Raymond Scott

Raymond Scott (born Harry Warnow, 1908–1994) was an American bandleader, composer and electronic-music pioneer who founded Manhattan Research Inc. and developed the Electronium.

Born Harry Warnow in Brooklyn (1908), Scott became a prominent bandleader and composer in the 1930s–1940s, wrote well-known pieces such as "Powerhouse," founded Manhattan Research Inc. (est. 1946), built the Electronium and produced electronic music and jingles including the Soothing Sounds for Baby series; he later worked with Motown-related research efforts and died in 1994.

Bandleader and inventor who moved from 1930s jazz into midcentury electronic experimentation. Founder of Manhattan Research Inc. and creator of the Electronium. Remembered for pieces like "Powerhouse" and the Soothing Sounds for Baby series.

For:Fans of electronic-music pioneers, jazz historians, sound-design researchers, retro-futurism listeners