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Roller Rink Organists


Honoring the great roller skating rink organ players of the past and present.


Roller Rink Organ Player Corey Fridinger
Corey Fridinger

Roller Rink Organ Player Marty Dumic
Marty Dumic

Rink Organist Ralph Brown
Ralph Brown


If you know about any roller skating rink organists who are not included in the alphabetical listing below, or if you can share information, pictures, videos, or stories about any of these organists, please post a note in the SkateLog Forum discussion Organists Who Play At Roller Skating Rinks

A - B - C - D - F - G - H - J - K - L - M - N - P - R - S - T - W


- A -

Al Deluca
Played at Wheels in Motion in New Jersey (live pipe organ)

Al Michaels
Plays at the Aurora Skate Center in Illinois

Andy Divito
New Jersey and New York?

- B -

Bob Pine
Played at Skatedium in St. Paul MN. Rink closed. might be relocated.

Bill Clark
Use to play at rinks in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Started playing in the 1950's and has recorded albums.

Bill Fellows
He plays live organ music at public roller sessions at The Rink in Montvale New Jersey and at the United Skates of America rink in Woodbridge New Jersey. At one time I believe he also played at the Wheel World Roller Rink in Wallingford, Connecticut and at eastern region artistic roller skating competitins.

Bruce Versen


Bud Powell
Based in Ohio. Retired.

- C -

Carl DeSanti
  • Based in the Chicago, Illinois area
  • Plays live organ music once a month at public roller skating sessions at the Orbit Skate Center in Palatine, Illinois. He also plays at the Aurora Skate Center in Aurora, Illinois.
  • Bio and Photos of Carl DeSanti

    Corey Fridinger
    Plays live organ music at the public roller skating sessions at RollerMotion in Macungie Pennsylvania and at the Sportsman's Hall Roller Skating Rink in Maryland.

    - D -

    Dave Paden (or is it Dan Padden?)
    Plays live organ music at public roller skating sessinos at Scooter's Roller Skating Rink in Marlton, new Jersey. I believe he use to play at the adult nights at Skateland in North Greensboro North Carolina and also at the Cromwell Roller Rink in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.

    Dennis Harvey
    Played at the Lombard roller rink in Lombard Illinois.

    Dominic Cangelosi
    Plays live organ music every Tuesday evening during the organ skating sessions Moonlight Rollerway in Glendale California. He is also the operator of that rink.

    Don Born
  • I believe he currently lives in Florida.

    - F -

    Frank Pellico
    Plays live organ music at Monday night public roller skating sessions at the Aurora Skating Center in Aurora, Illinois. Also plays at Chicago Blackhawk games.
  • Bio and Photos of Frank Pellico
  • Recordings by Frank Pellico

    Fred Arnish
  • Played at the North Avenue Rollerway in Melrose Park Illinois.
  • He was also known as Freddie Arnish.
  • Newspaper article about Fredd Arnish

    - G -

    Gary Russell
    Backup playerP at Oaks Park Rink in Seellwood, Portland OR.

    Glen Davis
  • Recorded skating music on a Hammond Rhythms and released the recordings on his label "Skating Rhythms".
  • Founded a Chicago dealership for the Allen Organ called "The Beautiful Sound".

    - H -

    Harry Garafola
    Retired

    - J -

    Jack Greer
    Plays live organ music at artistic roller skating sessions at the Spinnations Roller rink in Port Richey, Florida. Does he also play at any of the Spinnations public sessions?

    Jerry Jorgenson
    Died

    Jimmy Arsenault

    John Wiesner
    Played at Rollarama in Rotterdam/Schenectady NY on Tuesdays and Sundays (8-10:30 and 7-8:30)

    - K -

    Keith Fortune
    Plays live organ music at the public skating sessions at the Oaks Park Roller Skating rink in Portland Oregon.

    - L -

    Leon Berry
  • Based in the Chicago Illinois area.
  • Played at The Hub Roller Skating Rink in Norridge, Illinois from 1950 to 1967.
  • Later he played at the Arcadia Roller Rink (I think in Chicago) and the Orbit Rink in Palatine.
  • In 1953 he recorded Misirlou
  • Died August 26, 1996at age 82..
  • Recordings by Leon Berry
  • Chicago Tribune Obituary for Leon Barry

    Lionel LeMay
    Played at the Riverside Arena in Livonia, Michigan on Tuesday and Thursday.

    Lonnie Brooks
    Plays live organ music at public skating sessions two Sundays a month at the Fantasy Skating Center in Reading, Pennsylvania.

    - M -

    Margie Patten
    Played at Silver City Skateland in Taunton MA. Also plays at Northeast region competitions.

    Marty Dumic
    Plays live organ music at the public roller skating sessions at the Olympic Skating Center in Enola, Pennsylvania and also at the Sportsman's Hall Rollerskating Rink in Upperco, Maryland.

    Mike Clemens
    Played at the Brookpark Skateland in Cleveland. are they live organ sessions?

    - N -

    Nick Viscuso
    At one time he played at Skate Reflections in Kissimee, Florida on Monday and Wednesday nights. (Does that rink use organ tapes or have live music today?). See     Nick Viscuso CD.

    - P -

    Paul Gagnon
    Died

    Paul Grosnick
  • Was a student of organist Leon Berry
  • Was relief organist for Freddy Arnish at the Hub Roller Rink the last few years before it closed.
  • Played live pipe organ music at public skating sessions at the North Avenue Rollerway in Melrose Park, Illinois until that rink closed.
  • He also played at artistic roller skating competitions at the Orbit Skate Center.

    - R -

    Ralph Brown
    Roller rink organist Ralph Brown plays live organ music at public skating sessions at the the Sportsman's Hall Rollerskating Rink in Upperco, Maryland, the Holiday Skating Center in Delanco New Jersey, the The Rink in Montvale, New Jersey. Does he still also play at the RollerMotion rink (formerly the 100 roller Skating Rink) in Macungie, Pennsylvania?

    Randy Steinbinder
    Played at Rollercade in barbertown, POhio

    Ray Long
    Played at the Mount Gretna Roller Rink in Mount Gretna/Lebanon PA.

    Rich Broglio
    At one time he played live organ music at Brookpark Skateland in Cleveland, Ohio.

    Robbie Freeman
    has recorded several CDs of skating music

    Rich Broglio
    Played in Brookpark. Retired.

    Roger Johnson
    Played at Skate Scene in Chicopee/Springfield MA and at the Hillsgrove Country Club (Sholes Hillsgrove) on Thursday nigthts. Also at Warwick?

    Ron Baldwin
    Played at the Holiday Skating Center and Florham Park Skating Center in New Jersey.

    - S -

    Sonny Manesco
    Retired. Was based in NJ

    - T -

    Tom Zitkovic
    Played at Skate Station in Brunswick, Ohio on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

    Tony Tahlman
  • Played a pipe organ at public roller skating sessions at the Elm Roller rink in the Chicao area.
  • Gave organ lessons to Orbit Skating Center organist Carl DeSanti.


    - W -

    Wayne Green
    Was based in PA. Died in 1995


    Who plays at
  • Semoran Skateway in Cassleberry, Florida?
  • Skate Reflections in Kissimee, Florida?

    Are these organ session rinks still open?
  • Neville Roller Drome on Neville Island
  • Wooden Wheel in Port Even/Kingston New York
  • Evan's Skateland in Jamestown New York


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