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3/10 WurliTzer at the Aragon Ballroom
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Chicago's
famous Northside night spot opened in 1926 with the "King of Jazz", Paul
Whiteman and his orchestra. The three manual, ten rank WurliTzer Opus 1897
was a factory rebuild of the two-manual, ten rank instrument from the Pelican
Theatre, Klamath Falls, Oregon. |
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The
Aragon Ballroom along with its sister operation, the Trianon, on the southside,
was extremely popular with dancers during the thirties and forties. Although
the Trianon and its organ did not survive, the Aragon and its WurliTzer
organ remain virtually unchanged today even though its main floor has not
seen dance couples except for a few isolated special occasions in years.
Used mainly now as an exhibition hall for sporting events and private parties.
For years Hal Pearl reigned supreme at the 3/10 WurliTzer console and was
very popular with the dancers. |
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