Quiz time for some of the older guys

[mazakman]

I've been listening to some music that I had downloaded years ago and wondered how well some of the older guys in these forums knew their music?

 

OK, I admit that this might be for the hardcore music buffs, but any how, here it goes...

 

In the early to mid 90's the American television stations used to air promotional commercials to promote beef. The narrator for the commercials was the late Robert Mitchum...

 

Who can name the composer of the music that was featured in those TV commercials?

 

I'll give you a hint... Emerson Lake & Palmer had a few very popular songs based on this early 20th century American composer, and PBS has also had a special about him on the American Masters series... Anyone up to the task?

[hardnrg]

ah...

 

"Beef... it's what's for dinner"

 

Aaron Copland - Hoe Down

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm more of a hardcore Google buff

[Andrewr05]

leo something...

[hardnrg]

good lord... I've never seen such amazing Hammond talent

 

I wish I could tickle the ivories that fast

 

 

Here's the Aaron Copland original:

[neddamttocs]

hoedown, now thats a fun song to play ... (im a cellist and to this day i till count this among my favorites)

[Phil]

Thanks...now I'm going to have that song in head all day.

 

Maybe I can shift it over to the ELP version.