Milton Delugg (December 2nd, 1918 – April 6th, 2015) was an American musician, composer and arranger. Delugg served as NBC's musical director for decades for a number of TV productions such as the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade from 1966 to 2013.
Discography for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade[]
Background Music Tracks for the Main Telecast[]
- "New York, New York" - Intro (1995-2013)
- "Santa Claus Arrives to the Parade" - Outro (2005-2013)
Background Music Tracks for the Giant Balloons[]
- Happy Dragon - "Jolly Cholly" (1972) & "Puff the Magic Dragon" (1991-1992)
- Dino the Dinosaur - "Jolly Cholly" (1976)
- Linus the Lionhearted - "Jolly Cholly" (1980, 1982-1983, 1991)
- Underdog - "Hokey Pokey" (1976, 1980-1984)
- Smokey Bear - "The Bear Comes Over the Mountain" (1980-1981, 1993)
- Aviator Snoopy - "Jolly Cholly" (1985)
- Astronaut Snoopy (2nd Version) - "Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?" (1969)
- Mickey Mouse (2nd Version) - "The Mickey Mouse Club" (1976, 1982)
- Superman (3rd Version) - "Can You Read My Mind?" (1986-1987)
- Olive Oyl - "I'm Popeye the Sailor Man" (1982-1985)
- Woody Woodpecker - "Woody Woodpecker Theme Song" (1982-1996)
- Yogi Bear - "The Bear Comes Over the Mountain" (1983-1985)
- Garfield - "What's New, Pussycat?" (1986-1988, 1993, 1996) & "Alley Cat" (1994-1995, 1997-1999)
- Raggedy Ann - "My Raggedy Ann" (1984-1986, 1991)
- Betty Boop - "Betty Boop Theme Song" (1986-1987, 1991-1992, 1995-1996)
- Olive Oyl & Swee Pea - "The All-New Popeye Show Theme" (1986)
- Spider-Man - "Spider-Man Theme Song Instrumental" (1987-1998)
- Ronald McDonald - "Be a Clown" (1987, 1989-1990, 1993-1994)
- Snuggle Bear - "Teddy Bear Picnic" (1987-1994)
- The Pink Panther - "The Pink Panther Theme" (1988-1990; 1992-1997)
- Bugs Bunny - "The Merry-Go Round Broke Down" (1989-1992)
- Clifford the Big Red Dog - "The Whistler and His Dog" (1995-1996, 2001-2002)
- Bart Simpson - "The Simpsons Theme" (1990-1995)
- Goofy - "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" (1992)
- Rex - "Hokey Pokey" (1993)
- Barney the Dinosaur - "Barney & Friends Theme Song" (1994-2002)
- Eben Bear - "Teddy Bear Picnic" (1995-1996, 1998)
- Rocky and Bullwinkle - "The Bullwinkle Show" theme remix (1996, 1999-2000)
- Arthur - "Believe in Yourself" (1997-2001, 2003)
- Rugrats - "Rugrats Theme Song" (1997-2001)
- Honey Nut Cheerios Bee - "Flight of the Bumblebee" (1999-2001)
- Blue - "Blue's Clues Theme" (1999-2000) & "The Whistler and His Dog" (2001)
- Bandleader Mickey Mouse (3rd Version) - "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers" (2000)
- Ronald McDonald (2nd Version) - "Be a Clown" (2000-2001)
- Charlie Brown & The Elusive Football - "Linus and Lucy" (Marching Band rendition) (2002-2005, 2012)
- Kermit the Frog (2nd Version) - "Rainbow Connection" (2007-2012)
- "Strike Up the Band" Barney (2nd Version) - "I Love You" (Marching Band rendition) (2003-2005)
- Garfield and Pooky (2nd Version) - "What's New, Pussycat?" (Second rendition) (2003-2005) & "Alley Cat" (2006)
- M&M's Red and Yellow Brighten the Holidays - "The Candy Man" (2004, 2006)
- Snoopy as the Flying Ace (6th Version) - "Linus and Lucy" (Marching Band rendition) (2006-2011)
- Spider-Man (2nd Version) - "Spider-Man Theme Song Instrumental" (Second rendition) (2009-2013)
- Sailor Mickey Mouse (4th Version) - "Mickey Mouse March" (2009-2012)
- Kool-Aid Man - "Born To Be Wild" (2010-2013)
- Aflac Duck - "A Marshmallow World" (2011-2013)
- Snoopy & Woodstock (7th Version) - "Linus and Lucy" (Marching Band rendition) (2013)