Scott Bradley

Scott Bradley (born November 26, 1891 in Russellville, Arkansas, USA; died April 27, 1977 in Chatsworth, California, USA) was an American composer, pianist and conductor. He is most famous for scoring the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (M-G-M) theatrical cartoons, including those starring Tom and Jerry, Droopy Dog, Barney Bear, and the many one-shot works of Tex Avery.

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November 26 - 1891 - Russellville, Arkansas - April 27 - 1977 - Chatsworth, California - American - Composer - Pianist - Conductor - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Tom and Jerry - Droopy Dog - Barney Bear - Tex Avery

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He started with Walt Disney in 1929 and moved to M-G-M in 1938 when they set up their own cartoon unit.

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Walt Disney - 1929 - 1938

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His early style was to incorporate popular and traditional melodies in the manner of a collage, as was common in early animation. However, a discussion with Fred Quimby encouraged him to develop his own style and by the late 1940s, Bradley had a complete set of musical metaphors for all emotions and actions.

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Animation - Fred Quimby - 1940s

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Classic works include The Two Mouseketeers (1952) and The Cat Concerto (1946), the latter of which uses Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 as the basis for the animation and humour.

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The Two Mouseketeers - 1952 - The Cat Concerto - 1946 - Liszt - Hungarian Rhapsody

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Bradley retired in 1957 when MGM closed its cartoon department.

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1957 - MGM

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