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What a superb organ she was,designed by Reginald Forrt.I know a fair amount of it still survives either on other organs or in a project to rebuild it in Leicestershire.

Its the Diss wurlitzer,you can tell by how the sound is spread from the pipe chambers,the reverb is also pretty dead.

I just tried it with inside of toilet rolls . Works great 😊😊

6 is much too loud to record onto the cd. If you look at the recording level meter, it’s full and not moving. Your music is going to sound awful. I keep mine set to -1 to -3 depending on how loud the source is. Also, you don’t need to press pause twice to start a new track. You can just press the Track Increment button.

Spent many a happy Sunday at Rons Paramount Studios with my son.

Excellent

I knew George Blackmore and his pal Vic Hammett through an organist friend, Ron Rodgers, with lots of stories about other ex theatre organists they knew ,Robin Richmond comes to mind!

Talk too much

Super excellent

Super excellent with good photos

Super excellent

Super excellent

Delightful

Very excellent

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So happy to have discovered this on my birthday. I had been looking on I-Player.

Who would have fun playing this beautiful organ? I would!

How wonderful to hear that magnificent REGAL WurliTzer played in its original home by the maestro Joseph Seal. His style of playing and registrations was impeccable, giving the WurliTzer such a distinctive sound. May he Rest in Peace, Amen.

In the early 70's I bought an all brass Aladdin with a brass shade and a brass smoke bell for our sailboat. It was fixed to the dinette table so it wouldn't fall over while sailing. I haven't been able to find a depiction of that model anywhere, and I'm sure it was authentic because I bought it new. I've always regretted selling it with the sailboat...

Lovely job, what paint did you use for the green engine frame,?

By 1970 Winstone had reduced his band to an eight piece, so additional session men were brough in for these Radio 1/2 recordings, including Stan Roderick, Freddy Staff, Duncan Campbell, Harry Roche, Jimmy Wilson, Ted Barker, Henry Mackenzie & Geoff Alderson. Source: Crescendo magazine, December 1970.

bit of a sidenote, i'm pretty sure that type of tape was what gave Sony its start....i think akio morita went into it in his autobiography, him and the other sony cofounders started out in a bombed out building after the war cooking ferric oxide in one of their frying pans and put it onto strips of paper meant for those japanese sliding doors lol great book would 100% recommend

Isn't the test card C upside down?

Ernest always put so much emotion into his performance! There are some greats of the theatre organ, but some stand out in a different way. Ernest was one of these. He sadly ended his days at the Tower through ill health and suffered with diabetes losing both legs!

Hello, I have a question. What is the reason? When I turn on the device, the right wheel spins without me pressing play or fast forward. Best regards

Excellent demonstration I really enjoyed it and you explained everything so well Thank you very much it was excellent 😊

My father took me to see this organ I was 16yrs at the time and it had just been installed. The Brothers who were lovely people said that if I could play the small electronic organ at the side ( I think also a Wurlitzer make) they would start up the pipe organ and I could play it. I past the test and they let me play this most wonderful instrument. Wow!!!!!! one of my best memories ever. Sadly it went to another venue around 10yrs later but nobody seems to know where it is now, I would love to find out, hopefully being stored ready for its next journey.

Robin was a great ambassador for keeping the theatre organ alive! This sound track was from an LP. I can remember my dad having. Sadly Robin suffered from the demon drink but nevertheless was a really nice guy and a good organist and was a good friend of an organist pal of my dad's.

I had a Norman Conquest. Loved that boat. She looked happy and easy to get on and off.

What a lovely man. And Audrey a lovely person too - his wife!

Wonderful to hear the wonderful organ played amazingly. Nothing like the Compton sound. Gerald Shaw wrote a mass setting for S. Alban's church in Holborn. (The last Compton to be built.) He called it the Filsham Mass and I have an EP of it as well as having heard it performed.

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Bobby taught mo on my father Lowrey Heritage electric organ with full pedalboard.

Hello sir.thankyou kindly for sharing these beautiful tunes.i had the privilege of Bobby's tuition on electric organ for a few years.he was some character.always impeccably attired in his kils and Harris tweed jacket.he used to get me playing scales,up on the treble manual and down on the bass with matchboxes balanced end on on the back of my hands.he was a pure gentleman and taught me well.i currently play sea shanties and ballads on piano accordion,and still play a few of the old ones that he taught me and we arranged ourselves.-spanish eyes,loch Lomond,the blue Danube,etc,with full ornamentation.i remember him fondly and used to meet him when he played Tuesday night at the dome,with Douglas Reeves,in Brighton and had the wonderful experience of playing the house organ before their set,but was also called up on stage to play a few for the audience too.i was 7-9yrs old and that man gavr me confidence on stage,a magnificent gift.i hoppe you and yours are happy and well.with love and respect.dominic mogridge.sheeps head,west cork.republic of Ireland(Brighton born and raised.married an irish lady,and weve six polite,intelligent and respectful children,all playing keyboards.stay safe and lucky sir,and thanks again

Thanks for sharing this recording.

Absolutely fabulous!! Thanks Kevin

There were a few of these 3/8 Granada Wurlitzers around, and some of them last purchased in 1937 I believe? As I understand it, they were basically 2 full manuals, but with the 3rd manual as a coupler and giving the appearance of a larger instrument as Wurlitzer had moved away from two manuals at this stage ? I guess it didn't fit in with the mighty Wurlitzer image? Nevertheless, these are lovely little organs !

Thanks for this! I have several Readers Digest vinyl box sets featuring theater organ. i am just starting to listen to them Todays session was by Mr Foort, never heard of him before. I loved every piece. I came here to see his appearance so I could imagine how he would have looked playing. What a wonderful channel. I am not an organist but some of my friends whom I went to college are---Westminster Choir College 1970-75. In the 1980s I worked for Wurliztzer-Steinway in Philadelphia and gained a great appreciation for theater organ.I admire your work, I will be back to learn more to find out who I am listening to, and I will share your videos with my fellow alumni.

So helpful ,but how do I put in new wick ?

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Wow,wow,wow...Kev. Absolutely fantastic. How you produce such a wonderful sound/balance from those tapes, from a skip, is quite remarkable. This really is a landmark and am sure Eric was very pleased. In the twilight of his life and career, with the Winstone Orchestra sounding quite fantastic, ( always he hired and used the very top musicians), this was surely a landmark broadcast with the legendary Jon Hendricks. Thank you so much for making it possible to enjoy, for us. All best wishes from West Hollywood.

My favourite organist and organ of all time...an object lesson in playing 'trems off'!! Well done Kevin.

A little delight! ;o)

Wonderful -- thanks for making this available.

I actually think this Wurlitzer was better than the one in the tower itself ? I know at the time, the two organs were identical at 3/13 ranks but i guess it must be the ballroom itself but this organ has always been a favourite of mine,and i find it unforgivable that it was sacrificed for the Worthing build!

Good lord thats what hes leading up to its "iconic". 3:50 ⭐BOOM⭐

I was just given one from a garden shed! It’s been stored for 10 years, and has got a small amount of woodworm, and it’s apparently been stored for more than 10 years. I’m not confident in getting it working, but making it at least look good is my main aim.

The 8 rank Wurlitzer was a good size for most venues having enough but not to much? Sadly this organ has now been messed with as so many are! What a shame this little Wurlitzer is not as was!

If you remove the protruding bracket housing the shaft of the flywheel, next to the pinch wheel, thus loosening it, you'll be able to fish out the old belt and mount the new one through the gap that appears, without having to remove the panel. I've just done it on my TC-399 and the mechanism looks similar to your 377 :)