[PAR] [TLE] Keith Chapman (organist) [SEP] Keith Chapman (1945-1989) was an American concert organist known best for his flair at playing in the symphonic style of organ performance, and particularly for his long and distinguished association (1966-1989) with the Wanamaker's Department Stores of Philadelphia as their principal organist of the Wanamaker Organ. [PAR] [TLE] Wanamaker's [SEP] John Wanamaker, the founder of the store that bears his name, was unable to join the U.S. Army during the American Civil War because of a persistent cough.  Having been rejected from war duty, he ventured into business with his brother-in-law, Nathan Brown.  In 1861, they founded a men's clothing store in Philadelphia called Oak Hall.  Wanamaker carried on the business alone after Brown's death in 1868.  In 1876, Wanamaker purchased the abandoned Pennsylvania Railroad station for use as a new, larger retail location.  The concept was to renovate the terminal into a "Grand Depot" similar to London's Royal Exchange or Paris's Les Halles—two central markets, and forerunners of the modern department store, that were well known in Europe at that time.
[PAR] [TLE] Keith Chapman ( organist ) [ SEP ] Keith Chapman ( 1945 - 1989 ) was an American concert organist known best for his flair at playing in the symphonic style of organ performance , and particularly for his long and distinguished association ( 1966 - 1989 ) with the Wanamaker 's Department Stores of Philadelphia as their principal organist of the Wanamaker Organ . [PAR] [TLE] Wanamaker 's [ SEP ] John Wanamaker , the founder of the store that bears his name , was unable to join the U.S. Army during the American Civil War because of a persistent cough . Having been rejected from war duty , he ventured into business with his brother - in - law , Nathan Brown . In 1861 , they founded a men 's clothing store in Philadelphia called Oak Hall . Wanamaker carried on the business alone after Brown 's death in 1868 . In 1876 , Wanamaker purchased the abandoned Pennsylvania Railroad station for use as a new , larger retail location . The concept was to renovate the terminal into a " Grand Depot " similar to London 's Royal Exchange or Paris 's Les Halles — two central markets , and forerunners of the modern department store , that were well known in Europe at that time .
Keith Chapman, was an American concert organist known best for his flair at playing in the symphonic style of organ performance, and particularly for his long and distinguished association (1966-1989) with which founder of the store that bears his name, was unable to join the U.S. Army during the American Civil War because of a persistent cough?
Keith Chapman , was an American concert organist known best for his flair at playing in the symphonic style of organ performance , and particularly for his long and distinguished association ( 1966 - 1989 ) with which founder of the store that bears his name , was unable to join the U.S. Army during the American Civil War because of a persistent cough ?
John Wanamaker
John Wanamaker