Skitch Henderson quotes

In a way, yes, because I was starting something fresh, and it was something totally independent. (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.

Skitch Henderson

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

Skitch Henderson

Symphonic orchestras have almost become a glut in the market.

Skitch Henderson

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

Skitch Henderson

But I listen to everything, I listen to all artists that come along.

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.

Skitch Henderson

I listen to everything.

Skitch Henderson

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

Skitch Henderson

I started off as a studio pianist in Hollywood.

Skitch Henderson

I grew up on film scores and scores from films. (Skitch Henderson)

Well, I worked with lots of different artists, of course.

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.

Skitch Henderson

I've watched the demise of the Hollywood orchestra, the house orchestras of the big studios.

Skitch Henderson

Then I went to radio with Sinatra and I watched that disappear.

Skitch Henderson

And then I went into television; and then television moved from the East Coast to Hollywood.

Skitch Henderson

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

Skitch Henderson

Do, What you're going to do in longevity. Not just what happens tomorrow.

Skitch Henderson

I had had a classical education prior to that.

Skitch Henderson

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

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. (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.

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.

Skitch Henderson

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Occupation: American Musician
Born: January 27, 1918
Died: November 1, 2005
Quotes count: 23