Space age adventures from Raymond Scott (born today in 1908): pre-Looney Tunes and Ren & Stimpy off-the-wall jazz, electronic experiments, 50s and 60s adverts, a trip to the moon, and ambient "soothing sounds for baby" from the inventor of the Electronium.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Scott
Watch a compilation of Warner Bros. cartoons soundtracked by Raymond Scott's "Powerhouse" (later adapted by Carl Stalling)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3FLN0iQ9SQ
Watch an experimental film animated by Jim Henson from 1966, scored by Raymond Scott
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qePUsdTmzuc"
| Hour one |
| Bendix 1: "The Tomorrow People" Raymond Scott - Manhattan Research Inc. - Basta - 2000 (rec. 1950s-60s) |
| Twilight In Turkey Raymond Scott - The Complete Raymond Scott Volume 1 - Ajaz - 1982 (rec. 1937) |
| There’s A Tingle In The Taste (Fitger’s Beer) Raymond Scott featuring Dorothy Collins - The Jingle Workshop: Midcentury Musical Miniatures - Modern Harmonic - 2019 |
| Tempo Block Raymond Scott - Soothing Sounds For Baby Volume II (6-12 Months) - Epic - 1964 (rec. 1962) |
| Keep Cool Fool Raymond Scott feat. Gloria Hart - The Complete Raymond Scott Volume 4 - Ajaz - 1983 (rec. 1941) |
| Vim Raymond Scott - Manhattan Research Inc. - Basta - 2000 (rec. 1950s-60s) |
| Waltz Of The Diddles Raymond Scott And The Secret 7 - The Unexpected - Top Rank International - 1960 |
| Dorothea Raymond Scott - Three Willow Park: Electronic Music From Inner Space - Basta - 2017 (rec. 1964) |
| General Motors: Futurama Raymond Scott - Manhattan Research Inc. - Basta - 2000 (rec. 1950s-60s) |
| Tobacco Auctioneer Raymond Scott - The Complete Raymond Scott Volume 2 - Ajaz - 1982 (rec. 1939) |
| Auto-Lite: Spark Plugs Raymond Scott - Manhattan Research Inc. - Basta - 2000 (rec. 1950s-60s) |
| At An Arabian House Party Raymond Scott - The Complete Raymond Scott Volume 3 - Ajaz - 1983 (rec. 1940) |
| The Taste Is Great (Tareyton Cigarettes) Raymond Scott featuring Dorothy Collins - The Jingle Workshop: Midcentury Musical Miniatures - Modern Harmonic - 2019 |
| Little Miss Echo Raymond Scott - Soothing Sounds For Baby Volume III (12-18 Months) - Epic - 1964 (rec. 1962) |
| By Rocket To The Moon Raymond Scott Quintet And The Gene Lowell Chorus - By Rocket To The Moon - Young People's Records - 1950 |
| New Years Eve In A Haunted House Raymond Scott - The Complete Raymond Scott Volume 2 - Ajaz - 1982 (rec. 1939) |
| Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. (395) Raymond Scott - Manhattan Research Inc. - Basta - 2000 (rec. 1950s-60s) |
| Ohio Bell Mystery Raymond Scott - Three Willow Park: Electronic Music From Inner Space - Basta - 2017 (rec. ~1961-62) |
| Bottled Soft Drinks Serenade (Glass Container Institute) Raymond Scott featuring Dorothy Collins - The Jingle Workshop: Midcentury Musical Miniatures - Modern Harmonic - 2019 |
| Powerhouse Raymond Scott - The Complete Raymond Scott Volume 1 - Ajaz - 1982 (rec. 1937) |
| Portofino #1 Raymond Scott - Manhattan Research Inc. - Basta - 2000 (rec. 1950s-60s) |
| Dinah Dorothy Collins And Raymond Scott Quintet - At Home With Dorothy And Raymond - Coral - 1957 (rec. 1948) |
| IBM MT/ST: "The Paperwork Explosion" Raymond Scott - Manhattan Research Inc. - Basta - 2000 (rec. 1950s-60s) |
| Secret Agent Raymond Scott - The Complete Raymond Scott Volume 5 - Ajaz - 1983 (rec. 1942) |
| Awake Raymond Scott - Manhattan Research Inc. - Basta - 2000 (rec. 1950s-60s) |
| Nursery Rhyme Raymond Scott - Soothing Sounds For Baby Volume I (1 To 6 Months) - Epic - 1964 (rec. 1962) |
| Hour two |
| When You Shop At A Food Town Store Raymond Scott featuring Dorothy Collins - The Jingle Workshop: Midcentury Musical Miniatures - Modern Harmonic - 2019 |
| Manhattan Research, Inc. Copyright Raymond Scott - Manhattan Research Inc. - Basta - 2000 (rec. 1950s-60s) |
| Cindy Electronium Raymond Scott - Manhattan Research Inc. - Basta - 2000 (rec. 1950s-60s) |
| The Toy Trumpet Raymond Scott - The Complete Raymond Scott Volume 1 - Ajaz - 1982 (rec. 1937) |
| Hostess: Twinkies Raymond Scott - Manhattan Research Inc. - Basta - 2000 (rec. 1950s-60s) |
| Celebration On The Planet Mars The Raymond Scott Quintette - Radio Music - Doxy - 2009 (rec. ~1937) |
| Sleepy Time Raymond Scott - Soothing Sounds For Baby Volume I (1 To 6 Months) - Epic - 1964 (rec. 1962) |
| Copyright 1950 Raymond Scott - The Complete Raymond Scott Volume 4 - Ajaz - 1983 (rec. 1940) |
| The Fashion To Be Fashionable (Ford Galaxie) Raymond Scott featuring Dorothy Collins - The Jingle Workshop: Midcentury Musical Miniatures - Modern Harmonic - 2019 |
| Three Motown Electronium Adaptations (By Hoby Cook) Raymond Scott, Hoby Cook - Three Willow Park: Electronic Music From Inner Space - Basta - 2017 (rec. 1974-75) |
| K2r Raymond Scott - Manhattan Research Inc. - Basta - 2000 (rec. 1950s-60s) |
| Let's Get Away From It All Raymond Scott feat. Gloria Hart - The Complete Raymond Scott Volume 5 - Ajaz - 1983 (rec. 1941) |
| Tin Soldier Raymond Scott - Soothing Sounds For Baby Volume III (12-18 Months) - Epic - 1964 (rec. 1962) |
| "Limbo: The Organized Mind" Raymond Scott - Manhattan Research Inc. - Basta - 2000 (rec. 1950s-60s) |
| Oil Gusher Raymond Scott - Reckless Nights And Turkish Twilights - Columbia - 1992 (rec. 1939) |
| Ohio Plus Raymond Scott - Manhattan Research Inc. - Basta - 2000 (rec. 1950s-60s) |
| It Outsells Because It Excels (Duquesne Beer) Raymond Scott featuring Dorothy Collins - The Jingle Workshop: Midcentury Musical Miniatures - Modern Harmonic - 2019 |
| County Fair Raymond Scott - Manhattan Research Inc. - Basta - 2000 (rec. 1950s-60s) |
| Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals Raymond Scott - The Complete Raymond Scott Volume 1 - Ajaz - 1982 (rec. 1937) |
| Cyclic Bit #3 Raymond Scott - Three Willow Park: Electronic Music From Inner Space - Basta - 2017 (rec. 1963) |
| And The Cow Jumped Over The Moon Raymond Scott And The Secret 7 - The Unexpected - Top Rank International - 1960 |
| "B.C. 1675" (The "Gillette" Conga Drum Jingle) Raymond Scott - Manhattan Research Inc. - Basta - 2000 (rec. 1950s-60s) |
| Buy A Carton Of Lucky Strike Raymond Scott featuring Dorothy Collins - The Jingle Workshop: Midcentury Musical Miniatures - Modern Harmonic - 2019 |
| Vicks: Medicated Cough Drops Raymond Scott - Manhattan Research Inc. - Basta - 2000 (rec. 1950s-60s) |
| Birdseed Special Raymond Scott - The Complete Raymond Scott Volume 3 - Ajaz - 1983 (rec. 1940) |
| The Happy Whistler Raymond Scott - Soothing Sounds For Baby Volume II (6-12 Months) - Epic - 1964 (rec. 1962) |
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Always fun and wacky music and sounds from Raymond Scott. Thanks Ben!
8:33 PM, September 10th, 2022