Behold the mighty Wurlitzer : the history of the theatre pipe organ / John W. Landon.

Main entry:

Landon, John W., 1937-

Title & Author:

Behold the mighty Wurlitzer : the history of the theatre pipe organ / John W. Landon.

Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1983.

Description:

xv, 231 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm.

Series:

Contributions to the study of popular culture, 0198-9871 ; no. 6

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-211) and index.
Preface / by Reginald Foort -- The beginnings of the theatre pipe organ -- The manufacturers of the theatre pipe organs -- Demise and rebirth -- The theatre organ on phonograph and radio -- Appendix 1: Biographical notes ; Appendix 2: Theatre organ listings.

Summary:

The author, himself a theatre pipe organist, has written the first history of the theatre pipe organ. He traces its development from church organ to a theatrical instrument that took the place of a piano. He also discusses the pipe organ's later emergence as a solo instrument, its use in radio broadcasting and phonograph records, and its present uses. The book also includes a history of those companies that built theatre organs and biographical sketches of some of the leading theatre organists. The appendixes list theatre organ installations around the world.

Resources:
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ISBN:

0313238278 (lib. bdg.)
9780313238277 (lib. bdg.)

Subject:

Organ (Musical instrument) History.
Orgue Histoire.
Organ (Musical instrument)
Kinoorgel
Geschichte

Form/genre:

History

Added entries:

Contributions to the study of popular culture ; no. 6.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 248342
Call No.: ML597 .L3 1983
Status: Available

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