| Behold the Mighty Wurlitzer: The History of the Theatre Pipe Organ Contributor(s): Landon, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313238278 ISBN-13: 9780313238277 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $145.53 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 1983 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Musical Instruments - General |
| Dewey: 786.6 |
| LCCN: ML557 |
| Lexile Measure: 1400 |
| Series: Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture |
| Physical Information: 1.05" H x 5.85" W x 8.54" (1.01 lbs) 231 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: John W. Landon, 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. Landon 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. |