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 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.
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.
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.
listening
I listen to everything.
american-musician boundaries cost crossing factor manner
We try to say it's creative and in a manner it is creative, but it is a business, because today, with the cost factor in crossing the boundaries that you do.
american-musician education
I had had a classical education prior to that.
american-musician
But I listen to everything, I listen to all artists that come along.
american-musician
If you don't operate it as a business, you aren't going to be around very long.