THE BRAY - FARNEY STORY

THE WURLITZER IN THE CHICKEN HOUSE

Dear Members and Friends: exterior, which belied the fact that in­ This latest magnificent No. 3 instru­ As one of the original members of side this forlorn looking shack was an ment, though still housed only in a 50' x A.T.O.E. I would like to state that m old friend of mine-an early vintage 2- 75' foot extended version of the original my long experience as a pro-organist I 16 Robert Morton, on which I had played coop building, is the marvel of every have officiated at some unusual organ my first theatre job accompanying silent organ enthusiast and organist visiting or locations, but never on one as unique pictures back in 1922. playing the Loft, especially when they and entrancingly different as my assign­ Naturally I was highly interested in hear how beautifully this mammoth ment the last nine years as feature or­ this old restortd pal, formerly in the 1930 Wurlitzer, No. 1074A, built for a ganist of the Bray Organ Loft, ultimate Salt Lake Pantages, and finding it again 3000 seat theatre, blends and records in spot in surprise organ installation any­ 26 years later in this fantastic setting its seemingly cramped present quarters, where in the world, and something for was the beginning of a musical oddity which theoretically is against all ideas all space shy organ owners to pattern story that has ever since fascinated my­ of acceptable space and acoustic require­ after. self and most Utah natives, as well as ments for supposedly good organ sound When, in late 1948, I first saw the visitors from all over the nation up to in the rule books. now noted Loft, it was a revamped the present moment, which finds one of However, something at the Loft evi­ chicken coop, approximately 60' x 30', the world's finest 5-24 Wurlitzers at the dently defies rules, because short of the with a dilapidated, flapping tar paper Loft site. very largest de luxe theatre installations, 5 Cl,iclcen coop belore remodeling .....

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..... and alter wards. The industrious young A.T.O.E. mem­ ber, whose giant Wurlitzer I play, is one of the most unusual and fascinating per­ sons I have ever known. (Continued from page 5) Lawrence C. ~ray, who built and op­ erates his own Organ Loft, and who has I've never played or heard a better re­ Getting back to some detail aspects of fully reconditioned and installed three sponding or sounding instrument than the exotic Loft, we find a beautiful main large pipe organs there in the last eleven this one, even in buildings ten times the room 40' x 40' x 8', with a covered ce­ years, is what I term a "natural " in all size of the Loft. In fact, from all reports ment floor which seats 200 concert fans, things electrical, mechanical and con­ gathered, we doubt if this organ per­ 135 diners, and will dance 50 couples. structional. formed much better in its original home This section has dimmer controlled light­ I inf er that Larry is an electronics in the Staten Island Paramount than it ing, and is furnished and decorated in genius, an expert audio technician, a su­ . does in the little 200 maximum seat Loft. oriental motif throughout. Larry him­ perb organ service man-both pipe and This is, of course, due to the genius self brought several items herein back electronic-a fine carpenter, cabinet and installation know-how of the Loft directly from the Orient. man, mason, electrician, and interior dec­ owner, Lawrence Bray, who lives and An adjoining patio, situated between orator, all wrapped into one dynamic breathes organ technology and sound this main room and an attractive 40' x 6' 3", 215 pound, personable frame of production like no one I have ever had 75' garden area, has recently been in­ energy and ambition extraordinary. He the pleasure of associating with in the stalled. is dedicated to one purpose, namely: con­ music profession. On the banquet room's south wall are stantly bettering his beloved Loft and its The Loft is also Larry's home. He ·is two large 4' x 12' Chinese murals, hand marvelous 5-24 Wurlitzer. not married, so the organ gets his 24 painted thereon by Miss Veryl Smith, Larry is a former combat-involved hour a day undivided attention if neces­ a talented Utah artist, who also executed Navy veteran of World War II. He was sary, which accounts for the constant the exquisite decorative paint job on the in charge of all electronic equipment on fine playing condition of this instrument. beautiful five manual console occupying his ship. It was while on this boat, en­ Consequently, we three organ twisters the most prominent central position on tertaining the crew with amplified organ who regularly play the Loft, namely­ the north wall, effectively framed, in a recordings, that Larry formed his initial Emma Street, a veteran Salt Lake ex­ mirror equipped, colorful oriental tap­ desire for music of the theatre organ. picture house organist, myself, and a estry, bamboo setting, illuminated with Every time the ship put in at San Fran­ promising young student organist, Scott overhead baby spots. cisco Larry would go searching for some Gillespie, consider ourselves fortunate to A large 40 foot planter box divides chance theatre organ that might be play­ be working on such a well kept instru­ the dance floor from the carpeted section ing. It was in this manner, while attend­ ment. Whether it be dinner music, con­ of the main room. ing special Naval school at Treasure Is­ cert, dance music or broadcasting, we are I,n the northeast corner, to the direct land, that Larry ran into George Wright, always assured of top performance out right of the console, is the control room (Continued on page 28) of this terrific organ. which houses a new model 350-2 Ampex 6 GUS FARNEY

CONSOLEOF LARRY BRAY ORGAN 5/19 WURLITZER My old friend, Francis 'Gus' Farney, Utah correspondent for A.T.O .E., has been traditionally associated with the memorable theatre type pipe organ since 1922 and has been the feature concert stereo recorder, and a Radio-tone disc ing, Steve Killebrew, Bill Brown, Paul organist at my Organ Loft for 9 years recorder, both of which play into a two Pease, Bill Watts, Paul Carson, Urby where he has delighted our audiences channel, 40 watt, 20 speaker equipped Braito, Dave Quinlan and Tiny James. with his scintillating organ shows since Altec audio system. Gaylord Carter, Bill Thompson, Frank 1949. Recordings are made with two model Stitt, Van Welch and Lenny Baylinson However, Mr. Farney's musical art­ 21 B Altec lipstick mikes permanently have all played public performances at istry represents only a part of his varied placed in the 40' x 40' x 7' upstairs the Loft. Van Welch from Elko, Nevada, biography. Gus probably has the most sound chamber into which 6 sets of swell is a regular visitor. unusual background and novel side in­ shutters open from the various organ The Loft register also contains thou­ terests of any professional console musi­ components. sands of names of other fans and tourists, cian today. Lastly, a large well equipped kitchen listing many from as far away as Eng­ Gus no doubt owes his present energy adjoins the small bar on the southeast land, France, Hawaii, Japan, South and proficiency to his many years in com­ corner of the building, where the deli­ America and Canada. petitive sports. He excelled in baseball, cious catered meals served on dinner con­ At this point it goes without saying football, and boxing, and was inter­ certs are formulated. that Larry Bray, the man who with his mountain states 220-yard-dash champion own hands built up every piece and par­ for over a decade. Larry now has plans for moving the cel of the amazing Loft, personally ex­ front main door-for the sixth time­ During his latter high school days Gus tends an open invitation to everyone and adding on a new 2 2' x 7 5' section to had his first road tour as a pro-pianist­ reading this article to visit his awe-in­ "when our band ate more regularly from the south side, which will make the Loft spiring place at the earliest convenience. even more attractive, and help the pres­ bets won on my barnstorm foot racing The address is 33 31 Edison Street, than we did on our musical endeavors," ent seating problem considerably. To South Salt Lake, and the telephone num­ date, several noted organists, musical Gus recalls. ber is HUnter 5-9265. ( If no answer, Two summers spent cowpunching on notables and A.T.O.E. members have call this informant at HUnter 5-9291 and visited the celebrated Loft, among which Nevada ranches inter-mixed with consid­ I'll try to locate Larry.) At any rate, any erable for hire racing and ball playing, are Dick Liebert, Eddie Osborn, Alex of you members needing ideas for that Schreiner, Jose lturbi, Dr. Lorin Wheel­ and two winters of auto repairing and puzzling organ installation can definitely blacksmith work elapsed, before Gus de­ wright, Eugene Jelesnik, Dr. List, of benefit from seeing the Loft, and hearing Westminister Recordings, the Harmoni­ cided punchin' keyboards might be easier its golden voiced organ in action. and more profitable than punchin' cows cats Rheinhold Delzer, Don Huth of Let's make it a date! N.B.C., Eddie Cochrane, Harvey Heck, and Model T Fords. Judd Walton, Russ Nelson, Wilbur Com- Organistically yours, Gus FARNEY · ( Continued on pag~ 28) 7 ~ SPECIFICATIONS OF TH

Chamber Specs 1 :5 H.P. Spencer Orgoblo, 30 Great to Pedal Piccolo 2' MAIN CHAMBER Amp., 1 2 Volt Generator. Solo to Pedal Marimba Compass Pipes 8 Tremolos controlled by 6 stop 2nd Touch Harp Diaphonic Diapason . 16'--4' 85 tablt!fs, Main, Tuba, & Diapason, Spare Chrysoglott Tuba Horn ...... 16'--4' 85 Solo Tibia, Main Tibia, Solo, Vox Spare Snare Drum Vox Humana . . .-16' (tc)-8' 61 Humana. *Not Wired Tambourine Flute-Bourdon . . ... 16'-2' 97 2 Swell Pedals, Crescendo Castanet Viol D'Orchestre . . .. 8'-2' 85 Pedal. Chinese Block Viol Celeste ...... 8'--4' 73 (Additions contemplated include ACCOMPANIMENT 1st Key Board Tom-Tom Tibia Clausa ...... 8'--4' 73 6 ranks in the Main Chamber and Contra Viol ...... 16' Maracas Clarinet ...... 8' 61 -4 ranks in the Solo Chamber.) Bourdon ...... 16' Octave Accomp. Glockenspiel-Bells 37 Vox Humana ...... 16' Solo to Accomp. Marimba Harp ...... -49 Tuba ...... 8' Great to Accomp. Xylophone ...... 37 Diaph. Diapason ...... 8' S;>are Sleigh Bells ...... 25 PEDAL Horn Diapason ...... 8' 2nd Touch Row Toy Counter ( 18 effects) .. Resultant ...... • 32' Tibi~ Main ...... 8' Solo to Accomp.-1 st touch Tuba ...... 16' Tibia Solo ...... 8' Solo to Accomp.-2nd touch Diapason ...... 16' Clarinet ...... 8' Piano ...... 8' SOLO CHAMBER Tibia ...... 16' Kinura ...... 8' Spore Tibia Clausa ...... 16 ' -2' 97 Bourdon ...... 16' Orch. Oboe ...... 8' Spare Orchestral Oboe .... . 8' 61 Tuba ...... 8' Post Horn ...... 8' * Not Wired Horn Diapason ...... 8' 61 Diapason ...... 8' Viol Celeste ...... 8' Salicional ...... 8' 61 Tibia Main ...... 8' Viol D'Orchestre ...... 8' Krumet ...... 8' 61 Tibia Solo ...... 8' Trumpet ...... ll' Quintadena ...... 8' 61 Krumet ...... 8' Clarinet ...... 8' GREAT 2nd Key Board English Post Horn Trumpet .. .'...... 8' Oboe Horn ...... 8' Tuba ...... (Morton) ...... 8' 61 Post Horn ...... 8' Quintadena ...... 8' 16' Diapason ...... Brass Trumpet ...... 8' 61 Sax ...... *8' Flute ...... 8' 16' Tibia Main ...... Musette (Gottfried) .. 8' 61 Cello ...... 8' Vox Humana ...... 8' i6' Tibia Solo ...... Oboe Horn ...... 8' 61 Flute ...... 8' Octave (Spare) ...... -4' 16' Post Horn ...... Kinura ...... 8' 61 Octave Coupler -4' Tibia Main (Spare) . . . . -4' 8' Trumpet ...... 8' Chrysoglott (Vibraharp Bass Drum Tibia Solo (Spare) . . . . -4' Tuba ...... 8' attachment) ...... 49 Kettle Drum Viol (Spare) ...... -4' Diapason ...... 8' Chimes ...... 25 Snar~ Drum Octave Celeste ...... -4' Tibia Main ...... 8' Piano ...... 85 Crash Cymbal Flute ...... -4' Total Pipes - 1327 Tibia Solo ...... 8' Cymbal Vox ...... 4 1 Clarinet ...... 8' Total Percussion Notes - 307 Triangle Twelfth ...... 2 2/2' Orchestral Oboe ...... • 8 ' 8 nr,00r · c 0CC.C'

LARRY BRAY ORGAN Tibia (Solo) ...... 4' Diaph. Diapason ...... 8' Orch. Bells Ki'nura ...... 8' Tibia (Main) 2' Horn Diapason ...... 8' Vibraharp Viol D'Orchestre ...... 8' Xylophone Tibia Main ...... 8' Sub Octave Celeste ...... • 8' Glockenspiel Tibia Solo ...... 8' Octave Krum et ...... • 8' Spare Bells Clarinet ...... 8' Tibia ...... * 51/3' Spare Spare Kinura ...... 8' Clarion ...... 4' Spare Octave ...... 4' Orch. Oboe ...... 8' • 8' Spare Tibia Main ...... Saxophone ...... 4' 2nd Touch Row *Not Wired Tibia Solo ...... 4' Salicional ...... 8' Chime Viol ... ·...... 4' Viol D'Orchesfre ...... 8' • Harpischord Tibia ...... *3-1 / 5' Viol Celeste ...... 8' 8' Solo to Bomb Tibia Solo ...... 2 2/2' Musette ...... Unison Off Tibia Solo . • ...... 2' Kruntet ...... 8' Solo to Bomb ... .• ...... 51/3' ORCHESTRAL 5th Key Board Tibia Solo ...... 1-3/5' Flute .... •...... 8' Trumpet ...... 8' Piano ...... 8' Vox Humana 8' Diapason ...... 8' Xylophone Tuba ...... 8' • Glacken spiel SOLO 4th Key Board Spare Tibia Main ...... 8' Chrysoglott Tuba ...... 16' Clarion ...... 4' Tibia Solo ...... 8' Sub. Octave Coupler Diaphone ...... 16' Oct Diapason ...... 4' Clarinet ...... • 8' Octave Coupler Tibia Solo ...... 16' Tibia Main ...... 4' Kinura ...... 8' *Not Wired Tibia Solo ...... 4' Salicional ...... 8' Trumpet ...... 8' Orch. Oboe ...... • 8' Viol ...... 4' Viol D'Orchestre ...... • 8' Oct Celeste ...... 4' Tuba ...... 8' Diaph. Diapason ...... 8' Celeste ...... *8' Flute ...... 4' Oboe Horn ...... • 0 Horn Diapason ...... 8' 8' Tibia 12th Main ...... 2 2/2' Quintadena ...... • 8' Flute 12th ...... 22/2' Tibia Main ...... 8' Clarion ...... 4' BOMBARDE 3rd Key Board Tibia Main ...... 2' Tibia Solo ...... 8' Clarinet ...... 8' Oct ...... 4' Tuba ...... 16' Fifteenth ...... 2' Kinura ...... 8' Tibia Main ...... 4' Diaphone ...... 16' Flute Piccolo ...... 2' Orch. Oboe ...... 8' Tibia Solo ...... 4' Tibia Solo ...... 16' Flute Tierce ...... 1-3 / 5' 1 Post Horn ...... 8 Viol ...... 4' Clarinet ...... 16' Tibia ...... * 1' Musette ...... 8' Tibia Solo ...... : 2' Post Horn ...... 16' Krumet ...... 8' *Xylophone Contra Viole ...... 16' Oboe Horn ...... 8' • Glockenspiel Bourdon ...... 16' Marimba Quintadena ...... 8' Chrysoglott Vox Humana ...... 16' Harp Clarion ...... 4' Sub Octave Post Horn ...... 8' Sleigh Bells Oct. Diapason ...... ,4' Octave Trumpet ...... 8' Xylophone Tibia (Main) ...... 4' *Not Wired Tuba ...... 8' Glockenspiel 9 LARRY BRAY In 1949 Larry augmented the 2-16 GUS FARNEY (Continued from page 7) with another 2-4 Morton from an Ogden, (Continued from page 7) Utah, showhouse. This rejuvenated in­ :-7ho was then a budding young organist strument was just established on Loft Gus thereby returned to Utah ( via radio shows when Uncle Sam decided to 1~ the Bay metropolis, doing Saturday f r:i~ht train) to resume piano training mght songfests at the Fox Theatre. pull Bray back into the Navy. The Loft ongmally started at the ripe old age of After meeting George one day at the :-7ent into moth balls until Larry's return fi,:e_-Ten ~ears later upon his entry to a Fox a~xilia~y mezzanine console, Larry tn 1952. m1lttary-mmded high school music went and his sailor buddies spent the wee In 1953 Larry obtained another organ begging for four years in favor of a ex­ hours of several mornings listening to -a 3-10 combination Morton-Wurlitzer tensive drill and athletics program . the talented Wright play the great 4-36 -originally located in Salt Lake's Gem _Th: result_ant ~ack of playing during Fox Wurlitzer for their amazement and Theatre. He mixed these in the best por­ this six year mtenm, coupled with heavy envy. tions with the older Mortons for a re­ manual labor meanwhile, naturally found · Larry was so impressed with the whole sultant very fine 3-19 instn•r1ent that fingers a bit unwieldy until lengthy, con­ idea that he had his mother come down held sway in the Loft until June, 1956. centrated organ study with John Mc­ from Salt Lake City-800 miles-to hear It was sold in entirety and removed to Clellan, of the Mormon Tabernacle and George perform. Needless to say, Mrs. make• room for the present magnificent J. R. Wayne, Los Angeles Organist~ Bray, too, was immediately indoctrinated 5-24 Wurlitzer. (Spex appear else­ To make ends meet while under this with ~he wiles of the mighty Wurlitzer, where.) costly refresher curriculum , Gus put in and 1t was soon decided that when This organ arrived in two box-car­ another strenuous work seige with the Larry's navy hitch was up, he'd have to sized vans in July, 1956. It took Larry ~heet,, car company, a 3 ton truck for a find a theatre organ of his own. This , the rest of the year to recondition and lumber mill, and eight months of Sun­ then, is the secret of how the little "bug" install it in the Loft. days at a church organ console. The ini­ that started the Organ Loft idea nipped As a coincidence, this instrument tial theatre organ assignment appeared Larry Bray way back in 1943. opened originally in the Theatre Xmas that started Gus on his five year stint as . Th{-re are no musicians in Larry's fam­ Eve of 1930, and also opened in the Loft an organ company demonstrator and ily, and Larry himself does not play any Xmas Eve of 19.56. So being, we dubbed playing silent moving pictures for Pan­ tune~ ?utone-his immortal Chop Sticks her "Santa Claus ." tages and Fox Theatres in several west­ rend1t10n ( that kills 'em!). However, he The 5-24 was formerly a twin 3-19 in central States' houses on newly installed has recently decided to add playing the the Staten Island Paramount, N . 'Y., ob­ organs. organ to his other talents. Knowing his tained from member Loderhose . He had Two years more study in Denver, un­ "~ever-~ay-die" spirit, I would say that, just purchased the then coveted Para­ der the brilliant Franz Rath, Jr., a Henry with his artistic temperament and his mount Studio organ, thereby enabling :fyiurtaugh protege, followed at the fam­ exceptional ear for music, he should be­ Larry to cinch down the 3-19 for the ous Isis Theatre Hope-Jones organ which co?'1ea fai~ or~anist. He surely has every­ Loft. Murtaugh himself opened in 1915. thm g at his disposal to accomplish th is Howe ver, the two consoles were in such bad condition that Larry decided chore. Later on, with the first appearance of to rebuild them into one 5 manual which Mr. Bray gained his first practical sound ~ovies in late 1927, Gus trans­ knowledge of what makes organs tick in lo~k~ like a factory job , as (pict~red in ferred his organistic talents to Para­ this issue) a visual testimony to Bray's 1947 when he accepted employment as mount Publix Corporation for a seven­ an app~entice helper on the removal job exp~rt cabinet workmanship. year-sojourn as a feature organist in Five ranks of Morton strings taken of the immense 1915, 4 manual Austin Paramount's Colorado, Nebraska, Texas, in the world famous Salt Lake City Mor­ from another 1915, 3 manual Austin and Utah dist,ricts until early 1934 when from the Salt Lake American Theatre mo~ Tabernacle. Incidentally, for infor- the reign of the theatre organ ended in ( now a five and dime store), were added 1 m~t1on purposes, this organ was replaced practically all U. S. theatres. to the 5-19 to bring it up to the present with a mammoth 5-190 Aeolian Skinner Oddly enough, Gus ended his twelve­ 5-24 status. A Style E Wurlitzer relay in 1958 that every A. T. 0. E. member year theatre career right back where it stack was traded from Bill Brown in should try to hear some time. The Taber­ started, in Salt Lake City. Here, except Phoenix to handle the extra two manuals. nacle Austin was reinstalled in Utah's for three years during World War II This tremendous organ, and the Loft noted B.Y.U. College in Provo, and when he put his early aviation experi­ Larry also spent the summer of 1947 in itself are liv~ng _tributes to the ingenuity ence to work for the Army Air Force as and determmatton of an enterprising this work. a flight instructor at Thunderbird Air young man who had a pretty dream in a Experience gained here was just what Base, Arizona, he has remained as one lonely, vacant,.theatre auditorium back in Larry needed later on to recondition and of Utah's foremost musicians and teach­ assemble his first Loft organ-a beat-up, 19~3, come true in 1956. Larry claims ers. he s not through with this great job yet, 1920 model converted 2-16 Morton ob­ As a licensed pilot for twenty-nine and you can take my word for it, friends tained from the Young Sign Co. in Salt years, a former CA.A. Flight Examiner he isn't! ' Lake City who maintain a Style "D" and a present veteran member of th; Rare bird, this man Bray, and a credit Wur_litzer in their sales room. This Bray A.O.P.A. Pilot's Association, he has to A.T.O.E. goals. also mstalled after his old Morton #1 was w~t_chedaviation grow up, from the days sa~ely tooting away in the original of .!ron me~ and wooden ships. Billing chicken coop, which later became the as The Flymg Organist" is common for Loft. Gus. 28 DONOR RECORD REVIEW MR. BLACKPOOL (Continued from page 21) (Co~tinued from page 11)

(Hunter-Ewing) .; Theme from Scherezade That, then, is the story of one of the (Rimsky-Korsakov); Ritual Fire Dance (Fal­ greatest entertainers who ever graced la) ; Polovitsian Dances (Borodin). the console of a mighty Wurlitzer. And PANDIT, KORLA - Fantasy 32772**; 8013* today he is still at Blackpool, giving re­ Music of the Exotic East (Released December, 1958) - Procession of the Grand Mogul; . citals, doing broadcasts, and recording Song of India; Miserlou; Harem Bells; Tale his latest series for "Columbia." This is of the Under Water Worshippers; others. a series of 45 rpm Extended-Play discs, SLACK, DR. P. B. - International 5071 ** usually under the titles of, "Memories Hi-Fi with Peter Slack at the Console (KGER of the Tower" and "Blackpool Favour­ Wurlitzer, Long ,Beach, California)-Around ites." the World; Tenderly; Valse Brilliante; A Long, Hot Summer; Autumn Leaves; Summer­ If you feel that you would like a per­ Gus Farney• 1942 time; Arrivederci, Roma; Whiffenpoof Song; sonal photograph of Reginald Dixon, Waltz in Vienna; Lazybones; Fascination; write to him c/o "The Blackpool Tower While with the Air Force, Gus played Aura Lee; Two Guitars. Company, Ltd.," Empress Buildings, outfield on the Thunderbird ball club, WHITNEY, LORIN - Sacred 9025** Church Street, Blackpool. I am sure that piano and accordion in the post dance Pipe Organ. Released December, 1958 . you will receive his latest picture, at the band, and organ on a Phoenix radio sta­ WRIGHT, GEORGE - Hi-Fi R-714** Wurlitzer. tion program between flight duties. Hymns That Lit ·e - Ivory Palaces; The OIJ Now, I _expect you would like to see Incidentally, Gus has a broadcasting Rugged Cross; Evening Hymn; Rock of Ages; the specification of Reginald Dixon's background that dates back to head set Sweer Hour of Prayer; Nearer My God to organ, so here is the information you days. His original Cowboy Band group Thee; A Mighty Fortress Is Our God; I Would require. received over four hundred fan letters a Be True; Beautiful Isle of Somewhere; I Love w Tell the Story; Abide With Me; Softly and The organ was installed in 1934. day on America's first blanket coverage Tenderly; In the Garden; Onward Christian With all of the fittings brought back to radio station. And his years of organ, Soldiers. their original splendour, its recent com­ piano, and accordion programs were Hi-Fi R-717* plete restoration has given it new life. heard all over the nation. Flight Jo Tokyo - - Japanese Sandman; Ir The care of the organ is a "must," as it In Utah's capitol city Gus is a musical Looks Like Rain in Cherry Blossom Lane; is a major feature of the fabulous Black­ institution. He was former featured or­ Japanese Sunset; Cherry; Poor Butterfly; Nag­ pool entertainment scene. It is always gan soloist at Salt Lake City's Capitol asaki; Rickety Rickshaw Man; China Nights; One Fine Day; Kyoto Beguine; Lady Picking kept in wonderful condition. Theatre for three years and is presently Mulberries; Japansy; Japanese Can-Can . playing his twenty-fourth year in the WURLITZER Hi-Fi R-718* Console 3 manual. in te rmoun tai n country 's largest ball Th e Roaring 20' s - The Charleston; Song of room, and his ninth season with Max rhe Wanderer; That's A-plenty; It Happened Diaphonic Diapason. Engeman 's Elite Ambassador Club in Monterey; Toot Toot Tootsie; Then I'll Be Tibia Clausa I. Combo. Happy; You're the Cream in My Coffee; Mis­ Tibia Clausa II. Between engagements Gus currently sissippi Mud; You Do Something to Me; You Concert Flute. Were Me:rnt for Me; Laugh, Clown Laugh ; Violin. operates his own music school, does spe­ I Wanna Be Loved by You; Just a Memory; cial organ concerts for Baldwin dealers Varsity Drag . Released April. 1959. Violin Celeste. around the country, and makes civic, So~o String. ALIAS MELENDY, GEORGE Orchestral Oboe . club, and hotel appearances. Camden COL-414** For relaxation and to keep fit for his Pop Pip e Organ in Hi-Fi - Back Bay Shuffie; Krumet. rugged musical schedule, Gus spends Stars Fell on Alabama; Falling in Love With Kinura. some spare time hiking in Utah's beauti­ Love; I Got Rhythm; Nochecita; I Dream To9 Saxophone. Much; Birth of the Blues; While We ' re ful mountains. He enjoys model railroad­ English Horn. Young; Prelude No. 2: Gypsy in My Soul ; Harmonic Tuba. ing and following sports events. Compil­ You're Mine. You; Whipporwill. Released ing eight years of data and photographic April. 1958. Tuba Mirabilis. lecture materials, gathered on some Grand Piano. ALIAS McNEILL, JOCELYN 23,000 miles of tours to famous v, estern Phantom Piano . Victor RAL-101 0* * Unenclosed Xylophone and frontier historical spots, also claims at­ T' ery Hi-Fi Organ - Who's So,rry Now? So­ tention. Gus is an authority of note in phisticated Lady; Pavanee; Stardust; The Cre­ Chrysoglott. Western Americana , and is a member of ole Love Call; Home; Blue Mirage ; Jealous; Plus the usual Wurlitzer traps and two State Historical Societies. I Got Rhythm; Ernaline; Storn1y Weather; effects. The Dream of OliYen . Gus is married, has two children and six grandchildren-"Almost enough for LANE, KENNETH - Metropolitan Theatre, SCOTT, DICK my own ball club," Gus chuckles. He Boston, Mass. United Artists UAL 5058*, 4058** still gives the youngsters and his friends Wurlitzer RKO-1003* Sing Al ong With the Mighty Wurlitzer. }' ou're 011 My Mind: Night and Day ; You're occasional workouts with the old horse SCOTT, D., SENG, J., DEWITT, DON Getting to Be a Habit With Me; Once in a United Artists UAL 5059*, 4059* * hide pellet, "Just for fun and to keep \X'hile ; No Can Do; That 's All; Thanks for A High Fid elity lntrod11ctio11 to the U"orld the old pump and pedal pushers in trim ," rhe Memory ; Serenata; La Comparsa; Miami F.1molls l/1/urlitzer Pipe Org,an. says he. Beach Rhumba; Merengue Mania; The Moon \X' as Ye!lo,,..; Dancer in the Patio; Jalousie . 29