NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Milton DeLugg

Following World War II he quickly became a successful arranger and composer. His clients ranged from the American Junior Miss Pageant to Jackie Wilson. One of his best known tunes is an arrangement of the song "The Happy Wanderer". He is also known (infamously) as the composer of "Hooray for Santy Claus," the theme song for the motion picture Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.

In 1966 he was briefly musical director of the Tonight Show Band. In the 1970s he was musical director of The Gong Show.

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Milton Delugg (541 words)
	Delugg studied piano, accordion, and composition at Los Angeles City College and with the legendary teacher Tibor Serly in New York City.
	The two had first bumped elbows when Delugg produced Decca's entry into the Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass wannabe competition, the Trumpets Ole, and Barris provided an original tune, "Love Sickness" to the album (along with his theme to "The Newlywed Game").
	Search GEMM for old recordings by Milton Delugg.

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