Appreciation: Silent-Cinema Organist Lee Erwin A note on the life of Lee Erwin, a silent film organist who composed music for Charlie Chaplin, and classic films like "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." Erwin died last week at the age of 92.

Appreciation: Silent-Cinema Organist Lee Erwin

September 26, 200012:00 AM ET

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A note on the life of Lee Erwin, a silent film organist who composed music for Charlie Chaplin, and classic films like "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." Erwin died last week at the age of 92.