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Dewey Decimal Number: 920 EAN: 9780971297005 ISBN: 0971297002 Label: Circles International Manufacturer: Circles International Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 432 Publication Date: May 03, 2001 Publisher: Circles International Studio: Circles International Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: A spicy biography of the late Virgil Fox (-), who was the most successful and famous organist in history. Prepared by the organists managers for years, the book is based on a -page memoir of Foxs artistic heir and protg, Ted Alan Worth, with contributions by other associates and students who knew Fox intimately. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Missing The MarkI know the others reviewers liked the book, but I did not. I am a BIG Fox fan and REALLY wanted to like this book. I enjoyed the pictures and some of the reflections from musicians and other friends. However, the book includes unfortunate gossip--statements made in private among friends that Virgil, and any other sane person, would not have expected to be written down for public consumption many years later. There are also some statements about Mr. Fox's private life that I didn't want nor care ... Read More Rating: - Extra Saucy please, Honey!A loving, loyal, and often hilarious journey through the phenomenon that was Virgil Fox, "The Dish" lives up to its name from the moment you scan the Table of Contents. "Foam All Over His Face, Raving Like A Madman!", "That Hog-Eye-Stink-Crotch!" and "I've Always Preferred My Organs Upright!" are not at all unusual among the chapter titles as the story of this supremely gifted organist bounces along. Roughly edited by two of his proteges from the reminisces of a third, "The Dish" is clearly ... Read More Rating:  - Loved this book!I loved reading this book and couldn't wait to pick it up a couple times a day! This book really tells the story of the man, good points, bad points, warts and all. You really got the essence of this great master of the organ. Rating: - VIRGIL AT LAST"The Dish" is in many ways a sheep in Fox's clothing. This first biography of Virgil Fox is in reality a Ted Alan Worth (Fox's protegee) memoir of his time at the feet of the great organ virtuoso. It could also be described as the world's longest series of anecdotes with a healthy dose of inserted comments by Fox cohorts Richard Torrence, Marshall Yeager and many others As such it cannot be considered a true biography. That aside, it is the only large volume devoted to Fox, so for those interested ... Read More 
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