Indeed. And let us not forget the great Les Baxter or 101 Strings.
Come to think of it, there was quite a bit going on musically in the 50s and 60s, when there were all these pop orchestras and bands competing, than there is now in the cost conscious 00s, with nothing more than computers and tape samples. I don't know if you've heard the so-called "techno" or "house" (house?) computer generated music, it is without a question unlistenable, awful.