File:Hal Pearl at the Chicago Theatre Organ.jpg

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Hal Pearl played numerous concerts at the Chicago Theatre on the "Mighty Wurlitzer."

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English: Hal Pearl at the Aragon Ballroom pipe organ. He was one of the most popular theater organists of his era and a Chicago icon in the mid-20th century. He had an over 70-year career and probably was the last surviving silent movie organist. He was trained on the Chicago Theatre organ by Jesse Crawford.
Date 1960s
date QS:P,+1960-00-00T00:00:00Z/8
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These are widely used publicity photos in the public domain. These photos appeared in newspapers, on Hal Pearl's record albums, and elsewhere. They can be easily found on numerous sites by googling "Hal Pearl" and/or "CATOE" on the internet. Examples are https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114515400/harold-emil-pearl, http://gamblemusicproductionandarchive.blogspot.com/2015/12/hal-pearl-remembered.html (note the use of one of the pictures in his Chicago Tribune obituary).

and many other sites.
Author These were taken by a professional photographer for use by Hal Pearl in promoting his career. User GTCC8 scanned them for use in his Wikipedia article.

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