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245 10 a| Behold the mighty Wurlitzer :b| the history of the theatre pipe organ /c| John W. Landon.;

260 a| Westport, CT :b| Greenwood Press,c| 1983.;

300 a| xv, 231 pages, 8 pages of plates :b| illustrations, portraits ;c| 22 cm.;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

490 1 a| Contributions to the study of popular culture ;v| no. 6,x| 0198-9871 ;;

500 a| Includes index.;

504 a| Bibliography: pages 207-211.;

505 0 a| 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.;

520 a| 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.;

650 0 a| Organ (Musical instrument)x| History.=| ^A43542;

830 0 a| Contributions to the study of popular culture ;v| no. 6.=| ^A466707;

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

Author/creator	Landon, John W., 1937-
Format	Book
Publication Info	Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, 1983.
Description	xv, 231 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm.
Subjects	Organ (Musical instrument)--History.

Series	Contributions to the study of popular culture ; no. 6, 0198-9871 ; Contributions to the study of popular culture ; no. 6. ^A466707
Contents	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.
Abstract	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.
General note	Includes index.
Bibliography note	Bibliography: pages 207-211.
LCCN	83005557
ISBN	0313238278 (lib. bdg.)

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

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