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TV & Radio |
Networks using Raymond Scott music:
ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, Nickelodeon, MTV, USA Network, PBS,
NPR, TNT, Entertainment Network, Much Music, & many others...
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TV & Radio |
The Drew Carey Show (ABC)
"Powerhouse" in cartoon segment during season finale, 5/20/98
Late Show with David Letterman (CBS)
"Powerhouse" played to accompany old 'Keystone Cops' clip in parody of guest Ray Liotta's film Cop Land (8/5/97)
"The Toy Typewriter" from Soothing Sounds for Baby Vol.2 featured in "Dave's Record Collection" segment (11/20/96)
Saturday Night Live (NBC)
G.E. Smith & SNL Band performed "Powerhouse" during commercial intro/outro on at least 4 programs (1992-95)
"Twilight Zone" (original Raymond Scott composition and recording) used in sketch (1993); re-run several times
Night Music (NBC)
"The Playful Drummer" from Soothing Sounds for Baby Vol.3 sampled by Christian Marclay, 1989
20/20 (ABC)
"Siberian Sleighride" (original RSQ version) as bed for seg (April 27, 1998)
"The Penguin" (original RSQ version) in feature about laundry (October 30, 1997)
"Powerhouse" (original RSQ version) in feature about weight-loss & beauty gadgets (September 25, 1997)
MTV News (MTV)
Scott profiled weekend of Jan. 9-10, 1993 (6 airings); reaired Feb. 10, 1994
Duckman (USA Network)
"Powerhouse" adapted in episode #4340 "Aged Heat 2: Women In Heat" (1996)
Network TV
"Powerhouse" (original RSQ '37 version) used in Kodak TV commercial, airing nationally (8/97-8/98)
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
"Powerhouse" excerpt used during broadcast (Nov. 28, 1996)
I'm Your Biggest Fan (MTV)
"Powerhouse" recording used in documentary on rock stars and their fans (1992, several airings)
Good Morning America (ABC)
"Manhattan Minuet" used as music bed in program (4/94); "Powerhouse" used (2/95)
Later With Bob Costas (NBC)
"Powerhouse" used as feature and as bed during program (6/93)
The Phil Donahue Show (syndicated)
"Powerhouse" used as music bed in program (1993)
Talk Soup (Entertainment Network)
"Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals" used as outro in program (8/93)
TNT 'Toons (TNT)
"Powerhouse" excerpt used often as seg bridge for intro and outro to commercial breaks (1993)
China Beach (syndicated)
"Powerhouse" adapted for episode "PsyWars"
Moonlighting
"Powerhouse" adapted for episode "The Next Murder You Hear"
Entertainment Tonight (CBS)
Raymond Scott recording from Columbia CD as bridge music in segment about Princess Di in the Caribbean (1993)
Hard Copy (CBS)
"Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals" used as bridge music (at least) 18 times in eight programs since May '92
One Life to Live (ABC)
"The Toy Trumpet" used in soap opera episode (5/93)
Down the Shore (Fox)
"Powerhouse" recording used in sitcom episode (4/93)
USA Up All Night (USA)
Columbia album tracks used as bridge music in and out of commercial breaks in (at least) 3 shows (1993, 1994)
Much Music (Canada)
Canadian music video network used "Twilight in Turkey" and "Boy Scout in Switzerland" for promo spots (1993)
The Mike and Maty Show (ABC)
"Powerhouse" used as background in episodes 13294 & 17795; "Twilight in Turkey" in episode 20495 (1995)
Leeza (NBC)
"Powerhouse" used as background instrumental (1995)
Wake Up, Freddy
"Powerhouse" cue used in TV documentary film prod. & dir. Christopher O'Donnell, 1994
Parker Lewis Can't Lose (Fox)
"Powerhouse" adapted in 3 episodes ["Father Knows Less," "Walk on the Dark Side (?)," one other]
The Odd Couple
"In an 18th Century Drawing Room" adapted for episode
An American Family (PBS)
"The Toy Trumpet" featured during tap dance lesson scene.
Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes
Scott compositions adapted in 115 classic WB features
The Ren & Stimpy Show (Nickelodeon)
Scott recordings used in 13 episodes
The Simpsons (Fox)
"Powerhouse" adapted in episode (1/22/95)
Animaniacs (Fox/WB)
"Powerhouse" adapted in 1993 episode "Toy Shop Terror"
Weinerville (Nickelodeon)
airing episodes of 1967 cartoon series Batfink, 45 of which include Scott compositions "Powerhouse," "Tia Juana," "Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals," "The Toy Trumpet" and "Minuet in Jazz" (1995-96)
Good Times
"Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals" used in episode
Papa John's Pizza
"Powerhouse" used in TV commercials airing early 1996 - late 1997
Pacific Telesis Co.
"Peter Tambourine" used in PacTel cellular phone TV commercial in California (June-August 1993)
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Sounds Like Science (NPR)
Bobby Hammack version of "Powerhouse" used as bridge music (7/19/98)
The Howard Stern Show (WCBS, New York)
1998-present - "Powerhouse" used as basis for dialog sample montage
Spinning on Air (WNYC, New York)
Raymond Scott's music featured and life profiled on ten programs (three entire 3-hr. programs and seven 1-hr. spotlights) between 1990-1997; host: David Garland
Morning Becomes Eclectic (KCRW, L.A.)
Raymond Scott played and discussed (IC phone interview) in 25-minute feature, 12/92; second interview (live) + music feature (45 mins) 6/24/93. Host: Chris Dourides
WCBS News Radio Network (CBS)
Profiled Feb. 8, 1993, during Entertainment Weekly report, produced by Robin Sagon; fed nationally to 1200 stations
All Things Considered (NPR)
10-min. interview & music feature ran nationally 2/27/93; 7-min. interview & music 2/9/94
also: "We're using the disc a lot for quirky stories." - Rich Dean, Director, ATC
Morning Edition (NPR)
"Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals" & "The Toy Trumpet" used on The Diary of David Sideris, several episodes (1993-94)
Weekend Edition (NPR)
Feature on Beau Hunks Sextette Scott tribute album, incl. interview w/Gert-Jan Blom (August 1995)
Fresh Air (NPR)
1993-present: Many Scott tunes used as segment bridges
1997: Don Byron interviewed about album Bug Music, containing six RS tunes; several featured in program
American Radio Company
Coffee Club Orch. performed "Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals"
with Garrison Keillor of Hungry Cannibals" live from NY's Town Hall 4/24/93
Spin Radio (Spin Magazine)
Used "New Year's Eve in a Haunted House" as outro bed in syndicated program (250 college stations)
Brave New Waves (CBC, Canada)
Entire Raymond Scott Columbia album featured on syndicated show, 12/92
WKCR (Columbia U., NY)
Scott profiled, music featured in 3-hr. program 12/28/92; 2nd show aired 10/93
KPFA (Berkeley, CA)
Raymond Scott profiled, music featured in 2-hour program, 2/93; hosts: Jim Bennett and Sarah Cahill; 2nd show aired 1/94
Startalk, with Ron Seggi
IC interviewed, music featured in 20-minute seg 5/7/93 (broadcast in 74 U.S. markets)
Listen to the Movies (CBC, Canada)
"Siberian Sleighride" used in program (Fall/92)
New Sounds (WNYC; syndicated)
"Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals" performed by Kronos Quartet (recorded at Brooklyn Academy of Music 2/95) November 1995;
Don Byron discussed RS and played tunes from album Bug Music 11/96. host: John Schaefer
WQXI (Atlanta, GA)
Raymond Scott profiled, music featured, IC interviewed in 40-minute seg, 11/91; host: Don Kennedy
No Holds Barred (Auckland, NZ)
1-hr. program devoted to Raymond Scott
VPRO (Dutch Broadcasting System)
Raymond Scott compositions performed live by The Wooden Indians (sextet of Dutch Broadcasting Orchestra members) April 9, 1993 and Jan. 23, 1994
2-hour special on Scott aired May 1994
follow-up feature on Scott aired November 1994
Waxworks, w/ Bill Miller (KC, MO)
20-min. profile, nationally-syndicated (100 markets), 6/93
Crazy College (WHYY, Philadelphia)
1-hr. profile. Host: George Stewart (6/93); reaired on Ian Whitcomb program, KPCC, Pasadena, CA, 6/93
WUOG (Athens, GA)
Scott profiled, music featured, IC interviewed in entire 3-hr. program, 11/91; host: Andy Miller
Norddeutscher Rundfunk (West Germany)
One-hour Raymond Scott Special, "Dinnermusik für Kannibalen," Jan. 1994
K-ROCK (WXRK, New York)
"At An Arabian House Party" used in ad for Pete Fornatale $20,000 giveaway, April 1994
Vin Scelsa Show (WNEW, NY)
Irwin Chusid discussed Scott, featured 5 recordings by RS, including cover versions, 9/96
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