Tom Roughton
Redondo, WA
 
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Tom at the Wilson (Fox) Theatre in Fresno California, March 1963
 
Tom is pictured at Wurlitzer Opus 1217, a Style 235, 3 Manual, 11 Rank (No Piano). Originally installed, 1925. Presently playing at the Hayden Orpheum Theatre, Cremorne, NSW (North of Sydney). www.orpheum.com.au.
 
Tom began his music studies at the age of 8 with the accordion. He first heard a theatre pipe organ and was “bitten by the bug” in 1961. He has had a continued interest from that time on. Tom first played a Wurlitzer (Opus 1217) at the Wilson (Fox) Theatre, Fresno, CA in 1961. He additionally played for The Wurlitzer Company at Disneyland throughout the ‘60s. Tom holds degrees in both Music and Business Administration. In 1970, Tom embarked on careers in Banking and, later, Information Technology, and upon retiring in 2003, he and his wife, Joani, moved from Spokane, WA to the Seattle area to be closer to family and especially grandchildren – and theatre pipe organs.
 
Tom has made “cameo” appearances on the PSTOS Haller Lake Community Club chapter instrument and at other PSTOS functions. Tom can be seen and heard regularly on the Wurlitzer (Opus 2031) at Kenyon Hall www.kenyonhall.org, West Seattle, WA.
 
Tom at the Kenyon Hall Wurlitzer, 2005