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composer. conductor. Instrument (s) Piano. Years active. 1937–2005. Lyle Russel " Skitch " Henderson (January 27, 1918 – November 1, 2005) was an American pianist, conductor, and composer. His nickname "Skitch" came from his ability to "re-sketch" a song in a different key. Bing Crosby suggested that he should use the name professionally.
Nov 3, 2005 · Skitch Henderson, conductor, pianist and radio and television entertainer who provided music and repartee for Tonight show in 1950's and 60's and who founded and led New York Pops, dies at age 87 ...
Skitch Henderson. Music Department: The Knickerbocker Beer Show. Composer, conductor, band leader, arranger, pianist, jazz expert and accompanist to Judy Garland on tour, Skitch Henderson was educated at Juilliard and the University of Califonia and was a student of Malcolm Frost, Roger Aubert, Albert Coates, Fritz Reiner, and Arnold Schönberg. He was a pianist in dance bands, and then ...
- January 27, 1918
- November 1, 2005
Nov 2, 2005 · Nov. 2, 2005. Skitch Henderson, the conductor, pianist and radio and television entertainer who provided both music and repartee for the "Tonight" show from 1954 to 1966 and who founded and led ...
Skitch Henderson, the conductor and musical director who banged the drum loudly for American popular music, died Nov. 1 of natural causes at his home in New Milford, Connecticut.
Nov 2, 2005 · November 2, 2005 / 12:21 AM EST / AP. Skitch Henderson, the Grammy-winning conductor who lent his musical expertise to Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby before founding the New York Pops and becoming ...
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Nov 2, 2005 · Skitch Henderson, the Grammy-winning conductor who became the first bandleader of “The Tonight Show,” died Tuesday at 87. One of the most popular band leaders of his day, he worked with ...
