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Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: Muziqmann on July 16, 2005, 09:53:48 AM

Mine are:
Twinkie Clark
Billy Preston
John Peters
James Hall
Butch Heyward

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: jamaicanbaan on July 16, 2005, 01:34:15 PM

1.SHIRLEY SCOTT

2.BILL DOGGETT(FIRST BLACK ORGANIST TO MAKE IT BIG, PLUS HAD HIS OWN ORCHESTRA...ALSO WAS THE #1 INSPERATION FOR JIMMY SMITH)

3.BILLY PRESTON

4.DUKE JETHRO(PLAYED FOR B.B. KING)

5.ALFRED PEEWEE ELLIS(PLAYED ORGAN FOR JAMES BROWN).

6.RHODA SCOTT

7.JACKIE MITTO(JAMAICA'S 2ND BEST ORGANIST)

8. WINSTON WRIGHT"(JAMAICA'S 1ST BEST ORGANIST)

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: sacred-composer on July 16, 2005, 04:04:24 PM

God there are so many some that I don't know their name. But to name a few.

Billy Preston

Jimmie Smith

Timothy Wright

Butch Heyward

Title: Organists
Post by: fLaT-fIfTh on July 17, 2005, 05:36:04 PM

Just a few from my list:

Melvin Crispell - Brooklyn,NY

Aaron Williams - Chicago, IL

David Jackson - Oakland, CA

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: The_Gifted_1 on July 17, 2005, 06:22:41 PM

ANTOINE FOSTER :D

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: albert720 on July 17, 2005, 08:10:26 PM

My favorite organists are:

Derrick Jackson

Cornell Thigpen

Danny Witherspoon

John Peters

Butch Woodie

Wendell Lowe

Melvin Crispell

Joey D.

Jimmy Smith

P. J. Morgan

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: waydrummer on July 17, 2005, 10:19:40 PM

Here's mine:

Derrick Jackson

Butch Woodie

Ayinde Garry

Ricky Price
 
Adrian B King

Micah Shaw

Jermaine Nelson

John Peters

Diamonte Posey



This is just a sample I have many more to list too, but these were the ones I thought of first.

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: h313w on July 18, 2005, 09:10:12 AM

Here are the candidates :

Melvin Crispell

Tim Carmon ( plays for Eric Clapton )

Rudolph Stanfield ( Detroit )

Carol Cole ( taught Twinkie )

Butch bUTCH BUTCH ( Midwest )

PJ ( grew up wit' him )

I could go on...

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: bbctrak on July 18, 2005, 06:46:17 PM

Butch Woodie

Cleophus Robinson

Shadrach Robinson

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: rpking on July 27, 2005, 07:26:18 AM

My favorite gospel organists are Butch Woodie, John Peters, Melvin Crispell, and P.J. Morgan.  My favorite jazz organists are Jimmy S. and Joey D.  I would like to hear James Hall.....does he play on any albums?

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: AEGibbs on July 27, 2005, 09:07:29 AM

Some of My favorites:
Kevin Bond
David Brock (Benton Harbor) small town BIG Sound Heavenly Blessed
Rudy Stanfield
Cornell Thigpen
Twinkie Clark
Billy Preston * Old Skool*
Jimmy Smith[/size]

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: c3hamby on July 27, 2005, 09:32:14 AM

Jimmy Smith
The Late Larry Young(From Newark, New Jersey,his best cds are Unity or
The Art of Larry Young, he really plays some interesting tonalities and chords).  
John Patton
Jimmy McGriff
Charles Earland
Don Patterson
Joey DeFrancesco  
Red Young(local guy in Dallas/Austin, has incredible pedal chops, has played with some big people, unfortunately none of his recordings showcase his unique talent).  

Anyone that plays good gospel organ.  I don't know all their names.  
That guy that plays with Marvin Sapp and Kevin Bond is great.

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: Muziqmann on July 27, 2005, 10:39:24 AM

Yea Jimmy Smith and PJ Morgan.

I thought the Rev. Dr. Mattie Moss Clark ( the world greatest choir director ever) taught Twinkie Clark.

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: crazygospelkid on July 29, 2005, 12:14:19 PM

Mine P.J. MORGAN,MELVIN CRISPELLCassandra Oneal,ROGER JEAN.

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: mrpoppa on July 29, 2005, 11:22:48 PM

Butch Woodie
Kirk Massey( he's playin for the lord now, bless his soul..lol)
Levi "Too" King
Chris Tate( Jeremy Haynes brother-him and Butch grew up together learning together)
Twinkie.
Bruce Allen from Allen & Allen
Cleophus Robinson Jr.
Cory
Charles Caldwell
Larry Johnson ( played for Karen Clark)
Mark Johnson ( Larry's brother, and he's better)

Not only that, but I cant remember what this guy's name is, but he played on Ron Winans last cd...The song he played that caught me was Salvation is Free...check it out... But dude is hot..

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: gospel-lover on July 30, 2005, 07:50:07 PM

Twinkie Clark
Butch
Key-Wiz

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: Muziqmann on August 04, 2005, 11:25:09 AM

ORGANIST NOT PIANO OR KEYBOARD PLAYERZ

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: ddw4e on August 04, 2005, 11:28:23 AM

Quote from: Muziqmann

ORGANIST NOT PIANO OR KEYBOARD PLAYERZ

I thought they were organists... :roll:  :D

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: Churchman70 on August 04, 2005, 02:11:48 PM

My favorite organist is a cat I've heard while in Miami and he's from Boston,His name is Shelton Wilson.The dude has some smooth chords and then the shoutin was in effect,He's straight COGIC all the way.I happen to run into his website.Its www.chillwilmusic.com

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: drumz17 on August 05, 2005, 02:26:04 PM

my are

steven ford (plays 4 everybody)

zak williams

shizz

jazz

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: waydrummer on August 05, 2005, 07:50:05 PM

For the record I forgot how could I not mention the organist who taught twinkie clark:  Jeff  LaValley

Title: Favorite Organists
Post by: bug on August 05, 2005, 10:37:51 PM

Mildred McFall organist for Mahalia Jackson
Kenneth Morris organist for the First Church of Deliverance, Chicago
Fred Nelson  organist for the First Church of Deliverance
Ralph Goodpasture "                    "
Professor Allen   Chicago, Illinois
Charles Miller  Chicago, Illinois
Me... Felix Scott  Chicago, Illinois
Maceo Woods

Kenneth Morris introduced the Hammond organ to Chicago and to the world.  He was the first organist for First Church of Deliverance.

At first there was a lot of criticism from the old-line musicians that it was jazz.  It was bringning the devil's instrument into the church.  Some of the old-line musicians didn't want organs in the church.  They didn't want pianos in the church.  They didn't want gospel music, period.


brother scott

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: cheef on August 06, 2005, 08:23:47 PM

BUCTH WOODIE(STL)
GARY LEE (SOUTH CAROLINA)
COREY FULLER (STL)
MAJOR (ILLIONS)
JOE SANDERS(STL)
SHAUN WILLAMS(STL)

THATS JUST A FEW I COULD KEEP GOING :D

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: ALWMS2 on September 18, 2005, 10:13:45 AM

Chi-Town's   Best

Jason Tyson
Lennard Maddox
Herbie Tolbert
X-man
Pastor Alford Williams Sr.
Lavell Lacey
Fred  Nelson
Kevin Bond
Wendell Lowe
Danny Witherspoon
Minster William (Quincy) James

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: SThomas on September 18, 2005, 10:42:18 AM

1) Dont know name but he plays on Rev. Paul Jones "i wont complain"
2)Melvin Crispell
3)John Peters
4)justin savage
5)corey henry
6)travis sayles
7)Raliegh Spruill (lives in the bronx but plays in Harlem Ny)
8)Quennell Gaskins

Last but not least my boy Willie Gaiter Jr from Decatur Alabama

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: biblethumpa on September 18, 2005, 05:06:41 PM

Twinkie Clark...

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: cnez on September 19, 2005, 07:23:39 PM

Twinkie Clark
Melvin Crispell :D

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: lilben on September 19, 2005, 08:18:47 PM

I cant believe yall forgot about Moses Tyson jr. and Michael Bereal!!!

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: pmshort19 on September 20, 2005, 12:12:59 PM

I'd have to mention Arthur (Buddy) Strong who plays for Usher, Israel/New Breed, Yolanda, Marvin, etc.

Second, Jeffrey Arnold who is head organist of Azusa World Ministries in Phoenix, Arizona. (My organ lesson teacher)

Phoenix, Arizona produces some great musicians![/code]

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: princeoftheb3 on September 23, 2005, 11:13:38 PM

Twinkie Clark

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: certify on September 24, 2005, 02:22:31 AM

1. Twinkie Clark
2. David Jackson-Oakland, CA
3. James "Maestro" Pugh-Oakland, CA
4. Letia "Hands of Grace" Nichols-Watkins-Oakland, CA
5. Ezelle Ealey

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: dphlat on September 24, 2005, 10:44:08 AM

John Peters
P.J Morgan
Arcel Vickers
Quennel Gaskins
Andre Owens
Jeff Roberson

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: ScottyBlackwell on September 30, 2005, 12:47:29 AM

Listen their are a lot of cats that I have to say are crazy with there playing but to be blunt about it these are all N.Y. guys I played with and know,
1.Professor Butch Haywood
2.Melvin Crispell ( Butch Haywood's family)
3.Mike Joseph
4.Travis Sayles
5.Maria Blackwell (my sister who could tare a whole in any female on a friendly note.) now lives and plays in N.C. for a church call K.C.C.
6.Michale Rodgers ( Bishop Roger's son -Bible way churches world wide)
7.Tyrone (played for L.I.V. in far rockaway)
8.Harold Frazier
9.David Frazier
10.Dave Kayton
11.Alvin Wess

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: KwaaieGems on October 09, 2005, 03:08:46 PM

1. Rhoda Scott
2. Jimmy Smith
3. Carlo d'Wijs

Hans
from The Netherlands

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: detroitmusicman on October 10, 2005, 12:27:58 PM

I am shocked that nobody has mentioned:

Rev. Charles Nicks or Thomas Whitfield! We all have grown up on their music and still learning from it!

By the way, Twinkie's first teacher was her mother, Dr. Mattie Moss Clark.
she was herself a master of the keys.

How about Curtis Daniels from Ohio.

My favorites list:

Twinkie Clark
Rudolph Stanfield
Thomas Whitfield
Charles Nicks
Derrick Jackson
Bill Moss Jr.
Moses Tyson
Daryl Houston (organist for Aretha Franklin, can also be heard on the "Detroit Remembers" project along with Rudy Stanfield)
Brian Watkins ( a local Detroit cat)

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: MewsikHarris32 on October 10, 2005, 03:58:43 PM

Bishop Michael Rogers
Melvin Crispell
Andre Owens
Professor Byron Preston
Twinkie Clark-Terrell

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: kevnic on October 12, 2005, 07:10:34 PM

Donald Sykes
Derrick Jackson
David Blakely
Michael Bereal
Justin Gilbert
Craig Brockman
Jason White
Byron Soul
Dwane Swan

So many to chose from and not enough space or time.

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: hood on October 13, 2005, 02:25:53 PM

don't forget eddy louiss (a french organist).

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: Jmanley1116 on October 13, 2005, 03:27:01 PM

I have a short list because my list is based off anointing and not chops.

1.  Steven Ford
2.  Melvin Crispell
3.  Willis Hickerson
4.  Craig Hayes

Title: ALL OF THEM are amazing but i am surprised .................
Post by: zacka on October 14, 2005, 03:19:01 PM

i am very very surprised  that JOE flip WILSON and JOSH MILAN are not mentioned BUT then again i am not surprised indeed BECAUSE the GREATEST players around never get mentioned RARELY,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 8O  8)  :lol:

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: JesusSavesPNW on October 14, 2005, 10:15:25 PM

These 3 have to be mentioned

Sevie Goldsmith
Butch Woodie
Key-Wiz

You have to see them in person to see what I'm saying.

Title: Favorite Organinist!!!
Post by: keyz330 on October 17, 2005, 04:59:46 PM

My list includes old and new school:
1.Rudolph Stanfield: (taught me a lot @ Harris Temple C.O.G.I.C.,Flint, MI. An amazing gifted talent. He's #1 in my view!!!
2.Carolyn Reynolds-Stampley: Originally from Milwaukee,first her her play @ Saints
Jr. College, Lexington, MS. Blew me away. I heard her before I heard Twinkie..BAADD GIRL!!!
3.Jeffery LaValley: Awesome under rated talent
4.Charles "C.J." Johnson: Another Michigan product,Pontiac, Flint, Detroit, Benton Harbor
5.Jimmy Wyatt: Baad Boy!!!
6. Joey Britton: Small package, Huge skills!!
7.Arthur "Buddy" Strong: Hometown Phenom, "Jaw Dropper"
8.Elijah Green: Bay Area Master
9.Renard Webb: Another Bay area Whiz
10.Twinkie
11.Leon Witherspoon:Master muscian,childhood partner in crimejavascript:emoticon(':wink:')
Wink

Title: Correction
Post by: candiedjam on October 22, 2005, 04:09:11 PM

I happened to notice the post that said Jeff LaValley taught Twinkie Clark. We're great friends, but I didn't teach Twinkie.   She is fantastic in her own right, and is also one of my favorite musicians. I'm honored to be mentioned in the same sentence, as she has also inspired me throughout the years.  God bless all.

Jeffrey LaValley

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: ladyflomo112 on October 26, 2005, 01:04:25 PM

I want to give it up to some many organist i know that are off the chain!
Rashawn Matthews
Tommie Powell
 Jerome- Love Fellowship
Eric Lorde
James Hall
Kevin Bond
Melvin Crispell
Twinke Clarke
My Bishop J.C. White
GMWA Youth Crew
Bishop Professor Butch Heyward
New Life Crew Bishop Figueroa
and everyone that is good i did not mention :D

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: diverse379 on October 26, 2005, 06:16:35 PM

i dont have any favorites :(
i have not been exposed to enough or really have gotten to hear enough

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: XYZ-Angel on October 26, 2005, 06:31:30 PM

Where can I hear Dwane Swan?

(Besides the Tonex DVD)

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: dcherrymusic on November 01, 2005, 11:18:52 AM

Here's My List: These people have proven over and over again that they are beasts!

Stephen Ford
Carlton Pope
Aaron Brown
James Perry, Jr.
Corey Henry
Ivan Powell
Hubert Powell
Twinkee Clark
Donovan Jackson
Joe “Flip” Wilson
Floyd Gray

Title: Fav organists
Post by: Revdev on November 01, 2005, 09:34:35 PM

Derrick Jackson - Memphis, TN

David Gillard - Memphis, TN

Twinkie Clark - Detroit, MI

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: Spiritfingaz83 on November 03, 2005, 04:26:05 PM

in no particular order:

Michael Bereal
Steven Ford
Kyle Kelley (St. Louis)
Larry Johnson (St. Louis; Karen Clark-Sheard)
Mark Johnson
Butch Woodie
Simeon Layne (inspired Butch Woodie)

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: JerZBoy on November 03, 2005, 07:54:20 PM

Joe Defrancesco
Jerome Williams
Derrick Jackson
Twinkie
Melvin
Butch (the Godfather) Heyward
Cornell Thigpen
Joe Wilson

Title: favorite organist
Post by: billoved on November 07, 2005, 01:29:34 PM

there are a million players that could be considered beasts. i will name a few unknowns if anyone has heard these guys...holla back

1. Jimane Nelson
2. Derrick Horne
3. Shawn Martin
4. Joeseph Wiley
5. Todd Lundy
6. Contrell Jenkins
7. blind Jerry (houston tx)
8. Leslie Perry

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: Organisthammond on November 11, 2005, 10:41:05 PM

Butch Woodie,
T Clark
Levi Too King,
Myron Gray
John Peters
PJ Morgan

Title: MY FAVORITE ORGANIST (TODAY)
Post by: Realrich on November 12, 2005, 02:51:11 PM

Wendell Lowe
Daniel Weatherspoon
Jason Tyson
Xavier Treadwell
Ed Showers
Leonard Maddox
Donald Woods (Buster)
Ernie Allen
Trell Jenkins
Kendall Nesbitt
(ALL CHICAGO BOYS)

Title: NYC Guys are great!
Post by: bobby1361 on November 23, 2005, 07:55:07 PM

I from Queens, NY and some of the baddest come from NY
1 Butch Heyward (my teacher and Idol!)

2 Leon Bryant, Day Star and Evangelistic churches in  Queens.  This dude was a child prodigy in the late 60's and early 70's.  Was playing on commercials in his teens.  Went to R+B in the 1980s.  Every now and then he comes around and just blows everyone away still all these years later!

3 Bishop Micheal Rogers(origainally from Bklyn,NY but Pastoring in VA.Anyone rember those Bibleway Albums back in the late 70's and early 80's?  Off the hook!

4 Julian and Kenneth Varner Greater refuge Temple in Harlem 1970's -1991 These brothers were so underated!
 Alfred White
Stanley Brown
David Frazier
Barry Watkins
Mike and Leroy Joseph
David Bratton
Pastor Antione White
Cliff Hawkins
Bishop Eric McDaniel
Willard Meeks
Elder Quinton White( Jazz is in the house!)
Stanley Luke (WOW)
There are so many more in NYC but these guys are just some of my all time favorites!

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: chitownorgan on November 24, 2005, 03:04:32 AM

IMM HAVE TO GO WITH......

ERON WILLIAMS 8O   8O  8O                                
ERON WILLIAMS 8O  8O  8O
ERON WILLIAMS 8O  8O  8O
OPPS DID I SAY THAT 3 TIMES

BRYON LOFTON                                                    

STEVE GOLDSMITH                                                

DANIEL WITHERSPOON      

RODNEY EAST 8O

RICHARD GIBBS

LEANORD MADDUX                                              

GERALD GREY                                                      

EVERYONE THAT PLAYS FOR NEW DIRECTION

JAYSON TYSON 8O  8O  8O

DONALD BUSTER WOODS 8O  8O                          

PROFESSOR ERNIE ALLEN 8O  8O  8O  8O  8O

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: melrhyne on November 26, 2005, 11:50:41 AM

Melvin Crispell
Sis Pat Narr (from Bklyn in the 70's)
Glenn Mosley
BUTCH H.(The Teacher!) from Institutional and Lighthouse
Fats Waller
Sylvester Burks
Larry Young
Mel Rhyne

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: drummerkid on November 26, 2005, 11:55:22 AM

twinkle

Title: fav. organist
Post by: Deunte on December 05, 2005, 02:02:02 PM

My Fave....

TWINKIE CLARK :D
Timothy Clark :P
MATTIE MOSS CLARK :P  :P  :P

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: TwinkieClarkFan on December 05, 2005, 03:43:29 PM

TWINKIE CLARK  of course....Karen and Dorinda can hold it down too,,,

STEPHEN FORD

MELVIN CRISPELL

PJ MORGAN

PROFESSOR BURKS.

DERRICK JACKSON

Title: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: gee-gee on December 05, 2005, 04:37:28 PM

To me the best organist in the US are

Butch Woodie..... (Stl)

Key-Wiz.... (Atl)

Aaron Williams... (Chi)

Title: Re: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: basicgospelpianomusic on January 03, 2018, 05:28:56 PM

Charles Nicks
Melvin Crispell
Twinkie Clark
Bill Moss
John Peters

Title: Re: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE ORGANISTS OF ALL TIME?
Post by: karlmhoon on January 28, 2018, 02:20:49 AM

One of my top favorite ones is Jimmy Smith,