Jon Hendricks
- MatchJon Hendricks
- 100%Eddie Jefferson
- 61%King Pleasure
- 57%Irene Kral
- 57%Kevin Mahogany
- 54%Carol Sloane
- 53%Lorez Alexandria
- 42%LaVerne Butler
- 39%Helen Humes
- 38%Sue Raney
- 37%Sylvia Syms
Biography
John Carl Hendricks, 16 September 1921, Newark, Ohio, USA. Although he studied law, Hendricks was drawn to jazz and worked as a drummer and singer while still at college. An engagement with Charlie Bird Parker prompted a move into full-time music. Hendricks wrote lyrics to solos created by jazzmen, a form of singing which has never been overcrowded with skilled practitioners. Collaborations with Dave Lambert and Annie Ross led to the formation of the vocal group Lambert, Hendricks... Read more