Skitch Henderson
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Skitch Henderson was an American pianist, conductor, and bandleader best known for his work on early late-night television and for founding the New York Pops orchestra.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Skitch Henderson canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American musician
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bandleader ⓘ conductor ⓘ human ⓘ pianist ⓘ television personality ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Album ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1918-01-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2005-11-01 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of California, Los Angeles ⓘ |
| employer |
NBC
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The Tonight Show ⓘ The Tonight Show ⓘ
surface form:
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Tonight Starring Steve Allen ⓘ
surface form:
The Tonight Show Starring Steve Allen
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| fieldOfWork |
orchestral conducting
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television music direction ⓘ |
| founded | New York Pops ⓘ |
| fullName | Lyle Russell Cedric Henderson ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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popular music ⓘ |
| givenName |
Cédric
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surface form:
Cedric
Lyle ⓘ Russell ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nickname | Skitch ⓘ |
| notableFor |
founding the New York Pops
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work on early late-night television ⓘ |
| notableWork |
bandleader for The Tonight Show
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bandleader for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ⓘ bandleader for The Tonight Show Starring Steve Allen ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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conductor ⓘ music director ⓘ pianist ⓘ television bandleader ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Halstad, Minnesota, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New Milford, Connecticut
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surface form:
New Milford, Connecticut, United States
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| positionHeld |
founder of the New York Pops
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music director of the New York Pops ⓘ |
| residence |
New Milford, Connecticut
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surface form:
New Milford, Connecticut, United States
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| spouse |
Faye Emerson
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Ruth Einsiedel ⓘ Ruth Henderson ⓘ |
| workedOn |
New York Pops concerts at Carnegie Hall
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The Tonight Show Band ⓘ
surface form:
The Tonight Show band
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