When was Jocko Henderson born and where did he grow up?
Douglas Henderson was born on the 8th of March 1918 in Baltimore. He grew up there with both parents working as teachers.
Questions about Jocko Henderson
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What radio stations did Jocko Henderson work at during his career?
Henderson began his broadcast career in 1952 at Baltimore station WSID. He moved to Philadelphia in 1953 to work on WHAT and later hosted shows out of New York stations WOV and WADO alongside Philadelphia stations WHAT and WDAS until 1974.
How did Maurice Hot Rod Hulbert influence Jocko Henderson's style?
Maurice Hot Rod Hulbert taught Henderson his distinctive style of rhythmic patter known as fast-talking jive. This format relied heavily on rapping and rhyming techniques along with double entendres and street slang that hit hard with listeners.
Why did Jocko Henderson sell publishing rights to songs like Baby It's You?
Record companies lavished gifts upon disc jockeys in exchange for airplay of their songs during the 1950s and early 1960s. Scepter gave him publishing rights to songs such as Baby It's You before he eventually sold them to avoid suffering the same fate as Alan Freed who was convicted of commercial bribery.
What political office did Jocko Henderson unsuccessfully run for in 1978?
Henderson made an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the United States House of Representatives in Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district in 1978.
When did Jocko Henderson die and what caused his death?
Henderson died on the 15th of July 2000 after a long battle with cancer and diabetes at age 82.