Wurlitzer Mystery Tune
The tune has finally been identified:
Title: In The Dim Dim Dawning
Words by: R. Stanley Adams
Music by: Al. Goodhart and Al. Hoffman
Year: 1932
Publisher: Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. Inc.
Here is a short MIDI clip of the tune recreated from a Wurlitzer 153 Band Organ roll. The orchestration is just made up for effect. Now looking for a recording of a Wurlitzer 153 playing this tune from roll number 13226.
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This tune was often heard into the late 1960’s from the Wurlitzer 153 Band Organ on the carousel at Palace Amusements in Asbury Park, NJ. The instrument was then sold to a private collector, restored, and put on display at Stone Mountain, GA. Currently we believe it now resides at an attraction called Eberville, in Carthage, North Carolina, although inquires have not been responded to. If you have any further information, please email. Thanks!
