Salt Lake Telegram | 1929-03-03 | Page 10 | Plays Music Score for Movies He Cannot See

PLAYS MUSIC SCORE FOR I MOVIES HE CANNOT SEE LOS ANGELES AP Allen PIpe organist for a a. cinema theatre here has never never- neverseen seen a movie Although b blind sInce birth h he plays pas musIc in with the action on the screen en with the aid ot of Don Spurr year ar old nephew Don sits beside the console and watches the the screen He speaks In Ina ina a low voice to his uncle The villian Is starting his speed boat he is gaIning now a yacht comes between them the nero hero forges ahead Weird notes come from the organ and in quiche tempo Or Don may sa say Its a love scene h be puts hIs arm about her het 1101 lipe seem to whIsper Then Allen Spurr plays tIle the sort vibrant music ot of romance The blind organist began with a violin and piano s a boy bO A frIend would play a tUne over end and over ovel until Spurr It by ear Later lIe he used phon phonograph graph records Now he sits by bv hours his radio He first plays an all air on hIs violin A 9 then he works out the harmony ciri the pIano 0