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.
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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