Author Topic: Possible DeWolfe cues in "The Crazies" (G. Romero)  (Read 643 times)

guitarzombie

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Possible DeWolfe cues in "The Crazies" (G. Romero)
« on: June 20, 2025, 06:48:03 PM »
Hey all,

Been a big fan of library music from being exposed to it in George Romero's film "Dawn of the Dead".  Recently I went through his back catalogue in order to ID as many library tracks as I could with the help of what DeWolfe uploaded.  I believe these remainder cues are DeWolfe but haven't been uploaded to the site.

I found almost all the cues in "The Crazies" except these 5.  I uploaded them here in a video:

https://youtu.be/LkYtOPIGFPI

One of the cues doesn't sound like DeWolfe but I added it just in case.  The last cue sounds like a harp but I'm not sure if its from DeWolfe, or some sound FX.

I also think that the banjo cue, and the acoustic guitar/whistle cue of "Johnny Comes Marching Home" may be on the same record. 

Also Crazies was in post production in 1972.  My guess is the cues would probably be from DeWolfe between 1964-1972, with more of a lean towards 69-71.

Thanks!

guitarzombie

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Re: Possible DeWolfe cues in "The Crazies" (G. Romero)
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2025, 04:46:48 PM »
With some luck I was able to find the last short stinger cue.  Still would appreciate any help on the other 4, thanks!

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Re: Possible DeWolfe cues in "The Crazies" (G. Romero)
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2025, 04:55:56 PM »
I only just saw this. I love these projects. I wish I’d seen it earlier but I’ll help with the DW LPs you’re looking for when I get some time. They should be easy enough to get so someone might beat me to it.  Good luck.

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Re: Possible DeWolfe cues in "The Crazies" (G. Romero)
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2025, 06:52:44 PM »
I only just saw this. I love these projects. I wish I’d seen it earlier but I’ll help with the DW LPs you’re looking for when I get some time. They should be easy enough to get so someone might beat me to it.  Good luck.

Thanks!  I think I recognize you from the Dawn facebook groups. 
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Re: Possible DeWolfe cues in "The Crazies" (G. Romero)
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2025, 09:10:55 AM »
Another version of Johnny- even just for elimination purposes (from  Major Valentino)


pixeldrain.com/u/V7ahQUQs

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Re: Possible DeWolfe cues in "The Crazies" (G. Romero)
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2025, 09:45:19 PM »
Another version of Johnny- even just for elimination purposes (from  Major Valentino)


pixeldrain.com/u/V7ahQUQs

Thanks!  I'm not sure if you had seen my post about it, but I had talked to Mike Gornick personally and he said that those two acoustic tracks (the banjo one and Johnny) were actually done by the sound recordist of the film John Stoll and was not credited.  He even told me that some of the left over music found its way into Martin.  He had sent me a video of John playing bluegrass stuff so I think that solves that. 

Since i'm sure that all the other stuff isn't DeWolfe, I'm trying to figure out where that old timey classical piece came from.  I'm sure it's a real waltz by some composer.