Tiny James is the father of my best friend since 3rd grade, Jan. He is the reason I decided to play the organ...both Hammond B3 as well as any pipe organ anyone would let me get my hands (and feet) on. I have the cd (thanks, Jan!) and listen to it often. Thank you, Mr. James.
Everett Nourse was the reason I got into playing theater organ. He could just make the Fox organ sing, I only wish I had been around when the Fox was still around. Here are the song titles from the record sleeve in case anyone is interested. I also added the times that each song plays during this video. EVERETT NOURSE 0:00 - London Suite 2:39 - Ida (Sweet as Apple Cider) 4:50 - Anniversary Waltz 7:32 - Love Letters In The Sand 10:37- Evelina 13:05 - Ramona 15:33 - Cherry Blossom Time TINY JAMES 18:04 - The Best Things in Life Are Free 21:00 - Wunderbar 23:53 - Alley Cat 26:29 - 3 O'Clock In The Morning 29:42 - Cuban Serenade 32:27 - Naughty Waltz
Fabulous sound especially played through my TV speakers. GLORIOUS theatre and to destroy all this is unbelievable. Oh to have sat in one of those seats, with that organ playing I would have been in heaven. So glad to read the organ is still in one piece. I live in Australia. Thanks for sharing this with us all, Lamerooliz.🤣
What a beautiful place, to have been destroyed. It was like a palace, such a shame to destroy, one of the most grand , and wonderful buildings on the earth. I saw and heard the organ in southern California about 30 years ago. I don't know, if it's still there, but hopefully it will be shared again. It doesn't sound very well, due to its installation. How can an organ sound in a small space, that was installed in a theater of 4621 seats ? I'm just glad it was saved for the future, and generations. It used to be installed at Frank Lanterman estate in La Canada Flintridge, Ca. I hear the organ is installed now at the El Capitan theatre in Hollywood, Ca.
For those who love this stuff and can travel, tour the restored and magnificent Fox Theater in Atlanta (the historic Georgian Terrace hotel literally across the street is a great base camp BTW). And for a relatively nearby treat, tour the nearly as staggering Alabama Theater in downtown Birmingham. Both of these movie palace masterpieces of the day have been beautifully preserved and restored. I understand the Fox in Detroit is another remaining gem of the era (yes, I said Detroit!) but haven't visited.
Wouldn't San Francisco love having this now as a concert venue? Too bad there was a time when city leaders and architects had as their main goal in life destroying such magnificence and replacing it it with dull boxes.
This the way most thearte organist played back in the day...even in chicago..not the trash. Al melgard played barton in chicago stadium befor hockey games..the way u here in this recording..for hocky warm up.andbetween peroids intill retierd in 1974.
I grew up as a child w theatre organ. Late 60s 70s when our organ was reburthed in silance since ww2. I wont say witch theatre..but ...family sold the theatre in the early 80s..i was called and was told its getting a big makover my mother loved it she was born in 1930. She was 4 yrs old when the theatre was built..i have a diff last name then my mother..i was a foster child..but i have great memories of diff organist Playing it old timmers..from the silent days would come in on sundays mornings put on shows.i enjoy these old records i have over 75.my mom had..in her hifi. Keep the music playing..on u tube..god bless
in the philippines, the avenue theater (1000 seats) had a wurlitzer 2/8. the metropolitian (1700 seats) has room for an organ but they never installed one. the prewar lyric theater (1500 seats), never had one. the 2/8 wurlitzer was bought by the iglesia ni cristo, is in storage since the 1950s. unfortunately, 60-70 years have done no justice to the organ. i thought the lyric had one, but it didn't. the avenue is now gone and a padi's point is on the site.
Hi Sally, I was fascinated to read your comments about the Avenue Theatre and of its Wurlitzer still being in storage. Pipe organs fare very well for decades if stored correctly. Of course organs have a tough time with the humidity out here in Asia and given the climate of the Philippines, you could be right about the organ's condition.
@@Hope-Jones unsure if it was the avenue, sally is actually was hired as a nanny but fills the mother figure role, she is fine with me borrowing the account. i dont even know if the organ was in the avenue, there are poorly documented cinemas like the grand, zest, center, radio etc i knew alot less and realize the damage i did, but one thing interesting, around the time the organ was supposedly removed, (1950s), they built the Lokal Ng F. Manalo, which was patterned after a cinema and has what i think are organ grilles
Thanks for making this recording available. Is there extant a list of the music in order as played and by which organist? Here is my tentative listing for those songs I thought I recognised: 1 - "Knightsbridge March" (Coates); 3 - "The Anniversary Song" (based on the Ivanovici tune); 4 - "Love Letters in the Sand"; 6 - "Ramona"; 7 - "It Looks Like Rain in Cherry Blossom Lane: 8 - "The Best Things in Life Are Free"; 9 - "Wunderbar"; 10 - "Alley Cat"; 11 - "Three O'Clock in the Morning". Perhaps someone can confirm my suggestions and fill in the gaps.
+John S. Batts EVERETT NOURSE 0:00 - London Suite 2:39 - Ida (Sweet as Apple Cider) 4:50 - Anniversary Waltz 7:32 - Love Letters In The Sand 10:37- Evelina 13:05 - Ramona 15:33 - Cherry Blossom Time TINY JAMES 18:04 - The Best Things in Life Are Free 21:00 - Wunderbar 23:53 - Alley Cat 26:29 - 3 O'Clock In The Morning 29:42 - Cuban Serenade 32:27 - Naughty Waltz
+regent260 EVERETT NOURSE 0:00 - London Suite 2:39 - Ida (Sweet as Apple Cider) 4:50 - Anniversary Waltz 7:32 - Love Letters In The Sand 10:37- Evelina 13:05 - Ramona 15:33 - Cherry Blossom Time TINY JAMES 18:04 - The Best Things in Life Are Free 21:00 - Wunderbar 23:53 - Alley Cat 26:29 - 3 O'Clock In The Morning 29:42 - Cuban Serenade 32:27 - Naughty Waltz
Hey. I don’t suppose you saved a copy of gotfood7’s upload of Everett Nourse playing some other tunes on this organ? Because they recently set all videos to private including that. If you have got a copy then could you consider reuploading it?
Unfortunately that's something I never tend to do is copy other peoples uploads. A shame that it has been set to private as it's a loss of a little part of history for those who don't otherwise have access to the original.
What a enormous loss. What could the city have been thinking ??? These places will never exist again. Much love for posting. >
Isn't there an historic registry they could've added the theatre to?
At least the organ was saved.
San Francisco is horrible about organs. Three strikes!
@@paulj0557tonehead What a shame. There goes history down the drain. No-one seems to care. Jim
Wonderful Diaphones and Vox on this lovely instrument.
Tiny James is the father of my best friend since 3rd grade, Jan. He is the reason I decided to play the organ...both Hammond B3 as well as any pipe organ anyone would let me get my hands (and feet) on. I have the cd (thanks, Jan!) and listen to it often. Thank you, Mr. James.
Everett Nourse was the reason I got into playing theater organ. He could just make the Fox organ sing, I only wish I had been around when the Fox was still around. Here are the song titles from the record sleeve in case anyone is interested. I also added the times that each song plays during this video.
EVERETT NOURSE
0:00 - London Suite
2:39 - Ida (Sweet as Apple Cider)
4:50 - Anniversary Waltz
7:32 - Love Letters In The Sand
10:37- Evelina
13:05 - Ramona
15:33 - Cherry Blossom Time
TINY JAMES
18:04 - The Best Things in Life Are Free
21:00 - Wunderbar
23:53 - Alley Cat
26:29 - 3 O'Clock In The Morning
29:42 - Cuban Serenade
32:27 - Naughty Waltz
Fabulous sound especially played through my TV speakers. GLORIOUS theatre and to destroy all this is unbelievable. Oh to have sat in one of those seats, with that organ playing I would have been in heaven. So glad to read the organ is still in one piece. I live in Australia. Thanks for sharing this with us all, Lamerooliz.🤣
If you are anywhere near Sydney, the magnificent State Theatre has a Wurlitzer organ that has recently been restored to the highest standards.
Thanks so much, now I know where my next holiday will be. Adelaide to Sydney!
@@elizabethdempster1681 If you live in Adelaide, you can also see a larger Wurlitzer at the Capri Theater.
One of the most beautiful WurliTzer installations!! Thanks!
What a beautiful place, to have been destroyed. It was like a palace, such a shame to destroy, one of the most grand , and wonderful buildings on the earth. I saw and heard the organ in southern California about 30 years ago. I don't know, if it's still there, but hopefully it will be shared again. It doesn't sound very well, due to its installation. How can an organ sound in a small space, that was installed in a theater of 4621 seats ? I'm just glad it was saved for the future, and generations.
It used to be installed at Frank Lanterman estate in La Canada Flintridge, Ca.
I hear the organ is installed now at the El Capitan theatre in Hollywood, Ca.
The best comment I can think of is "Thank You".
For those who love this stuff and can travel, tour the restored and magnificent Fox Theater in Atlanta (the historic Georgian Terrace hotel literally across the street is a great base camp BTW). And for a relatively nearby treat, tour the nearly as staggering Alabama Theater in downtown Birmingham. Both of these movie palace masterpieces of the day have been beautifully preserved and restored. I understand the Fox in Detroit is another remaining gem of the era (yes, I said Detroit!) but haven't visited.
Don't forget the Fox theater in St Louis
Eric Coates, London Suite! WONDERFUL....thanks Everett!
Wouldn't San Francisco love having this now as a concert venue? Too bad there was a time when city leaders and architects had as their main goal in life destroying such magnificence and replacing it it with dull boxes.
The only thing that seems to be built now is dull utilitarian boxes or glass ones.
Wonderful Sound & Music!
Wonderful sounds. And look at the beautiful Theatre
Super excellent with very good interesting photo
WONDERFUL!!! xo xo
If it were still there, I would go there as I live in san Francisco.
So much history... You cant even find images on google easily of the fox. Wish it were still around.
There is a lavishly illustrated book called "Fox: The Last Work". It's quite expensive though.
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This the way most thearte organist played back in the day...even in chicago..not the trash. Al melgard played barton in chicago stadium befor hockey games..the way u here in this recording..for hocky warm up.andbetween peroids intill retierd in 1974.
What do you mean by "Not the trash"?
Crapy loud thumping ear pircing. Sound s ..u hear on the road. Th a t makes your car vib..at stop signs..thats n ot music..
@@stepheneggert7388 point taken!
I grew up as a child w theatre organ. Late 60s 70s when our organ was reburthed in silance since ww2. I wont say witch theatre..but ...family sold the theatre in the early 80s..i was called and was told its getting a big makover my mother loved it she was born in 1930. She was 4 yrs old when the theatre was built..i have a diff last name then my mother..i was a foster child..but i have great memories of diff organist
Playing it old timmers..from the silent days would come in on sundays mornings put on shows.i enjoy these old records i have over 75.my mom had..in her hifi. Keep the music playing..on u tube..god bless
Actually the 7th selection's title is: It Looks Like Rain In Cherry Blossom Lane
demolished to make room for a post office...and today "they" lament the decision. "a day late and a dollar short", eh?
Always the way of it. World is full of complete and utter idiots.
in the philippines, the avenue theater (1000 seats) had a wurlitzer 2/8. the metropolitian (1700 seats) has room for an organ but they never installed one. the prewar lyric theater (1500 seats), never had one.
the 2/8 wurlitzer was bought by the iglesia ni cristo, is in storage since the 1950s. unfortunately, 60-70 years have done no justice to the organ. i thought the lyric had one, but it didn't. the avenue is now gone and a padi's point is on the site.
Hi Sally, I was fascinated to read your comments about the Avenue Theatre and of its Wurlitzer still being in storage. Pipe organs fare very well for decades if stored correctly. Of course organs have a tough time with the humidity out here in Asia and given the climate of the Philippines, you could be right about the organ's condition.
@@Hope-Jones unsure if it was the avenue, sally is actually was hired as a nanny but fills the mother figure role, she is fine with me borrowing the account.
i dont even know if the organ was in the avenue, there are poorly documented cinemas like the grand, zest, center, radio etc i knew alot less and realize the damage i did, but one thing interesting, around the time the organ was supposedly removed, (1950s), they built the Lokal Ng F. Manalo, which was patterned after a cinema and has what i think are organ grilles
Thanks for making this recording available. Is there extant a list of the music in order as played and by which organist? Here is my tentative listing for those songs I thought I recognised: 1 - "Knightsbridge March" (Coates); 3 - "The Anniversary Song" (based on the Ivanovici tune); 4 - "Love Letters in the Sand"; 6 - "Ramona"; 7 - "It Looks Like Rain in Cherry Blossom Lane: 8 - "The Best Things in Life Are Free"; 9 - "Wunderbar"; 10 - "Alley Cat"; 11 - "Three O'Clock in the Morning". Perhaps someone can confirm my suggestions and fill in the gaps.
+John S. Batts
EVERETT NOURSE
0:00 - London Suite
2:39 - Ida (Sweet as Apple Cider)
4:50 - Anniversary Waltz
7:32 - Love Letters In The Sand
10:37- Evelina
13:05 - Ramona
15:33 - Cherry Blossom Time
TINY JAMES
18:04 - The Best Things in Life Are Free
21:00 - Wunderbar
23:53 - Alley Cat
26:29 - 3 O'Clock In The Morning
29:42 - Cuban Serenade
32:27 - Naughty Waltz
gotfood7 Thanks, John.
I believe that the selection, after Love Letters In The Sand, is "Evelina". Hope this helps fill in a bit of a gap.
@@billthatcher4121 Thanks, Bill, for your solution to No. 5. It is not a song I know.
Thanks for posting this! Can you tell me who is playing first? What is the piece after "Love Letters In The Sand". ?
+regent260
EVERETT NOURSE
0:00 - London Suite
2:39 - Ida (Sweet as Apple Cider)
4:50 - Anniversary Waltz
7:32 - Love Letters In The Sand
10:37- Evelina
13:05 - Ramona
15:33 - Cherry Blossom Time
TINY JAMES
18:04 - The Best Things in Life Are Free
21:00 - Wunderbar
23:53 - Alley Cat
26:29 - 3 O'Clock In The Morning
29:42 - Cuban Serenade
32:27 - Naughty Waltz
Hey. I don’t suppose you saved a copy of gotfood7’s upload of Everett Nourse playing some other tunes on this organ? Because they recently set all videos to private including that. If you have got a copy then could you consider reuploading it?
Unfortunately that's something I never tend to do is copy other peoples uploads. A shame that it has been set to private as it's a loss of a little part of history for those who don't otherwise have access to the original.
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