- He was twice nominated for Broadway's Tony Award: in 1992, collaborating on music with 'Jelly Roll Morton' and with lyrics by Susan Birkenhead, as Best Score (Musical) for "Jelly's Last Jam;" and in 1997 for Best Orchestrations for "Play On!".
- He was a staff orchestrator for The U. S. Navy School of Music, Washington, D. C. from 1944-1946.
- He has arranged over 100 songs for The Canadian Brass.
- He and his close friend Mercer Ellington, son of Jazz great Duke Ellington, attended high school together.
- He and director-actress wife Billie Allen won Pioneer Awards at the Audelco "VIV" Awards 18 November 2002.
- Denson Henderson, first born son
- Luther Lincoln Henderson III, 2nd child
- Melanie Henderson, 3rd child
- Recipient of a Jazz Masters Award from the USA's National Endowment for the Arts in 2004.
- Has two grandchildren, and one great-grand child.
- Son of Luther Henderson, Sr.
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