Schory was a classically trained percussionist who moved easily from symphony to experimental music to popular recordings. He served in the percussion section
of the Chicago Symphony, worked as educational and advertising director for the Ludwig Drum Company, formed the New Percussion Ensemble and commissioned contemporary composers to write pieces for it, and wrote and recorded musical backgrounds for radio and television commercials.
Thanks to the popularity of Music for Bang, Baaroom, and Harp, Dick Schory and his Percussion Pops recorded Music to Break Any Mood in 1959 and Wild Percussion and Horns A’ Plenty in 1960, both for the RCA Victor label. The latter brought him his first Grammy nomination for Arranger of the Year.
1. Baby Elephant Walk
2. William Told
3. The Wandering Fifer
4. Charade
5. Sing Sing Sing
6. On Top Of Old Smokey
1. Bidin' My Time
2. South Rampart Street Parade
3.Bleep Blop Bloob
4. Londonderry Air
5. Orinoco
6. St Louis Blues
6. On Top Of Old Smokey
