Am I Blue?
Pipedreams 2015-07-01
Summary:
Who knew that when wind blew through an organ’s pipes the results would be, among other things, "the blues?"
Program playlist:
FRED FISHER: Blue is the night –Jim Riggs (1928 Wurlitzer/Paramount Theater, Oakland, CA) Melody Masters 107.
W. C. HANDY: St. Louis Blues –Reginald Foort (1927 Wurlitzer/Landmark Theater, Richmond, VA) POP 134.
TOOTS THIELMANS: Blusette. STEVE ALLEN: Gravy Waltz–Dan Bellomy (1928 Wurlitzer/Paramount Theater, Brooklyn, NY)DBP 1993.
MARVIN FISHER: When sunny gets blue –Jelani Eddington(Wurlitzer/Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington, IL) RJE Productions 1571.
JÜRGEN REHBERG: Go Do Mo. JOHANN MATTHIAS MICHEL: Lobe den Herren. HANS-MARTIN KIEFER: Die ganze Welt hast du uns überlassen. –Philip Scriven (1884 Hill-2000 Harrison/Litchfield Cathedral, England) Regent 304.
JULIAN WACHNER: Blue –Stephen Burns, trumpet; Julian Wachner (2003 Marshall & Ogletree/Trinity Church, Wall Street, New York, NY) Musica Omnia 0604.
RICHARD RODGERS: Blue Room –Bob Salisbury (1929 Page/Casino Theatre, Avalon, CA) SCI 62093.
GEORGE GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue –Jeremy Filsell, piano;Scott Dettra (Aeolian-Skinner/National Cathedral, Washington, DC) Pipedreams Archive (r. 7/4/2012).