DescriptionHal Pearl at the Chicago Theatre Organ.jpg
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.
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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Uploaded a work by 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. from 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,...
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