Skitch Henderson
Skitch Henderson
Lyle Russel “Skitch” Hendersonwas a pianist, conductor, and composer. His nicknamereportedly derived from his ability to quickly "re-sketch" a song in a different key...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth27 January 1918
CityHalstad, MN
CountryUnited States of America
american-musician enjoy listen people rap rhythmic simply understand
I don't listen to rap simply because I don't think that relates. That's a rhythmic content, and I can understand that the young people enjoy it.
american-musician artist changed last project train
We have train wrecks, as we say, all the time. I've had a project in Switzerland where the artist just changed at the last minute.
tomorrow longevity happens
Do, What you're going to do in longevity. Not just what happens tomorrow.
music artist
I listen to everything, I listen to all artists that come along.
film score grew
I grew up on film scores and scores from films.
stars writing play
Although we are being presented in Carnegie Hall, we have to furnish a budget for our guest stars, and for the music writing - which is a huge budget in any orchestra that plays popular music.
radio disappear
Then I went to radio with Sinatra and I watched that disappear.
munich germany orchestra
I also work with the regular orchestras in Munich, Germany and other similar orchestras.
orchestra
Symphonic orchestras have almost become a glut in the market.
independent way starting
In a way, yes, because I was starting something fresh, and it was something totally independent.
house demise orchestra
I've watched the demise of the Hollywood orchestra, the house orchestras of the big studios.
hollywood pianist studios
I started off as a studio pianist in Hollywood.
strange right-now
I recorded with Sinatra, but the recording business is a very strange strata right now.
east television hollywood
And then I went into television; and then television moved from the East Coast to Hollywood.