Lyle Russell Cedric Henderson
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British emigrant to the United States
bandleader
conductor
human
music director
pianist
radio personality
television personality
Lyle Russell Cedric "Skitch" Henderson was a British-born American pianist, bandleader, and conductor best known as the longtime musical director for NBC television and "The Tonight Show."
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lyle Russell Cedric Henderson canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British emigrant to the United States
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bandleader ⓘ conductor ⓘ human ⓘ music director ⓘ pianist ⓘ radio personality ⓘ television personality ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Skitch Henderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award
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Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | New Milford, Connecticut, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1918-01-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2005-11-01 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of California, Los Angeles ⓘ |
| employer | National Broadcasting Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | The New York Pops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
big band
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jazz ⓘ popular music ⓘ |
| givenName |
Cedric
NERFINISHED
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Lyle NERFINISHED ⓘ Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nickname | Skitch Henderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
founding of The New York Pops
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musical director for NBC television ⓘ musical director for The Tonight Show ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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conductor ⓘ music director ⓘ pianist ⓘ radio personality ⓘ television personality ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Birmingham, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New Milford, Connecticut, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
musical director of NBC television
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musical director of The Tonight Show ⓘ |
| residence | New Milford, Connecticut, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Ruth Einsiedel
NERFINISHED
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Ruth Henderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOn |
The Tonight Show (NBC)
NERFINISHED
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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