birth_place name birth_date article_title birth_name
chicago , illinois bill henderson 19 march 1926 bill henderson -lrb- performer -rrb-
 william randall henderson
bill henderson -lrb- performer -rrb-

william randall `` bill '' henderson -lrb- born march 19 , 1926 -rrb- is an american jazz vocalist and actor in television and film .
henderson was born in chicago , illinois .
henderson 's acting credits have been numerous .
beginning in the mid-1970s , and continuing to this day , he has frequently appeared on television in supporting , usually one-time roles .
his film roles have followed a similar trend -- minor and supporting roles .
henderson began his professional music career in 1952 , performing in chicago with ramsey lewis , and began recording as a leader after a move to new york in 1958 .
he has since recorded and performed with artists such as oscar peterson , jimmy smith , count basie , yusef lateef , booker little , and eddie harris .
henderson also recorded his own vocal tracks as `` king blues '' in the 1983 comedy `` get crazy '' .
in 1999 , henderson made a guest vocal appearance on charlie haden 's album `` the art of the song '' .
still in prime form , henderson continues to sing regularly in and around the los angeles area .
