Derek Scott (music director)
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| Born |
25 December 1921 Biggleswade, England |
| Died | 27 May 2006 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Education | Bedford Modern School |
| Occupation | Musical director |
| Known for |
Double act with both Terry-Thomas and Tony Hancock The Muppet Show The sound and voice of the piano playing dog Rowlf |
Derek Scott (25 December 1921 – 27 May 2006) was a British film, television and stage musical director, film and television composer and musician. He started his career as a double act with both Terry-Thomas and Tony Hancock before becoming a composer for film and television and "one of Britain’s best known light entertainment musical directors."
Scott is best known for being the music director for ITV’s The Muppet Show (1976–81) composing many of the The Muppet Show songs and being the sound and voice of the piano playing dog Rowlf.
Scott was born in Biggleswade on 25 December 1921 and educated at Bedford Modern School. He showed precocious musical talent becoming a member of the Royal College of Organists at the age of 15.
During World War II, Scott served in the RAF. As a member of Ralph Reader’s Gang Show, he toured Europe and North Africa with a scattering of aspiring comedians including Peter Sellers and Tony Hancock.
After the war, "Scott accompanied the comedian Sid Field in Piccadilly Hayride (Prince of Wales Theatre 1946) and worked as a stooge with Terry-Thomas." Scott was then known "for his poise and deadpan humour", according to his obituary in The Stage.
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