Skitch Henderson Quotes

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

Business, Today, Try

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

Music, Writing, Stars

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

Television, Hollywood, Moved

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

Everything, Listen, Artists

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

Tomorrow, Happens, Longevity

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

Work, Germany, Orchestras

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

Film, Films, Scores

I had had a classical education prior to that.
Skitch Henderson

Education, Classical, Prior

I listen to everything.
Skitch Henderson

Everything, Listen

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

Business, Strange, Recording

I started off as a studio pianist in Hollywood.
Skitch Henderson

Off, Started, Hollywood

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

Experience, Whatever, Favorite

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

Great, Business, School

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

Big, House, Hollywood

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

Business, Long, Around

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

Fresh, Yes, Starting

Symphonic orchestras have almost become a glut in the market.
Skitch Henderson

Become, Almost, Market

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

Music, Strong, Mind

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

Radio, Disappear, Sinatra

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

Music, Light, Become

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

Different, Artists, Worked

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

Business, Tough, Profession

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

Music, Money, Two

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Biography

Nationality: American

Born: January 27, 1918

Died: November 1, 2005

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