Joe Cribari, pianist, conductor, arranger and composer, played with bands led by Sammy Kaye, Victor Lombardo, and most notably, the Glenn Miller Orchestra conducted by Ray McKinley. Cribari's well known arrangements include Strike Up the Band and Don't Be That Way. He also created an updated version of Moonlight Serenade, a vocal version for television broadcast. During the 1960s, Cribari served as the musical director for Sandler and Young, He passed away in 1971 at the age of 51.