b. 21 August 1910, London, England, d. 1994, Majorca, Spain. Prolific writer of light orchestral music, whose ‘Puffin' Billy' is instantly recognisable in Britain and the USA through its use as a signature tune - in the UK for the BBC's Children's Favourites, and in the USA for Captain Kangaroo. The tune's association with these popular children's programmes has ensured that it remains in demand by television advertisers today. White was a natural musician, largely self-taught, whose early career (as Teddy White) found him variously on violin, alto saxophone and clarinet with ...