HELLO EVERYBODY I'M HUELL HOUSE.

AND HERE WE ARE IN FUTUREFUL MRAJ LA JOLLA CALIFORNIA IN THE CAMPUS OF UC SAN DIEGO.

LOOK AT THE ARCHITECTURE OF THIS.

IT'S NAMED AFTER TED GISER WHO WAS A LA JOLA RESIDENT.

HERE NOT HERE TO LOOK AT THE DPR THE--DOCTORR.

SUESS COLLECTION WE'RE HERE TO LOOK AT THE TINY LITTLE COLLECTION THAT THEY SAY YOU HAVE TO SEE TO BELIEVE.

OKAY HERE NOW INSIDE THE LIBRARY AND WE'RE HERE, HERE HE IS TO MEET US.

SCOTT PAULSON.

WHAT IS YOUR TITLE HERE AT THE LIBRARY.

>> I'M THE ASSIST NT HERE IS HE UC SAN DIEGO.

>> WE'VE ALREADY SAID THAT THE DR. SUESS COLLECTION IS HERE.

SO I'M SURE YOU GET A LOT OF PEOPLE TO SEE HIS COLLECTION.

>> IT'S GREAT FUN TO HAVE THAT HERE.

>> Huell: THAT'S A FUN COLLECTION BUT THERE IS ANOTHER FUN COLLECTION HERE?

>> WE HAVE A VERY SPECIAL COLLECTION.

>> Huell: YOU DIDN'T GIVE IT AWAY.

HERE IT IS I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE.

LOOK AT THIS.

THESE ARE--.

>> TOY PIANO.

>> Huell: NOW, WHAT IS THE STORY ON THIS LITTLE TOY PIANO?

>> IT'S BEEN OVERWHELMING RESPONSE OVER THIS COLLECTION.

AND WE'RE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT MAKES PEOPLE FASCINATED ABOUT IT.

THERE IS THIS CAT DOG CUTE QUALITY.

I THINK WHAT PEOPLE GET FROM THESE TOY PIANO IS THAT THEY ARE MORE THAN TOYS.

THEY REPRESENT A TIME IN SOMEONE'S LIVE.

AND THEY JUST STAND AS AN INTERESTING OBJECT TO KEEP.

>> Huell: WERE THESE MADE TO FUNCTION?

DO THESE ACTUALLY PLAY?

>> YES THEY ALL PLAY.

SOME MAYBE SOME REPAIR WORKING.

BUT THEY ALL PLAY IN SOME MANNER.

IN FACT WHEN I RECEIVE EACH ONE I WRITE A PRELUDE USING NOTES.

IT CAN BE MORE FUN THAN HAVING EVERYBODY AVAILABLE.

IT'S SMALLER THAN A REAL PIANO.

>> Huell: THIS PIANO RIGHT HERE THZ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8--8 KEYS.

>> AND THE KEYS ARE FAKE.

>> Huell: SO WHAT ARE THEY?

WHAT NOTES ARE THEY?

>> WELL IT'S JUST THE BOTTOM ONE IS A C I CAN TELL TO THE LEFT OF THE BLACK KEYS.

AND WHEN YOU SEE TWO BLACK KEYS YOU CAN TELL IT'S A C. THAT'S WHY THEY'RE PAINTED ON.

SOMEBODY WHO KNOWS PIANOS THEY KNOW.

>> Huell: NOW HERE IS A REAL--A PLAYER PIANO.

>> AND IT REALLY WORKS.

JUST LIKE YOU WOULD SEE AT FAIRLE'S AND IT PLAYS.

AND THE HOLES ALLOW THE KEYS TO MOVE.

SO YOU CAN HAVE A SING ALONG.

>> Huell: AND LOOK AT THESE.

NOW THESE ARE PIANO LOOKS.

>> YES, THEY ARE GREAT FUN.

>> Huell: LOOK HOW THEY OPEN UP AND YOU CAN SEE THE MUSIC INSIDE HERE.

>> IT'S AN ACTUAL BOOK.

>> Huell: THOSE WERE OBVIOUSLY FOR CHILDREN.

WERE ALL OF THESE MADE FOR CHILDREN?

>> THAT IS FAIR TO SAY.

THEY ARE ALL MADE FOR CHILDREN.

WHAT MAKES THEM SPECIAL IS GENUINE ONES, YES THEY WERE MADE FOR CHILDREN BUT THE MANUFACTURER MADE THEM SO THE KEYS ARE ACTUAL WIDTH OF THE ACTUAL PIANO.

SO IF THE CHILD IS LEARNING ON A REAL PIANO FIRST, THE KEYS ARE THE NAME AS BIGGER PIANO.

>> Huell: HERE'S ONE OF THESE, PIANO BOOKS.

I'M NOT SURE HOW--ARE THEY REAL FRAGILE?

>> WE'RE NOT TOO WORRIED ABOUT THE FRAGILEITY OF IT.

>> Huell: TINKLE TOES PIANO BOOKS.

LIKE TINKLE TINKLE LITTLE STAR.

JINGLE BELLS, LONDON BRIDGE.

ALL CLASSICS.

DING DONG BELL, I THINK I PLAYED THAT ONE ON MY FIRST RECITEAL.

THESE ARE ALL RHYMES--,000 DOESOW--HOW DOES THIS WORK?

>> YES IN FACT IF YOU GO 345.

>> 345, 432, WELL YOU KIND OF HAVE TO STRAIN, DON'T YOU?

IT'S BEEN.

>> IT'S LIKE A LIFE SIZE INSTRUMENT.

THESE ARE CHARMING.

>> Huell: HOW VALABLE ARE THESE?

>> AT THIS POINT THERE IS NOT A GREAT DEAL OF VALUE.

THERE IS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF SENTIMENTAL AND THAT'S WHAT HAS ATTRACTED PEOPLE TO COME HERE.

>> Huell: AND THEY'RE DONATED TO THE LIBRARY SO SHARE SHOWN TO PEOPLE.

>> WE'RE NOT ASKING PEOPLE TO GIVE US PIANO, BUT MAIL PIANO.

I WANT PEOPLE TO KEEP THEIR TOY PIANOS.

>> Huell: NOW WAIT A MINUTE, HERE ARE--THIS IS THE SAME PREMISES, RIGHT?

>> YES, IT'S A KEY FOR INSTRUMENT.

I GOT THIS SPECIAL, YOU VISIT MISSIONS SO OFTEN.

>> Huell: SO THEY COME IN DIFFERENT--TESTIFY--THEY HAVE B.

THIS ONE HAS CHIMES.

IT'S KIND OF A LITTLE MINIATURE OF THE BIG THING.

NOW WHAT'S THIS BLACK PIANO?

>> DOES NOT PLAY AT ALL.

>> ONLY BECAUSE WE LOOK THE BACK OFF OF IT.

WHEN YOU STRIKE A KEY IT'S LIKE A REAL PIANO.

>> Huell: AHHH.

SO THIS IS PRETTY BASIC IDEA.

THERE IS NOT A WHOLE LOT BACK THERE, IS THERE?

>> EVENTUALLY IF YOU PLAY THESE TOGETHER, WE'LL CALL THEM RODS, THIS IS MUSICAL WIRE BUT I'LL CALL THEM RODS.

IN FACT WE CAN USE THIS AS AN EXTENT TO TECHNIQUES.

SAN DIEGO IS FAMOUS FOR--YOU CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT.

>> Huell: NOW WE'RE DOWN TO THE REAL LITTLE PIANO HERE.

NOW THIS BEGINS TO SOUND LIKE A PIANO.

>> YES.

A CHARMINGLY OUT OF TUNE PIANO.

>> Huell: IS THAT HARD TO KEEP THEM TUNED.

>> THEY'RE NOT MEANT TO BE TUNED.

THEIR INTENTION FOR A CHILD TO LEARN ON.

AND IT'S INTO ITSELF.

I THINK MOST PEOPLE ARE WILLING TO TELL YOU THAT IT SOUNDS A BIT OUT OF TUNE.

>> Huell: THERE IS NO WAY TO TUNE THESE LITTLE PIANOS.

>> IF WE REALLY WANTED TO.

BUT I DON'T THINK IT'S NECESSARY.

>> Huell: NOW THESE LOOK VERY OLD TO ME.

>> YES, THEY ARE.

>> Huell: WHAT IS THAT?

>> IT'S A SHOWN HUT.

THE MOST FAMOUS MAKER OF PIANO.

THEY HAD A JOB REPAIRING THE OLD KIND OF PIANOS AND GLASS AND CHILDREN, NOT A GOOD IDEA.

OF COURSE THEY WOULD ALWAYS BRAKE.

HE WOULD HAVE A JOB REPAIRING THOSE PIANOS.

>> Huell: THIS IS ANOTHER SHOWN HUT.

>> THIS LOOKS LIKE AN ANTIQUE.

>> IT HAS TO BE 100 YEARS OLD AND THIS MORNING I FEEL LIKE AN ANTIQUE.

THIS COMES FROM MAYBE 1915.

WE'RE GOING TO DO SOME MORE WORK DATING THEM.

BUT THERE ARE CATALOGUES SHOWING WHEN THEY WERE BUILT.

>> Huell: THIS IS INTERESTING, WE'RE DOING THE INTERVIEW NOW.

IT'S ABOUT 10:30.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE CAMERA BECAUSE IN A COUPLE OF HOURS AROUND 12:30 WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A BIG EVENT HERE IN THE LIBRARY, RIGHT.

>> WE DO HAVE A MUSIC SERIES BY THE SHORT ATTENTION SPAN MUSIC SERIES.

AND WE OFTEN OFFER TOY PIANO.

>> Huell: SO WE'RE GOING TO GET TO HEAR A CONCERT ON THESE LITTLE TOY PIANOS.

>> THERE WILL BE WORKS FROM THE HERE AND ONLY FROM THE CAT WALK--.

>> Huell: ONLY ON THE CAMPUS OF UC SAN DIEGO.

>> OKAY.

TIME HAS PASSED AND LOOK AT OUR CROWD HERE.

EVERYBODY WAVE AT THE CAMERA BECAUSE EVERYBODY IS HERE TO ATTEND THE SHORT EXPANSION ATTENTION OF SHORT PIANOS.

HOW ARE WE GOING TO START THE CONCERT.

>> I'LL START WITH A LITTLE--LINDA IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY.

>> Huell: A TEN SECOND BAND FAIR PIANO FOR LINDA.

>> LINDA RAISE YOUR HAND,.

♪♪[APPLAUSE].

>> Huell: AND THAT'S JUST A SMALL INDICATION OF THINGS TO COME.

ALL RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT.

ARE WE READY?

>> YES WE ARE.

>> Huell: A PIANO DUO.

>> THIS IS A PIECE THAT LINDA WROTE FOR US IT'S A TOY PIANO, 3 HANDS.

WE DON'T KNOW ANY THREE-HANDED PEOPLE.

SO-- ♪ MUSE ♪♪♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [APPLAUSE]PUSH .

>> Huell: VERY NICE HOW HARD IS IT TO PLAY ON THIS LITTLE PIANO.

>> IT'S TRICKY BECAUSE YOU NEVER REALLY KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN WHEN YOU GET THE KEY.

YOU MIGHT GET THE NOTE YOU WANT YOU MIGHT NOT.

AND IF YOU TRY TO PLAY TWO NOTES AT A TIME, YOU DON'T KNOW.

>> Huell: IT'S NOT FINALLY TUNED.

WE HEARD THAT.

THAT'S THE UNDERSTATEMENT.

SO IT GIVES A WHOLE GIVE SOUND THAT PEOPLE ARE NOT USE TODAY HEARING.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

UNLESS, THEY HAD A TOY PIANO WHEN THEY WERE GROWING UP.

I DIDN'T, SO I'M RELIVING MY CHILDHOOD.

>> Huell: WHO WROTE THIS PEACE.

>> BY LINDA.

>> OH THANK YOU.

>> Huell: SO IT WAS PREMIERED ON OUR PROGRAM.

>> SHE ADDED ONE MORE NOTE FOR ME.

>> Huell: VERY GOOD.

LET'S HAVE ANOTHER ROUND OF APPLAUSE.

THEY DID A REALLY GOOD JOB.

[APPLAUSE].

>> Huell: WHAT'S NEXT?

>> DOES ANYONE HAVE A SONG REQUEST.

>> CALIFORNIA, HUELL HOWSER'S UNOFFICIAL THEME SONG.

>> Huell: HERE BE GO.

>> THIS IS WHERE THE PRESSURE IS ON ME.

SO SAY A PRAYER.

♪ ♪ ♪ [APPLAUSE].

>> Huell: THANK YOU, SCOTT.

THANK YOU.

AS IF WE CAN TOP THAT, WHAT'S NEXT?

>> I'LL NOW PLAY A PIECE FROM THE CAT AND HAT.

LINDA AND I VISIT SCHOOLS.

AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE DR. SUESS WE OFTEN PLAY SONGS FROM THE HAT AND--THE CAT AND THE HAT SONG BOOK.

>> Huell: GOT TO GET THOSE PHONE BOOKS.

>> WE NORMALLY WEAR OUR CAT IN THE HAT HATS, BUT WE DIDN'T WANT A CAT HERE IN THE SHOW.

THERE IS NO REASON FOR YOU NOT TO OWN A FINE INSTRUMENT, THIS WAS ABOUT 2:50.

>> Huell: I LOVE THE SONG BOOK.

HERE'S THE CAT IN THE HAT SONG BOOK.

>> THIS IS A PARTY SONG WHERE PEOPLE ARE SUPPOSE TO STAND NOSE TO NOSE AND WHOEVER LAUGHS FIRST LOSES.

I SHOULD TUNE--I'LL TAKE A G. THAT SHOULD DO IT.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪♪♪.

>> LAND ENDING-- ♪ [APPLAUSE].

>> Huell: ALL RIGHT NOW WE'RE GETTING READY.

WE'VE GOT THE WHOLE OR CHEST TRA OUT HERE ORCHESTRA.

OUT HERE.

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO HEAR?

>> THIS IS A PIECE THAT LIBRARY COMMISSIONED TONY TO WRITE.

ASKED THEM TO WRITE WORKS FOR THE PIANO.

>> Huell: SPECIFICALLY FOR THE LITTLE PIANO.

YOU WROTE WHAT WE'RE GETTING TO HEAR.

WHAT DO YOU DO SOMETHING FOR THAT PEERT LITTLE PIANO.

>> WELL FIRST I TOOK THE INSTRUMENT HOME FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS AND PLAYED ON IT FOR ABOUT SEVEN HOURS A DAY.

>> Huell: OH, THAT'S THE ULTIMATE RIGHT THERE.

YOU'RE A GRAD STUDENT, OBVIOUSLY.

>> DEFINITELY.

AND AFTER THAT, I UNDERSTOOD THE INSTRUMENT AND WROTE A SHORT LITTLE SONG FOR IT.

>> Huell: WOW.

NOW YOU'VE GOT ALL THIS OTHER INSTRUMENTS, THAT BASE LOOKS OUT OF CHARACTER, HE SHOULD BE PLAYING A LITTLE INSTRUMENT.

>> IF WE GET COMMISSION FROM THAT, WE'LL BUY SOME MORE LITTLE INSTRUMENTS.

>> Huell: TEENY ORCHESTRA HERE.

LET'S HERE A LITTLE BIT OF THE DRUMS.

YEAH!

SO WE'VE GOT THE ORCHESTRA HERE AND WE'RE GOING TO HEAR YOUR PEACE WHICH IS ENTITLED.

>> .

>> Huell: WE'RE READY.

♪♪ECE WHICH IS ENTITLED.

>>.

>> Huell: WE'RE READY.

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [APPLAUSE].

>> Huell: YEAH.

THERE IS A CROWD OUTD HERE.

THIS HAS BEEN GREAT.

THIS IS WONDERFUL.

NOW WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH IT.

>> WE'RE GOING TO TAKE IT ACROSS NORTH AMERICA.

AND MAKE NOISE IN EVERY LIBRARY.

>> Huell: VERY GOOD VERY GOOD.

VERY QUICKLY GOTTEN AWAY FROM BEING QUIET IN THIS LIBRARY.

HOW DO WE END UP.

>> WITH AN FINALE WE'RE GOING TO DO THE--FOR ALL THE BEAUTIFUL LINDA, LINDA WHERE ARE YOU?

>> Huell: COME OUT OUT.

>> WE'RE GOING TO DO THE FINAL MOMENTS OF THE 12 HOUR--I WAS NOT KIDDING.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [APPLAUSE].

>> Huell: ALL RIGHT.

YAY!

WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY.

THANK YOU.

WE'RE AT THE LIBRARY AT THE CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA OF SAN DIEGO.

WITH HAPPY PEOPLE HERE.

ONLY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COULD YOU HAVE AN AVERAGE LIKE THIS.

WE'VE HAD A GREAT TIME.

GOODBYE EVERYBODY, THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

"CAPTIONING EQUIPMENT DONATED BY LLOYD RIGLER AND PERFORMED BY RAPIDTEXT."

VISITING FOR HUELL HOWSER HAS BEEN MADE