Joseph Harnell (born Joseph Hittelman; August 2, 1924 – July 14, 2005) was an American composer, musician, and music arranger. == Early life == His father was a vaudeville performer who also played in jazz and klezmer ensembles. Harnell began playing piano at age six and was performing in his father's ensembles by age 14. He attended the University of Miami on a music scholarship in the early 1940s, and in 1943 joined the United States Army Air Forces, playing... [more on Wikipedia]