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If you grew up in the ’s and ’s, it was hard not to recognize the name of Skitch Henderson, the pianist and bandleader on NBC’s &#;Jack Paar&#; and &#;Tonight&#; shows. It was also hard not to forget his beautifully tailored plaid suits, distinctive laugh and sophisticated repartee. Skitch was the forerunner of later TV bandleaders such as Doc Severinsen, Paul Shaffer, and Lenny Pickett.
The Tonight Show band had a very distinctive, elegant sound. They could also swing like no other band of its era. A common goal for many music school and conservatory grads was to fill a chair in that band and become one of the &#;cats,&#; as Skitch often referred to them.
Many may not realize the impact that Skitch had upon the concert world.
When I first met Skitch 25 years ago back in the summer of , he was the proprietor of Daily’s Dandelion Restaurant, a well-established Upper East Side eatery and watering hole. I had recently taken over a desk at Wedo’s Music Writing Service, a company I would buy several years later with three other Local members from its founder, Wedo Marasco, who had started the company in the ’s.
Wedo had asked me to pick up a few orchestrations a
In , he founded the New York Pops, the city's first permanent symphonic pops orchestra. The ensemble plays an annual season at Carnegie Hall as well as performing on tour and on television.
Henderson led hundreds of recordings, winning a Grammy in for a recording of Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. His most recent CDs included With a Song in My Heart: The Great Songs of Richard Rodgers, featuring vocalist Maureen McGovern and the Pops, and a duo recording with jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, on which Henderson played the piano.
Henderson was presented with the James Smithson Bicentennial Medal by the Smithsonian Institution in January; he received the Handel Medallion from the City of New York in
At Henderson's request, there will be no funeral. According to a spo
Skitch Henderson Obituary
HENDERSON-Skitch. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, staff and volunteers of Thirteen/WNET New York, we wish to express our deep sadness over the loss of America's beloved Music Man, Skitch Henderson. A devoted friend of Thirteen for many years, Skitch inspired countless others to take up the cause of public television. His on-air appearances were a big hit with staff and viewers alike, and he always had an interesting or amusing story to share as he elicited support for Thirteen. Skitch devoted his life to music and, in doing so, put a song in the heart and a smile on the face of everyone he met. He was a gracious, funny, engaging man, who encouraged us all to strive for the absolute best in everything we did. We are grateful to have had him among us and we will miss him a great deal. Our sincere condolences are with his loving family. Steven Rattner Chairman, Educational Broadcasting Corporation William F. Baker President, Educational Broadcasting Corporation
Published by New York Times on Nov. 4,
One in this series of talk shows that aired on WEVD in the s and s in which composer/librettist/Vassar music professor Mildred Kayden interviews renowned performing artists about their musical influences. In this program, Kayden talks with conductor, pianist and NBC musical director Lyle "Skitch" Henderson.
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Includes the following musical selections as performed by Skitch Henderson and his orchestra: Duke Ellington's "Mood Indigo"; Porter's "Farewell, Amanda" (sometimes called "Farewell, Armanda"), written for the film "Adam's Rib"; Henderson's "If I Love Again"; and Porter's "All Through the Night."
Mildred Goldstein studied music at Vassar College under Ernst Krenek, from to After graduation, Goldstein worked as an instructor of music literature at Vassar College as well as a composer and lyricist. In , she married Bernard Kayden, taking his name and composing under the name Mildred Kayden. During her career, Kayden wrote operas (including "Mardi Gras" and "The Last Word") and scores for musicals such as "Call the Children Home," "Storyville," "Sepia Star," and the hit Off Broadway show "Ionescopade" (revived in by the York Theater in New York City), as well as music and l
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