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

by John W. Landon

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313238278
• ISBN13: 9780313238277
• Release Date: November 1983
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 231 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.5"