10 Facts About Richard Leibert

Richard William "Dick" Leibert was an American musician who was the chief organist at New York City's Radio City Music Hall between 1932 and 1971.

Richard Leibert had a radio program of organ music on the NBC Radio Network in the 1930s and 1940s, along with making phonograph recordings on the RCA Victor and Westminster Records labels.

Richard Leibert first played the organ in public as a 7-year-old.

Richard Leibert attended college at George Washington University in Washington, DC, and studied organ at the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, Maryland.

Richard Leibert entertained President Calvin Coolidge, playing the piano at the White House East Room.

Richard Leibert briefly had a touring dance band, playing the piano with the ensemble himself, but soon embarked on his career as a full-time theater organist.

Richard Leibert did annual concert tours, playing with such orchestra leaders of the period as Paul Whiteman, Charles Previn, Raymond Paige, and Erno Rappe.

Richard Leibert's musicianship appealed to listeners who were not necessarily organ music fans.

Richard Leibert's recordings produced by RCA Victor and Westminster Records include:.

Richard Leibert later married the former Rosemarie Bruns, who performed as a Radio City Music Hall Rockette between 1944 and 1947, and they lived in Wilton, Connecticut.