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Lyle "Skitch" Henderson on the first time he saw television, and on the state of the NBC television network when he joined 03:29
Interview: Skitch Henderson
Lyle "Skitch" Henderson on working with Judy Garland early in his career 02:31
Interview: Skitch Henderson
Lyle "Skitch" Henderson on working with Bing Crosby and Bob Hope in nightclubs and on radio, and on getting his nickname from Bing Crosby 01:03
Interview: Skitch Henderson
On being a "morning man" for NBC radio, on working with Arturo Toscanini as a musician for NBC, and on Toscanini's vision of television; on David Sarnoff dismantling the NBC Symphony, and on becoming music director for NBC 10:31
Interview: Skitch Henderson
On becoming the musical director of Tonight, and on working with Steve Allen on Tonight; on a typical day putting together Tonight in the '50s when Steve Allen was host 11:17
Interview: Skitch Henderson
On the end of Steve Allen's stint as the host of Tonight; on deciding the music that was to be performed on Tonight, and on Tonight announcer Gene Rayburn; on rehearsing with musical guests of Tonight 07:28
Interview: Skitch Henderson
Lyle "Skitch" Henderson on being musical director for Steve Allen's Tonight 18:45
Interview: Skitch Henderson | Genre: Talk Shows
Lyle "Skitch" Henderson on being a "morning man" for NBC radio, on working with Arturo Toscanini as a musician for NBC, and on Toscanini's vision of television 05:32
Interview: Skitch Henderson | Person: Arturo Toscanini
Lyle "Skitch" Henderson on David Sarnoff dismantling the NBC Symphony, and on becoming music director for NBC 02:15
Interview: Skitch Henderson | Person: David Sarnoff
Lyle "Skitch" Henderson on hiring musicians for NBC, and on hiring Doc Severinsen 02:44
Interview: Skitch Henderson | Person: Doc Severinsen
Lyle "Skitch" Henderson on becoming the musical director of Tonight, and on working with Steve Allen on Tonight 06:35
Interview: Skitch Henderson | Person: Steve Allen
Lyle "Skitch" Henderson on a typical day putting together Tonight in the '50s when Steve Allen was host 04:40
Interview: Skitch Henderson | Person: Steve Allen
Lyle "Skitch" Henderson on deciding the music that was to be performed on Tonight, and on Tonight announcer Gene Rayburn 02:51
Interview: Skitch Henderson | Person: Gene Rayburn
Lyle "Skitch" Henderson on hiring musicians for NBC, and on hiring Doc Severinsen 02:44
Interview: Skitch Henderson | Profession: Music Professionals
Lyle "Skitch" Henderson on hiring musicians for NBC, and on hiring Doc Severinsen 02:44
Interview: Skitch Henderson | Profession: Music Director
Lyle "Skitch" Henderson on a typical day putting together Tonight in the '50s when Steve Allen was host 04:41
Interview: Skitch Henderson
Lyle "Skitch" Henderson on becoming the musical director of Tonight, and on working with Steve Allen 06:36
Interview: Skitch Henderson
Lyle "Skitch" Henderson on becoming the musical director of Tonight, and on working with Steve Allen 06:36
Interview: Skitch Henderson | Show: Tonight
Lyle "Skitch" Henderson on a typical day putting together Tonight in the '50s when Steve Allen was host 04:41
Interview: Skitch Henderson | Show: Tonight
Lyle "Skitch" Henderson on the end of Steve Allen's stint as the host of Tonight 02:39
Interview: Skitch Henderson | Show: Tonight
Lyle "Skitch" Henderson on deciding the music that was to be performed on Tonight, and on Tonight announcer Gene Rayburn 02:50
Interview: Skitch Henderson | Show: Tonight
Lyle "Skitch" Henderson on rehearsing with musical guests of Tonight 01:59
Interview: Skitch Henderson | Show: Tonight
On the popularity of Steve Allen's Tonight, and on network interference or censorship with the show; on the style of music on Tonight, and on changing the music up for Jack Paar and Johnny Carson; on the sponsors influence over the music of Tonight, and on working with Dave Garroway on Garroway at Large 12:18
Interview: Skitch Henderson
On returning to The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson; on working with Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson; on how the music on Steve Allen's Tonight differed from the music on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, and on being involved with the sketches on the show 12:38
Interview: Skitch Henderson
Lyle "Skich" Henderson on acting as music director on Steve Allen's Tonight and on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 25:35
Interview: Skitch Henderson | Genre: Talk Shows
Lyle "Skitch" Henderson on the popularity of Steve Allen's Tonight, and on network interference or censorship with the show 05:28
Interview: Skitch Henderson | Person: Steve Allen
Lyle "Skitch" Henderson on the sponsors influence over the music of Tonight, and on working with Dave Garroway on Garroway at Large 03:27
Interview: Skitch Henderson | Person: Dave Garroway
Lyle "Skitch" Henderson on returning to The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 03:33
Interview: Skitch Henderson | Person: Johnny Carson
Lyle "Skitch" Henderson on working with Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 04:30
Interview: Skitch Henderson | Person: Johnny Carson