# Henderson Chambers > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Henderson_Chambers > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Henderson_Chambers.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henderson_Chambers > Source revision: 1286237981 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American jazz musician (1908–1967) Henderson Chambers Born May 1, 1908 Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S. Died October 19, 1967 (aged 59) New York City, New York, U.S. Genres Jazz Instruments Trombone, Tenor saxophone, Tuba, Trumpet Musical artist **Henderson Chambers** (May 1, 1908 – October 19, 1967)[1] was an American [jazz](/source/Jazz) trombonist. ## Early life and education Chambers was born in [Alexandria, Louisiana](/source/Alexandria%2C_Louisiana).[1] He studied at [Leland College](/source/Leland_College) and [Morehouse College](/source/Morehouse_College), then joined [Neil Montgomery](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Neil_Montgomery_(musician)&action=edit&redlink=1)'s band in 1931.[2] ## Career Chambers played in [Nashville](/source/Nashville%2C_Tennessee) with [Doc Banks](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Doc_Banks&action=edit&redlink=1) in 1932, then with [Jack Jackson's Pullman Porters](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jack_Jackson%27s_Pullman_Porters&action=edit&redlink=1), [Speed Webb](/source/Speed_Webb), [Zack Whyte](/source/Zack_Whyte), and [Al Sears](/source/Al_Sears) in Kentucky.[2] During his career, he played trombone, tenor saxophone, trumpet, and tuba. After two years with [Tiny Bradshaw](/source/Tiny_Bradshaw) in the middle of the 1930s, Chambers moved to [New York City](/source/New_York_City),[1] where he played with [Chris Columbus](/source/Chris_Columbus_(musician)) at the [Savoy Ballroom](/source/Savoy_Ballroom) in 1939-40.[2] Following this he played with [Louis Armstrong](/source/Louis_Armstrong), an erngagement which lasted until 1943.[1] Later in the 1940s, he worked with [Don Redman](/source/Don_Redman), [Sy Oliver](/source/Sy_Oliver), [Lucky Millinder](/source/Lucky_Millinder), and [Count Basie](/source/Count_Basie); in the 1950s he spent time with [Cab Calloway](/source/Cab_Calloway), [Doc Cheatham](/source/Doc_Cheatham), [Duke Ellington](/source/Duke_Ellington), and [Mercer Ellington](/source/Mercer_Ellington).[1] He also did work as a studio musician. After joining [Ray Charles](/source/Ray_Charles)'s band from 1961 to 1963, Chambers played with Basie again until 1966.[1] Chambers finally played with [Edgar Battle](/source/Edgar_Battle), shortly before his own death from a [heart attack](/source/Heart_attack), in 1967 in [New York City](/source/New_York_City).[2] ## Discography ### As sideman **With [Count Basie](/source/Count_Basie)** - *[Dance Session](/source/Dance_Session)* (Clef, 1953) - *[Pop Goes the Basie](/source/Pop_Goes_the_Basie)* (Reprise, 1965) - *Basie Picks the Winners* (Verve, 1965) - *[Basie Meets Bond](/source/Basie_Meets_Bond)* (United Artists, 1966) - *[Basie's Beatle Bag](/source/Basie's_Beatle_Bag)* (Verve, 1966) - *[Basie's Beat](/source/Basie's_Beat)* (Verve, 1967) - *[Live at the Sands (Before Frank)](/source/Live_at_the_Sands_(Before_Frank))* (Reprise, 1998) **With [Buck Clayton](/source/Buck_Clayton)** - *[The Huckle-Buck and Robbins' Nest](/source/The_Huckle-Buck_and_Robbins'_Nest)* (Columbia, 1954) - *Buck Clayton Jams Benny Goodman* (Columbia, 1955) - *[All the Cats Join In](/source/All_the_Cats_Join_In)* (Columbia, 1956) - *Buck Meets Ruby* (Vanguard, 1957) - *Just a Groove* (Vanguard, 1973) **With others** - [Gene Ammons](/source/Gene_Ammons), *[Sock!](/source/Sock!)* (Prestige, 1965) - [Cat Anderson](/source/Cat_Anderson), *Cat On a Hot Tin Horn* (Mercury, 1958) - [Sammy Davis Jr.](/source/Sammy_Davis_Jr.), *I Gotta Right to Swing* (Brunswick, 1960) - [Ella Fitzgerald](/source/Ella_Fitzgerald), *The First Lady of Song* (Decca, 1958) - [Edmond Hall](/source/Edmond_Hall), *Rompin' in '44* (Circle, 1983) - [Arthur Prysock](/source/Arthur_Prysock) & Count Basie, *Arthur Prysock/Count Basie* (Verve, 1966) - [Jimmy Rushing](/source/Jimmy_Rushing), *Goin' to Chicago* (Vanguard, 1955) - [Frank Sinatra](/source/Frank_Sinatra) & Count Basie, *It Might as Well Be Swing* (Reprise, 1964) - Frank Sinatra, *[Sinatra at the Sands](/source/Sinatra_at_the_Sands)* (Reprise, 1966) - [Ernie Wilkins](/source/Ernie_Wilkins), *The Big New Band of the 60's* (Everest, 1960) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-LarkinGE_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-LarkinGE_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-LarkinGE_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-LarkinGE_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-LarkinGE_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-LarkinGE_1-5) [Colin Larkin](/source/Colin_Larkin_(writer)), ed. (1992). *[The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music](/source/Encyclopedia_of_Popular_Music)* (First ed.). [Guinness Publishing](/source/Guinness_Publishing). p. 450. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-85112-939-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-85112-939-0). 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-AMG_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-AMG_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-AMG_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-AMG_2-3) ["Henderson Chambers | Biography & History"](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/henderson-chambers-mn0002288939/biography). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. Retrieved August 19, 2021. ## External links - [Henderson Chambers recordings](https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/308010) at the [Discography of American Historical Recordings](/source/Discography_of_American_Historical_Recordings). 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