Mechanical Music Digest  Archives
You Are Not Logged In Login/Get New Account
Please Log In. Accounts are free!
Logged In users are granted additional features including a more current version of the Archives and a simplified process for submitting articles.
Home Archives Calendar Gallery Store Links Info
MMD > Archives > January 2004 > 2004.01.23 > 05Prev  Next


Misconceptions of B.A.B. Music Rolls
By Michael McNamara

Hi:  Larry Villano phoned me last week and asked me to post the
following message on the internet as he doesn't have Internet
service.  He said:

  "Many people refer to B.A.B. rolls as Artizan rolls.  They were not
produced by Artizan but they use an Artizan-style pressure system.
They were produced by B.A.B. organ company of Brooklyn, New York, and
arranged by a musical genius named J. Lawrence Cook.  B.A.B. produced
46-key, 48-key, 61-key, 66-key, 82-key, 88-key, 89-key book music and
110-key book music."

B.A.B. music isn't all too popular but I personally enjoy listening to
B.A.B. (as well as Wurlitzer) music while Coney Island's last surviving
wooden carousel (the B&B Carousel on Surf Avenue) turns to the tunes
of a Bruder Apollo band organ playing 66-key B.A.B. rolls.  (The band
organ is still playing decently to this day but is in need of some
maintenance and tuning).

Michael McNamara


(Message sent Sat 24 Jan 2004, 03:18:38 GMT, from time zone GMT-0500.)

Key Words in Subject:  B.A.B, Misconceptions, Music, Rolls

Home    Archives    Calendar    Gallery    Store    Links    Info   


Enter text below to search the MMD Website with Google



CONTACT FORM: Click HERE to write to the editor, or to post a message about Mechanical Musical Instruments to the MMD

Unless otherwise noted, all opinions are those of the individual authors and may not represent those of the editors. Compilation copyright 1995-2024 by Jody Kravitz.

Please read our Republication Policy before copying information from or creating links to this web site.

Click HERE to contact the webmaster regarding problems with the website.

Please support publication of the MMD by donating online

Please Support Publication of the MMD with your Generous Donation

Pay via PayPal

No PayPal account required

                                     
Translate This Page