Skitch Henderson Quotes

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

Skitch Henderson

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Skitch Henderson

Lyle Russel "Skitch" Henderson (January 27, 1918 – November 1, 2005) 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.

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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.

people business
Skitch Henderson

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.

money music
Skitch Henderson

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

rights business
Skitch Henderson

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

business
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.

manners business
Skitch Henderson

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

business
Skitch Henderson

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

experience
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.

music light
Skitch Henderson

I had had a classical education prior to that.

education
Skitch Henderson

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

work
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.

music
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.

mind music

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