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unusual facts about band organ



Crescent Park Looff Carousel

An Andreas Ruth und Sohn Style 38 band organ, imported from Waldkirch, Germany, provides music from a Wurlitzer 165 music roll system, which replaced the original German cardboard book music system.


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J. Lawrence Cook

His work has also been transcribed to the Wurlitzer 165 band organ scale by the Play-Rite Music Co. and along with being heard on Artizan and converted band organs, can also be commonly heard on Wurlitzer band organs, such as the Wurlitzer 165 at Glen Echo Park.

King Triton's Carousel of the Sea

Amerigoround at Six Flags Fiesta Texas is identical and similar to this one but without the band organ facade

Myrtle Beach Pavilion

The Baden Band Organ one of the parks other historical features was originally hand-built, decorated and crafted by Ruth & Sohn in Waldkirch Baden, Germany for display at the 1900 World Exposition in Paris.