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CodeDS/UK/13629
NameDixon; Reginald Herbert (1904-1985); MBE; British theatre organist
Dates1904-1985
GenderMale
BiographyReginald Herbert Dixon, MBE, ARCM (16 October 1904 – 9 May 1985), was a British theatre organist who was primarily known for his position as organist at the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool, a position he held from March 1930 until March 1970. He made and sold more recordings than any other organist before him, or since. He was in high demand throughout the 1930s, 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s. During his fifty-year career he was one of the top-selling artists, his prolific output ranking alongside that of Victor Silvester and Bing Crosby.

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