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Welcome to "Between the Cracks" (or "the ones who got away"). Even though Community Keyboards has chatted with many organ and keyboard world celebrities, many more have avoided the probing questions of your host! With the kind permission of THE ESSEX ORGAN MUSEUM (http://www.essexorganmuseum.com/links-Interest.html) we present an A to Z of those who never made it, for whatever reason, to the programme.
Ole Erling was born Erling Axel Olsen on the 29th July 1938 at Nørrebro in Copenhagen.
His early career was not in music. He worked for a period as caretaker, and trained as an electrician. He was called to the Hammond house, a large music store that specialized in organs, and while he repaired the light he saw how a big the Hammond organ would sound if it were played by a skilled musician. Erling Olsen decided that he would play the organ. However, a Hammond organ very expensive, and on apprentice wages it would take years to save up for it.
That he became an Organ owner due to a happy coincidence: An Italian orchestra had run out of money, and to be able to afford the tickets home to Italy , there was no other option than to sell their instruments. Erling Olsen bought a portable Hohner organ from the orchestra.
He began performing at weddings and confirmations, and eventually became a sought banquet musician.
His career gained momentum when Ole Erling began recording fun music as well as the more lively repertoire. He extended the business with his own record label - Popular Music later PM Music - and with several recordings in the charts was making rapid progress in his musical career.
In the early 1980s the interest in organ music was waning, and there were longer breaks between both record releases and performances. There were two events that led to Ole Erling returned to the musical scene: First the introduction of a new Wersi organ on the market which was a minor revolution, which gave Ole Erling the will to perform again. Then there was suddenly a nostalgic interest in music. Then for several years he performed at the Langeland Festival , where he played for a new generation of music lovers, much to the surprise of many - not least himself.
Ole Erling died 20th February 2016 in Smørum.
Extract and translation from the Ole Erling WIKIPEDIA page
Ole Erling died 20th February 2016
Ole Erling plays HALLELUJAH on Hammo
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By Ian WolstenholmeWelcome to "Between the Cracks" (or "the ones who got away"). Even though Community Keyboards has chatted with many organ and keyboard world celebrities, many more have avoided the probing questions of your host! With the kind permission of THE ESSEX ORGAN MUSEUM (http://www.essexorganmuseum.com/links-Interest.html) we present an A to Z of those who never made it, for whatever reason, to the programme.
Ole Erling was born Erling Axel Olsen on the 29th July 1938 at Nørrebro in Copenhagen.
His early career was not in music. He worked for a period as caretaker, and trained as an electrician. He was called to the Hammond house, a large music store that specialized in organs, and while he repaired the light he saw how a big the Hammond organ would sound if it were played by a skilled musician. Erling Olsen decided that he would play the organ. However, a Hammond organ very expensive, and on apprentice wages it would take years to save up for it.
That he became an Organ owner due to a happy coincidence: An Italian orchestra had run out of money, and to be able to afford the tickets home to Italy , there was no other option than to sell their instruments. Erling Olsen bought a portable Hohner organ from the orchestra.
He began performing at weddings and confirmations, and eventually became a sought banquet musician.
His career gained momentum when Ole Erling began recording fun music as well as the more lively repertoire. He extended the business with his own record label - Popular Music later PM Music - and with several recordings in the charts was making rapid progress in his musical career.
In the early 1980s the interest in organ music was waning, and there were longer breaks between both record releases and performances. There were two events that led to Ole Erling returned to the musical scene: First the introduction of a new Wersi organ on the market which was a minor revolution, which gave Ole Erling the will to perform again. Then there was suddenly a nostalgic interest in music. Then for several years he performed at the Langeland Festival , where he played for a new generation of music lovers, much to the surprise of many - not least himself.
Ole Erling died 20th February 2016 in Smørum.
Extract and translation from the Ole Erling WIKIPEDIA page
Ole Erling died 20th February 2016
Ole Erling plays HALLELUJAH on Hammo
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