Inside a warehouse in Franklin, Wisconsin, belonging to Carma Labs, Inc. (the makers of Carmex), is the world’s largest theatre pipe organ.
As part of the Organ Grinder documentary project, we visited Carma Labs during our Midwest Road Trip to see what weird and wonderful things people are doing with theatre pipe organs today.
The organ came to be because Carma Labs is a family-owned business, and co-owner Paul Woelbing is a fan of pipe organs. When the company built this warehouse, Paul heard the reverb in the space and thought, “This would make a good space for a pipe organ!”
In this video, Milwaukee-based organist Dean Rosko performs a couple of selections that he has played in pizza restaurants, such as Organ Stop Pizza in Mesa, AZ. Dean was the organist for the Milwaukee Brewers for 20 years, starting at the age of 18. He currently represents the Allen Organ Company in the State of Wisconsin and in Upper Michigan.
Music:
“Knock Three Times” by Irwin Levine and L. Russell Brown
“I just Called to Say I Love You” by Stevie Wonder
Performed by:
Dean Rosko
Special Thanks:
Chris Nordwall
Paul Woelbing
Produced by:
Bob Richardson
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