Saturday, June 25, 2011

Saturday morning tunes: Powerhouse

These six lads are the virtuoso harmonica novelty act known as The Philharmonicas.

This piece, "Powerhouse" by Raymond Scott, was a favorite of Warner Bros golden-age musical director Carl Stalling, who reached for it every time he needed music to go with images of rushing, whirling machinery in a Looney Tunes or Merrie Melodies cartoon.

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(Hat-tip to Ron Morgan.)

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