BILL HENDERSON

Vocalist and actor born in 1926 in Chicago. Began his career in the early 50s, often performing with Ramsey Lewis. Between 1959 and 1961 he recorded for Vee-Jay in New York. He spent two years with the Basie Band, recorded with Oscar Peterson and Horace Silver and worked with Count Basie in Las Vegas in 1965. Shortly after, Bill Cosby introduced him to acting. Since then he has lived in Los Angeles, pursuing an active career in film and television. from discogs