"Fairest of the Fair" Joe Rinaudo at the American Fotoplayer

"Fairest of the Fair" (1908) by John Phillip Sousa - Performed by Joe Rinaudo at the American Fotoplayer.

[@wadessirenvideos6750]

I wish there were more people who would just open up their minds just enough to hear one of these magnificent instruments play. It's hard to find individuals that will keep the interest in automated musical instruments like theater photo players, band organs, auto harps, shaker chimes, music boxes, monkey organs, Carousel band organs, nickelodeons, and the like going strong in the future. Since I was a little kid, I saw a simple player piano, and was fascinated as could be. All we can do is restore and maintain what we have left and pray that future generations will fall in our footsteps and educate the next generation after them. We can appreciate the automated musical instruments from WurliTzer, Reproducco, Seeburg, Regina, Gulbransen, Artizan, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, Mills, Operators Piano Company, and others. I appreciate your interest and contributions to the world of historic automated musical instruments by posting your videos.

[@theartistformallyknownas2677]

it's not that people don't find it interesting. Its that these things are alot of work and incredibly expensive to buy and maintain

[@OriruBastard]

Are you aware how heavy and loud that thing is? Certainly not a thing you'll get for theck of it.

[@kathrynackley3460]

I'm a piccolo player and have played the march for MANY years!

[@RichardAugustMatthew19Man]

J. P. Sousa composed this March for the 1908 Boston Food Fair.

[@Lucius1958]

Good to see you back!

[@megelizabeth9492]

Is there a stop list for this thing? It's much larger than the other one, and looks to a few more ranks then it.

[@alwaysbearded1]

It is the larger model. twice as large as his own. I think Joe said there are only a few of these anywhere and this the only fully operable one. If you can contact Joe, I'm sure he could tell you. He still runs a business creating period lighting fixtures or did. A quick search should put you in contact with him.

[@stephbrandenburg9957]

I bet there’s a high school senior building one of these for his high school thesis project.

[@danielmurphy4415]

What are the ranks? I