Show name | The Mighty Organ |
Show DJs | Ed Alstrom |
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 |
Playlist RSS | http://wfdu.radioactivity.fm/feeds/playlistrss.html?showoid=7688&date=03-16-2015 |
Contact info | edalstrom57@gmail,com |
Time | Title | Artist | Album | Label | Genre |
04:01 pm | Kitten On The Keys | Bill Thomson | |||
04:05 pm | Portugese Washerwoman | Ethel Smith | |||
04:08 pm | Theme From 'The Great Impostor' | Don Baker | The Sound of 94 Speakers | Capitol | |
04:10 pm | I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me | Eddie Layton | Skatin' With Layton | Mercury | |
04:13 pm | Sweet Caroline | Lenny Dee | Spinning Wheel | Decca | |
04:19 pm | I've Got The Sun In The Morning | Jackie Davis | |||
04:20 pm | Mambo Jambo | Fred Boehler | Hammond Party | ||
04:22 pm | Red, White And Blue/Workin' On The Railroad/Yellow Rose Of Texas | Lars Tiselius | Hammond Dancing Ohne Pause | ||
04:25 pm | Ich Hab mein Gluck Gefunden | Stef Meeder | Hammond Successen | ||
04:28 pm | Evil Ways | Rita Bettis | Peace And Love | Roto Records | |
04:30 pm | Spinning Wheel | Alan Hawshaw | Organ Sounds In Super Stereo | Phillips | |
04:34 pm | Tijuana Taxi/Spanish Flea/So What's New | Anna Dell | Move Into The Hammond Spectrum with the Swinging Anna Dell | Gemini | |
04:38 pm | At The Jazz Band Ball | Dennis James | |||
04:40 pm | I Feel A Song Coming On | Bill Thomson | |||
04:43 pm | Gunsmoke Theme | Rex Koury | |||
04:45 pm | Button Up Your Overcoat | Tom Hazleton | |||
04:49 pm | El Cumbanchera/Granada | Frank Cammarata | The Golden Touch Plays 26 Golden Favorites | ABC Paramount | |
04:50 pm | Huapango | Juan Torres y Su Organo Melodico |
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