Lexington’s lost chord: Restoring the Kentucky Theatre’s historic Wurlitzer pipe organ

Lexington’s lost chord: Restoring the Kentucky Theatre’s historic Wurlitzer pipe organ

Before the era of high-tech movie magic with IMAX and surround sound, going to the theater was a whole different experience.In the early 1900s, silent films relied on live pit orchestras for music, but in the roaring 20s, a new sound filled the theater thanks to the theatre organ.You can imagine the scene at the Kentucky Theatre when it first opened its doors in 1922: A silent film debuts as a Wurlitzer pipe organ fills the auditorium with music…