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Wurlitzer organ price4/1/2024 ![]() ABOUT THE MIGHTY WURLITZER “GOLDEN VOICED” PIPE ORGANįrom the time of its installation in 1928, the Wurlitzer pipe organ played an essential role in the Bardavon’s offerings, whether to accompany early silent films or enhance its musical palette. Their combined forces convinced the community that this beloved House should not only remain, she should survive and prosper! And with that hope came those determined to return the Bardavon’s “Golden Voice,” whose pieces were found scattered around the City of Poughkeepsie, to her rightful place. She was unable to protest when short-visioned powers condemned her to the wrecking ball and her history and beauty were about to be paved over.īut those who remembered the good times marshaled those who believed, and together they found an 11th-hour reprieve. And as a final indignity, she was robbed of her “Golden Voice”: the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ. From the mid-20th century through the 1970s, hard times chipped away at her. Over the years, the “Grand Dame” has had her highs, and certainly her share of lows. It speaks: from the domed ceiling hiding its earlier incarnation to the aged and dusty basement, where forgotten memories are buried beneath coal ashes. When guests enter the Bardavon, history envelops. THE BARDAVON WURLITZER THEATER ORGAN THEN UNTIL NOW – WURLITZER ![]()
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