MAY YOUR STUFFING BE  TASTY,
  MAY YOUR TURKEY BE PLUMP.
MAY YOUR POTATOES 'N GRAVY HAVE NARY A LUMP,



MAY YOUR YAMS BE DELICIOUS,
MAY YOUR PIES TAKE THE PRIZE,
MAY YOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER
STAY OFF OF YOUR  THIGHS.
Happy Turkey  Day!!!

  (http://www.incredimail.com/index.asp?id=100285)





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Today, November 22nd, besides being the anniversary of President Kennedy's
assasination, it was Ethel's birthday.   I just played a few of my favorite
tunes, and as
always am reminded of what a great talent she was.  I'm so lucky to have had
casual
relationship with her for almost 20 years.  Personally, she was the inspiration
behind me
playing the organ in the first place.  As I usually do this time of year, I ask
the group
members to relay their own stories about Ethel.... So, don't just sit back this
year.. add a
few lines and tell the group your own "Ethel story".  Maybe our good friend Don
can post
Ethel's Birthday Party(from Bright & Breezy album) to the MP3 section.  So,
everyone have a
great Thanksgiving, and let's hear from you this year !

Robb-

      Wow!  Thanks so much for a wonderful trip down memory lane.  Her playing is
mesmerizing and her personality always shines through.  Not sure about those
dreadful Dinning Sisters and the over-the-top Disney distractions so typical of
his work in those days but, all in all, a complete delight.  Thanks again!

wdz

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--- In ethelsmith@yahoogroups.com, "Robb" <hammondrobb@...> wrote:
>
> I am pleased to have found and just posted, a link to the Blame It
On The Samba sequence
> from Disney's 1948 animated film, Melody Time.  It is in the "links"
section at the left of
> this page.  For those of you who haven't seen this before, you're in
for a real treat.  I never
> get tired of watching it !  Looking forward to comments being posted
from the group.  By
> the way, if you are still on dial up connection to the internet,
this will take hours to
> download !
>
I can only say Great Clip Rob!!!!!!!, and thanks for sharing it with
us. I love it.

Celestial.

AWESOME, Awesome... awesome!!!

and it's just Awesome!
Chuck in Mississippi


In a message dated 10/31/2006 8:28:15 P.M. Central Standard Time,
hammondrobb@... writes:




I am pleased to have found and just posted, a link to the Blame It On The
Samba sequence
from Disney's 1948 animated film, Melody Time. It is in the  "links" section
at the left of
this page. For those of you who haven't  seen this before, you're in for a
real treat. I never
get tired of  watching it ! Looking forward to comments being posted from the
group. By
the way, if you are still on dial up connection to the internet, this will
take hours to
download !








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I am pleased to have found and just posted, a link to the Blame It On The Samba
sequence
from Disney's 1948 animated film, Melody Time.  It is in the "links" section at
the left of
this page.  For those of you who haven't seen this before, you're in for a real
treat.  I never
get tired of watching it !  Looking forward to comments being posted from the
group.  By
the way, if you are still on dial up connection to the internet, this will take
hours to
download !

For all of you asking about the heels, and use of two feet, get a copy
of "Easy to Wed,"  MGM 1946.  In the song, "Someone Should 'a Told
Me," you get two feet, high heels, rotating Hammond, Van Johnson and
Esther Williams singing with Ethel.  It doesn't get any better than
that folks!

Floyd

For more information, check out "The Ethel Smith Memorial Home Page" at

http://theatreorgans.com/hammond/ethel/







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No dig to the poster, but that "mini-bio" is quite lame.  I am in the process of
writing a
much more detailed account of Miss Smith's life, and will post it when
completed.
EVERYONE out there can help by posting any individual experiences they have had
with
Ethel, her music, inspiration, or whatever..  Glad to see more postings
recently, but there's
certainly much more to say here.  As to her pedal work, She does a great 2
legged solo in
LIZA, which she plays in George White's Scandals.  The recorded version does NOT
have
this solo...

_Click here: Biography for  Ethel Smith (I)_
(http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0808179/bio)


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Thanks to all who have responded to my inquiry about Ethel's foot  technique.
  I studied pipe organ for a bit in college.... the Hammond to my  instructors
was not even worthy of their considering it an organ.. but I love  both...
pipes, theater organs and especially the Hammond.  I haven a 1961  C3 in my
home.

Thanks again!
Chuck

In a message dated 10/28/2006 5:40:36 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
dougandmarie@... writes:




Ethel Smith was, first of all a classically trained organist and in her
Hammond Organ Course, which we used away back in the late 50s, she
taught classical organ. Which meant that both feet were used on the bass
pedals, when required. Unfortunatly I did not have the privilege of
hearing her in person, although I met and heard most of the other great
organists of that period, Dick Leibert, who was a pain in the butt,
Porter Heaps, Eddie Layton, and wonderful Jackie Davis, all of whom were
great people, as well as great organists. We had Eddie Layton with us on
3 different occasions, once in Ottawa, in Winnipeg and in Brandon
Manitoba. We used Miss Smith's organ course in two of the Hammond
Studios, that I was involved with, and it was a very effective course.
It did however really need a teacher who was also classically trained,
in order to get the most out of it for the student. A good organist,
trained on AGO pedal clavier, should be able to use both feet, and
whatever footwear is most comfortable. No shoes, however is a NO NO! I
have never met a classical organist who did not wear shoes when
playing. I believe Carlos will agree with me on this. Hope this helps,
Chuck! Cheers, old Doug in BC (1926 vintage)








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My previous message (which mysteriously never was posted or approved
or whatever?) suggested you get a copy of "Bathing Beauty" movie to
see good footwork.  I re-watched this movie today, and in the "Tico
Tico" number there really isn't any visible footwork. (sorry, it's
been a LONG time since I watched this movie)   There is a small amount
of double-foot visible in the precending number, "By The Waters of
Minnetonka"  (However the TicoTico number is go good, I don't care if
she used the pedals AT ALL.  The hand technique is pretty darn amazing
(at least to me) and makes up for any shortfall of seeming to be a
"pegleg" (I've never heard THAT one before)

Nevertheless it's still a cool movie with a few interesting moments
like this (and you get to see Ethel do the can-can chorus-line dance
during a Harry James number!)

Yes, she does wear heels during the performances in this movie...and
it certainly never slowed her down!


--- In ethelsmith@yahoogroups.com, MrChuk@... wrote:
>
>
> Was Ethel a "peg leg" organists?  Using just her left foot on  the
pedals?
> And did she play in high heel shoes as shown in her  pictures?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chuck in Mississippi
>
>
> In a message dated 10/23/2006 8:05:08 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> hammondrobb@... writes:
>
>
>
>
> It was on this date, 64 years ago, and it happened a bit like this.
It was
> Saturday night in
> New York City. One of the most popular radio shows on  the air,
"Your Hit
> Parade", was
> about to introduce what would become their  new star. Although the
live or
> radio audience
> didn't know this story was  fiction at the time, their new star was
> introduced like this by the
> shows  MC: "You know friends, the other evening, a man of our armed
services,
> on
> furlough in New York, had dinner in the Iridium Room of the St Regis
  Hotel,
> and while
> there, heard a young lady who played the organ. That  young fellow
thought
> the young
> lady was so wonderful that he could talk of  nothing else and he has
asked
> Your Hit Parade
> to put her on our program.  Well, we're answering the request of
that man in
> uniform who
> "left his  heart at the St Regis Hotel" by presenting "Ethel Smith",
the girl
> he heard on  his
> big night in the big town. We hope all his buddies in uniform
everywhre are
> listening right
> now, becasue here she is, Ethel Smith at the  Hammond Electric Organ
playing
> Tico Tico....
> And the rest is music  history. Tico Tico went on to become a huge
hit for
> Ethel, and in her
> own  words "meant to me a Palm Beach Ocean Front Condo, and a music
> publishing
> business". Ethel was a huge hit on the hit parade, and ended up
playing  the
> tune in the
> MGM musical Bathing Beauty. Tico Tico has gone on to  become one of
the most
> recongnized Latin American tunes of all time, being  recorded by
hundred's of
> artists.
> Maybe our good buddy Don will upload a  few odd ones to the MP3
section.
> Until then,
> give the ultimate version a  listen, by the one and only.... Ethel
Smith !
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

What recordings are out there that Ethel DID use a Leslie on?   I strongly
prefer this version of the Hammond Sound WITH Leslie, but most of the older
recordings I have of Ethel, and non-Lesie (at least it sounds that way to me).

???

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dkelly4655@...
> Sent: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 04:25:01 -0000
> To: ethelsmith@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Ethel Smith New MP3 files added
>
> Hi All,
>
> This is just to let you know there are two new MP3s in the file section.
>
> Fireside Blues from Stravinsky's Firebird Suite and Jazz Me Blues.
> Both from Ethel's Banquet of the Blues album. Two more examples of her
> extrodinary versatility. And NO LESLIE!
>
> Enjoy,
> Don

Mainly left foot only. She could play with both feet. I've heard of her playing
some Bach with both feet in heels. I don't remember where I heard that though.

Matt G.

>>> MrChuk@... 10/23/06 11:28 PM >>>

Was Ethel a "peg leg" organists?  Using just her left foot on  the pedals?
And did she play in high heel shoes as shown in her  pictures?

Thanks,

Chuck in Mississippi


In a message dated 10/23/2006 8:05:08 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
hammondrobb@... writes:




It was on this date, 64 years ago, and it happened a bit like this. It was
Saturday night in
New York City. One of the most popular radio shows on  the air, "Your Hit
Parade", was
about to introduce what would become their  new star. Although the live or
radio audience
didn't know this story was  fiction at the time, their new star was
introduced like this by the
shows  MC: "You know friends, the other evening, a man of our armed services,
on
furlough in New York, had dinner in the Iridium Room of the St Regis  Hotel,
and while
there, heard a young lady who played the organ. That  young fellow thought
the young
lady was so wonderful that he could talk of  nothing else and he has asked
Your Hit Parade
to put her on our program.  Well, we're answering the request of that man in
uniform who
"left his  heart at the St Regis Hotel" by presenting "Ethel Smith", the girl
he heard on  his
big night in the big town. We hope all his buddies in uniform  everywhre are
listening right
now, becasue here she is, Ethel Smith at the  Hammond Electric Organ playing
Tico Tico....
And the rest is music  history. Tico Tico went on to become a huge hit for
Ethel, and in her
own  words "meant to me a Palm Beach Ocean Front Condo, and a music
publishing
business". Ethel was a huge hit on the hit parade, and ended up playing  the
tune in the
MGM musical Bathing Beauty. Tico Tico has gone on to  become one of the most
recongnized Latin American tunes of all time, being  recorded by hundred's of
artists.
Maybe our good buddy Don will upload a  few odd ones to the MP3 section.
Until then,
give the ultimate version a  listen, by the one and only.... Ethel Smith !








[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Ethel Smith was, first of all a classically trained organist and in her
Hammond Organ Course, which we used away back in the late 50s, she
taught classical organ. Which meant that both feet were used on the bass
pedals, when required. Unfortunatly I did not have the privilege of
hearing her in person, although I met and heard most of the other great
organists of that period, Dick Leibert, who was a pain in the butt,
Porter Heaps, Eddie Layton, and wonderful Jackie Davis, all of whom were
great people, as well as great organists. We had Eddie Layton with us on
3 different occasions, once in Ottawa, in Winnipeg and in Brandon
Manitoba. We used Miss Smith's organ course in two of the Hammond
Studios, that I was involved with, and it was a very effective course.
It did however really need a teacher who was also classically trained,
in order to get the most out of it for the student. A good organist,
trained on AGO pedal clavier, should be able to use both feet, and
whatever footwear is most comfortable. No shoes, however is a NO NO! I
have never met a classical organist who did not wear shoes when
playing.  I believe Carlos will agree with me on this. Hope this helps,
Chuck!  Cheers, old Doug in BC (1926 vintage)

You need to obtain or rent a copy of "Bathing Beauty" starring Red Skelton and
Esther Willams (circa about 1940 and is available on video and dvd)

The Tico Tico number shows her technique pretty well...hands AND feet.  I'm sure
there are other movies but this was the best scene of the ones I know about. 
She plays two songs and is given a nice amount of time in the film, considering
the film has absolutely nothing to do with her, or her character!

Enjoyable at the very least.   (And the few times i've seen her she was ALWAYS
in heels!)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mrchuk@...
> Sent: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 00:28:56 EDT
> To: ethelsmith@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Ethel Smith Does anyone know?
>
>
> Was Ethel a "peg leg" organists?  Using just her left foot on  the
> pedals?
> And did she play in high heel shoes as shown in her  pictures?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chuck in Mississippi
>
>
> In a message dated 10/23/2006 8:05:08 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> hammondrobb@... writes:
>
>
>
>
> It was on this date, 64 years ago, and it happened a bit like this. It
> was
> Saturday night in
> New York City. One of the most popular radio shows on  the air, "Your Hit
> Parade", was
> about to introduce what would become their  new star. Although the live
> or
> radio audience
> didn't know this story was  fiction at the time, their new star was
> introduced like this by the
> shows  MC: "You know friends, the other evening, a man of our armed
> services,
> on
> furlough in New York, had dinner in the Iridium Room of the St Regis
> Hotel,
> and while
> there, heard a young lady who played the organ. That  young fellow
> thought
> the young
> lady was so wonderful that he could talk of  nothing else and he has
> asked
> Your Hit Parade
> to put her on our program.  Well, we're answering the request of that man
> in
> uniform who
> "left his  heart at the St Regis Hotel" by presenting "Ethel Smith", the
> girl
> he heard on  his
> big night in the big town. We hope all his buddies in uniform  everywhre
> are
> listening right
> now, becasue here she is, Ethel Smith at the  Hammond Electric Organ
> playing
> Tico Tico....
> And the rest is music  history. Tico Tico went on to become a huge hit
> for
> Ethel, and in her
> own  words "meant to me a Palm Beach Ocean Front Condo, and a music
> publishing
> business". Ethel was a huge hit on the hit parade, and ended up playing
> the
> tune in the
> MGM musical Bathing Beauty. Tico Tico has gone on to  become one of the
> most
> recongnized Latin American tunes of all time, being  recorded by
> hundred's of
> artists.
> Maybe our good buddy Don will upload a  few odd ones to the MP3 section.
> Until then,
> give the ultimate version a  listen, by the one and only.... Ethel Smith
> !
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

My father, who watched Ethel play many times, says that she played using
both left and right gams and in hi-heels, often stilleto.

Regards,

Dave Bishop

I watched a movie short as a kid...she played with the high heels.
----- Original Message -----
From: <MrChuk@...>
To: <ethelsmith@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 12:28 AM
Subject: Ethel Smith Does anyone know?


>
> Was Ethel a "peg leg" organists?  Using just her left foot on  the pedals?
> And did she play in high heel shoes as shown in her  pictures?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chuck in Mississippi
>
>
> In a message dated 10/23/2006 8:05:08 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> hammondrobb@... writes:
>
>
>
>
> It was on this date, 64 years ago, and it happened a bit like this. It was
> Saturday night in
> New York City. One of the most popular radio shows on  the air, "Your Hit
> Parade", was
> about to introduce what would become their  new star. Although the live or
> radio audience
> didn't know this story was  fiction at the time, their new star was
> introduced like this by the
> shows  MC: "You know friends, the other evening, a man of our armed
> services,
> on
> furlough in New York, had dinner in the Iridium Room of the St Regis
> Hotel,
> and while
> there, heard a young lady who played the organ. That  young fellow thought
> the young
> lady was so wonderful that he could talk of  nothing else and he has asked
> Your Hit Parade
> to put her on our program.  Well, we're answering the request of that man
> in
> uniform who
> "left his  heart at the St Regis Hotel" by presenting "Ethel Smith", the
> girl
> he heard on  his
> big night in the big town. We hope all his buddies in uniform  everywhre
> are
> listening right
> now, becasue here she is, Ethel Smith at the  Hammond Electric Organ
> playing
> Tico Tico....
> And the rest is music  history. Tico Tico went on to become a huge hit for
> Ethel, and in her
> own  words "meant to me a Palm Beach Ocean Front Condo, and a music
> publishing
> business". Ethel was a huge hit on the hit parade, and ended up playing
> the
> tune in the
> MGM musical Bathing Beauty. Tico Tico has gone on to  become one of the
> most
> recongnized Latin American tunes of all time, being  recorded by hundred's
> of
> artists.
> Maybe our good buddy Don will upload a  few odd ones to the MP3 section.
> Until then,
> give the ultimate version a  listen, by the one and only.... Ethel Smith !
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>

Hi All,

This is just to let you know there are two new MP3s in the file section.

Fireside Blues from Stravinsky's Firebird Suite and Jazz Me Blues.
Both from Ethel's Banquet of the Blues album. Two more examples of her
extrodinary versatility. And NO LESLIE!

Enjoy,
Don

Was Ethel a "peg leg" organists?  Using just her left foot on  the pedals?
And did she play in high heel shoes as shown in her  pictures?

Thanks,

Chuck in Mississippi


In a message dated 10/23/2006 8:05:08 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
hammondrobb@... writes:




It was on this date, 64 years ago, and it happened a bit like this. It was
Saturday night in
New York City. One of the most popular radio shows on  the air, "Your Hit
Parade", was
about to introduce what would become their  new star. Although the live or
radio audience
didn't know this story was  fiction at the time, their new star was
introduced like this by the
shows  MC: "You know friends, the other evening, a man of our armed services,
on
furlough in New York, had dinner in the Iridium Room of the St Regis  Hotel,
and while
there, heard a young lady who played the organ. That  young fellow thought
the young
lady was so wonderful that he could talk of  nothing else and he has asked
Your Hit Parade
to put her on our program.  Well, we're answering the request of that man in
uniform who
"left his  heart at the St Regis Hotel" by presenting "Ethel Smith", the girl
he heard on  his
big night in the big town. We hope all his buddies in uniform  everywhre are
listening right
now, becasue here she is, Ethel Smith at the  Hammond Electric Organ playing
Tico Tico....
And the rest is music  history. Tico Tico went on to become a huge hit for
Ethel, and in her
own  words "meant to me a Palm Beach Ocean Front Condo, and a music
publishing
business". Ethel was a huge hit on the hit parade, and ended up playing  the
tune in the
MGM musical Bathing Beauty. Tico Tico has gone on to  become one of the most
recongnized Latin American tunes of all time, being  recorded by hundred's of
artists.
Maybe our good buddy Don will upload a  few odd ones to the MP3 section.
Until then,
give the ultimate version a  listen, by the one and only.... Ethel Smith !








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It was on this date, 64 years ago, and it happened a bit like this.  It was
Saturday night in
New York City.  One of the most popular radio shows on the air, "Your Hit
Parade", was
about to introduce what would become their new star.  Although the live or radio
audience
didn't know this story was fiction at the time, their new star was introduced
like this by the
shows MC:  "You know friends, the other evening, a man of our armed services, on
furlough in New York, had dinner in the Iridium Room of the St Regis Hotel, and
while
there, heard a young lady who played the organ.  That young fellow thought the
young
lady was so wonderful that he could talk of nothing else and he has asked Your
Hit Parade
to put her on our program.  Well, we're answering the request of that man in
uniform who
"left his heart at the St Regis Hotel" by presenting "Ethel Smith", the girl he
heard on his
big night in the big town.  We hope all his buddies in uniform everywhre are
listening right
now, becasue here she is, Ethel Smith at the Hammond Electric Organ playing Tico
Tico....
And the rest is music history.  Tico Tico went on to become a huge hit for
Ethel, and in her
own words "meant to me a Palm Beach Ocean Front Condo, and a music publishing
business".  Ethel was a huge hit on the hit parade, and ended up playing the
tune in the
MGM musical Bathing Beauty.  Tico Tico has gone on to become one of the most
recongnized Latin American tunes of all time, being recorded by hundred's of
artists.
Maybe our good buddy Don will upload a few odd ones to the MP3 section.  Until
then,
give the ultimate version a listen, by the one and only.... Ethel Smith !

If any of you missed this news release a couple of weeks ago, here it is again.
This is the first Christmas Album done at the Atlanta Fox. A great gift for you
OR someone that loves the organ OR someone that may have never heard one. We
need new organ converts.


         Great News For Pipe Organ Lovers.

Larry Douglas Embury, Organist in Residence at the
Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta,  has just released a
superb Christmas CD with 19 wonderful songs,  played
on "Mighty Mo" the magnificent 4/42 Giant Moller
Concert Organ. Mr. Embury also plays a beautiful
grand piano in conjunction with the organ.
The sound is unbelievable.  Larry has generously let
me put FOUR tracks from
"Christmas At the Fox"
                       starring Larry, Carols & "Mo "
on my website for your listening pleasure.
Click on the link below..............

             www.TheatreOrganist.com.

It will take you right to the site. There is also a link
to order the recording.
Don't miss this preview!!!!!
                                  You will want this CD.

Cheers!
Chaz

www.TheatrePipeOrgan.com
Chaz L. Bender II, Florida




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The rarely shown movie, "George White's Scandals" (1945) featuring
Ethel Smith is scheduled to be shown on the Turner Movie Classics
channel at 1 PM on Thursday, June 29th.

http://tcmdb.com/title/title.jsp?stid=76128&category=overview

You may want to make a note on your calendar!

From: Chaz Bender-TheatrePipeOrgan.com
Subject: Theatre organ Concert with Jelani Eddington




THEATRE ORGAN CONCERT
presented by
Manasota Theatre Organ Society
We invite you to hear the amazing theatre organist
Jelani Eddington
Playing the 4-Manual WurliTzer Theatre Pipe Organ
Friday, May 26, 2006 at 7:30 P.M.
(Doors open at 7:00 P.M.)
Grace Baptist Church
8000 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, Florida
2 1/2 miles East of I-75 exit 207
Special Guests
The Florida West Coast Symphony
Brass Quintet
Tickets $15.00. By mail to:
MTOS c/o Yvonne George
5733 Augusta Circle, Sarasota, Fl. 34238
Call 941-922-2044 for more information.
(Please enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope for ticket return.)
Please note:  The announcement of this concert has also been mailed to the
general public.  If you are planning to attend this concert, the time to order
tickets is NOW.  Do not count on getting tickets at the door - this is a joint
concert with the American Theatre Organ Society 2006 Annual Convention and only
400 tickets are available to M.T.O.S. members and the general public.

By Chaz Bender, Concert Publicist
Chaz@...


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Ethel Smith had a remarkable talent. Growing up I was more attracted to
classical organ (and I still am), but the playing of Ethel Smith went well
beyond style... Anyone who could play the way she did, and in some of those
shoes...only a master could pull it off. (I fumble around in my Organmasters!)
She had a flair that is not found today...her talent is missed.

   I own a Rodgers classical organ and a Hammond.....

   Thanks Ethel for the inspiration and entertainment,

   Mark B.

Robb <hammondrobb@...> wrote:
   On May 10th, 1996, Ethel Smith passed away at her home in Palm Beach.
At her request, there was no memorial service.  Looking back, Ethel
had quite the career.  From the Hit Parade on radio, to MGM musicals,
and concerts throughout the world including the Boston Pops, she
treated the world to a unique new instrument for it's time.  She,
without a doubt was the driving force behind the Hammond organ's
popularity.  I know she inspired many (including myself) to play.  I
clearly remember the first time I saw her play.  I was just a kid, and
it was a rerun of Easy To Wed on TV.  Although I'd never played the
organ, I made up my mind in that instant that that was for me.  When I
recorded a cd for kids a few years back, I did a dedication song to
her.  It's in the MP3 section of the group files.  Although an odd
title "Hairballs & Fleas", it's all about an organist named "Ethel"
and a stray cat she named "Tico".  If you haven't already done so,
give it a listen.  I'm sure the group would also be interested in any
stories of how Ethel has inspired you over the years.   This would be
a GREAT day to share...







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On May 10th, 1996, Ethel Smith passed away at her home in Palm Beach.
  At her request, there was no memorial service.  Looking back, Ethel
had quite the career.  From the Hit Parade on radio, to MGM musicals,
and concerts throughout the world including the Boston Pops, she
treated the world to a unique new instrument for it's time.  She,
without a doubt was the driving force behind the Hammond organ's
popularity.  I know she inspired many (including myself) to play.  I
clearly remember the first time I saw her play.  I was just a kid, and
it was a rerun of Easy To Wed on TV.  Although I'd never played the
organ, I made up my mind in that instant that that was for me.  When I
recorded a cd for kids a few years back, I did a dedication song to
her.  It's in the MP3 section of the group files.  Although an odd
title "Hairballs & Fleas", it's all about an organist named "Ethel"
and a stray cat she named "Tico".  If you haven't already done so,
give it a listen.  I'm sure the group would also be interested in any
stories of how Ethel has inspired you over the years.   This would be
a GREAT day to share...

Hi group.. Hope you all enjoyed the article about Ethel's perfomance
with the Cleveland Pops on June 9th , 1951.  Believe it or not, just 6
days before that, she appeared with the Boston Pops.  I am in the
process of collecting specific dates in Ethel's life to do kind of a
time line.  It is rather unreal that with as big a star as she was in
her day, there is so little information about her other than what we
all know already.  So what I'm asking of the group, is that if you
have any specific dates of concerts, radio shows, tv appearances,
ANYTHING, that you submit them.  I'm going to give this a good few
months, but even if you have just one date and even if you think we
all know it, send it anyway.. The one you can skip is her birthday and
the day she passed away...

FROM: "SYMPHONY" MAGAZINE  JUNE 1951:  "This city's thirteenth Pop
concert season got off to a rousing start June 9, when all attendance
records were broken.  Close to 9,000 persons jammed Publis Hall to
hear Hammond organist Ehel Smith and the Cleveland Summer
Orchestradfirected by Dr Rufolph Ringwall.  It looks very much as
though hard pressed orchestra managers have a new, smash box office
attraction in Miss Smith for she not only packs the hall, as Dr
Ringwall said, is a fine artist and makes a hall seating 9,000, feel
as cozy as your own living room.  The orchestra opened the concert
with Pomp and Circumstances March, followed by the Meistersinger
Overature, but from then on it was all fun.  Miss Smith Played a
ballet piece by Kabalevsky, Anderson's Fiddle Faddle, Debussy's Clair
de Lune, and March of the Wooden Soldiers, all of course accompanied
by little stores carried to the audience by a microphone placed on the
organ console.  It would be difficult to list all the things she
played for the delighted audience kept calling her back for endless
encores.    At the following concert, Elmore Bacon of the Cleveland
News metioned that he haflf wxpected the listeners to shout   "We want
Ethel !"

It looks as if perhaps you attached the pictures to your post or email. 
Pictures will not
appear in the photo section unless you click on "photos", find the apprpriate
album(or
create a new one.  then follow the directions to post the picture.  Usually you
need to have
them in a jpg format.  If you need any other help.. please post you problem and
one of us
in the group will be glad to help.. RIGHT GROUP !!  Looking forward to seing
your pix.
Hope everyone in the group noticed the new group picture and beefed up group
description too..

Hi:

I am FINALLY experimenting with scanning the photos I have.  Please tell me if I
am doing it right.

Thanks,

Floyd


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