Vintage era organists (mostly!)

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Name

Artist

Album

Year

Comments

Lullaby Of Birdland

Eddie Weaver

Plays The Byrd Theatre Organ [Century Custom LP]

4-17 Wurlitzer, Byrd Theatre, Richmond, VA

2:51

Jing-a-Ling, Jing-a-Ling

Steve Schlesing

Paramount 450

2022

VTPO

5:14

I Wish You Love

Gus Farney

Concert: Organ Loft, Salt Lake City 1964-02-06

1964

5-34 Wurlitzer, Organ Loft, Salt Lake City, UT; core of organ is former dual console 3-19 Wurlitzer, Paramount Theatre, Staten Island, NY

7:20

(What Can I Say) After I Say I'm Sorry?

Dave Quinlan

Private: Organ Loft, Salt Lake City 1964-10

1964

5-34 Wurlitzer, Organ Loft, Salt Lake City, UT

10:55

Flamingo

Jim Roseveare

ATOS 1986 Richmond - Mosque Theatre 1986-07-08

1986

3-17 Wurlitzer, Mosque Theatre, Richmond, VA; recorded by William O. Schlotter on DAT

14:53

Chattanooga Choo Choo

Jonas Nordwall

Organ Grinder, Portland: Volume 2 [LP OGP-102]

4-42 Wurlitzer, Organ Grinder, Portland, OR

21:38

Empty Saddles

Vic Hammett

Bye Bye Blues [Audiocord ACD 232]

1996

4-14 Wurlitzer, Granada Theatre, Tooting, London; CD released 2002

24:12

So Beats My Heart For You

Eddie Baker

Shuffle Off To Buffalo [Ralbar SLBP-1025]

4-18 Marr & Colton, Shea's Roosevelt Theatre, Buffalo, NY; currently in Gary Shipe residence, Buffalo

29:20

The Rusty Pail (take 3)

Fats Waller

The Complete Recorded Works [JSP927 A-D]

1927

Estey, Victor's Trinity Church Studios, Camden, NJ; Take 3

32:48

Handful of Keys

Mark Laflin

A Handful Of Keys

2012

3-9 Wurlitzer, Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn, Wales; ex-Granada Cinema, Woolwich (1937), plus Orchestral Oboe

35:58

I'm Crazy About My Baby (And My Baby's Crazy 'bout Me)

Dick Smith

Concert: Allen GW319-EX, Mike Phillips Residence 2007-05-17

2007

Allen GW319-EX, Mike Phillips Residence, Chesterfield, VA

39:08

Viper's Drag (The Reefer Song)

Dick Hyman

Cincinnati Fats [Musical Heritage CD]

1987

3-30 Wurlitzer, Emery Theatre, Cincinnati, OH

42:27

Alligator Crawl

Andrew Fenner

Theatre Organ [Concert Recording CR-0059]

4-15 Compton, Odeon Theatre, Hammersmith, London

45:46

Don't Try Your Jive On Me

Fats Waller

Fats Waller In London [EMI World Record Club SHB 29]

1938

3-8 Compton, EMI Studios, London; 28 August, 1938

49:24

The Jitterbug Waltz

Dick Hyman

Cincinnati Fats [Musical Heritage CD]

1987

3-30 Wurlitzer, Emery Theatre, Cincinnati, OH

53:17

Military Shuffle

Doreen Chadwick

Cinema Organ Encores Vol 46 [Deroy 1056 Reprocessed stereo]

1974

4-14 Wurlitzer, Gaumont Cinema, Manchester

56:20

Tell Me

Leonard MacClain

Golden Years Of Theatre Organ [Vantage DLP-6300]

3-31 Kimball, Stanton Theatre, Baltimore, MD

58:50

I Love Louisa

Edwin LaMarr

Pipe Organ Pops [Allegro 1705]

1952

Edwin LaMarr is an alias used by Edwin Lamar "Buddy" Cole. LP was most likely recorded on the 3/8 Robert Morton in his home studio.

60:59

Top Hat, White Tie And Tails

Everett Nourse

Frank Killinger (Doric Records) unreleased

4-14 Robert Morton, Warnors Theatre, Fresno, CA; recorded by Frank Killinger for CD but never released; mastered by Dick Clay