the Doors, Iron Butterfly) to the Bob Dylan album Blonde on Blonde. In 2001, Baldwin was purchased by the by the Gibson Guitar Corporation. They continued to make pianos stamped with the Wurlitzer name. In the mid 1980’s the American company was purchased by Baldwin Piano and Organ. That company still manufactures jukeboxes. By the 1960s, electronic organs were ubiquitous in all genres of popular music, from Lawrence Welk to acid rock (e.g. In 1960, the company opened a subsidiary, Deutsche Wurlitzer, in Hllhorst, Germany. You can catch Phil in action this Sunday in the Ballroom of Blackpool Tower and order DVDs and recordings of his playing from his website. Combo organs (1950s) A combo organ ( Vox Continental) using transistors. He was awarded an MBE in 2010 and starred in many short films about the organ. Phil has recorded over 40 albums and one of his recordings – of light music – stayed in the chart for a huge 12 consecutive weeks.
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And then there is the atmosphere of the room too. But the combination of the Wurlitzer and the acoustics of the room make a big difference. He told the Gazette that no organ compares to the Ballroom Wurlitzer: “There are some nice ones around. “There's a real mix of music, people love dancing to the American smooth, Fred-and-Ginger-type songs – I do the YMCA as a tango.” This roll has mostly popular tunes from the 1960s and 1970s, but arranged as if it were a Wurlitzer APP roll from the late 1920s. Andy is a disciple of Wurlitzers arranging style, especially that of the 1920s. Phil plays music in a selection of dance styles, but within those styles he's not afraid to introduce a few surprises, as he told the paper: Roll 30401 is arranged by Andy Park, who has had great success arranging Wurlitzer band organ rolls in the last few years.
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Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein, IL: Willow Weep For Me: Don Baker: Baker’s Dozen Capitol ST1363 1960: 4-24 Robert Morton, Lorin Whitney Studio, Glendale, CA: Singin’ In The Rain: Gus Farney: Colossus Warner Bros. Speaking to the Blackpool Gazette, Phil said: “People are aware of the Ballroom because of the show Strictly Come Dancing and the dancing sessions are often completely sold out these days.” The Mundelein Organ Revisited Pipes and Palaces CD 1965: 4-19 Howell-Wurlitzer, St.
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In 1977 the owner of the ballroom introduced a “non-stop music” policy – something which remains in place to this day. Phil learned to play the piano at school before moving on to playing the church organ.