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 351-375 of 424 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 15293 9/21/1968 The odd couple Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 15294 9/21/1968 Sweet mouth Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 15295 9/21/1968 Folsom prison blues Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 15296 9/21/1968 A man without love Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 15488 3/22/1969 I've gotta be me Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 15489 3/22/1969 Help yourself Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 15490 3/22/1969 Wichita lineman Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 15491 3/22/1969 This guy's in love with you Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 15492 3/22/1969 Try a little tenderness Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 15493 3/22/1969 [Unknown title(s)] Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 15503 3/29/1969 Those were the days Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 15504 3/29/1969 Little green apples Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 15505 3/29/1969 Traces Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 15506 3/29/1969 Les bicyclettes de Belsize Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 15507 3/29/1969 For once in my life Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 15508 3/29/1969 Young and wild and free Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 15718 8/20/1969 Sweet Caroline Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 15719 8/20/1969 Ruby, don't take your love to town Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 15720 8/20/1969 Yesterday, when I was young Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 15721 8/20/1969 Love theme from Romeo and Juliet Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 15722 8/22/1969 The spinning wheel Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 15723 8/22/1969 Hurt so bad Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 15724 8/22/1969 Odds and ends Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 15725 8/22/1969 True grit Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 15734 8/26/1969 [Unknown title(s)] Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
(Results 351-375 of 424 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dee, Lenny," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/311643.

Dee, Lenny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/311643.

"Dee, Lenny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

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

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