[1] However, he was soon drafted into the United States Army during World War II, where wrote music and played the trombone for the Air Transport Command Band, based in Long Beach, California.
[1] Following the end of World War II, Scott was hired by Republic Pictures as a staff composer for six years, beginning in 1946.
[1][2] He composed, conducted or orchestrated "dozens" of film scores for Republic Pictures, including Heart of the Rockies and Wake of the Red Witch, starring John Wayne.
[2] Scott wrote the theme music for the 1964 dramatic series, Slattery's People, which aired during the 1964-1965 television season.
[1] His 1950s and 1960s television credits included episodes of My Three Sons, Steve Canyon, The Untouchables, Rawhide and Wagon Train.