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Hawaiian War Chant Ta Hu Wa Hu Wai by Eddie Layton
Eddie Layton
Artist Biography For Eddie Layton
Edward M. Layton October 10 1925 – December 26 2004 Played The Organ At Yankee Stadium For 31 Seasons Earning Him Membership In The New York Sports Hall Of Fame. Layton Was A Native Of Philadelphia Pennsylvania He Graduated From West Chester Teachers College Majoring In Meteorology With A Minor In Music. He Began Playing The Organ When He Was 12 Years Old. While Serving In The United States Navy During World War II He Learned To Play The Hammond Organ. After The War He Began A Career As A Professional Organist Writing Scores For Soap Operas On CBS. He Joined The New York Yankees Franchise In 1967 When Team President Mike Burke Inaugurated Organ Music At The Stadium. When He Was Hired He Had Never Been To The Stadium And Knew Nothing About Baseball But Quickly Learned The Ropes. He Went On To Play For The Yankees For Over 3 Decades With A Break From 1971-1977 While He Pursued Other Musical Commitments. When He Retired On September 28 2003 His Last Performance Was To Play "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" With Fans Chanting "Eddie! Eddie!". In Addition To Playing For The Yankees He Was The Organist For The New York Knicks And The New York Rangers For 18 Years. This Made Him The Answer To A Popular Trivia Question Among New York Sports Fans "Q Who Was The Only Person To Play For The Yankees Knicks And Rangers? A Eddie Layton." He Also Performed Concerts In More Than 200 Cities For The Hammond Organ Company And Released 26 Albums Selling Over 3 Million Copies. In Addition Layton Played The Organ At Radio City Music Hall For Pace University Commencements Held There. The Student Union At Pace University's New York City Campus Was Named In His Honor. He Died At Age 79 At His Home In Queens Following A Brief Illness.
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Biography - Eddie Layton
Edward M. Layton October 10 1925 – December 26 2004 Played The Organ At Yankee Stadium For 31 Seasons Earning Him Membership In The New York Sports Hall Of Fame. Layton Was A Native Of Philadelphia Pennsylvania He Graduated From West Chester Teachers College Majoring In Meteorology With A Minor In Music. He Began Playing The Organ When He Was 12 Years Old. While Serving In The United States Navy During World War II He Learned To Play The Hammond Organ. After The War He Began A Career As A Professional Organist Writing Scores For Soap Operas On CBS. He Joined The New York Yankees Franchise In 1967 When Team President Mike Burke Inaugurated Organ Music At The Stadium. When He Was Hired He Had Never Been To The Stadium And Knew Nothing About Baseball But Quickly Learned The Ropes. He Went On To Play For The Yankees For Over 3 Decades With A Break From 1971-1977 While He Pursued Other Musical Commitments. When He Retired On September 28 2003 His Last Performance Was To Play "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" With Fans Chanting "Eddie! Eddie!". In Addition To Playing For The Yankees He Was The Organist For The New York Knicks And The New York Rangers For 18 Years. This Made Him The Answer To A Popular Trivia Question Among New York Sports Fans "Q Who Was The Only Person To Play For The Yankees Knicks And Rangers? A Eddie Layton." He Also Performed Concerts In More Than 200 Cities For The Hammond Organ Company And Released 26 Albums Selling Over 3 Million Copies. In Addition Layton Played The Organ At Radio City Music Hall For Pace University Commencements Held There. The Student Union At Pace University's New York City Campus Was Named In His Honor. He Died At Age 79 At His Home In Queens Following A Brief Illness.
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