Mister Softee Jingle Writer, Les Waas, Dies at 94

“The song has since become one of the most recognized commercial jingles in America,” Mister Softee said in a Facebook post.

A Mister Softee ice cream truck makes its way through the streets of Brooklyn, New York, Monday June 18, 2007. AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews

It’s a sound ice cream lovers around the world will recognize.

Mister Softee, a franchise housing over 350 dealerships and 600 trucks, operating in 15 states and China, has announced the death of Les Waas. 

Waas was the writer of the iconic Mister Softee jingle, originally written for a radio commercial in 1960, according to a Facebook post by the company.

Photo courtesy of Mister Softee