| Show prof J J mcclellan famous organist dies john J mcclellan widely known organist at the L D S tabernacle salt lake city died at his home sunday afternoon at mr air mcclellan has had poor health for the last two years having suffered from a collapse while on a concert tour in california twenty months ago the collapse which resulted in his death came tuesday july the editor of 0 the salt lake tribune makes this comment a few days ago he was at the organ playing handels largo when all went dark and he could play no more ft at least a million admirers have heard him play the tabernacle or gan during the twenty five years that he has been organist there his mus musical ical ability was recognized beyond the confines ot of his home state ile he has given organ recitals at three world fairs and has appeared in concerts in more than twenty of the largest cities in the united states ile he belonged to national as aa well as state organizations of music he be was recognized as a composer and he was the originator of the tree free daily recital in america memory of him will be ever linked with the organ recital elbert hubbard wrote what Is to the piano INTe mcclellan Clellan is to the pipe organ |
