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Midland Pioneer Cinema Organist - Reminisces and Celebrates 5l Years of The Golden Era of the Cinema Organ on The Famous and Renowned First Wurlitzer Cinema Organ. Installed - The Picture House Walsall 1925. 1925 - 1976 by Cyril George Meadows. Foreword I have been asked to write about my Cinema organ career, and how I became an organist, and how it all began and why and the work it entailed. Through the great interest and kindness shown in to me, by our worthy and First Class Editor, of our Journal "Golden Notes", I have decided to write it specifically for Stan Morris and my friends Harworth Organ Enthusiasts. I trust, Stan and my readers fill find it interesting and bring happy memories of my Generation and that our young Generation will know we enjoyed our Golden Years of the Cinema Organ Era, now so sadly gone from our Cinemas of Today. What a tragic ending, but we pioneers have and hold treasured and priceless memories. If any of my readers would like to write, I'd be very happy to receive, so here's wishing you all a very happy and interesting reading of my Reminiscing of my career, which I celebrate this year "5l Golden Years". Part 1 "The Birth of Music" I was one of a family of five, me being the youngest. Three sisters, and one brother. There was only two of us endowed with the wonderful and lovely gift of music. My late elder sister Olive, who was a Concert Pianist, and very brilliant and accomplished pianist, and from the tender age of six, I followed her wonderful career and her captivating music and playing and fascinated by her fingers swift yet graceful. I would be listening and watching her on the side of the stage watching her every movement and my fingers going through the actions. Then one evening on the way home, I said "Olive, dear, I want to be a concert pianist". This made Olive very happy, and I received a special loving hug and kiss. I still remember and picture those wonderful Concerts, and the wonderful audiences she had and many admirers and bouquets of lovely flowers.