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    Lyle Russel "Skitch" Henderson (January 27, 1918 – November 1, 2005) was an American pianist, conductor, and composer. His nickname "Skitch" came from his...
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  • teacher Bill Skitch (1860–1944), New Zealand cricketer Skitch Henderson (1918–2005), American pianist, conductor, and composer Mr. Skitch, a 1933 American...
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    Carson's retirement. The show's house band, the NBC Orchestra, was led by Skitch Henderson, until 1966 when Milton Delugg took over, who was succeeded by Doc...
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    the show with Allen in 1957. The leader of The Tonight Show Band, Skitch Henderson, asked him to return as first-chair trumpeter in 1962 for what had...
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    (Jackie Robinson was a panelist on that show) Faye And Skitch, NBC-TV (1953–1954) (with Skitch Henderson) Of All Things, CBS-TV (1956) TV game show panelist:...
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  • who would marry each other in 1957) and a house band under Lyle "Skitch" Henderson. When the show became a success, Allen got a primetime Sunday comedy/variety...
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  • the program went onto the NBC network, September 27, 1954, pianist Skitch Henderson was brought in as leader of a still-smallish ensemble band including...
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    The creation and development of ACC was inspired by Avery Fisher and Skitch Henderson, who advised Ms. Armstrong that her new artistic mission should be...
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  • (Christmas with the Christies) Skitch Henderson & The Tonight Show Orchestra (1966) (Broadway Tonight! Skitch Henderson & The Tonight Show Orchestra Play...
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  • his 22 years at the helm of the Match Game) and the bandleader was Skitch Henderson. Allen's version of the show originated such talk show staples as an...
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