| Birth: | Jan. 27, 1918 | | Death: | Nov. 1, 2005
New Milford
Litchfield County
Connecticut, USA | 
Band Leader, Conductor. Grammy Award-winning conductor and founder of the New York Pops. He was also the first band leader of TV's "Tonight" show. His nickname, "Skitch," shortened from "the sketch kid," was given to him by actor-crooner Bing Crosby.
Cause of death: Natural causes
Search Amazon for Skitch Henderson | | | Burial:
Hunt Hill Farm
New Milford
Litchfield County
Connecticut, USA
Specifically: Private property burial |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: A.J. Marik
Record added: Nov 02, 2005
Find A Grave Memorial# 12236762 |
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Happy 95th birthday...You were a lot of fun along with Johnny Carson on the Tonight Show...Great music too...
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Rita
Added: Jan. 27, 2013 |
Remembering you
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John
Added: Jan. 27, 2013 |
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Brenda Hoffman
Added: Jan. 27, 2013 |
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