Reader John van Kleef inquired about theatre organ books. Curious,
I hit www.amazon.com, which had no index for "theatre organs" but had
a number for "Wurlitzer". Here are several interesting ones:
Complete Identification Guide to the Wurlitzer Jukebox
Rick Botts / Paperback / Published 1984
Our Price: $20.00 (Special Order)
Mighty Wurlitzer
Leaf, Carter / Audio CD / Published 1988
Our Price: $15.98 (Special Order)
Behold the Mighty Wurlitzer : The History of the Theatre Pipe Organ
John W. Landon / Hardcover / Published 1983
Our Price: $55.00 (Special Order)
Best of the Wurlitzer Organ
Various / Audio CD / Published 1997
Our Price: $5.98 + $1.85 special surcharge (Special Order)
Reviews and Commentary for Behold the Mighty Wurlitzer : The History
of the Theatre Pipe Organ
Book 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.
Steve McCollum
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