Organ Argument

Radio Record, 26 June 1936, Page 50

Organ Argument

Christie

(Dunedin)

writes: "I notes

with interest the letter of ‘Organ Lover’ in the ‘Radio Record.’ I do not agree that the two organists ‘he names are the ‘best. In my opinion, the two -best organists are Sidmey Torch and -Reginald’ i Dixon. They have made recordings that. the organist Jesse Crawford could not do. © "With regard to the registration of Jesse Crawford, I think that he is very moderate with the effects that can be got from a Wurlitzer organ. In Sidney Torch we have an organist who has experimented with his traps-and hag derived ‘excellent results therefrom. On the other hand, Jesse Crawford has not made any recordings using drums, Reginald Dixon is similar to Sidney Torch in the way he plays. The latter has received such results out of his experiments as ‘12th Street Rag,’ ‘Orient Express,’ . and so on. Jesse Crawford is mere on the solo side, playing ‘When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain,’ sort of thing. I hope.that ‘Wurlitzer Wizard’ sees that Jesse Crawford is not the best organist, and, being a cinema organist myself, 1 feel that I am competent to express tay © opinion." ,