosa Henderson sang under many pseudonyms, including Rosa Deschamps (her maiden name), Rose Henderson, Sally Ritz, Flora Dale, Sarah Johnson, Josephine Thomas, Gladys White, and Mamie Harris.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 50 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E3048-E3050	10-in.	5/14/1926	Here comes my baby	Rosa Henderson ; Three Hot Eskimos	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	E3051-E3053	10-in.	5/14/1926	Chicago policeman blues	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	E3189-E3190	10-in.	6/5/1926	Hock shop blues	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo, with clarinet and piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	E3191-E3192	10-in.	6/5/1926	I’m savin’ it all for you	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo, with clarinet and piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	E3193-E3194	10-in.	6/5/1926	Daddy come back	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	E3195-E3196	10-in.	6/5/1926	I’ve got somebody now	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	E3361-E3363	10-in.	7/2/1926	Rough house blues	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo, with clarinet, cornet, and piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	E3364-E3366	10-in.	7/2/1926	She belongs to me (He belongs to me)	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo, with clarinet, cornet, and piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	E3367-E3369	10-in.	7/2/1926	Hock shop blues	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo, with clarinet and piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	E7212-E7213	10-in.	3/21/1928	Get it fixed	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo, with cornet, banjo, and piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	380W-381W	10-in.	2/19/1925	Nobody knows the way I feel 'dis mornin’	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	382W-384W	10-in.	2/19/1925	Penitentiary bound blues	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	385W-387W	10-in.	2/19/1925	12th Street blues	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	577W-579W	10-in.	3/20/1925	Get it fixed	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	580W-582W	10-in.	3/20/1925	Low down daddy blues	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo, with clarinet and piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	583W-585W	10-in.	3/20/1925	Poplar Bluff blues	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo, with trombone and piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	1511W-1513W	10-in.	10/17/1925	An' I don't mean if!	Rosa Henderson ; Three Jolly Miners	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	1514W-1516W	10-in.	10/17/1925	You can't be like my last man was	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	9812	10-in.	10/28/1924	Don't advertise your man	Rosa Henderson ; Kansas City Five	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	9861	10-in.	11/21/1924	Undertaker's blues	Rosa Henderson ; Kansas City Five	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble	vocalist, soprano vocal
Plaza	5555	10-in.	7/5/1924	Barrel house blues	Edgar Dowell ; Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Plaza	5651	10-in.	9/29/1924	Deep river blues	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo, with clarinet, trombone, and piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Plaza	5652	10-in.	9/29/1924	The basement blues	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo, with cornet, trombone, and piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Plaza	6781	10-in.	8/20/1926	Papa, if you can't do better (I'll let a better papa move in)	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo, with clarinet, coronet, and piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Plaza	6852	10-in.	9/29/1926	I'm savin' it all for you	Rosa Henderson	Female vocal solo, with cornet, clarinet, and piano	vocalist, soprano vocal

(Results 26-50 of 50 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Henderson, Rosa," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116609.

Henderson, Rosa. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116609.

"Henderson, Rosa." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.