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 March 22, 1916 (New York City), Died May 2, 2003

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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	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-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

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wyle, George," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/357073.

Wyle, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/357073.

"Wyle, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.