Carl W. Stalling
1891–1972 (age 81)
Composer
Biography
Carl W. Stalling revolutionized animation scoring through his work at Warner Bros., where his inventive music for Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies became inseparable from the characters.
He blended classical pieces, jazz, and whimsical motifs with uncanny precision, demonstrating how music could propel comedy and narrative in animation.