| Birth: | Mar. 29, 1906
Westcliff-on-Sea
Essex, England | | Death: | Mar. 10, 1977
Boston
Suffolk County
Massachusetts, USA | 
Musician. Born Edward George Power Biggs, he was a concert organist and most influential figures in American music during the middle decades of the twentieth century. His name became a household word during the 1940s and 1950s, with his Sunday morning radio broadcasts which brought fine organ music of all periods to listeners throughout the United States. As a renowned recitalist and recording artist, he played everything from Buxtehude, Bach, and Handel to Hindemith, Scott Joplin, and Ives. He encouraged with composers to write new works for the organ to be performed on radio, at recitals, churches and concert halls. He also taught at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, Massachusetts. For his contribution to the recording industry, he was a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Search Amazon for E. Power Biggs | | | Burial:
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Cambridge
Middlesex County
Massachusetts, USA |
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Record added: Apr 15, 1999
Find A Grave Memorial# 5120 |
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