Hot Pipes Podcast 371 — It’s Spring!

Hot Pipes Podcast 371 — It’s Spring!

From Hot Pipes One Hour Podcast m4a by Steve Ashley

March 21, 2026 · 1h 2m

About this episode

This episode features a selection of music celebrating the arrival of spring, performed on various theatre organs.

My thanks to John Giacchi for identifying the unknown track by Barry Baker. Start Name Artist Album Year Comments Spring Beautiful Spring, Waltz Kay McAbee Organ Echoes [Replica 33x106] 1957 3-13 Wurlitzer, Paramount Theatre, Aurora, IL; 27-4-1931; then to Proctor's Theatre, Schenectady, NY (1983); rec when Kay 21 6:09 Butterflies In The Rain George Blackmore I've Got Music [Columbia SCX 6212] 1968 4-16 Wurlitzer, Gaumont State Theatre, Kilburn, London 8:36 April In Paris Eddie Weaver Plays The Byrd Theatre Organ [Design Recording] 4-17 Wurlitzer, Byrd Theatre, Richmond, CA; Different tracks from the LP of the same name. 12:03 Paris In The Spring Korla Pandit Korla Pandit In Paris [Fantasy 8347] 1963 Unknown Theatre Pipe Organ 15:06 To Spring Billy Nalle The Road To Wichita [Wichita Theatre Organ 1959] 1981 4-36 Wurlitzer, Century II Convention Center, Wichita, KS 19:01 Spring Medley: Easter Parade; April Love; Singin' In The Rain; April Showers; Mountain Greenery Ashley Miller At the War Memorial [HMR Productions 1061] 1977 3-16 Möller, War Memorial Auditorium, Trenton, NJ 27:37 Ladybird Lullaby John Giacchi Journey Into Melody 2000 4-29 Hybrid, Capri Theatre, Goodwood…

Topics covered

  • music
  • commentary
  • history
  • spring
  • theatre organ

Keywords

  • spring
  • theatre organ
  • Wurlitzer
  • medley
  • organ music

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: I've Got Music, The Road To Wichita, Singin' In The Rain

Places: Aurora, IL, Schenectady, NY, Kilburn, London, Richmond, CA, Wichita, KS

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