Norman Spencer (composer)

Norman Spencer Matthews (March 3, 1891– February 15, 1940), was an American musician and songwriter. He is best known for having served as musical director/composer for Warner Brothers’ /Leon Schlesinger’s Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoon shorts from 1933 to 1936. Career Spencer was born in Minneapolis. By 1911 he was living in California and working as a pianist. Beginning in 1919 he was credited as a songwriter for many songs as well as writing scores for musical stage shows. Spencer served as composer and director of music for Leon Schlesinger Productions from 1933 to 1936, along with fellow composer Bernard Brown, creating film scores for animated short films in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series produced by Leon Schlesinger. His son Norman, Jr. reportedly handled the musical arrangements for both series. Filmography Clifford McCarty lists the following credits for Norman Spencer: *Buddy’s Day Out (1933) *I’ve Got to Sing a Torch Song (1933) *Beauty and the Beast (1934) *Buddy and Towser (1934) *Buddy of the Apes (1934) *Buddy the Detective (1934) *Buddy the Gob (1934) *Buddy the Woodsman (1934) *Buddy’s Bearcats (1934) *Buddy’s Beer Garden (1934) *Buddy’s Circ