Maurice "Muzzy" Marcellino (November 27, 1912 – June 11, 1997) was an American

United States

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 singer and musician

Musician

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, known primarily for his clear, melodious style of whistling

Whistling

Human whistling is the production of sound by means of carefully controlling a stream of air flowing through a small hole. Whistling can be achieved by creating a small opening with one's lips and then blowing or sucking air through the hole...

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Marcellino's whistling was featured in many TV and movie

Film

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 soundtracks, such as The Mickey Mouse Club and Lassie

Lassie (1954 TV series)

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. His contributions can also be heard on the soundtrack to the 1954 film The High and the Mighty

The High and the Mighty (film)

The High and the Mighty is a 1954 American "disaster" film directed by William A. Wellman and written by Ernest K. Gann who also wrote the novel on which his screenplay was based. The film's cast was headlined by John Wayne, who was also the project's co-producer...

and on Hugo Montenegro

Hugo Montenegro

Hugo Montenegro was an American orchestra leader and composer of film soundtracks. His best known work is derived from interpretations of the music from Spaghetti westerns, especially his cover version of the main theme from the 1966 film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly...

's 1968 hit version of the main theme to the film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is a 1966 Italian epic spaghetti western film directed by Sergio Leone, starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Eli Wallach in the title roles. The screenplay was written by Age & Scarpelli, Luciano Vincenzoni and Leone, based on a story by Vincenzoni and Leone...

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He was also the musical director of the CBS

CBS

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 daytime show, Art Linkletter's House Party

House party

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