Skitch Henderson

Person · Open Library

Works

1

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Film & TV

Halstad, Minnesota, USA

Lyle Russel "Skitch" Henderson was a 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. After starting his professional career in the 1930s playing piano in the roadhouses of the American Midwest, Henderson's major break came when he was an accompanist on a 1937…

Known for

• Carson Country2006
• MasterChef USA — Self - Guest Judge2000
• Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow! — Self1971
• The Dick Cavett Show — Self - Guest1968
• Hullabaloo — Self1965
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self - Bandleader1962
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self - Substitute Host & Bandleader1962
• The Match Game — Self - Panelist1962
• The Match Game — Himself1962
• The Merv Griffin Show — Self1962

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Male

Origin

United States

Active from

1918-01-27

Active to

2005-11-01

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

1,054

Total plays

6,036

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Cedric

Family name

Henderson

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Birmingham

Place of death

New Milford

Occupation

pianist

Languages spoken

English language

Field of work

conducting

Genre

jazz

Instrument

piano

Conflict

World War II

Image

(Portrait of Skitch Henderson, Eddie Condon's, New York, N.Y., ca. Aug. 1947) (LOC) (5020398504).jpg

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