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.
[1] In the late 1940s and early 1950s his orchestra served as backup for a number of Columbia Records singers, including Doris Day.
His chief musical collaborator was Eddie Pola.
[2] Wyle served as the musical director for The Flip Wilson Show during the early 1970s and also served as music director and arranger for John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together.
[citation needed] He served on the Board of Directors of The American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers (ASMAC) from 1979 to his death in 2003.