George Wyle
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George Wyle born Bernard Weissman, was an American
orchestra
leader and composer best known for having written the theme song to 1960s television
sitcom Gilligan's Island
.
singers, including Doris Day
. Some of the recordings (including "I Said My Pajamas (and Put on My Pray'rs)
" in 1949 and "I Didn't Slip, I Wasn't Pushed, I Fell
" in 1950) were of his own compositions.
The Ballad of Gilligan's Island, the theme song for Gilligan's Island. He also wrote the Christmas song It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
(first recorded by Andy Williams
in 1963) and more than 400 other songs. His chief musical collaborator was Eddie Pola .
during the early 1970s and also served the music director and arranger for John Denver and the Muppets - A Christmas Together
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
leader and composer best known for having written the theme song to 1960s television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
sitcom Gilligan's Island
Gilligan's Island
Gilligan's Island is an American television series created and produced by Sherwood Schwartz and originally produced by United Artists Television. The situation comedy series featured Bob Denver; Alan Hale, Jr.; Jim Backus; Natalie Schafer; Tina Louise; Russell Johnson; and Dawn Wells. It aired for...
.
Early Years
In the late 1940s and early 1950s his orchestra served as backup for a number of Columbia RecordsColumbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
singers, including Doris Day
Doris Day
Doris Day is an American actress, singer and, since her retirement from show business, an animal rights activist. With an entertainment career that spanned through almost 50 years, Day started her career as a big band singer in 1939, but only began to be noticed after her first hit recording,...
. Some of the recordings (including "I Said My Pajamas (and Put on My Pray'rs)
I Said My Pajamas (and Put on My Pray'rs)
"I Said My Pajamas " is a popular song.The music was written by George Wyle, the lyrics by Edward Pola. It was published in 1949....
" in 1949 and "I Didn't Slip, I Wasn't Pushed, I Fell
I Didn't Slip, I Wasn't Pushed, I Fell
"I Didn't Slip, I Wasn't Pushed, I Fell" is a popular song.The music was written by George Wyle, the lyrics by Edward Pola. It was published in 1950....
" in 1950) were of his own compositions.
Song Writer
He wrote with Sherwood SchwartzSherwood Schwartz
Sherwood Charles Schwartz was an American television producer. He worked on radio shows in the 1940s, and created the television series Gilligan's Island on CBS and The Brady Bunch on ABC...
The Ballad of Gilligan's Island, the theme song for Gilligan's Island. He also wrote the Christmas song It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" is a popular Christmas song written in 1963 by Edward Pola and George Wyle. It was recorded and released that year by pop singer Andy Williams for his first Christmas album, The Andy Williams Christmas Album...
(first recorded by Andy Williams
Andy Williams
Howard Andrew "Andy" Williams is an American singer who has recorded 18 Gold- and three Platinum-certified albums. He hosted The Andy Williams Show, a TV variety show, from 1962 to 1971, as well as numerous television specials, and owns his own theater, the Moon River Theatre in Branson, Missouri,...
in 1963) and more than 400 other songs. His chief musical collaborator was Eddie Pola .
Musical Director
Wyle served as the musical director for The Flip Wilson ShowThe Flip Wilson Show
The Flip Wilson Show is a variety show that aired in the U.S. on NBC from September 17, 1970 to June 27, 1974. The show starred American comedian Flip Wilson; the program was one of the first American television programs starring a black person in the title role to become highly successful with a...
during the early 1970s and also served the music director and arranger for John Denver and the Muppets - A Christmas Together
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together is a 1979 Christmas television special starring Jim Henson's Muppets and singer/songwriter John Denver.-Home media releases:...
External links
- George Wyle at ASCAP
- Find A Grave entry