Lenny Dee

Leonard George DeStoppelaire (January 5, 1923 – February 12, 2006), better known as Lenny Dee, was an American virtuoso organist who played many styles of music. His record albums were among the most popular of easy listening and space age pop organists of the 1950s through the early 1970s. His signature hit, "Plantation Boogie", charted as a Top 20 hit in 1955. He also had a gold record with 1970's Spinning Wheel.

Dee played a variety of songs in numerous styles. He played original compositions, popular songs, and novelty tunes, and was a master of improvisation. Although his unique style was a pop/boogie-woogie blend, he also played ballads, country and western, jazz, rock, and patriotic songs.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 5, 1923, Died February 12, 2006 (St. Petersburg)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1972

Roles Represented in DAHR: organ

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Recordings (Results 276-300 of 424 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 13579 5/26/1965 A walk in the Black Forest Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 13580 5/26/1965 Sukiyaki Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 13581 5/26/1965 Fly me to the moon Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 13582 5/26/1965 Shangri-la Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 13912 2/1/1966 Red roses for a blue lady Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 13913 2/1/1966 The good life Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 13914 2/1/1966 Downtown Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 13915 2/2/1966 My favorite things Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 13916 2/2/1966 My kind of town Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 13917 2/2/1966 A taste of honey Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 13918 2/2/1966 Misty Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 13919 2/3/1966 One of those songs Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 13920 2/3/1966 Autumn leaves Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 13921 2/3/1966 More (Theme from Mondo Cane) Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 13922 2/3/1966 Yakety organ Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 13923 2/3/1966 Unchained melody Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14286 10/12/1966 In the mood Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14287 10/12/1966 Spanish flea Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14288 10/12/1966 Spanish eyes Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14289 10/12/1966 Happiness is Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14294 10/13/1966 Cute Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14295 10/13/1966 Call me Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14296 10/13/1966 Lara's theme (from Doctor Zhivago) Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14297 10/13/1966 Summer wind Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14298 10/14/1966 A man and a woman Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
(Results 276-300 of 424 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dee, Lenny," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/311643.

Dee, Lenny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/311643.

"Dee, Lenny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/311643

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