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Skitch Henderson

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

Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1918 (Birmingham (city in the West Midlands, England)), Died November 1, 2005 (New Milford (town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, songwriter

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor PBS-072042 10-in. 1/19/1942 The night we called it a day Frank Sinatra ; Axel Stordahl Male vocal solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBS-072043 10-in. 1/19/1942 The lamplighter's serenade Frank Sinatra ; Axel Stordahl Male vocal solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBS-072044 10-in. 1/19/1942 The song is you Frank Sinatra ; Axel Stordahl Male vocal solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBS-072045 10-in. 1/19/1942 Night and day Frank Sinatra ; Axel Stordahl Male vocal solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Victor D6VB-3405 10-in. 12/11/1946 Baby made a change in me Herbie Fields Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Decca 89284 1/31/1956 Dancing on the ceiling Skitch Henderson Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89285 1/31/1956 Farewell to arms Skitch Henderson Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89286 1/31/1956 A foggy day Skitch Henderson Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89287 1/31/1956 A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square Skitch Henderson Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89332 2/9/1956 Love locked out Skitch Henderson Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89333 2/9/1956 Limehouse blues Skitch Henderson Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89334 2/9/1956 Sleepy lagoon Skitch Henderson Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89335 2/9/1956 The very thought of you Skitch Henderson Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89410 2/17/1956 The touch of your lips Skitch Henderson Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89411 2/17/1956 Lying in the hay Skitch Henderson Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89412 2/17/1956 Greensleeves Skitch Henderson Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89413 2/17/1956 Hands across the table Skitch Henderson Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89414 2/17/1956 Zigeuner Skitch Henderson Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Henderson, Skitch," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/320786.

Henderson, Skitch. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/320786.

"Henderson, Skitch." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/320786

External Sources

Wikipedia: Skitch Henderson

Discogs: Skitch Henderson

Allmusic: Skitch Henderson

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IMDb: Skitch Henderson

Britannica: Skitch Henderson

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Henderson, Skitch, 1918-2005 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr89005452

Wikidata: Skitch Henderson - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q327138

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/56801138

MusicBrainz: Skitch Henderson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/37a31cb5-4b83-48f1-8f14-4574741526d4

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/250368 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/250368

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