 The only difference between Simeone's version and Halloran's version, was that Simeone's contained finger cymbals, and had been retitled "The Little Drummer Boy".Simeone and Onorati claimed and received joint composition credits along with Katherine Kennicott Davis, although the two did not actually compose, write, or arrange it.Halloran never received a writing credit for the song, something his family disagrees with.