Skitch Henderson

American pianist, conductor, and composer (1918–2005)
Person human Q327138
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Skitch Henderson

Summary

Skitch Henderson is a human[1]. He was born in Birmingham[2]. He was born on January 27, 1918[3]. He passed away in New Milford[4]. He died on November 1, 2005[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], and pianist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (520 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Birmingham[2], Skitch Henderson…
  • Skitch Henderson died in New Milford[4].
  • Skitch Henderson was born on January 27, 1918[3].
  • Skitch Henderson was born on January 1, 1918[10].
  • Skitch Henderson died on November 1, 2005[5].
  • Skitch Henderson died on January 1, 2005[11].
  • Skitch Henderson was married to Faye Emerson[12].
  • Among Skitch Henderson's spouses was Ruth Einsiedel[13].
  • Skitch Henderson held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Skitch Henderson's professions included composer[6].
  • Skitch Henderson worked as a conductor[7].
  • Skitch Henderson's professions included pianist[8].
  • Skitch Henderson's field of work was music[15].
  • Skitch Henderson's field of work was piano performance[16].
  • Skitch Henderson's field of work was conducting[17].
  • Skitch Henderson is recorded as male[18].
  • Skitch Henderson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Skitch Henderson's genre is classical music[20].
  • Skitch Henderson's genre is jazz[21].
  • Skitch Henderson's Commons category is recorded as Skitch Henderson[22].
  • Skitch Henderson was part of the conflict World War II[23].
  • Skitch Henderson's family name is recorded as Henderson[24].
  • Skitch Henderson's given name is recorded as Lyle[25].
  • Skitch Henderson's given name is recorded as Russell[26].
  • Skitch Henderson's given name is recorded as Cedric[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1918-01-27[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2005-11-01[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 37a31cb5-4b83-48f1-8f14-4574741526d4[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Skitch Henderson's place of birth was Birmingham[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 27, 1918[3] and January 1, 1918[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], and pianist[8]. Fields of work include music[15], a type of arts[33]; piano performance[16], a field of study[34]; and conducting[17], an activity[35].

Personal Life

Spouses include Faye Emerson[12], an actor[36], 1917–1983[37], of United States[38], awarded the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[39] and Ruth Einsiedel[13], an art collector[40], 1930–2014[41].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 1, 2005[5] and January 1, 2005[11]. Skitch Henderson passed away in New Milford[4].

Why It Matters

Skitch Henderson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (520 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Skitch Henderson born?

Born in Birmingham[2], Skitch Henderson…

Where did Skitch Henderson die?

Skitch Henderson passed away in New Milford[4].

Who was Skitch Henderson married to?

Skitch Henderson's spouses include Faye Emerson[12] and Ruth Einsiedel[13].

What did Skitch Henderson do for work?

Skitch Henderson worked as composer[6], conductor[7], and pianist[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . cnn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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