"MUSIC TO LIVE BY" 1970s MUSIC SCENE, HAMMOND ORGAN & ELECTRONIC MUSIC 64424

Funded by the Hammond Organ Co., Music to Live By is a short educational film from McGraw-Hill Films. Produced in the early 1970s and directed by Ed Schultz, the film gives viewers a look at—and listen to—music from a variety of cultures and from different time periods. The film opens with a man plugging in audio cables; he plays a synthesizer, making a variety of electronic sounds. The film discusses the history of music, discussing the early stages where a beat was used so people could work in tandem. Men beat a pile of potatoes in a rural setting (02:01). Sailors sing to keep the beat while turning the wheel to raise the anchor. A mother sings to her infant as she rocks the child in a rocking chair (04:12). Viewers see illustrations of Native Americans while the film’s audio track plays what is said to be a battle song (05:03). Bagpipers and drummers play their instruments while marching in a parade (05:27). The film features more military parades from different countries, as the me

Added 26 Mar 2026