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 301-325 of 424 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 14299 10/14/1966 The more I see you Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14300 10/14/1966 Meditation Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14301 10/14/1966 The shadow of your smile Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14589 4/12/1967 Thoroughly modern Millie Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14590 4/13/1967 I will wait for you Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14591 4/11/1967 Born free Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14592 4/11/1967 Music to watch girls by Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14593 4/13/1967 How insensitive Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14594 4/11/1967 Georgy girl Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14595 4/12/1967 Daydream Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14596 4/13/1967 Sweet Maria Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14597 4/11/1967 So what' s new? Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14598 4/12/1967 I was Kaiser Bill's Batman Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14599 4/13/1967 Edelweiss Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14600 4/11/1967 Winchester Cathedral Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14806 10/11/1967 Cabaret Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14807 10/11/1967 Exodus Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14808 10/11/1967 Dancing in the streets Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14809 10/11/1967 There's a kind of hush Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14810 10/11/1967 Li'l darlin' Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14811 10/11/1967 Yellow days (La mentira) Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14812 10/11/1967 Relaxin' Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14813 10/11/1967 Goin' out of my head Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14814 10/11/1967 Dreamsville Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
Decca NA 14815 10/11/1967 Alfie Lenny Dee instrumentalist, organ  
(Results 301-325 of 424 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dee, Lenny," accessed May 7, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/311643.

Dee, Lenny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 7, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/311643.

"Dee, Lenny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024.

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