Harry Simeone (May 9, 1911 – February 22, 2005) was an American music arranger, conductor, and composer. He spent much of his career working in film and television, but he is best remembered for directing the Harry Simeone Chorale, which popularized the Christmas song "The Little Drummer Boy" in 1958. == Early years == Harry Moses Simeone was born in Newark, New Jersey on May 9, 1911. He grew up listening to stars performing at the Metropolitan Opera, just across... [more on Wikipedia]