Jimmy Henderson
was
a trombonist on the Lawrence Welk Show from 1957 to 1960.
Henderson, a native of Wichita Falls, Tx, won several competitions
in his early teenage years. After studying at the Cincinnati
Conservatory of Music, he went on to tour with Jimmy and Tommy
Dorsey prior to the Welk Show in 1957. After leaving the show in
1960, he played in his own orchestra, the Jimmy Henderson Orchestra.
In
1975, Jimmy Henderson was
hired by Glenn Miller Productions, Inc. as the new director of the Glenn
Miller Orchestra, opening at the Riverboat in New York City. Under his
stewardship, the orchestra achieved new heights in musical performance and
received great national and international acclaim, including an appearance
at President Ronald Reagan’s first inaugural ball in January 1981. Jimmy
retired from the Glenn Miller Orchestra on May 31, 1981. He passed away in
New York City in June 1998.