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The Sounds of the Silents — Theatre Organ Accompaniment in NYC, part 3

July 5, 2019 Ben Model Leave a comment

When I meet people from other parts of the country and tell them I’m a silent film accompanist , they…

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Posted in: silent film accompaniment, Theatre Organ Filed under: Hauptwerk, miditzer, MoMA

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Hooray for Hollywood and the 2018 TCM Classic Film Festival

April 22, 2018 Ben Model Leave a comment

Three Songs You Won’t Hear During My Accompaniment to “Show People” — and Why One of the bugaboos in film…

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Posted in: Marion Davies, Recognizable Music, Sheet Music, Song Title Puns, Theatre Organ, Virtual Theatre Organ Filed under: California Here I Come, Grauman's Egyptian, Hauptwerk, Hooray for Hollywood, King Vidor, Marion Davies, miditzer, Paramount Organ Works, TCM Classic Film Festival, theatre organ, wurlitzer

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