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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 ...
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 the New York ...
Jul 28, 2016 · For his full interview, see http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/skitch-henderson
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Skitch Henderson was a composer, conductor, band leader, arranger, pianist, and accompanist to Judy Garland. He worked in various fields of music, including dance bands, theater orchestras, films, radio, and symphony orchestras, and founded the New York Pops.
- January 27, 1918
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Skitch Henderson was a popular music icon who worked with Judy Garland, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and others. He founded The New York Pops and introduced 20th-century American popular music to a new generation.
Nov 2, 2005 · 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 the first “Tonight Show ...
