Edmonia Henderson

Edmonia Henderson (December 25, 1898 or 1900 – February 17, 1947) was an American classic female blues singer. She was active as a recording artist in the mid-1920s, recording at least 14 songs between 1924 and 1926. She later became an evangelist. At various times, Henderson sang accompanied by Jelly Roll Morton, Tommy Ladnier, Lovie Austin, Eddie Heywood, and Johnny Dodds.

Birth and Death Data: Born Jefferson County (county in Kentucky, United States), Died February 17, 1947 (Louisville (county seat of Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1926

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, songwriter

Notes: It is possible that Edmonia Henderson and Katherine/Catherine Henderson are the same person.

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

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	9243	10-in.	July 1925	Sweet de papa blues	Katherine Henderson	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
OKeh	9244	10-in.	July 1925	Four-thirty blues	Katherine Henderson	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
OKeh	S-73339	10-in.	May 1925	Don't start nothin' here tonight	Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	songwriter
Brunswick	C176-C177	10-in.	4/20/1926	Who’s gonna do your lovin’ (When your good man’s gone away)	Edmonia Henderson	Female vocal solo, with clarinet and piano	vocalist, composer
Brunswick	C178-C179	10-in.	4/20/1926	Nobody else will do	Edmonia Henderson	Female vocal solo, with clarinet and piano	vocalist
Brunswick	C512-C513	10-in.	7/21/1926	Georgia grind	Edmonia Henderson	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist
Brunswick	C514-C515	10-in.	7/21/1926	Dead man blues	Edmonia Henderson	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Henderson, Edmonia," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100882.

Henderson, Edmonia. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100882.

"Henderson, Edmonia." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

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