Derek Scott (music director)

Derek Scott
Background information
Born	(1921-12-25)25 December 1921 Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England
Died	27 May 2006(2006-05-27) (aged 84)
Occupation	Musical director

Derek Thomas Scott (25 December 1921 – 27 May 2006) was a British film, television and stage musical director, film and television composer and musician. He started his career as a double act with both Terry-Thomas and Tony Hancock before becoming a composer for film and television and "one of Britain's best known light entertainment musical directors."^[1]

Scott is best known for being the music director for ITV's The Muppet Show (1976–81)^[1] composing many of The Muppet Show songs and being the sound of the piano playing dog Rowlf.^{[citation needed]}