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The Cost Of Playing At Radio City Music Hall

Aug 11th, 2008 · A retired Air Force colonel loves playing the pipe organ so much that he paid $120,000 to Radio City Music Hall to perform on its famous Wurlitzer organ. He cashed out savings to cover the cost of renting the hall and sold tickets for $50 a piece.

Keywords: city · organization · retired · music · Air Force · famous · Hall · colonel · Radio City Music Hall · Wurlitzer

Dave Douglas Re-Imagines Silent Film, Jazz

Jun 4th, 2008 · At the birth of motion pictures, moviegoers would watch the silent films to the sound of the house Wurlitzer organ. Today, jazz trumpeter Dave Douglas and his band are taking a second look at these silent films with brand-new scores and a new way to distribute music.

Keywords: organization · music · distribution · picture · Jazz · moviegoers · Douglas · trumpeter · dave · Dave Douglas · Wurlitzer

Don DiLego: 'Ghosts'

Jul 11th, 2007 · Alt-country singer and polyester appreciator Don DiLego has banjos, basses, accordions, a Wurlitzer, and a piano strewn across his New York home studio. These instruments, in "various states of disrepair," include a charmingly out-of-tune piano and give a heartwarming character to his latest album, Photographs of 1971.

Keywords: country · New York · Singer · album · instrumentation · studio · banjo · alt · accordions · bass · Heartwarming · disrepair