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Playlist Artists:
Big Nelly: Band Organ 1928
Bill Floyd
Buddy Cole
Ethel Smith
George Wright
Jackie Davis
Jerry Allen
John G. Detroy, Jr
Ken Griffin
Klaus Wunderlich
Korla Pandit
Lenny Dee
Milt Herth
Playlist Labels:
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Playlist info for: 'The Mighty Organ' on 03-30-2015
Playlist for 'The Mighty Organ', 03-30-2015, on wfdu at radioactivity.fm
Show name | The Mighty Organ |
Show DJs |
Ed Alstrom
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Show info | If you long for the great pop organ sounds of yesteryear, tune in for a program called "THE MIGHTY ORGAN", which will air on the internet only at www.wfdu.fm <http://www.wfdu.fm> from 4p~5p every Monday afternoon, hosted by noted organist Ed Alstrom.
It will feature the rarely-heard (these days) sound of mid-century pop organ, by some of the greatest organists ever to walk the Earth: Ethel Smith, Lenny Dee, Klaus Wunderlich, Jesse Crawford, Eddie Layton, John Kiley, Don Baker, George Wright, and many more, from a time when the organ was justifiably called "The King of Instruments".
This hour-long sonic wonderland will feauture not only the Hammond and other electronic organs, but also theater pipe organs and other electronic instruments.
The people you'll be hearing were real organists, who orchestrated on the fly and know how to use all of the sonic capabilities of the instruments. They often played bass pedals, and fluently. They exhibit ingenuity and resourcefulness far beyond the average 'jazz' organist.
If you've never heard this music, there is truly nothing like it. Underneath the often glorious tackiness and quaint hokum, there is a palpable joy and buoyancy, as well as some overwhelming displays of multi-limbed technique. You can't help but smile while listening to it!
Tune in online from 4p~5p every Monday for "The Mighty Organ" at www.wfdu.fm <http://www.wfdu.fm> (also now found on iHeart Radio) |
Show link |
http://wfdu.radioactivity.fm/show.html?showoid=7688
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Playlist RSS |
http://wfdu.radioactivity.fm/feeds/playlistrss.html?showoid=7688&date=03-30-2015
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Contact info | edalstrom57@gmail,com |
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04:02 pm |
Springtime In The Rockies |
Big Nelly: Band Organ 1928 |
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04:06 pm |
Spring Is Here |
Bill Floyd |
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04:09 pm |
Younger Than Springtime |
George Wright |
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04:13 pm |
Easter Parade |
Ethel Smith |
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04:16 pm |
Lullaby Of The Leaves |
Buddy Cole |
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04:20 pm |
Heat Wave |
Korla Pandit |
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04:22 pm |
Medley: Chirpy Chirp Cheep Cheep, Sunny, Rose Garden, Crackling Rosie |
Klaus Wunderlich |
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04:27 pm |
My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time |
Ken Griffin |
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04:29 pm |
Butterflies In The Rain |
Jerry Allen |
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04:32 pm |
In An 18th Century Drawing Room |
Milt Herth |
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04:35 pm |
Java |
Lenny Dee |
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04:37 pm |
Love Is Just Around The Corner |
Jackie Davis |
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04:42 pm |
Spring Set: Easter Parade, The Girl From Ipanema, Love Walked In, Fascinatin' Rhythm, Bidin' My Time, Someone To Watch Over Me, The Breeze And I, April Showers, Younger Than Springtime, It Might As Well Be Spring |
John G. Detroy, Jr |
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This playlist is for a show at WFDU, (WFDU).
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