Category: Short Snort (Organ)

Navajo Hero – Short Snort (Organ) #12

Everyones. Vo.5 No.347 (20 October 1926) Nasjah (The Owl), the ten year old Navajo boy selected by the producer became a popular star of the movie ‘The Vanishing Race’. He spoke no English except for a bit of strine, “fair dinkum”. You also knew when Nasjah was peckish. When Nasjah rubbed his stomach hotel staff … Continue reading Navajo Hero – Short Snort (Organ) #12 →

Trying Boys – Short Snort (Organ) #11

Save The Boys He accosted a lad in the street, and asked where he worked. The boy replied, "Shut up, and mind your own business," and he did so, for he felt it his business to find out something more about the lad. He therefore asked the boy if he would like to come to … Continue reading Trying Boys – Short Snort (Organ) #11 →

Middle of the Organ – Short Snort (Organ) #10

The Band Contest Committee established precedent, as far as Maryborough is concerned, when it held a mouth-organ contest in the Town Hall last night. There was a fair crowd present, but as the Mayor (Alderman. C. H. Adam) pointed out when addressing the audience, the attendance was disappointing from a national point of view. As … Continue reading Middle of the Organ – Short Snort (Organ) #10 →

Horrie’s Harmonicoptysis – Short Snort (Organ) #9

Horrie Dargie is one of Australia’s most famous Harmonica exponents. He had a quintet in the forties and fifties that hold the honour of achieving Australia’s first gold record. The Horrie Dargie Concert (1952) was a wire recording taken from their Sydney Farewell Concert held before they left on a tour of the UK. Sadly … Continue reading Horrie’s Harmonicoptysis – Short Snort (Organ) #9 →

Mouth Organ Crash – Short Snort (Organ) #8

After 13 year-old Peter 0'Halloran, of 2 Dalton Street, Wagga, was injured in a street accident on Friday night and all he was worried about was his mouth organ. The lad was playing the mouth organ while riding a bicycle, and he had a bag over his head to protect him from the rain. He … Continue reading Mouth Organ Crash – Short Snort (Organ) #8 →

Ring – a – Ding – Ding / Short Snort (Organ) #7

MOUTH-ORGAN playing is the finest breathing exercise there is, according to Mr. William Bell, of Collingwood, a clerk at the Melbourne Water Board. Mr. Bell, who is 59, attributes the fact that he's never had a day's illness to his 50 years of playing the mouth-organ. He showed us an impressive scroll, two and a … Continue reading Ring – a – Ding – Ding / Short Snort (Organ) #7 →

Come In Spinner – Short Snort (Organ) #6

Former S.A. Cricketer With A.I.F. Ray Robinson, who played interstate cricket for New South Wales and later for South Australia - he was with Prospect club in district games - is with the A.I.F. in Palestine. He did well in cricket games played by an A.I.F. team in a tour of Egypt. Robinson is giving … Continue reading Come In Spinner – Short Snort (Organ) #6 →

Blind Adjudication – Short Snort (Organ) #5

Shepparton Advertiser - 5th September & 7th September 1934 The Shepparton Country Women’s Association held a two day competition for music and elocution. On the second day (Tuesday 4th September, 1934) the Mouth Organ Bands Section was presented with the Shepparton Ambulance Harmonica Band triumphant on 82 points - two clear of the Shepparton Harmonica … Continue reading Blind Adjudication – Short Snort (Organ) #5 →

Green Organ – Short Snort (Organ) #4

(Brisbane Courier Mail, 29th August 1939) The power of the mind and the green whistle of the day. Praise be to God the horse was okay too. Here’s the full story. With his leg broken in a car— sulky smash, Edward Pointing, 17, played his mouth organ while he was being taken to Toogoolawah to … Continue reading Green Organ – Short Snort (Organ) #4 →