The Harry Simeone Chorale was formed in Hollywood in 1958 at the request of film
studio Twentieth Century Fox by pianist, arranger and conductor Harry Simeone,
who worked in the movie industry after graduating from the Julliard School of
Music. They released a seasonal album titled 'Sing We Now of Christmas' and had
an immediate hit with the single 'The Little Drummer Boy' based on a 1941 song
written by Katherine Kennicott. They recorded other seasonal and worship music
through 1966 and their albums and hit singles have been re-released many times.
Simeone died aged 89 in 2005. ...