Rosa Henderson (November 24, 1896 – April 6, 1968) got her start in show business working in carnivals. In 1918 she married Douglas “Slim” Henderson and traveled with his Mason-Henderson show. In the early 1920s she was appearing in musical comedies in New York and London. Her recording career began in 1923 and ended in 1932. Rosa pretty much left show business in the late 1920s after the death of her husband. She appeared occasionally up until 1932 and then worked in a department store in New York.

Rosa Henderson’s records sometimes were issued under the name of Rose Henderson and under the pseudonyms of Sally Ritz, Flora Dale, Sarah Johnson, Josephine Thomas, Gladys White and Mamie Harris. She was no relation to either Edmonia Henderson or Fletcher Henderson.

Rosa Henderson accompanied by the Virginians

Rosa Henderson accompanied by Fletcher Henderson’s Jazz Five

Rosa Henderson accompanied by Fletcher Henderson’s Orchestra

Rosa Henderson accompanied by Fletcher Henderson’s Club Alabam Orchestra

Rosa Henderson and the Choo Choo Jazzers

Rosa Henderson accompanied by the Kansas City Five

Rosa Henderson accompanied by the Three Jolly Miners

Rosa Henderson accompanied by the Kansas City Four

Rosa Henderson accompanied by the Three Hot Eskimos

Rosa Henderson accompanied by the Four Black Diamonds

Title	Recording Date	Recording Location	Company
Afternoon Blues (N.E. Reed / A.J. Allen)	7-12-1923	New York, New York	Columbia A3958
Basement Blues (W.C. Handy)	9-29-1924	New York, New York	Banner
Barbados Blues (Clarence Williams / Edgar Dowell)	5-20-1924	New York, New York	Vocalion B 14825
Barrel House Blues (Lovie Austin)	5-23-1924	New York, New York	Vocalion 14831-A Banner 1394-B
Black Snake Moan (L. Jefferson)	5-1927	New York, New York	Pathé Actuell 7529 Perfect 129
Black Star Line (A West Indian Chant) (Clarence Williams / Edgar Dowell)	5-20-1924	New York, New York	Vocalion A 14825
Can’t Be Bothered With No Sheik	8-19-1931	New York, New York	Columbia 14627-D
Chicago Monkey Man Blues (Lovie Austin)	5-23-1924	New York, New York	Vocalion A 14832
Deep River Blues	9-29-1924	New York, New York	Banner
Doggone Blues	8-19-1931	New York, New York	Columbia 14627-D
Do Right Blues Piano Accompaniment by Fletcher Henderson	2-18-1924	New York, New York	Vocalion B 14770
Down South Blues (Waters / Henderson)	6-1923	New York, New York	Okeh
Dyin’ Crap-Shooter’s Blues (Porter Grainger)	9-1927	New York, New York	Pathé Actuell 7535 Perfect 135
Every Day Blues	12-1923	New York, New York	Pathé
Every Woman’s Blues (Smith / Miller)	10-4-1923	New York, New York	Okeh 12070
Every Woman’s Blues (Smith / Miller)	10-4-1923	New York, New York	Vocalion 12070
Every Woman’s Blues (Smith / Miller)	10-4-1923	New York, New York	Vocalion 12071
Fortune Teller Blues (Porter Granger)	5-1927	New York, New York	Pathé Actuell 7529 Perfect 129 B
Gay Catin’ Daddy	5-1927	New York, New York	Pathé Actuell 7534 Perfect 134 B
Git Goin’ (Davis / Grainger)	1-1927	New York, New York	Pathé Actuell 7519 Perfect 119
Get It Fixed (Williams)	3-21-1928	New York, New York	Vocalion 1177
Goin’ Home (Porter Grainger / Bob Ricketts)	3-1924	New York, New York	Emerson 10747
Good Woman’s Blues Piano accompaniment by Wendell P. Talbert (Hulbert Esmore / George Butts)	5-24-1923	New York, New York	Victor 19084-B
Got The World In A Jug (Stopper’s In My Hand) (Henderson / Gilbert)	12-1923	New York, New York	Ajax 17021-B
He May Be Your Dog But He’s Wearing My Collar Piano Accompaniment by Fletcher Henderson (Henry Creamer)	10-26-1923	New York, New York	Vocalion A 14708
He’s Never Gonna Throw Me Down	12-1923	New York, New York	Pathé
He’s My Man	7-15-1926	New York, New York	Columbia 14152-D
Hey Hey And He He, I’m Charleston Crazy Piano Accompaniment by Fletcher Henderson (Matson / Booker)	2-18-1924	New York, New York	Vocalion A 14770
Hock Shop Blues (Sidney Easton)	1-1927	New York, New York	Pathé Actuell 7522 Perfect 122
How’m I Gonna Get ‘Em When You Keep On Holdin’ ‘Em Back	4-3-1924	New York, New York	Vocalion B 14832
How Come You Do Me Like You Do (Austin / Bergere)	4-3-1924	New York, New York	Vocalion B 14795
I Ain’t No Man’s Slave (Hulbert Esmere / George Butts)	4-1923	New York, New York	Paramount 12058
If You Can’t Control Your Man	7-1928	New York, New York	Marathon 045
If You Don’t Give Me What I Want (I’m Going To Get It Somewhere Else) (2) (Henry Creamer)	8-21-1923	New York, New York	Okeh
If You Don’t Give Me What I Want (I’m Going To Get It Somewhere Else) (3) (Henry Creamer)	8-21-1923	New York, New York	Vocalion A 14652
I’m Broke Fooling With You Piano accompaniment by Wendell P. Talbert (Hulbert Esmere / George Butts)	4-1923	New York, New York	Paramount 12058
I’m Broke Fooling With You (Hulbert Esmere / George Butts)	5-24-1923	New York, New York	Victor 19084-A
I’m Saving It All For You (2) (Williams / Davis)	10-1926	New York, New York	Vocalion 1026
I’m Saving It All For You (5) (Williams / Davis)	10-1926	New York, New York
I’m Saving It All For You (5) (Williams / Davis)	5-1927	New York, New York	Pathé Actuell 7534 Perfect 134
I Need You (Fletcher Henderson)	7-12-1923	New York, New York	Columbia 3958
In The Apartment Upstairs	7-15-1926	New York, New York	Columbia 14152-D
It Wont Be Long Now (Miller)	9-1923	New York, New York	Vocalion 12018
I Want My Sweet Daddy Now Piano Accompaniment by Fletcher Henderson	10-26-1923	New York, New York	Vocalion B 14708
Low Down Daddy Blues (Brown)	1925	New York, New York	Vocalion B 15011
Low-Down Papa (Sweet Mamma’s Blues) (Spencer Williams)	9-19-1923	New York, New York	Victor 19157-B
Midnight Blues (A Wee Hour Chant) (Babe Thompson / Spencer Williams)	7-19-1923	New York, New York	Victor 19124-A
My Papa Doesn’t Two-Time No Time (Walter Donaldson)	4-3-1924	New York, New York	Vocalion A 14795
Never Let Your Left Hand Know What Your Right Hand Is Doin’ (Tom Delaney)	9-1927	New York, New York	Pathé Actuell 7538 Perfect 138
Nobody Knows The Way I Feel ‘Dis Morning		New York, New York	Vocalion A 14995
Papa If You Can’t Do Better (I’ll Let A Better Papa Move In) 4 (Stanley Miller / Fred Longshaw)	10-1926	New York, New York	Banner 1882
Papa If You Can’t Do Better (I’ll Let A Better Papa Move In) 5 (Stanley Miller / Fred Longshaw)	10-1926	New York, New York	Vocalion
Penitentiary Bound Blues (Jones)		New York, New York	Vocalion B 14995
Police Blues (Tom Delaney)	9-1927	New York, New York	Pathé Actuell 7538 Perfect 138 B
Poplar Bluff Blues (Mc Keever / Dowell)	7-7-1928	New York, New York	Vocalion 1177
Shake It Down	7-1928	New York, New York	Marathon 045
Slow Up Papa (Andy Razaf / Paul Denniker)	1-1927	New York, New York	Pathé Actuell 7522 Perfect 122
So Long To You And The Blues (Lem Fowler)	7-19-1923	New York, New York	Vocalion B 14652
Someday You’ll Come Back (Westfield)	1-1927	New York, New York	Pathé Actuell 7519 Perfect 119 B
12th Street Blues (Heagney)	1925	New York, New York	Vocalion A 15011
West Indies Blues (Clarence Williams / Spencer Williams / Edgar Dowell)	3-1924	New York, New York	Emerson 10747
When You Walked Out Someone Else Walked Right In (Irving Berlin)	12-1923	New York, New York	Ajax 17021-A
Where (Can That Somebody Be) (Mills / Rose)	6-1923	New York, New York	Vocalion B 14635
You Can’t Have It Unless I Give It To You (Andy Razaf)	9-1927	New York, New York	Pathé Actuell 7535 Perfect 135

Artist	Instrument
Edgar Campbell	Clarinet
Elmer Chambers	Cornet
Lincoln M. Conway	Guitar
Charlie Dixon	Banjo
Edgar Dowell	Piano
Jake Frazier	Trombone
Bob Fuller	Clarinet
Porter Grainger	Piano
Coleman Hawkins	Tenor Saxophone, Bass Saxaphone
Fletcher Henderson	Piano
Louis Hooper	Piano
Tom Morris	Cornet
Teddy Nixon	Trombone
Don Redman	Clarinet
Howard Scott	Cornet
Joe Smith	Cornet
Elmer Snowden	Banjo
Rex Stewart	Cornet
Wendall P. Talbert	Piano
Fats Waller	Piano