Author: John W. Landon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Jesse Crawford, Poet of the Organ
Author: John W. Landon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
The Theatre Organ Murders
Author: Jeanette Howeth Crumpler
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1465324925
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Travel back in time to the early days of vaudeville, nickelodeons, movies, theatre organs and stars. Theatre Row on Dallas Elm Street is bustling and alive with beautiful theatres, crowds of enthusiastic patrons and movies, movies and more movies. But there is something murderously mysterious going on at the fabulous Rivertree Theatre. A cast of villains and other characters fill the pages of this intriguing saga, along with more startling stories of the many theatres that were along the fabulous Elm Street Theatre Row and the theatre organs that were in them. Shocking events and incredible performances await the reader on this journey through seven decades of Dallas entertainment history. Brilliant imagery fills each chapter. Extra features include a history of the theatre organ, an updated list of the theatre organs that were in Dallas, and a detailed list of all of the theatres that were along Elm Streets Theatre Row during 70 years of Dallas entertainment history. Special treats are the complete specifications and history of the famous Palace Publix Theatre Organ, its final resting place and many other exciting details of those unforgettable times and places.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1465324925
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Travel back in time to the early days of vaudeville, nickelodeons, movies, theatre organs and stars. Theatre Row on Dallas Elm Street is bustling and alive with beautiful theatres, crowds of enthusiastic patrons and movies, movies and more movies. But there is something murderously mysterious going on at the fabulous Rivertree Theatre. A cast of villains and other characters fill the pages of this intriguing saga, along with more startling stories of the many theatres that were along the fabulous Elm Street Theatre Row and the theatre organs that were in them. Shocking events and incredible performances await the reader on this journey through seven decades of Dallas entertainment history. Brilliant imagery fills each chapter. Extra features include a history of the theatre organ, an updated list of the theatre organs that were in Dallas, and a detailed list of all of the theatres that were along Elm Streets Theatre Row during 70 years of Dallas entertainment history. Special treats are the complete specifications and history of the famous Palace Publix Theatre Organ, its final resting place and many other exciting details of those unforgettable times and places.
Theatre Organ
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Organ (Musical instrument)
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Organ (Musical instrument)
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
The New Amberola Graphic
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sound recordings
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sound recordings
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
Saying Goodbye
Author: Mike O'Mary
Publisher: Dream of Things
ISBN:
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Saying Goodbye is a collection of true stories about saying goodbye to the people, places and things in our lives. This is a powerful book that includes a number of sad stories, as well as some very funny ones. Taken together, the stories serve as amazing examples of people saying heartfelt goodbyes with grace, dignity, and good humor.Saying Goodbye includes stories contributed by thirty-one authors from the United States, Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere. These stories show that there is sadness in goodbyes, but there is also irony and humor. It s perfect for book groups that want stimulating conversations about saying goodbye a topic that touches us all in one way or another.Saying Goodbye is the first anthology from book publisher Dream of Things in a new series intended to fill the gap between popular anthologies of stories that are "short and sweet" (sometimes so saccharine-sweet they are hard to swallow) and the Best American Essays series, which are much longer. Dream of Things anthologies are collections of quality stories between 500 and 2,500 words. Instead of short and sweet, these stories are short and deep.
Publisher: Dream of Things
ISBN:
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Saying Goodbye is a collection of true stories about saying goodbye to the people, places and things in our lives. This is a powerful book that includes a number of sad stories, as well as some very funny ones. Taken together, the stories serve as amazing examples of people saying heartfelt goodbyes with grace, dignity, and good humor.Saying Goodbye includes stories contributed by thirty-one authors from the United States, Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere. These stories show that there is sadness in goodbyes, but there is also irony and humor. It s perfect for book groups that want stimulating conversations about saying goodbye a topic that touches us all in one way or another.Saying Goodbye is the first anthology from book publisher Dream of Things in a new series intended to fill the gap between popular anthologies of stories that are "short and sweet" (sometimes so saccharine-sweet they are hard to swallow) and the Best American Essays series, which are much longer. Dream of Things anthologies are collections of quality stories between 500 and 2,500 words. Instead of short and sweet, these stories are short and deep.
Behold the Mighty Wurlitzer
Author: John Landon
Publisher: Praeger
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 264
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.
Publisher: Praeger
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 264
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.
Everybody Sing!
Author: Esther M. Morgan-Ellis
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820352047
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Morgan-Ellis brings the era of movie palaces to life. She presents the origins of theater sing-alongs in the prewar community singing movement, describes the components of a sing-along, explores the styles of several organists, and assesses the aftermath of sound technology, including the sing-along films and children's matinees of the 1930s.
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820352047
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Morgan-Ellis brings the era of movie palaces to life. She presents the origins of theater sing-alongs in the prewar community singing movement, describes the components of a sing-along, explores the styles of several organists, and assesses the aftermath of sound technology, including the sing-along films and children's matinees of the 1930s.
The Iconography of Recorded Sound, 1886-1986
Author: Michael G. Corenthal
Publisher: Milwaukee, Wis. : Yesterday's Memories
ISBN:
Category : Sound recording industry History
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Publisher: Milwaukee, Wis. : Yesterday's Memories
ISBN:
Category : Sound recording industry History
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Two Centuries of American Organ Building
Author: William Harrison Barnes
Publisher: Glen Rock, N.J. : J. Fischer
ISBN:
Category : Organ
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Publisher: Glen Rock, N.J. : J. Fischer
ISBN:
Category : Organ
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World
Author: John Shepherd
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0826463223
Category : Popular music
Languages : en
Pages : 713
Book Description
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Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0826463223
Category : Popular music
Languages : en
Pages : 713
Book Description
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