Deconstructing Dad: The Music, Machines and Mystery of Raymond Scott (2010)
• September 17th, 2010 • 1h 39min
Documentary, Music
Overview
His filmmaker son probes the professional and private lives of his remote but fascinating father: bandleader, composer, inventor, and electronic music pioneer Raymond Scott.
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