the twin 100-horsepower blowers, manufactured by Spencer Turbine Co., that powered the organ. The resulting sound was high quality, the albums did well commercially, and they are now collectors' items. Prior to the Audio Fidelity recordings, Al Melgard recorded four albums on two smaller, lesser known local labels, Replica and Halifax. One of the Replica albums,"This Is Melgard" was recorded on a studio Wurlitzer organ. Volume 1 of the Replica recordings contains the selection "My Vision", Al's own composition, which was the last song played after every Chicago Blackhawk game at the Stadium. It was speculated this selection was composed by Al for Sojna Henie who performed at the Stadium as part of Arthur Wirtz's "Hollywood Ice Revue" Personal life Melgard was born in Denmark, but his family moved to Chicago when he was six months of age. He grew up in the city and attended Hyde Park High School there. After retiring, Melgard moved to Las Vegas and died in 1977 at the age of 87. References 1890 births 1977 deaths Stadium organists American male organists 20th-century organists 20th-century American male musicians