Henry Glover Musical artist

Henry Glover (May 21, 1921 – April 7, 1991) was an American songwriter, arranger, record producer and trumpet player. In the music industry of the time, Glover was one of the more successful, and influential, black executives. He gained eminence in the late 1940s, primarily working for the independent (and white-owned) King label. His duties included operating as a producer, arranger, songwriter (occasionally utilising the alias of Henry Bernard), engineer, trumpet player, talent scout, A&R man, studio constructor, while later in his career he became an owner of his own label. Glover worked with country, blues, R&B, pop, rock, and jazz musicians, and he helped King Records to become one of the largest independent labels of its time.In 2013, Glover was posthumously inducted to the Blues Hall of Fame.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 21, 1921
Birth place
Hot Springs Arkansas , United States
Date of deathApril 07, 1991
Place of death
St. Albans Queens , United States , New York

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Musical artist

Career started1940
Career ended1991
BackgroundNon performing personnel
instrument
Trumpet

Henry Glover on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE1DE1F38F930A25757C0A967958260
  2. http://www.jazzhall.com