Search results
Carl William Stalling (November 10, 1891 – November 29, 1972) was an American composer, voice actor and arranger for music in animated films. He is most closely associated with the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts produced by Warner Bros. , where he averaged one complete score each week, for 22 years.
Oct 16, 2023 · Enter Carl Stalling, a gifted composer and arranger, whose contributions to Disney Studio left a lasting mark on the world of animation. Stalling’s exceptional musical talent and innovative approach to scoring animated films elevated the viewer’s experience and become synonymous with Disney’s magic.
Jan 19, 2015 · Stalling was a prolific American composer whose orchestral music reached millions in those classic Warner Brothers cartoons featuring Bugs Bunny and his Merrie Melodies.
Mar 30, 2018 · An exploration of the music of America wouldn’t be complete with a nod to Carl Stalling, the man behind the madcap music of Looney Tunes.
- ABC Classic
- For The Record …
- Selected Discography
- Selected Film Compositions
- Sources
Born on November 10, 1891, in Lexington, MO; died on November 25, 1974, near Los Angeles, CA. Began playing piano, c. 1897; played piano between reels at local movie house, c. 1910; accompanist and orchestra leader for silent films in Kansas City area, c. 1918-28; hired as musical director at Walt Disneystudios, 1928-30; hired away by Aesop's Fable...
The Carl Stalling Project,Volume 1, Warner, 1990. The Carl Stalling Project,Volume 2, Warner, 1995. That's All Folks!—Cartoon Songs from Merrie Melodies & Looney Tunes,Rhino, 2001.
For Disney
The Barn Dance,1928. Gallopin' Gaucho,1928. Plane Crazy,1928. The Skeleton Dance,1928. The Merry Dwarfs,1929. The Op'ry House,1929. When the Cat's Away,1929. Springtime,1930. Wild Waves,1930.
For Warner Bros.
Porky's Poultry Plant,1936. The Village Smithy,1936. Picador Porky,1937. Little Red Walking Hood,1937. Sniffles Takes a Trip,1940. Little Blabbermouse,1940. Bedtime for Sniffles,1940. Sniffles Bells the Cat,1941. The Brave Little Bat,1941. Rhapsody in Rivets,1941. Inki and the Minah Bird,1941. Little Red Riding Rabbit,1944. What's Cookin', Doc?,1944. Stage Door Cartoon,1944. Odor-able Kitty,1945. Baseball Bugs,1946. Rhapsody Rabbit,1946. I Taw a Putty Tat,1948. Mouse Wreckers,1949. Mutiny on...
Books
Goldmark, Daniel, and Yuval Taylor, editors, Cartoon Music Book,Da Capo, 2002. International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 4: Writers and Production Artists,St. James, 1996.
Online
"Carl Stalling," All Music Guide,http://www.allmusic.com(June 3, 2004). "Carl Stalling and Humor in Cartoons," Animation World Magazine,http://www.awn.com/mag/issue2.1/articles/goldmark2.1.html(June 3, 2004). "The Mickey Mouse Genius," Slate,http://slate.msn.com/id/2092021/ (June 3, 2004). —Linda Dailey Paulson
Aug 23, 2010 · Beginning in 1936, he worked for Warner Bros. and wrote all of the cartoon music there (including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Road Runner, Porky Pig, and Sylvester) for 22 years until his retirement in 1958. Stalling saw his first movie at age 12 in1903 and vowed to be involved in movies in some way.
People also ask
Why is Carl Stalling's work important?
Who is Carl Stalling?
When did Carl Stalling pass away?
Why is stalling so popular today?
How did stalling work?
What did Charles stalling do in the 1920s?
Carl Stalling, composer and arranger, was the genius behind the kaleidoscopic music that accompanied the classic cartoons made under the auspices of Warner Bros. Studios in the middle of 20th century. His work was passionate and frenzied.
