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Hoyt Curtin
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Composer (Music Score), Musical Direction/Supervision, Songwriter Born: 1922 in Downey, CA Death: December 3, 2000 in Thousand Oaks, CA Biography:A longtime collaborator with Hanna-Barbera and the king of the commercial jingle, "Hoyt Curtin" was the man behind many of pop culture's most hummable tunes. Born in Downey, CA., his family soon relocated to Bernardino, where Curtin took an interest in the piano at the age of five. Curtin's passion for music was ignited after winning a singing contest sponsored by a local movie theater. After playing with several jazz bands and forming his own orchestra in high school, Curtin served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and later earned his master's degree in music at U.S.C. Upon graduation Curtin began work in television commercials, where a chance meeting with "William Hanna" and "Joseph Barbera" in 1957 sparked one of the most fruitful collaborations in cartoon history. Eventually penning the tunes for over 250 shows, including "The Flintstones", The Jetsons, "Yogi Bear", and "The Smurfs", Curtin's... Full Biography
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