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Item 104: My cousin, the pipe organist

Entered by ric on Wed Jun 19 15:11:04 2002:

My cousin is a world renowned theater organist.  Last I saw him he was playing
a giant Wurlitzer at the Pied Piper Pizza Peddler in Birmingham.. that was
the early 80s or late 70s.  

He has an album out now apparently.

http://theatreorgans.com/rochestr/CD0012.htm

There are some MP3 samples on the page.

I always enjoyed the music of the Wurlitzer Pipe Organ.. and he played great!
12 responses total.
#1 of 12 by jep on Wed Jun 19 16:29:39 2002:

I like the sound of a pipe organ, but often don't like the music they play
on them.  What songs are on your cousin's CD, Rick?

#2 of 12 by jep on Wed Jun 19 17:17:58 2002:

I can access the WWW again.  Hey, this guy is pretty good!  The pipe 
organ music I already have is mostly religious.  Your cousin's music is 
different.  I might order his CD.

On a Wonderful Day Like Today, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Makin’ Whoopee, 
What’ll I Do, Fascination, Somewhere My Love, Little Red Monkey, Aba 
Daba Honeymoon, Sentimental Journey, Take the A-Train, Amazing Grace, 
How Great Thou Art, Bugler’s Holiday, Memory, Mr. Mistoffelees, Fiddler 
on the Roof, Sunrise Sunset, Matchmaker, If I Were a Rich Man, 
Moonlight in Vermont, Sing Sing Sing, 42nd Street, Five Foot Two Eyes 
of Blue, Ain’t She Sweet, How Are Things in Glocca Morra, Yellow Bird, 
España Cañi, La Cumparista and Galloping Comedians.

#3 of 12 by oval on Wed Jun 19 21:54:27 2002:

i do really dig an organ playing jazz.

#4 of 12 by jor on Thu Jun 20 12:53:13 2002:

        3 words: Joey De Francesco

#5 of 12 by ric on Thu Jun 20 13:38:59 2002:

r 2 - yeah, we had a pipe organ in our church... but this stuff is WAY better
than boring religious music played on a mediocre pipe organ.  The Wurlitzer
is the King of Pipe Organs.

"Somewhere my love" is one of my favorites that Lance played at the old Pizza
Peddler.  It sounded very grand.

I'm going to order the CD too.

#6 of 12 by vmskid on Thu Jun 20 13:42:04 2002:

I prefer the Calliope personally.

#7 of 12 by gull on Thu Jun 20 17:24:03 2002:

I dunno...I think the King of Pipe Organs might be the Wanamaker Organ.

#8 of 12 by orinoco on Fri Jun 21 01:17:24 2002:

It's all abou Virgil Fox.

#9 of 12 by tpryan on Fri Jun 21 01:21:43 2002:

        Yeah, my sister has a 600 pipe Wurlitzer organ at her place.
The Village Chapel of Fowlerville, MI now has the organ that was 
once at the Granda in Detroit.  see
http://historicvillagechapel.com .
Wedding chapel and Concert Hall.

#10 of 12 by goose on Fri Jun 21 03:08:15 2002:

It's all about George Wright.

A pipe organ and a theatre aregan are two completely different beasts.
(that's theatre *organ*, oops)

A Theatre organ is designed to entertain, and a pipe organ is designed to
scare the Hell out of you!

#11 of 12 by tpryan on Fri Jun 21 12:40:23 2002:

        No wonder the previous owner installed it in a wedding chapel.

#12 of 12 by ric on Fri Jun 21 14:27:37 2002:

re 10 - hahahahha

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