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Status of Organs Playing B.A.B. Music Rolls
By Robbie Rhodes

Will Eley wrote in 140408 MMDigest, "I am creating a updated list of
the location, scale and status of all the organs capable of playing
_true_ B.A.B. music rolls ..."

Jeff Alterman wrote in 000522 MMDigest:

> A few months ago Jerry Doring sent me some pictures of the interior
> of his 65-key Gebrueder Bruder "Elite Orchestra Apollo" organ.  This
> organ, which now plays 66-key B.A.B. rolls on one side and Wurlitzer
> 165 rolls on the other side, used to be on the Stubbman carousel at
> Coney Island.

Jerry Doring died in October, 2009.  I spoke recently with his son,
Chris, who confirmed that the Doring family in Arcadia, California,
still owns the organ and it's in good playing condition.

Robbie Rhodes



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