Hoyt Curtin

Composer and arranger Hoyt Curtin was the mastermind behind some of the most memorable theme songs in the history of animation, authoring the immortal title music to television classics including The Flintstones, Scooby-Doo and The Jetsons. Born September 9, 1922 in Downey, California and raised in nearby San Bernadino, according to the spaceagepop.com website Curtin began studying piano at the age of five and was leading his own professional dance combo while still in middle school. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, Curtin studied music at the University of ...