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 101-125 of 424 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 2157 6/28/1950 Walking the floor over you Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 2158 6/28/1950 St. Louis blues Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 2159 6/28/1950 Cincinnati dancing pig Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 2160 6/28/1950 Goodnight Irene Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 2161 6/28/1950 Steppin' out Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 2532 11/6/1951 The cotton walk Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 2533 11/6/1951 Viennese waltz medley: Vienna life ; Tales from the Vienna woods ; Southern roses ; Artist's life ; You and you Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 2534 11/6/1951 Rainbow at midnight Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 2535 11/6/1951 The donkey serenade Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 2536 11/6/1951 The peanut vendor Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 2537 11/6/1951 Carolina in the morning Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 2538 11/6/1951 Begin the beguine Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 2539 11/6/1951 Have you ever been lonely Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 2877 10/31/1952 Bye bye blues Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 2878 10/31/1952 Midnight Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 2879 10/31/1952 Oh Jimmy, Jimmy! Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 2880 10/31/1952 Them there eyes Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 10069 1/18/1958 Mambo jambo Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 10070 1/18/1958 Sweet and gentle Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 10071 1/18/1958 Ja-da Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 10072 1/18/1958 Walter Winchell rhumba Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 10073 1/19/1958 Begin the beguine Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 10074 1/19/1958 Mambo No.5 Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 10075 1/19/1958 El cumbanchero Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 10076 1/19/1958 Morena Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
(Results 101-125 of 424 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dee, Lenny," accessed November 12, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/311643.

Dee, Lenny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/311643.

"Dee, Lenny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/311643

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