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Jim Riggs <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 14 Oct 1995 09:02:46 -0400
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George is very much alive and recording on his "Hollywood Philharmonic" organ
installed in his home.
 
Last July, ATOS gave George a Life Achievement Award, recognizing his
tremendous contribution to the art. His recordings revitalized theatre organ
in the dark days of the 1950's, he virtually invented the theatre organ
concert as we now know it and, as for his musical contributions, if Jesse
Crawford established the "vocabulary" of the theatre organ, George Wright
turned it into Shakespeare. Suffice it to say, George Wright made the art of
the theatre organ much, much richer. We all owe him a great debt of
gratitude.
 
Jim (I should be so lucky to be that good...) Riggs

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