Raymond Scott Quintette - Powerhouse - Hit Parade

The regular orchestra leader on TV's 1950 classic live show, Your Hit Parade, was one of the show's star's husband! Dorothy Collins was married to Raymond Scott, and appeared on Hit Parade every Saturday night with Gisele MacKenzie, Snooky Lanson, Russell Arms and Ray Charles (singers). Raymond is seen in an April 16, 1955 on camera performance with his quintette performing his composition Powerhouse. Not long after Hit Parade left the airwaves, Dorothy and Raymond were divorced amid rumors that Scott let his perfectionism get in the way of the marriage.

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[abrubnoremac]

Can anyone tell me how they created those superimposed effects with the light?

[KingOfKatamari]

You came here for 1:25.

[IchiKuros]

Also, this reminds me a lot of George Shrinks.

[Fosterpython]

That's not a fact, it's an opinion.

[Narmer Nil]

Trash was produced in every era . We only keep the good music in our minds.

[RandomDetritus]

This song was so cool when I was a kid. 

[Ben Drowned]

what is that spinning thingy?

[Sei Gweilo]

very powerful

[hebneh]

When I was a kid in the 1960s, I'd play a 1940s recording of this which had belonged to my parents when they were young. On the other side of the record (a 78, for those who know what that means) was a song called "Huckleberry Duck". I was very pleased to recognize both songs from the Warner Bros. cartoons which I sometimes was lucky enough to see on TV then.

[metallifreak27ify]

1:30 Inspired "La Villa Strangiato" Monsters! section ;)