| Curator's
note: Studio G housed the organ console (the pipes were located in
an adjacent space). The organ saw plenty of use in the glory days of the soap
operas, though the actors were very often working out of another studio. (Some
soaps used a Hammond organ which was generally in studio
H). The card table in the foreground was presumably for an organist working
"standby" duty as mandated by NBC's contract with the American Federation
of Musicians. In case of unforseen program interruptions, she/he could leap to
the console and play until notified by the Master Control engineer that the trouble
had been rectified. |
