Behold the Mighty Wurlitzer: The History of the Theatre Pipe Organ

by John Landon

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313238277
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/02/1983
Series:	Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture , #6
Pages:	231
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.62(d)
Lexile:	1400L (what's this?)