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played to you by Thomas Dando at the theatre organ
This fine theatre organist, Lancashire born, has been playing in cinemas since the age of sixteen. He is specially famous in the North where he is known everywhere as Dando.
His signature tune is 'Keep your sunny side up'.
He is renowned everywhere in the cinema world for his remarkable memory and has memorised over 5,000 tunes. Hence he has been called 'The World's Musical Memory Master'. On tour he entertains in the Norman Long manner - a song, a joke, and an organ.
He has broadcast on the BBC Theatre Organ on many occasions and toured the Lou Morris Circuit before succeeding Fredric Bayco at the Tottenham Court Road
Dominion. He is already becoming as well known in London as he has been for years in the North.

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