Mitch Miller

Mitch Miller (1911-2010) was a record producer, conductor, and singer who headed Columbia Records recording division in the 1950s, and had a hit under his own name with "The Yellow Rose of Texas." Miller is best known for a series of "Sing-along" albums, begun in 1958, with old standards and the words printed in the sleeves so listeners could sing along. 
Following successful sales, the albums led to the TV series Sing Along with Mitch, which ran from 1961-1966, with Miller as the cheerful host and choral conductor, waving his baton. Regulars included Leslie Uggams and, as a member of "The Sing Along Gang" and then a periodic soloist, Bob McGrath.
In 1981, Miller hosted the reunion special Mitch Miller's Singalong Sampler, which included Bob McGrath and featured an appearance by Big Bird during "Bye Bye Blackbird." 
==References==
*On the back jacket of the 1977 Sesame Street album Big Bird Leads the Band, conductor Mitch Mallard is quoted as saying "Brings new meaning to 'The Alphabet Song.' It gave me goosebumps."
*Telly Monster practices playing his triangle to a series of audio tapes in episodes 3151 and 3455 titled Ding Along with Mitch. Jim Martin voiced Mitch for these scenes.
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