Raymond Scott (born Harry Warnow, 10 September 1908 – 8 February 1994), was… Read Full Bio ↴Raymond Scott (born Harry Warnow, 10 September 1908 – 8 February 1994), was an American composer, orchestra leader, pianist, engineer, electronic instrument inventor and electronic music pioneer. He was born in Brooklyn to a family of Russian-Jewish immigrants. Though Scott never scored cartoon soundtracks, his music is familiar to millions because of its adaptation by Warner Bros. In 1936, Scott formed the "Raymond Scott Quintette", hoping to revitalise swing music through tight, busy arrangements and reduced reliance on improvisation. He called this musical style "descriptive jazz," and gave his works titles like "New Year's Eve in a Haunted House," and "Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals" (recorded by the Kronos Quartet in 1993). It was these compositions that were sold to Warner Bros. in 1943.

Scott was an early experimenter with electronic music. In 1946 he established Manhattan Research, Inc. The lab developed some of the first devices capable of producing electronic tones automatically in sequence. Using such instruments, Scott recorded three ground-breaking albums designed to lull infants to sleep, Soothing Sounds for Baby, in 1964. The music, anticipating the ambient work of Tangerine Dream and Brian Eno, did not find much favour with the record-buying public of the day. Scott's electronic music for radio and television commercials was released posthumously as "Manhattan Research, Inc." in 2000.

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wmbrown6

4y↑11

After Warner Bros. acquired this and Scott's other compositions in 1941, this became a popular number used in several of their cartoons. (Think "Gorilla My Dreams.")

Walter Fechter

2y↑3

There was an old Warner Bros cartoon with a worm that resembled comedian Jerry Calonna. A fisherman used the worm as bait. A crab attacked the worm and a chase ensued. A portion of this tune played in the background during the chase scene. That cartoon was so nutty, it was hard to forget.

Charles Potter

5y↑4

I don't think that I have ever heard this before... Thank You.

Derek M. Theriault

4y↑4

The Looney Tunes Songbook Merrie Melodies and Themes from Warner Brothers Cartoons

artistmac

3y↑3

The one they played after Elmer Fudd tore up his Warners contract, and Bugs Bunny has to get him back!

Dan Costello

Thank you, my musical memory returning my Boer War veterans oldest of friends, Royal Navy Special Forces, Royal Navy Lifeboat and Ambulatory Hosptialier Reserve, Churchill's Piano Shed, Sandy Point (Behind Fairmile B, under new old stockage recovered in 1975 flame proofed glass installed by the basket weavers. ) Hunyahan's Royal Navy Crew: land, air and sea winning prototypes. These folks built the first Armstrong Deasey ambulance with the first rubber tires, on first synthetic asphalt all at the harbour of Old Admirals. Loved the foxtrot. And 64-66 Imperial LeBaron. Mod.