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Buddy Baker (I) (1918–2002)

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1982 Impressions de France (short)
 
1981 The Fox and the Hound (musical score composed by)
 
1980 The Kids Who Knew Too Much (TV movie)
 
1978 Trail of Danger (TV movie)
 
1976 The Shaggy D.A.
 
1975 The Footloose Goose (TV movie)
 
1974 Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (short) (musical score)
 
1974 Return of the Big Cat (TV movie)
 
1974 The Bears and I
 
1974 Carlo, the Sierra Coyote (TV movie)
 
1973 Superdad
 
1971 Project Florida (short)
 
1970 Menace on the Mountain (TV movie)
 
1969 Rascal
 
1964 A Tiger Walks
 
1963 Summer Magic
 
1961 Aquamania (short)
 
1961 The Litterbug (short)
 
1961 Donald and the Wheel (short)
 
1961 Zorro (TV series)
Auld Acquaintance (1961)
 
1959 Donald in Mathmagic Land (short)
 
1959 Disneyland '59 (TV documentary)
 
1957 I'm No Fool in Water (short)
 
1956 I'm No Fool as a Pedestrian (short)
 
1955 The Mickey Mouse Club (TV series)
Episode #1.5 (1955)
Episode #1.3 (1955)
Episode #1.1 (1955)
 
1953 Wicked Woman
 
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1987 The Puppetoon Movie (conductor)
 
1985 The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue (video short) (musical director: archive footage)
 
1982 Impressions de France (short) (music arranged and conducted)
 
1981 The Fox and the Hound (musical score conducted by)
 
1974 Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (short) (conductor)
 
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series) (composer: songs - 3 episodes, 1959-1960) (composer: stock music - 2 episodes, 1961-1963) (music supervisor - 1 episode, 1971)
Disney on Parade (1971) (music supervisor)
The Horse Without a Head: The 100,000,000 Franc Train Robbery (1963) (composer: stock music - uncredited)
The Horsemasters: Follow Your Heart (1961) (composer: stock music - uncredited)
The Swamp Fox: Tory Vengeance (1960) (composer: songs)
The Swamp Fox: Brother Against Brother (1959) (composer: songs)
 
1968 Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (short) (conductor)
 
1966 Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (short) (musical director)
 
1960 Swiss Family Robinson (composer: additional music "Animal Race" - uncredited)
 
1958-1959 Zorro (TV series) (composer: additional music - 7 episodes)
Zorro Versus Cupid (1959) (composer: additional music)
The Gay Caballero (1959) (composer: additional music)
Amnesty for Zorro (1959) (composer: additional music)
Ambush (1958) (composer: additional music)
The New Order (1958) (composer: additional music)
 
1955 The Mickey Mouse Club (TV series) (musical director)
 
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2011 Kinect Disneyland Adventures (Video Game) (writer: "Swisskapolka" 1960, "Grim Grinning Ghosts" 1969)
 
2003 The Haunted Mansion (writer: "Grim Grinning Ghosts")
 
2002 House of Mouse (TV series)
House Ghosts (2002) (music: "Grim Grinning Ghosts")
 
2001 SpongeBob SquarePants (TV series)
PreHibernation Week/Life of Crime (2001) (music: "Dance of the Lights" - uncredited)
 
2000 Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour (Video Game) (music: "Grim Grinning Ghosts")
 
1996 Walt Disney World Explorer (Video Game) (writer: "Adventureland Talking Drums", "Grim Grinning Ghosts", "Hall of Presidents Underscore")
 
1990 Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Disneyland Fun (video) (music: "Grim Grinning Ghosts")
 
1984 Walt Disney World EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program (video documentary) (writer: "Veggie Veggie Fruit Fruit" - uncredited)
 
1978 Hot Lead and Cold Feet (writer: "Something Good Is Bound to Happen")
 
1960 Swiss Family Robinson (music: "Swisskapolka" - uncredited)
 
1953 Wicked Woman ("Wicked Woman", "One Night in Acapulco")
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2001 Walt: The Man Behind the Myth (TV documentary) (grateful acknowledgment)
 
1987 The Puppetoon Movie (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
2001 Walt: The Man Behind the Myth (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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Other Works:

Composed the music for the "Grim Grinning Ghosts" song played in Disneyland's and Walt Disney World's "Haunted Mansion" attractions as well as Disney's 1969 "A Spooky Night in Disney's Haunted Mansion" album.

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Alternate Names:

Norman 'Buddy' Baker
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Trivia:

He was honored as a Disney Legend in 1998. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn