Longest Playing Record Aka Piano Playing Marathon (1959)
Title reads: Longest playing record Harrogate, Yorkshire. Piano playing marathon. M, S Sandy Strickland playing his piano to an audience in the St. James Theatre. C, U Sandy playing with both hands while his back is massage. G, V crowds going into theatre which has displayed large banners telling of Sandy s attempt. C, U banner reading: Syncopating Sandy, Can He Keep Awake for 134 Hours L, S people going into theatre. C, U blackboard reading: Sandy Has now played nonstop for 50 hours. L, S Sandy playing piano, in front of the stage, two girls jive. C, U girls feet as they jive. C, U hammers on open fronted piano pounding the cords. M, S Sandy having his swollen right wrist bandaged whilst continuing to play with his left hand. C, U bandage being applied. C, U blackboard reading: Third day, wrist and ankles swelling up, getting tired. C, U pan from Sandy down to both hands playing on keyboard. G, V audience watching. Panning C, U from Sandy eating with his right hand while playing piano w
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