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Henry Onorati

real name Henry V. Onorati

Henry Onorati is credited on 2,767 releases across 789 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1951–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,767

Credits

789

Albums

8

Decades active

369

In collections

Biography

American composer and writer, co-wrote, with Harry Simeone & Katherine K. Davis the classic 'The Little Drummer Boy'. Onorati was also a music executive.
Born January 25, 1912 in Pennsylvania, USA.
Died March 2, 1993 in Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
Davis composed, Onorati wrote the lyrics and Simeone added the title to "The Little Drummer Boy".
In 1958, Onorati became head of the label.

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Credited work

2,767 releases · 789 albums · active 1951–2025

  • Performance · 2,789
  • Other credits · 64
  • Production · 6

Studios: Studio Des Dames · Abbey Road Studios · RCA Victor Studios, Nashville · Wiener Konzerthaus

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