This is the first printing of this legendary piece by Roy Perry, the great organ designer and tonal finisher for G Donald Harrison at Aeolian-Skinner. I worked closely with Jimmy Culp, organist emeritus of First Presbyterian Church in Kilgore, Texas, in preparing this edition to match Roy’s intent. Jimmy told me that Roy loaned him the manuscript, and he made the copy we used for this edition. “In the places where notes have been marked out or changed, you should know that Roy made those corrections,” he wrote. He also mentioned that Roy “took a pencil and changed notes, marked out notes, added slurs, etc. He said he ‘changed his mind.’” We include a photo and Roy’s short autobiography, “Poor Bob’s Boy.” Highest quality guaranteed. Size of music is 9.5" x 12.5". $7.00.

Roy Perry (1907–1978) was born on September 27, 1906, in Indian Bayou, Vermillion Parish, Louisiana. His career included being a theatre organist, organist-choirmaster at First Presbyterian Church in Kilgore, Texas, and a sales representative for Aeolian-Skinner. After leaving his church in 1972, he worked as an organ consultant and tonal finisher. His last major project was designing and finishing the great organ at Washington National Cathedral. He died May 27, 1978 in Kilgore. Moderately easy.