He developed a unique style of using a thumbpick and fingerpicks, like his father played on banjo, making his playing sound like flatpicking similar to that of Doc Watson, one of Henderson's musical influences.
He developed a distinctive style of using a thumbpick and fingerpicks, similar to his father's banjo playing, resulting in a sound reminiscent of flatpicking, much like that of Doc Watson, one of Henderson's musical inspirations.