Dr. Ray Hastings
Bainbridge Republican, July 27, 1922
Few people in this village are aware of the remarkable progress of our former Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] boy Ray Hastings, son of the late Frank E. and Grace Payne Hastings. He is fast gaining a national reputation as a performer on the pipe organ teaching and giving recitals, last Sunday July 23 playing in Portland, Oregon. He has held the position for the past 10 years as organist of the large auditorium in Los Angeles City and the reputation he has gained on the Pacific coast is certainly an enviable one. Mr. Hastings was born in 1889, leaving here in 1903, has travelled extensively abroad and was at one time a pupil of Jos. Bonet the famous French instructor. It has been suggested that he come east some time for a few performances, of course any organ would be considered a toy for some of his selections. Mr. Hastings has composed some 50 selections for pipe organ which are soon to be published which some of his Bainbridge friends hope to obtain.
I have an old photograph of Dr. Hastings at the organ at the Philharmonic Auditorium in Los Angeles. Would you like to have it?
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