Born in Brooklyn to some Russian/Jewish immigrants, was the genius known as Raymond Scott. Influenced by his older brother, he formed a band in 1936. Despite the fact there were 6 of them, he called it a quintette. (It sounded crisper.) Besides, he said that if one called it a sextet, it might take your mind off of music. (Admit it, yours just did.) He called his work “Discriptive Jazz.” It was adored by the public! But the critics were a-holes. They called it “novelty music.” Screw them.
This guy was also a firm believer in playing by ear. He said, “You give a better performance if you skip the eyes.” Genius. In 1943 he sold the music publishing to W.B. This allowed resident composer, Carl Stalling, to adapt anything in the music catalog he pleased. Because of this we heard such awesomeness as “Dinner music for a pack of hungry Cannibals.” (“Gorilla my dreams“) “In an eighteenth century Drawing room.” (“The Aristo-cat”) And perhaps his most well known piece,:”Powerhouse.” (“Swooner Cronner“,”Baby Bottleneck“,”The great Piggy Bank Robbery“…) Looney Tunes would not be the same without his legendary pieces. We should all be thankful.