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Tribute to Ron Rhode on his Retirement
For anyone wishing to purchase Ron Rhode’s CDs, from what I saw at the ATOS convention, there are still stocks of some: contact Ron by email: azroxy@cox.net
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Name | Artist | Album | Year | Comments |
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| Strike Up The Band | Ron Rhode | Organ Stop Pizza Presents Ron Rhode [OSP-102] | 1976 | 3-23 Wurlitzer, Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa, AZ; ex-Fox Theatre, Denver | |
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4:25
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Can You Read My Mind? | Ron Rhode | Who? [OSP 105] | 1977 | 3-23 Wurlitzer, Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa, AZ |
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7:46
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Nobody To Love | Ron Rhode | At The Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ [LP B77-044] | 1978 | 5-34 Wurlitzer, Bill Brown Residence, Phoenix, AZ |
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11:20
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The Best Of Times | Ron Rhode | The Best Of Times [OSP Cassette ERB 101-CT] | 1983 | 4-23 Wurlitzer, Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa, AZ |
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14:13
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Similau | Ron Rhode | Wake Up And Live [Cassette] | 1984 | 2-12 Wurlitzer, Vandiver Residence, Mesa, AZ; ex-Apollo Theatre, Harlem, New York, NY |
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18:23
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Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana | Ron Rhode | The Byrd Sings [Virginia Theatre Organ Society CD] | 1989 | 4-17 Wurlitzer, Byrd Theatre, Richmond, VA |
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22:18
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I’ve Gotta Be Me | Ron Rhode | Collage [Roxy RP-101-CD] | 1989 | 4-28 Wurlitzer, Sanfilippo Residence, Barrington, IL |
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26:46
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I Love A Piano | Ron Rhode | Unforgettable [Roxy RP-102-CD] | 1989 | 4-27 Wurlitzer, Residence of ‘Private Collector’; ex Minnesota Theatre 4/20 |
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30:08
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The Oceana Roll | Ron Rhode | Cornsilk [Roxy RP-103-CD] | 1991 | 3-14 ‘Rhinestone’ Barton, RKO Iowa Theatre, Cedar Rapids, IA |
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32:18
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The Words are in My Heart | Ron Rhode | Please [Roxy RP-104-CD] | 1992 | 4-27 Wurlitzer, Private Residence; ex-Minnesota Theatre, Minneapolis, MN |
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36:54
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Hands Across The Sea | Ron Rhode | Steppin’ On The Ivories [Roxy RP-105-CD] | 1992 | 4-32 Kimball, Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville, PA (1903); Not original, now removed |
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41:13
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Zing-Zing, Zoom-Zoom | Ron Rhode | Deep In My Heart – Rhode Remembers Romberg [Roxy RP-108-CD] | 1995 | 5-80 Wurlitzer, Sanfilippo Residence, Barrington, IL |
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43:56
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I Fall To Pieces | Ron Rhode | Butterflies In The Rain [Roxy RP-109-CD] | 1996 | 4-22 Wurlitzer, Hochmuth-Stankey Residence, New Lenox, IL; ex Oriental Theatre 4-14, Mattapan Square, Boston (1930) |
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48:01
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Swing Mister Charlie | Ron Rhode | This’ll Make You Whistle [Roxy RP-110-CD] | 1997 | 4-16 Page, Embassy Theatre, Ft. Wayne, IN |
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50:03
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(Give Me The) Moon Over Brooklyn | Ron Rhode | At The Shanklin Conference Center Wurlitzer [Roxy RP-112-CD] | 2000 | 4-34 Wurlitzer, Shanklin Center, Groton, MA; Console from Metropolitan Th, Boston, MA; Core pipework from the Palace Th, Cleveland, OH |
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54:23
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Molly: An Irish Love Song | Ron Rhode | Thine Alone: The Music Of Victor Herbert [Roxy RP-115-CD] | 2004 | 5-80 Wurlitzer, Sanfilippo Residence, Barrington IL |
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57:48
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Ma Belle | Ron Rhode | Home [Roxy RP-117-CD] | 2008 | 3-23 Wurlitzer, Rhode Residence, Phoenix, AZ; Organ and Steinway Aeolian DuoArt roll duet |
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61:04
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When The Midnight Choo-Choo Leaves For Alabam | Ron Rhode | Arizona Stars [Roxy RP-116-CD] | 2004 | 3-30 Wurlitzer, Orpheum Theatre, Phoenix (not original) |
Close out music: The Darktown Strutters’ Ball – 5-34 Wurlitzer, Bill Brown Residence, Phoenix, AZ
Thank you for this good sampling of Ron Rhode’s artistry. His timing and style are refeshing.
My pleasure, Robert! His playing will be sorely missed, as will his very different choice of music from the standard playlist.
I have always admired Ron’s choice of music. He has gone back to find the old timers that suit the theatre organ so well. He sure knows how to make the most of the unique sounds of the theatre organ. My favorites…”The Vinyl Years” and the Sigmund Romberg tribute album (can’t remember the name).
Joyce: that Romberg CD is “Deep In My Heart – Rhode Remembers Romberg” – and yes, Ron was great at unearthing forgotten gems. Made a change from “All The Things You Are” and so on, didn’t it? 🙂