Verne Langdon

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Verne Langdon (September 15, 1941 - January 1, 2011) was born in Oakland, California to a musical family; his mother was staff First Cellist with NBC radio in San Francisco, his father played violin, and to complete the musical history, Verne's uncle was famed jazz cornetist, bandleader Ernest Loring "Red" Nichols (Red Nichols and The Five Pennies). By age two Verne was climbing up on the piano bench and duplicating melodies; by age 12 he was studying classical piano with Thomas Ryan, then head of the Music Department at San Jose State University. When it became obvious to Ryan that Verne's talent for improvising and creating his own melodies was holding the young artist back, Verne's parents were advised to put an end to formal lessons and give his gift free reign. By fourteen, Verne Langdon was working for both of San Jose (California's) major music stores, demonstrating pianos and organs, where noted keyboard musician Korla Pandit heard Verne perform, and invited him to study music and theory. Verne studied with Pandit for several years, learning and perfecting the simultaneous Hammond organ/grand piano techniques originated by Pandit on radio, most notably the "Chandu the Magician" radio soap opera (1948 revival). Verne soon thereafter embarked on a successful career in radio, first with a weekly live broadcast organ music show (1959), then as a co-host for the prototype of the Coca-Cola Hi-Fi Club (1959-1960), and finally with his own 4-hour AM and 4-hr PM radio sho

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Verne Langdon Carnival Of Souls Collection

Music For Magicians

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Mitternacht

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Pipe Dreams

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The Phantom of the Organ/The Vampyre at the Harpsichord

Fairies in the Moonlight

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Circus Clown Calliope!/Circus Clown Calliope!, Vol.2

Music For Zombies

Out of Love

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The Neanderthal Stomp

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Key of Sea

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Circus Clown Calliope

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