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Lowrey Journey EY320 Virtual Orchestra (2010s) The Lowrey organ was an electronic organ named after its developer, Frederick C. Lowrey (1871–1955), a Chicago -based industrialist and entrepreneur. [2] Lowrey's first commercially successful full-sized electronic organ, the Model S Spinet or Berkshire, came to market in 1955, the year of his ...
Description. Berkshire Deluxe TBO-1. 1968. Organ with 2 44 key manuals, 13 bass pedals, built-in spring reverb, Leslie effect, and marimba effect famously known from Baba O'Riley by The Who played by Pete Townshend. [2] The TBO-1 is a slightly upgraded version of the older but otherwise identical Berkshire TBO (1966). Carnival (C500)
The Gibson G-101 (or Gibson Portable Organ, also known as the Kalamazoo K-101) is a transistorised combo organ, manufactured in the late 1960s by the Lowrey Organ Company for Gibson. The G-101 was produced in response to similar combo organs such as the Vox Continental and Farfisa, though it had a wider range of features such as foldback as ...
The Lowrey organ offered a different mix of features, and Hudson stayed with Lowrey right through Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks, Bob Dylan and the Band, playing three different models: originally a Festival (FL) console, which was replaced by a Lincolnwood TSO-25 during 1969, and later still a horseshoe console H25 model, as depicted in The Last ...
Dick Hyman. Richard Hyman (born March 8, 1927) is an American jazz pianist and composer. Over a 70-year career, he has worked as a pianist, organist, arranger, music director, electronic musician, and composer. He was named a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters fellow in 2017. [1] As a pianist, Hyman has been praised for his versatility.
An electric organ, also known as electronic organ, is an electronic keyboard instrument which was derived from the harmonium, pipe organ and theatre organ. Originally designed to imitate their sound, or orchestral sounds, it has since developed into several types of instruments: Hammond-style organs used in pop, rock and jazz;
The Classic Organ Company Ltd. – Markham, Ontario. Hallman Organ Co. – Kitchener, Ontario. Minshall Organ Company – London, Ontario. Phoenix Organs – Peterborough, Ontario. The Robb Wave Organ Company – Belleville, Ontario. Northern Electric (manufacturer of Hammond organs) – Belleville, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec.
According to the Pugno & Curry article (ref 1) "In 1941, Lowrey put on the market the famous Organo, an organ-like keyboard placed on the front of a piano keyboard" and "In 1955, Lowrey came out with its first commercially successful electronic organ." There is an admirable summary history in the Pugno & Curry article, although cross-checking ...