George Dale "The Fox" Williams (November 5, 1917 – April 17, 1988) was a musician, composer, and an arranger for a number of major big bands, including Jimmie Lunceford, Glenn Miller, Gene Krupa, Sonny Dunham, and Ray Anthony.
[1] He co-wrote and arranged the hit song "It Must Be Jelly ('Cause Jam Don't Shake like That)" with pianist Chummy MacGregor for Glenn Miller and "Gene's Boogie" with Gene Krupa.
[2] He wrote arrangements for Harry James, Vaughan Monroe, Charlie Ventura, and his recording band, for which he produced two LPs and an EP in the late 1950s as a leader.
In addition, he arranged and conducted the music for Barbra Streisand's first commercial single, "Happy Days Are Here Again" (1962).
[3][4][5] Other performers for whom he wrote arrangements include: Count Basie, Mike Douglas, Les & Larry Elgart, Bobby Hackett and the Glenn Miller Orchestra.