i ▁band ▁in ▁' 1 6 . ▁Harry ▁Con nick ▁Jr . ▁( from ▁New ▁Orleans ) ▁played ▁there ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁Organ ▁ ▁When ▁the ▁Alabama ▁was ▁built ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 7 , ▁films ▁were ▁silent ▁and ▁required ▁a ▁musical ▁accompan iment . ▁This ▁was ▁typically ▁provided ▁by ▁an ▁or chestra ▁or ▁the ater ▁pipe ▁organ . ▁The ▁Alabama ' s ▁organ ▁is ▁a ▁C raw ford ▁Special - Pub li x ▁One ▁M ight y ▁W url itzer . ▁Only ▁sevent een ▁examples ▁of ▁this ▁model ▁were ▁built , ▁and ▁the ▁Alabama ' s ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁only ▁three ▁still ▁installed ▁at ▁their ▁original ▁sites . ▁ ▁Nick named ▁Big ▁Ber tha , ▁the ▁Alabama ' s ▁organ ▁is ▁a ▁four - manual ▁( key board ) ▁organ . ▁It ▁was ▁originally ▁installed ▁with ▁ 2 0 ▁ranks ▁( sets ▁of ▁pip es ), ▁but ▁has ▁been ▁expanded ▁to ▁ 3 2 . ▁It ▁also ▁features ▁numerous ▁per cussion ▁instruments ▁and ▁sound ▁effects ▁to ▁accomp any ▁silent ▁mov ies . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Alabama ▁Theatre ▁( o fficial ▁website ) ▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 2 7 ▁establish ments ▁in ▁Alabama ▁Category : The at res ▁on ▁the ▁National ▁Register ▁of ▁Historic ▁Places ▁in ▁Alabama ▁Category : National ▁Register ▁of ▁Historic ▁Places ▁in ▁B irmingham , ▁Alabama ▁Category : C in emas ▁and ▁movie ▁the aters ▁in ▁Alabama ▁Category : Build ings ▁and ▁structures ▁in ▁B irmingham , ▁Alabama ▁Category :