Raymond Scott

A big band leader in the 40s, Scott performed similar chores as the musical director of the long-running TV variety show "Your Hit Parade" (NBC, 1950-58). He did the same for "The Morey Amsterdam Show" an early TV special of music and comedy broadcast on New Year's Eve in 1948. A man with an aesthetic appreciation of technology, Scott became a pioneer in electronic music. While in his 60s, he served as head of electronic research and development for Motown Records from 1972-77.