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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.
3 de nov. de 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,...
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.
2 de nov. de 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...
2 de nov. de 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...
6 de nov. de 2005 · “Skitch” Henderson, the maestro with a trademark Vandyke beard who was the first “Tonight Show” bandleader and founder of the New York Pops, died Tuesday at his home in New Milford, Conn. No...
2 de nov. de 2005 · Skitch Henderson was a Grammy-winning conductor who worked with Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby and Steve Allen. He also founded the New York Pops and was a frequent guest conductor at orchestras around the world.
