The Art of the Theatre Organ

A selective survey and auditory overview of “popular pipe organ” styles, in the company of Stephen Adams, president of the American Theatre Organ Society.

Program Broadcast dates:

• August 26, 1996

Music played in the program

LARSEN: Armed Forces Medley. COHAN: Give my regards to Broadway –Lynn Larsen (1926 Wurlitzer/Century II Convention Center, Wichita, KS) Pro Arte CD-281 & 339

PORTER: At long last love –Lyn Larsen (1927 Wurlitzer/Sanfilippo Residence, Barrington, IL) Musical Contrasts CD-207

FIELDS: Aba Dabba Honeymoon –Lyn Larsen (1927 Wurlitzer/Sanfilippo Residence, Barrington, IL)

SONDHEIM: Send in the clowns, from A Little Night Music. ANONYMOUS: Temptation Rag. RODGERS: The Sound of Music Medley –Tom Hazleton (Wurlitzer hybrid/Nethercutt Collection, San Sylmar, CA) Klavier CD-77006 (a&b); Pro Arte CD-434(c)

KREISLER: Liebesfreud –Reginald Foort (Compton/BBC Variety Hall).

MILLS: Whistling Rufus –Terance Casey (Wurlitzer/Regent Theatre, Brighton, England, UK) Beulah CD-IPD7

GERMAN: Medley. KETELBY: In a monastery garden –Quentin Maclean (Wurlitzer/Trocadero Cinema, London, England, UK) Sterndale CD-1016(a); Pearl CD-9722(b)

PETTIS-MEYERS-SCHOEBEL: Bugle Call Rag –Sidney Torch (Christie organ/Regal Cinema, Edmonton, London, England, UK) Sterndale CD-1001

CLAIR: Dance of the Blue Marionettes –Sidney Torch (1928 Christie/Regal Cinema, Marble Arch, London, England, UK) Sterndale CD-1002

VANCE-POCKRISS: Itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polkadot bikini. WRIGHT: The Blue Dove –George Wright (Hollywood Studio Philharmonia Organ II) Banda CD-438

SCOTT: Twilight in Turkey. BJORN: Alley Cat –George Wright (Pasadena Studio Organ, CA) Banda CD-82820

MERCER-CARMICHAEL: Skylark –George Wright (Hollywood Studio Organ I) Banda CD-109454

FRIEND: I’ll be happy. WILLIAMS: That’s a plenty. BARRIS: Mississippi Mud –George Wright (1929 Wurlitzer/Fox Theater, San Francisco, CA) Banda CD-109453(a); CD-9211(b&c)

A comprehensive selection of theatre organ recordings is available the Organ Historical Society, P.O. Box 26811, Richmond, VA 23261; 804-353-9226. George Wright performances on the Banda Records label are available mail-direct ($20 each, postpaid): P.O. Box 1620, Agoura Hills, CA 91376-1620.