Frederick Walter Fitch (1870–1951) was an American businessman who specialized in hair products.
Fitch wanted to be a doctor but without a high school education he was unable to enroll at the University of Iowa.
He became a barber in Madrid, Iowa and developed hair formulas with the input of a man named Dr.
The first featured many popular musical acts in its early years, including Cab Calloway, Ozzie Nelson, Tommy Dorsey and Guy Lombardo.
The second was a variety show starring Cass Daley that featured popular bands between skits.
The third and best-remembered version starred Phil Harris and Alice Faye for a single and final season; they later spun The Fitch Bandwagon into their long-running show, The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show.