Gaylord Carter accompnies the Ben Hur Chariot Race (1925)

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I wanted to demonstrate how the theatre organ provided the "sound track" for silent films. I have an LP of Gaylord Carter, former organist at Grauman's Million Dollar Theatre in Hollywood, playing the Chariot Race and I have a VHS tape of the movie with a somewhat pedestrian orchestral accompniment. Problem: Carter's music was recorded in a concert setting and is 2-1/2 minutes long. The movie race is about 11 minutes long. I edited the music to make it slightly longer and synchronized ...