Lew White plays In a Persian Market

Add &fmt=18 to the URL to hear in stereo. 1920's Theatre Organist performance recorded on Aeolian Duo Art Organ roll. Still photos of organ with Ken Burns effect accompany the music. Requested by an Organ List member as a discussion aid.

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[tregnier279]

DO you know what roll number this recording is?

[ampicoab]

@tregnier279 The roll is 3607

[62748152]

With section 2 of the song, you could have added more sounds and effects, with the theatre bass pounding away. Sec 2 was too simple but an excellent performance.

[ampicoab]

This is a Lew White recording on the roll. It is a little late to offer a suggestion to him. He recorded the roll in November, 1929. Perhaps you didn't understand the source of the music. Like you said, it is an excellent performance. You must realize that Lew was a pioneer in the field of Theatre Organ music. His work was heard by millions as he continued with organ music in American radio broadcasts.

Thanks for the comment.

[Kenlist]

One other little "technical" observation - you will notice that the tremolo

is often late in starting - for example at the begining of Vox Humana solo.

I think that is because the Aeolian tremulant does not start as fast as the TO trems that Lew White would have been more accustomed to. He doubtless turned on the tremolo without a little "lead time" - hence. . .

[ampicoab]

The trem "on" event occurs just after the third chord sounds on the Vox solo. In other words, it is intentional. That technique is heard (and seen) throughout the roll. It is easy for me to research as the rolls are all on computer files. I rather like the sound as the Vox just "Blossoms" as the trem comes on. You have keen ears! Thanks for the comment.

[KawhackitaRag]

Excellent! Wonderful composition, wonderful playing, wonderful instrument, wonderful recording!

[m4dan]

Phenominal. I have a recording of this played by Dick Liebert on the Radio City Music Hall Wurlitzer 4/58.

[LewWhite10]

It really carries you away to a soft, yet haunting place. The textures are wonderful, the selection is dynamic, and the range of sound is surprising. It is a composition that really tells a story.  My name is also "Lew White", and I teach Torah, but I'm also a musician. I hope Lew visits with one of my "compositions" on youtube also.

Lew, keep up the great work!

[DonaldFranklin67]

@ampicoab I noticed in the videos of the player pipe organ, wooden pipes with what look like handles on them, I gather that these are bombarde pipes, bombarde , meaning that they bombard the listener with sound.

Am I correct? I heard of them,(bombarde pipes) being that I was an ATOS member.

[Satchmoeddie]

My neighbor plays "The King of Instruments". Arizona is a cultural vacuum pretty much. Case in point: Hoss, my neighbor was speaking to another guy, and made some reference to his being a musician. The guy ask Hoss, "What do you play?" Hoss replied, "The KING OF INSTRUMENTS" proudly. This guy looked a bit lost and confused, then his eyes lit up and he says. "OH The pedal steel guitar". Yep! Oh well this is Arizona. I still get a laugh from that, as I play pedal steel myself.

[Satchmoeddie]

Organ Stop Pizza had two theater organs, but some guy in Las Vegas has the old Phoenix 7th Ave organ in his house now. There is one in Mesa Az. I have not been out to see it. These were a royal pain to keep running. We had to fly people in that could fix certain items them. I believe the Phoenix organ was a more elaborate set up with percussion and other neat stuff. It was dismantled some time ago. Recording a player roll has got to be a very pure analog form of recording, perhaps the purest.

[anglerfly]

whos lew white?

[Yaledmot]

62748152: Never a shortage of "experts."

Ampicoab, you have no need to defend anything to this idiot. This is a wonderful and historic presentation. Keep it going!

[kdegru]

Very well done capturing the sight and sound of this instrument. It brought tears to my eyes as often happens when incredible beauty or artistry is acknowleged by my senses.