George Wyle
George Wyle (born Bernard Weissman; March 22, 1916 – May 2, 2003) was an American orchestra leader and composer best known for having written the theme song to 1960s television sitcom Gilligan's Island. He is the grandfather of musician Adam Levy. |
Birth and Death Data: Born New York City (most populous city in the United States), Died May 2, 2003 (Tarzana (suburban neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, leader, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-3325 | 10-in. | 1/18/1950 | I said my nightshirt (and put on my pray'rs) | June Carter Cash ; Homer and Jethro | Female vocal solo, with male vocal duet, string band, and comic dialog | composer | |
| Victor | E0VB-3673 | 10-in. | 6/21/1950 | I got tookin (by a good good lookin' man) | Polly Bergen ; The Mellomen | Female vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | E0VB-3675 | 10-in. | 6/21/1950 | I put my head in the lion's mouth | Polly Bergen ; The Mellomen | Female vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band | leader, songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-4704 | 10-in. | 5/29/1950 | I didn't slip, I wasn't pushed, I fell | Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra ; Lisa Kirk | Female vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-4978 | 10-in. | 7/11/1950 | I've forgotten you | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-5254 | 10-in. | 8/18/1950 | Orange colored sky | Betty Hutton | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | E0VB-5255 | 10-in. | 8/18/1950 | Can't stop talking | Betty Hutton | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-1389 | 10-in. | 10/16/1947 | 44 Sycamore | Phil Harris ; Phil Harris Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2148 | 10-in. | 12/3/1947 | Marcella | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Martin Men | Male vocal group, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2720 | 10-in. | 12/21/1947 | Caramba, it's the samba | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Martin Men ; Stuart Wade | Male vocal solo with male vocal group and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0136 | 10-in. | 1/25/1949 | Doo dee doo on an old kazoo | Buddy Moreno Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0508 | 10-in. | 1/18/1949 | You broke your promise | Skip Martin ; The Pied Pipers | Mixed vocal group, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0647 | 10-in. | 5/25/1949 | Shally-go-shee | Charles Dant ; Dennis Day ; The Rhythmaires | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-2449 | 10-in. | 10/31/1949 | The big dipper | Tony Martin ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-2559 | 10-in. | 11/18/1949 | I said my pajamas (and put on my pray'rs) | Tony Martin ; Henri René ; Fran Warren | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-2785 | 10-in. | 12/16/1949 | Quicksilver | Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Female-male vocal duet, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | HCO3965 | 10-in. | 12/8/1949 | Poison ivy | Gene Autry | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO47810 | 10-in. | 4/11/1952 | Whistle my love | George Morgan | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO49496 | 10-in. | 6/3/1953 | A wooin' we will go | Maddox Brothers & Rose | String band, with female vocal solo | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wyle, George," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/357073.
Wyle, George. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/357073.
"Wyle, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
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LCNAR: Wyle, George - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91088108
Wikidata: George Wyle - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5546558
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/70574178
MusicBrainz: George Wyle - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/274dee57-057e-44a2-93cd-1a78b7773191
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