Top 25 Quotes & Sayings by Skitch Henderson

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American musician Skitch Henderson.

Last updated on September 18, 2024.

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.

American - Musician | January 27, 1918 - November 1, 2005

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While there used to be one or two Pops orchestras, now there are all kinds of European orchestras that suddenly look upon this as a golden wand that can enable them to make money recording this music.

Skitch Henderson

But I listen to everything, I listen to all artists that come along.

Skitch Henderson

Then I went to radio with Sinatra and I watched that disappear.

Skitch Henderson

I recorded with Sinatra, but the recording business is a very strange strata right now.

Skitch Henderson

I also work with the regular orchestras in Munich, Germany and other similar orchestras.

Skitch Henderson

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.

Skitch Henderson

That was probably the stamp that went into my mind, because I worked in television for many years, doing that kind of music, so that really was my strong forte.

Skitch Henderson

Symphonic orchestras have almost become a glut in the market.

Skitch Henderson

Do, What you're going to do in longevity. Not just what happens tomorrow.

Skitch Henderson

Well, in our business, it's a very tough profession.

Skitch Henderson

I think my favorite experience is whatever I'm doing now.

Skitch Henderson

I started off as a studio pianist in Hollywood.

Skitch Henderson

In a way, yes, because I was starting something fresh, and it was something totally independent.

Skitch Henderson

I listen to everything.

Skitch Henderson

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.

Skitch Henderson

I had had a classical education prior to that.

Skitch Henderson

I grew up on film scores and scores from films.

Skitch Henderson

If you don't operate it as a business, you aren't going to be around very long.

Skitch Henderson

We do a lot of light classical programming with that, too... obviously... a lot of Tchaikovsky music, Grieg, things like that which have become less classical with classical concerts.

Skitch Henderson

Well, I worked with lots of different artists, of course.

Skitch Henderson

I've watched the demise of the Hollywood orchestra, the house orchestras of the big studios.

Skitch Henderson

I worked with practically everybody in the business in all of the years in NBC, but I worked personally many years with people like Crosby and Sinatra, so of course that was a great ground school for me.

Skitch Henderson

And then I went into television; and then television moved from the East Coast to Hollywood.

Skitch Henderson

You can tell by the applause: There's perfunctory applause, there's light applause, and then there's real applause. When it's right, applause sounds like vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce.

Skitch Henderson

I listen to everything, I listen to all artists that come along.

Skitch Henderson

Top 25 Quotes & Sayings by Skitch Henderson

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