Person Open DS/UK/13629 Dixon; Reginald Herbert (1904-1985); MBE; British theatre organist Dixon Reginald Herbert 1904-1985 British theatre organist Male

Reginald 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. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 3/10/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 1090f71d-d8af-4cc2-8900-5d86e7d85bde