Deconstructing Dad: The Music, Machines and Mystery of Raymond Scott

Deconstructing Dad: The Music, Machines and Mystery of Raymond Scott (2010)

September 17th, 20101h 39min

Documentary, Music
58%

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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