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Skitch Henderson
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American pianist, conductor, and composer (1918–2005)
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Vinony files it under 1918 births, 2005 deaths and 20th-century American composers.
Its subject is documented across 9 Wikipedia language editions.
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
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1918-01-27
- Active to
- 2005-11-01
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,054
- Total plays
- 6,036
Tags
<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Skitch+Henderson">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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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- Commons category
- Skitch Henderson
- date of birth
- 1918-01-01
- date of death
- 2005-01-01
- start of work period
- 1937-00-00
- nickname
- Skitch
Sources (2)
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