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The World of Bela Lugosi has always been a both visual and aural experience, however little attention has been given to the latter...true, his Hungarian accent sollicited in the minds of the 20th century America how the voice of Dracula sounded. But the aural sensations of Hollywood's Dracula reverberate beyond his voice alone... |
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planning music for the documentary film Lugosi:Hollywood's Dracula,
I considered a variety of possibilities. The hope was to restore music
actually heard in Lugosi's films(especially those wonderful compositions/arrangements
heard in his B-films of the forties), present at least one period piece
of music unknown to modern audiences, include new versions of music associated
with the actor's better-known work, and even offer entirely new compositions
that capture the mood of Lugosi's persona. For the former two possibilities,
I turned to Lugosi's films and my own research, even unearthing a 1932
novelty tune saluting one of his most successful films.
But
the other hope seemed more insurmountable. At least they did until I began
talks with musician, composer and lifelong Lugosi buff Art Greenhaw.
Along with penning a completely new composition for the film, Art took
pages and pages of ancient sheet music I had assembled and turned them
into glorious music, and music that I believe captures the private and
public Lugosi.
Gary D. Rhodes |
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1. Organ Prelude from MYSTERY HOUSE radio
and Robert Clarke spoken instruction2. Suite from OCSKAY BRIGADEROS
3. Swan Lake
4. Black and Tan Fantasy
5. Variation on Gershwin's Prelude
6. Lon Chaney's Gonna Get You
7. SWAN LAKE:Overture
8. Brother Can You Spare A Dime?
9. Listen To The Lambs
10. White Zombie
11. Texaco Star Theater
12. Variation on Hungarian Rhapsody Number 1
13. Mail Call 14. Child Of The Night
15. We're Horrible, Horrible Men
16. Adaptation of Chopin's Nocturne in E-Flat
17. A Hunchback Named Ygor
18. The Devil Bat
19. The Rudy Vallee Show
20. Swan Lake Rock
21. Candid Microphone
22. Czardas
23. There Are Such Things
24. Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula
25. Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula is a film by Gary Don Rhodes, Narrated by Robert Clarke and Rue McClanahan. Copyright 1997, Cut to the Chase Productions. Original music composed by Art Greenhaw .
Dallas Banjo band arrangements by Marvin "Smokey" Montgomery. All Other arrangements/adaptations by Art Greenhaw. Director of Musical research: Gary D. Rhodes. Engineered by Tim Cooper and Chuck Ebert. Digital editing and mastering by Phil York.
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