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Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: vMac on August 13, 2004, 01:26:13 PM: For those of you who are into hammond organ music, who are your favorite organist(s)?

For me:
1. Joey DeFrancesco
2. Jimmy Smith
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: b3maniac on August 13, 2004, 06:26:06 PM: vMac, whats up?
The question that you have posted has been posted already on several occasions. If you go to the message board and search for this same question, you will see lots of responses. One of my favorites is Moses Tyson Jr.

Be Blessed. B3Maniac
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: vMac on August 13, 2004, 07:03:29 PM: Sorry, I forgot to use the search feature. I'm a n00b.
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: ronniekeys on August 13, 2004, 11:52:16 PM: Im from staten Island new york and my favs are

Butch Haywood ( The Legend )
Melvin Crispell ( The Professor )
jawaon martin
Travis Sales
David Caton
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: COGIC_state_organist on August 14, 2004, 03:11:32 AM: My favorites are Eddie Howard, Butch Heyward, Melvin Crispell, and my Dad-Moses Tyson, Jr.(YEs that is my dad.)
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: ddw4e on August 14, 2004, 11:51:14 AM: Moses Tyson...THA MAN!!!
Eddie Howard....OMG!! No Comment
Twinkie Clark (can't believe yall didn't name her) the "Queen of the Hammond Organ"
Joe Wilson....Heard him once and loved that brother LOL
Melvin Crispell....wonder y they called him Potbelly...he ain't that big! LOL
John Peters....Tight on Eric McDaniel Cds
Ivan Powell (str8 killed Karen's CDs)
Kim Burrell....Yes I said her....she is tight on there
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: Wil on August 17, 2004, 04:02:00 PM: Twinkie Clark
Carl Preacher (Shine on me), (My liberty)
Walter Hawkins
Richard Gibbs
Billy Preston
Moses Tyson
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: clyde9846 on August 18, 2004, 01:58:54 AM: My favorites are Butch Heyward, Stanley Brown, Melvin Crispell and John Peters.
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: newgreaterlover on August 18, 2004, 09:10:35 AM: Carl Wheeler Jr
Candy Wheeler
Chuck Webb
Twinkie Clark
Armando Bickum
Chris O'Neal and last but certainly not least
+the late but great Chad L. Bean+
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: joyanna on August 18, 2004, 09:25:19 AM: Twinkie Clark**** :lol:

Richard Mc millon****

James E Bobo*****

Chad Bean****** :lol:
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: dhammondb3 on August 18, 2004, 09:24:36 PM: thanks for giving me some artist to look for.
peace
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: on August 19, 2004, 07:55:25 PM: Chester Thompson
Charles Earland
Billy Preston
Jimmy McGriff
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: lildrummaboy_987 on August 19, 2004, 09:06:41 PM: im from baltimore my favorites are
paris bowens
guy robinson
chris forbes
jimmy harris
mike moore
josh aka mouse
justin savage
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: KMAY1985 on August 23, 2004, 08:33:52 PM: TWINKIE CLARK HANDS DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Two Names
Post by: tiltsings on August 24, 2004, 10:47:01 AM: MIchael Grambsy And the PROFESSOR MELVIN CRISPELL
Title: Organist
Post by: tario on August 29, 2004, 11:37:11 PM: My favorite organist is J.R. Cochran in Albany Ga. its time for him to be on the map. A.K.A."sick wit it" I say he has elax in his fingers.
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Post by: seanwalt on August 30, 2004, 02:29:09 AM: yup jr chocran is nice thats my boy im in albany ga 2
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Post by: seanwalt on August 30, 2004, 02:34:15 AM: tario wut church u play at?
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Post by: Jerzsouljah on November 29, 2004, 10:12:29 AM: Ivan Powell and Maurice Rogers are not only two of my favorite organists, but also jut all around tough musicians.
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: Rocker on December 06, 2004, 09:09:06 PM: Moses Tyson Jr. is sick on the organ
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: Revdev on December 07, 2004, 10:41:52 AM: I am still unexposed to several of the greats but the best that I've have heard thus far are:
1) Derrick Jackson # 1

the in no specific order
Twinkie Clark and the brother that plays for Bishop Jakes.
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: sopranovocals18 on December 07, 2004, 10:13:54 PM: My favorite Organ Players are (My Dad in the gospel music field)Steven Ford, Roderick Long, Moses Tyson Jr, Clarence Harris, Noel Hall and last but not least my mom Ms. Peggy Richardson. :D
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: arrellb on December 16, 2004, 04:01:21 PM: My Favorites are:

Billy Preston
Twinkie Clark, of course
Carl Preacher
Eddie Howard
Dennis Montgomery, III
Joey DeFrancesco
Dr. Lonnie Smith
Jimmy McGriff
Shirley Scott
Rhoda Scott
Chester Thompson
Larry Goldings
Charles Earland
Jack MacDuff
Billy Hunter and son, Dwight
Phil Miller
Jared Howard
Byron Ravenell
Joeworn Martin
Akiko Tsuruga
Aaron Thomas
Adrian Rodgers
Garey Lewis
Deryl Winston
Tony Monaco
John Peters
PJ Morgan
Melvin Crispell
James Hall
Butch Heyward
Travis Sayles
Corey Henry
Andrew Best
Douglas McCoy
Marie Bonner
Percy Walker, Jr.

Just to name a few... and almost all of whom I know personally. :wink:
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: hammondboi26 on December 18, 2004, 11:44:44 PM: Yo! Everybody u need to hear this cat named J.r. from Ga. dude is sick.
his progressions are like off the map, seriously. He's getting ready to blow up.
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: drummer79 on December 19, 2004, 06:33:04 AM: yall left out some of my fav's like richard gibbs, terry moore, brenda moore( how excellent).
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: pawdrummer78 on December 21, 2004, 07:10:45 PM: MARK SMAW MARK MARK SMAW MARK SMAW I'LL TRY MY HARDEST TO GET THIS CATS MP3S ON HERE SO EVERYBODY CAN HERE HIM HE IS MONSTROUS
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: Lostnfound619 on December 23, 2004, 11:40:42 PM: One of my fav Santas is Eld Shawn Tyson if you've heard him he can make that organ talk
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: Lostnfound619 on December 23, 2004, 11:43:55 PM: Quote from: Lostnfound619
One of my fav Santas is Eld Shawn Tyson if you've heard him he can make that organ talk

i did not mean to type "santa" I wasnt paying attention I meant to say organist
Title: top 5
Post by: wink24 on December 24, 2004, 12:37:49 PM: 1. JOHN PETERS..(he's just from another planet)(like art tatum was on piano)
2. Steven Ford (anything u wanna learn about the hammond or music period)
3. Twinkie Clarke (to sing and play like that .....she needs to be slapped!)
4. Moses Tyson..(he gotta be on here just b/c...somthin called screeeeaming)
5. Eddie Howard or Mel Crispell..(take your pick here Ed for speed and runs.....or Mel for smoove chords)
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: precious on December 24, 2004, 06:39:54 PM: Rev. Lee I. Brown, his nephew, and Rev. Randal Thompson
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Post by: elfeco on December 30, 2004, 12:57:45 AM: BUTCH HEYWARD-- THE ULTIMATE :D :D
MELVIN CRISPELL
TWINKIE CLARK[/b]
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: COGIC4EVA on January 14, 2005, 12:44:53 AM: Sam and Richard Tolbert, rodney halley, David Gatlin(block) 4rm Logansport, La, Pj morgan just to name a few.
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: jamaicanbaan on January 14, 2005, 01:48:41 AM: My avorite organist are Billy Preston, Maceo Woods, Shirley Scott, and Jamaican Soul Organist Jackie Mitto...........
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: Luv2Praise on January 14, 2005, 02:41:39 AM: COGIC_state_organist, I went to school with your dad and graduated with your uncle Kenny. Moses has ALWAYS been my favorite. He inspired me to switch from Piano to Organ. I saw him here in Vallejo a while back when he played at Second Baptist's anniversary program and did a "sick" version of America The Beautiful. I'm sure you're a chip off the old block ... :D
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: c3hamby on January 14, 2005, 04:40:46 PM: Larry Young, jazz organist, check out his cds Unity, The Art of Larry Young, or Doin Somethin.

He's passed on now, but he was something for sure.

Also, any gospel organist I've ever heard, I don't know all the names of everybody, there is an organist that plays at St James Baptist here is Austin, he seems to be the music director, he really knows what he's doing.

I'm more of a jazzer, what I wouldn't give to play like you gospel players. Jimmy McGriff has some gospel influence, gospel requires more pedal technique than jazz.
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: DiversiOrganPlaya on January 18, 2005, 10:35:53 PM: my favorite organist are:

1. Twinkie Clark "The Queen"
2. John Peters " The legend"
3. Melvin Crispell " The Professor
4. Gregory Kelly "My godbrother that played on Hez Walker "Family Affair part 1.
5. Pj Morgan "sik Fingers"
6. Richard Gibbs "old school organist" from Milton Brunson watever happen 2 him
7. shout outs to that young cat Willie Gaiter
8. And that 15 year old boy that plays on the Johnthan Nelson Cd
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: princeoftheb3 on August 03, 2005, 03:45:41 PM: The 1 and only Twinkie Clark the Queen of the B3 Hammond Organ
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: hallchamp on August 03, 2005, 04:02:51 PM: My favorite organists:

Melvin Crispell
John Peters
Richard Gibbs

Can somebody put up Twinkie Clark on organ..I never heard her
play?
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: Metronome on August 04, 2005, 08:06:26 AM: My Favorites are:
1) Moses Tyson Jr.
2) Melvin Crispell
3) Joey D
4) Derrick Jackson
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: sacred-composer on August 04, 2005, 08:29:45 AM: Some of my favorites are:
Billy Preston
Jimmy Smith
Timothy Wright
Butch Heyward

There are so many more, many that I don't remember their names.
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: Muziqmann on August 04, 2005, 11:19:54 AM: My favorite organists are:

Butch Heyward
Twinkie Clark (Butch's Favorite)
James Hall (U gotta hear Him u won't b-lieve it)
Travis Sayles (Monster)
Quennell Gaskins ( BEAST)
John Peters (Unbelievable)
PJ Morgan
Billy Preston
Joeworn Martin
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: Dazzer on January 07, 2006, 05:17:13 PM: Larry Young
Richard Tolbert
Jimmy Smith
PJ Morgan
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: bishop2 on January 07, 2006, 06:25:44 PM: TWINKIE CLARK
Nepolean Brown(he used to play for Rev. Cleophus Robinson)
Eld.Donnel Wright
Steve Lawerence
Rev.Charles Nicks
Moses Tyson Jr
Brian Dayce(smooth brother and very SPIRITUAL musican that watches the service)
Butch Heyward
Eddie Howard

Many more I can not name right now.
Title: organiist
Post by: TwinkieClarkFan on January 07, 2006, 06:48:38 PM: Of corse Twinkie is my favorite. Others I like are Pj morgan, Melvin Crispell, Stephen Ford, David Jackson and all the other talented cats out there.
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: sonofpaul on January 07, 2006, 08:36:30 PM: secular..joey defrancesco,john mediski..gospel..moses tyson jr.,byron williams
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Post by: Da1witdastix on January 07, 2006, 09:21:35 PM: BARRY REED! Twinkie
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Post by: CATRON on January 07, 2006, 09:24:18 PM: BUTCH!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: best organist
Post by: prez on January 07, 2006, 11:04:04 PM: Ever heard of a young brother named DERRICK COOPER in the ATL. He's crazy on the organ.
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: rickshaun on January 09, 2006, 03:53:22 PM: Jr Gaitor
Twinkie Clark
Quennel Gaskin
travis Sayles
Reginald Jackson
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: bobby1361 on January 09, 2006, 09:14:45 PM: From NY
Brooklyn
Buth Heyward (the MASTER)
Melvin Crispell
James Hall
Eld. Quinten White
David Bratton
David Frazier

Queens, NY
Stanley Brown
Willard Meeks
Jimmy Blackwell Jr
Bishop Sam Bacon
Mike Joseph
Leroy Joseph
Ohters in NY are Bishop Eric McDaniel, Eld.Frank Anthone White, Arcell Vickers, Julian Varner, Stanley Luke Jr. there are so many more and last but certainly not least by any means LEON BRYANT.
Leon was a child prodigy and was playing for commercials in his teens. Made 2 R+B albums in the 1980's and every now and then he still shows up at his old church(Evangelistic Church of christ Bishop Lymus Johnson-Pastor). This brother could make an organ talk and he was famous for playing the organ backwards! Thats right i said BACKWARDS! I saw it for my self! If you speak to any old cats from the 1970's everybody knew Leon. He also played for Rev. Ike during that time when Rev Ike was really famous! Leon traveled all over the counrty with hm. Leon is great! [/b]
Title: My favorite
Post by: HermD on January 12, 2006, 07:09:21 PM: Bucth Woodie
Larry Johnson
Pj. Morgan

Best in the world
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: waydrummer on January 15, 2006, 04:20:11 PM: I know you said one but...

My brother Ayinde Garry
Ricky Price
Derrick Jackson
Micah Shaw
BUTCH WOODIE!!
Cornell Thigpen
Joe Logan
Mike Bereal
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: tri-tonest on January 16, 2006, 10:52:41 AM: Melvin
James Hall
Aaron from Newark N.J.
Twinky
Travis Andrews
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: 3rd-Day on January 18, 2006, 01:28:50 PM: John Peters
Richard Tolbert
Steve Lawrence (Ya'll betta stop sleepin on this cat)
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: sonofpaul on January 23, 2006, 09:03:02 PM: 3rd-day..are you talking about steve lawrence md for the potter's house here in d-town? If you are you are 100% right!!!!!!!
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: jomo7 on January 25, 2006, 09:00:27 AM: THE KING OF THE ORGAN THE ONE THEE ONLY BUTCH WOODIE. PUT THOSE HANDS TOGETHER ALL OVER THIS BUILD. :lol:
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: raba on January 26, 2006, 02:29:16 PM: I like the style of Jamal, Love Billy Preston from the old school riff, richard Gibbs, Earnie Allen, Kevin Bond, Peters, P.J. Morgan, but the fahter of them all The Late Luke Austin, and Professor Earnest Allen
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Post by: ABOVEALL on January 28, 2006, 10:26:47 PM: Butch Woody
Lamont Richardson
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: key-wiz on January 29, 2006, 06:53:56 PM: Christopher "Butch" Woodie
Cornell Thigpen
Alphonso "CheeseBurger" McClain
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: nessalynn77 on January 29, 2006, 07:21:42 PM: David Blakely
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Post by: dynamic_praise on January 30, 2006, 01:30:46 PM: what about the guys on the west side like professor burks, david jackson, and adam rogers
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: johnsoao on January 31, 2006, 08:45:10 AM: My favorites are:
Melvin Crispell Wendell Lowe
John Peters Corey Henry
PJ Morgan James Hall
Stanley Edwards (VA) Twinkie Clark
Darryl Woodson (VA) Glen Mosley
Dana (C-Bazz) Sorey (Tye's organist) Damian Mindley (B-More)
Jarrod (Atlantic City, NJ) Travis Sayles
Ivan Powell Kevin Powell
Joeworn Martin Derrick Jackson
Butch Heyward (Legend!!) Buddy Lakin (B-More)
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: ES7Mike on February 05, 2006, 03:46:28 PM: My favorite organist:

Billy Preston
Moses tyson
Steven ford
Pj Morgan
Twinkie Clark
Melvin Crispell
David Jackson
Anthony Taylor(a.k.a hurricane b3)
Sylvester Burkes

B-More organist:

Andrew Best
Buddy
Chris Forbes
Jimmy Harris
John Paul
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: LuvLife on February 06, 2006, 09:27:03 AM: Definitely my twin...Travis Sayles :wink: & of course my father Jonathan Sayles n pretty much any1 n my fam...my uncle James...oh yeah n Melvin
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Post by: D-WILL on February 14, 2006, 07:16:50 PM: JOSH JONES(LOUISIANA&TEXAS)
TRAVIS SALES(NEW YORK)
DAVON JAMISON(MY COUSIN JACKSONVILLE)
QUENNEL GASKIN
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: 3rd-Day on February 15, 2006, 01:05:25 PM: Quote from: sonofpaul
3rd-day..are you talking about steve lawrence md for the potter's house here in d-town? If you are you are 100% right!!!!!!!

Yup!! Thats the one. I dont see a lot of cats talkin about him, but dude is magnanamouslybrodaciousellent. I had to make up a word :lol: :lol:
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: MewsikHarris32 on February 15, 2006, 01:27:02 PM: Melvin Crispell
Quenell Gaskins
Stanley Brown
Andre Owens - Long Island cat, dude is SICKO!!!!
Prof. Byron Preston
PJ Morgan

By the way can someone send me some of Moses Tyson's stuff. I've never heard of him
Title: Favorite Organist
Post by: trulyblessed on February 15, 2006, 04:15:47 PM: TWINKIE CLARK
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: LuvLife on February 24, 2006, 10:51:14 AM: Quote from: LuvLife on February 06, 2006, 09:27:03 AM
Definitely my twin...Travis Sayles :wink: & of course my father Jonathan Sayles
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: MODERN_DRUMMER on February 25, 2006, 01:14:46 AM: Quote from: trulyblessed on February 15, 2006, 04:15:47 PM
TWINKIE CLARK

co-sign!
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: Revdev on March 22, 2006, 10:03:35 PM: addendum-----Twinkie voted best Female Organist.
Derrick Jackson--best male organist.
And there is this cat here in Memphis....David Gilliard.....man oh man oh man.....no words....just flat nasty!!!!! You gotta hear him. he's got a project coming out sometime this year. Incredible!
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: mteekemp on March 23, 2006, 10:40:16 AM: wow...so many, but I'll try...

Here in Houston first...
Anthony Petty- Rhema Cathedral COGIC/Miracle House of Prayer(dude is crazy sicknin' on that thang)
Chris edwards- yeah man...
Dr. Bettye Ransom- Nelson- Oh my God...she is whew!!!!
Kim Burrell- for those who haven't heard, Mrs. Kim is the truth
Leon Lewis- windsor village- do i need to explain?nope
Carl Preacher- a trailblazer, we miss him
Lester Colter- I don't care what they say, Lester is right on that organ, man...
Raymond Dunn- don't know if he still live here but he is a beast...
Greg Mathis- ya'll pray for Greg, he is struggling with an addiction, but for about two hours a week, it don't even matter that he is hooked...that boy can play...
Rodney Barnes- he play in bryan texas for bishop Kurt thompson and man oh mman-I stuttered thikin' bout his playin...
Reginald Walker- a baptist boy, but he has the gift and is a good player
TITUS STEWART- I almost didn't even put his name on here because he is a pastor now, but Good Godamighty........
Nikki Ross- she is really good...
Eric Carrington- ya'll may not know this, but my boy can really play the organ...
Blind Jerry Henry- Ya'll jerry is blind but he has what i call "theabilitytoseewhenheplayintheorgan"

now i will have to repost for outside of houston and the real truth is i ain't finished in Houston...(to be continued)
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: mteekemp on March 23, 2006, 11:02:04 AM: Quote from: mteekemp on March 23, 2006, 10:40:16 AM
wow...so many, but I'll try...

Here in Houston first...
Anthony Petty- Rhema Cathedral COGIC/Miracle House of Prayer(dude is crazy sicknin' on that thang)
Chris edwards- yeah man...
Dr. Bettye Ransom- Nelson- Oh my God...she is whew!!!!
Kim Burrell- for those who haven't heard, Mrs. Kim is the truth
Leon Lewis- windsor village- do i need to explain?nope
Carl Preacher- a trailblazer, we miss him
Lester Colter- I don't care what they say, Lester is right on that organ, man...
Raymond Dunn- don't know if he still live here but he is a beast...
Greg Mathis- ya'll pray for Greg, he is struggling with an addiction, but for about two hours a week, it don't even matter that he is hooked...that boy can play...
Rodney Barnes- he play in bryan texas for bishop Kurt thompson and man oh mman-I stuttered thikin' bout his playin...
Reginald Walker- a baptist boy, but he has the gift and is a good player
TITUS STEWART- I almost didn't even put his name on here because he is a pastor now, but Good Godamighty........
Nikki Ross- she is really good...
Eric Carrington- ya'll may not know this, but my boy can really play the organ...
Blind Jerry Henry- Ya'll jerry is blind but he has what i call "theabilitytoseewhenheplayintheorgan"

now i will have to repost for outside of houston and the real truth is i ain't finished in Houston...(to be continued)
I am back ya'll with the rest of my list
Luke Austin- wow
twinkie is a mainstay on anybody's list
melvin crispell-butch heyward- both of these guys are revolutionary...
did i say twinkie ;)
roderick long- he is very humble and you would not believe just how gifted this brother is on the organ
david curry- mississippi mass-old school but new school...
moses tyson jr.- another trailblazer
shunn allen(houston)- really good
derek hall- straight church
mario- don't know his last name, but he is a monsta'
RICHARD GIBBS- he has always been great, but on Fred's pol3: speak those things, he is killa'
STEPHEN FORD- a lot of times i see stuff on this site about who the best is and i say that because of people like stephen ford, we will never know who the best is...he is one who not only set a standard, but continues to do so...
byron Cage- he can play...it is church, but it is good...
Andrew Lewis- if you ever go to jackson miss., look this one up...(thanks for the chords, drew...)
bobby sparks...
shaun martin...
Key- Wiz- that's right, I said it...Key- Wiz
Ivan Powell- Made history on keyz with John, but rewrote it on organ with Karen
George Pass- real nice
If i had to pick someone who is what I call overlooked but should be heard...it would be...
Brian Carson- plays for John P. Kee's church and NLCC and when I say all ya'll slept on him, pleeze buleeve me...

there are so many more but if i had to sum it all up with one name it would be...

BILLY PRESTON, BILLY PRESTON, BILLY PRESTON... if we just would be honest, Billy made a lot of us feel like it was O.k. to play the organ and act a doggone fool while we were doing it...we love you B.P.

that's not all, but that is my list...

MAD LOVE UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN...Mtee
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: ES7Mike on March 26, 2006, 07:57:03 PM: Forgot to mention an organists by the name of Wendell Love. He plays for pastor Rod Parsley.
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: depondrums on March 26, 2006, 08:14:03 PM: Timothy Wright, Derrick Jackson, Travis Sayles, My boy Omar from philly who plays at bishop andrew ford's church and he plays for The roots, Common and a bunch of philly cats. Back to my list: David Caton, melvin Crispell, butch heyward, john peters, shedrick who ploays for stevie wonder and kills any church that he plays in, twinkie clark, kim burrell, mike burrell, kevin bond, james hall, stanley brown, joe wilson, loren dawson, and the list keeps going and going and going.
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Post by: waydrummer on March 31, 2006, 09:17:26 PM: BUTCH WOODIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: gezuskid on March 31, 2006, 10:44:05 PM: the organess at my church is Bad yall may know him Wendell Lowe but TWINKIE CLARK is stupid on the keys!
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: Prophetic Remnant on August 22, 2006, 01:37:57 AM: In order mine are:

John Paul McGee (from Baltimore, at Bethune-Cookman...co wrote Manifest)
John Peters (Ewww!)
Melvin Crispell (all i have to say is God Is In Control)
Steven Ford (OMG!)

I'm getting sick just thinkin about them! :-\
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: YoungBishop06 on August 28, 2006, 06:47:44 PM: JAMES HALL - absolutely has the B3 on total LOCK DOWN
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: catty on August 28, 2006, 08:35:27 PM: Quote from: KMAY1985 on August 23, 2004, 08:33:52 PM
TWINKIE CLARK HANDS DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She will always be my choice!
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: jomo7 on November 20, 2006, 11:36:58 PM: butch woodie is the truth
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: 2tight on November 21, 2006, 11:51:20 AM: My favorite James hall
Ken Tolbert u got to hear him!He is a beast!
Butch Woodie
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: lockslie1 on November 21, 2006, 12:04:10 PM: No particular order....just all influences

Mike Bereal :o
Derrick Jackson :o
Travis Sayles :o
Nick Green(Ohio):o
Butch Woodie ;D
John Peters ;D
Eddie Howard ;D
Chris Brown(Ohio) :o
Binky Flowers ;D
Melvin Crispell :o
Ivan Powell :o
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: HustleMan on November 21, 2006, 12:19:46 PM: Travis Sayles is from another dimension. :o :o :o

Derrick Jackson is pretty Crazy too.
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: 4hisglory on November 21, 2006, 12:24:56 PM: Anyone willing to share some tips. :)
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: pianomanbaby on November 21, 2006, 02:04:19 PM: Ivan Powell
Micheal Bereal
Robbie Lewis
Evan Brice
Terry Sanders
Sam Hines
Nathan Custard
Tim Phillips
Rod Houston
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: hammondboy on December 09, 2006, 01:55:58 AM: i would have to say my cuz Floyd Thomas he plays for J. Moss and Reggie Strong he plays for New Direction.
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: bballstud2303 on December 09, 2006, 06:50:55 PM: DEREK JACKSON THAT IS IT ALL THE WAY SON!!! COGIC
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: MinAJ on December 09, 2006, 10:58:11 PM: STEVEN FORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm tryna tell ya!!!!!!!!!!

TWINKIE CLARK
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: stinso on December 19, 2006, 09:42:21 AM: HEY....... EVERYBODY.....GOTO SHOWMETHAT.COM.............GO INTO THE HALL OF FAME......THEN CHOOSE WHO'S YOUR FAVORITE!
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: jomo7 on January 11, 2007, 04:10:17 PM: Butch is the coldist and the greatest cat that ever touch the organ
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: musicman205 on January 11, 2007, 10:10:06 PM: Well i got to mention my favorite ALABAMA ORGANISTS!!!!!!
In no particular order:

Prince Yelder
Arthur Beard
Adrian Combs
Charles Diggins
Terrence Hall
E. Tony Gaines
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: rpking on January 12, 2007, 01:59:04 PM: John Peters and Butch Woodie HAVE to play together! Somebody PLEASE hook that up....I'll bring the camcorder! ;D :D ;) :)
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: ALWMS2 on January 12, 2007, 03:33:58 PM: PEOPLE YOU FORGOT ABOUT CHI-TOWN'S BEST TO OFFER PAST & PRESENT

1.THE LATE PROFESSOR EARNEST ALLEN
2.RICHARD GIBBS (FAT ALBERT THE MOVIE)
3.KEVIN BOND (DONALD LAWRENCE)
4. WENDELL LOWE (SHOWMETHAT.COM) AND RICKY DILLARD
5. THE LATE BILLY PRESTON
6. LEANARD MADDOX (FELLOWSHIP M.B.CHURCH)
7. BRENDA MOORE
8. STEVIE STUWART
9. FRED NELSON JR
10. ERIC TROY
11. SHELBY TROY
12. ERNIE ALLEN
13. DANNY WITHERSPOON
14. JASON TYSON (SMOKY)
15.HERBIE TOLBERT JR
16. WILLIAM Q JAMES
17. ERIC THOMAS
18. CORNELL THIGPIN
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: bbctrak on January 18, 2007, 09:58:13 PM: BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE BUTCH WOODIE aint nobobody touchen this dude ;D 8)
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: SoundofJoy on January 20, 2007, 10:46:24 PM: OK, heres a look at my cousin Richard Tolbert on his B3. Enjoy.....Sam

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Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: jayblove on July 12, 2007, 10:06:03 PM: Brent Polk iz real good Dallas,Tx
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: Pianist84 on July 12, 2007, 10:13:36 PM: My Favorite Organist:
1.) Twinkie Clark
2.) Rhoda Scott
3.) Trudy Pitts

These three women listed above are bad organists.
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: chevonee on July 12, 2007, 11:10:22 PM: The late Craig L. Tyson
Ezra Buford
Anthony Gray
Jamal Hartwell
Richard Tolbert and Sam Tolbert
Twinkie Clark
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: 2tight on July 13, 2007, 05:38:02 PM: Quote from: 2tight on November 21, 2006, 11:51:20 AM
My favorite James hall
Ken Tolbert u got to hear him!He is a beast!
Butch Woodie

derrick Jackson-he is one bad man
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: iplaytheorgan2 on July 13, 2007, 07:47:09 PM: GOSPEL
Twinkie Clark, Buth Heyward, Melvin Crispell, James Hall, Moses Tyson, Derrick Jackson.

JAZZ
Jimmy, Smith, Jimmy McGrifth, Rhoda Scott,

EVERYTHING
Billy Preston(Gospel, Jazz, R&B, Soul, everything!!!) LOL ;D :D
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: organ_boi27 on July 14, 2007, 05:22:36 PM: I HAVE ALOT BUT MY JUST FAVORITE MICHAEL BEREAL!
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: chris4740 on July 15, 2007, 10:38:25 PM: Billy Preston
C. Shawn Tyson (Christ Church Apostolic, Indianapolis)
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: rayjohnson83 on July 17, 2007, 10:02:48 AM: 1. DERRICK JACKSON!!!!!
Twinkie Clark
Eddie Howard
Moses Tyson
P.J. Morgan
John Peters
Jamal Hartwell
David Jackson
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: clcs on July 30, 2007, 12:27:50 PM: .melvin crispell (my all time favorite)
.travis sayles
.pj morgan
.twinkie clark
.glen mosley
.marcus brown
.micheal brown
:D me
.hammond man
.sebastian wheat
.anthony taylor (hurricane b3)
.moses tyson
.john peters
.eddie howard jr.
.quennel gaskin
.rev john fullard
.DERRICK JACKSON
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: MUSIC LINDSAY on July 31, 2007, 06:01:57 PM: Jimmy McGriff hands down
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: key-wiz on July 31, 2007, 09:26:34 PM: Butch Woodie!
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: PianoWizard on August 01, 2007, 08:32:23 AM: Welcome to the LGM family "clcs"....Be Blessed.

PianoWiz...
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: S0uLful_skye on August 06, 2007, 08:35:03 AM: The Late Reverend Charles Nicks
Rev. Nash Shaffer, Jr.
Derrick Jackson
Butch Heyward
Melvin Crispell
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: lockslie1 on August 06, 2007, 09:37:04 AM: My updated list:

Mike Bereal :'( I can't help but lose my composure.

Eddie Brown :o 100% Beast

Travis Sayles :o Timothy Wright CD is all I have to say.

Stan Lewis -noel jones ?/? what chord was that???

Butch Woodie :o Was that a classical/jazz/blues/bluegrass/country run???

Nick Green - living faith. :-X the chords he comes up with I have no words for.

Mike Taylor -ricky dillard. He told me the DVD will be out in Oct...all I can say is just go get it.

Derrick Jackson - :o He has got to be an Angel of God that comes down to play the organ with the sounds he gets out of a Hammond!!
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: PianoWizard on August 07, 2007, 09:44:08 AM: Welcome to the LGM family "S0uLful_skye".....Be Blessed.

PianoWiz...
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: Metronome on August 07, 2007, 11:29:50 AM: CORNELL THIGPEN.....................right now I'm all over him. My boy has some underground tape of him at a shed runnin a shout for about 10 minutes in E..............then he started just playin any hymn somebody would yell out..................WOW
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: key-wiz on August 07, 2007, 10:26:19 PM: Quote from: Metronome on August 07, 2007, 11:29:50 AM
CORNELL THIGPEN.....................right now I'm all over him. My boy has some underground tape of him at a shed runnin a shout for about 10 minutes in E..............then he started just playin any hymn somebody would yell out..................WOW

how can i get my hands on that?
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: Lamonte 1990 on August 08, 2007, 12:07:04 AM: Quote from: Metronome on August 07, 2007, 11:29:50 AM
CORNELL THIGPEN.....................right now I'm all over him. My boy has some underground tape of him at a shed runnin a shout for about 10 minutes in E..............then he started just playin any hymn somebody would yell out..................WOW

AWww bruh I know watcha talkin about...

My fav...

Butch Woodie
Cornell Thigpen
David Jackson (Gospel chops.com)
Richard Gibbs
Jonathan Nelson

Anyway here's the clip of Cornell Thigpen....

www.brownfloyd.com/gallery/displayimage-toprated-0-0.html

If you want..(If you scroll down just a lil bit..you'll see the wrod "download" with perentesis around it) you can download it
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: Left-Field on August 08, 2007, 04:42:48 AM: Twinkie Clark is a beast on the organ...look up a dude named James Jones...what!! James is so sick He's terminally ill...he plays for Dettrick Haddon. Kim is tight but Twinkie is killing it though
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: drebeatz on August 08, 2007, 11:46:17 AM: Michael Ross - used to play for Bishop Ron Brown
His brother Preston Ross
Clarence "Rocky" Raeford - Upper Room C.O.G.I.C
Maurice Rogers
Chad Forte' Charlotte,NC

And one day soon......Prayerfully.....ME ;)
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: unauthorizedpoet on August 10, 2007, 09:37:59 AM: OK people here are my favs that some of you may or may not know!

Twinkie Clark~ Always
Bishop Donnie Graves~Greensboro NC
Ivan (THE G.O.A.T) Powell~ Repin @ SBCC in Rocky Mount NC
Tom Tom (Andrews)~Baltimore MD
Alex McCowan~San Diego CA
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: iplaytheorgan2 on August 10, 2007, 10:50:25 AM: Quote from: Lamonte 1990 on August 08, 2007, 12:07:04 AM
AWww bruh I know watcha talkin about...

Anyway here's the clip of Cornell Thigpen....

www.brownfloyd.com/gallery/displayimage-toprated-0-0.html

OH MY GODDD!!!! that's all I can say, thanks for that clip.
I've been stuck E and A for a whole service, shout and all. The Revivalist somehow moved from A then later to E and she wasn't moving LOLLOL!! Nope... I didn't use transpose..LOL I was on the organ. Anybody know that transpose is a disease that has to be cast out??.. LOL!!! ;) :D
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: dude-on-drums on August 13, 2007, 12:24:56 PM: Quote from: Lamonte 1990 on August 08, 2007, 12:07:04 AM
AWww bruh I know watcha talkin about...

My fav...

Butch Woodie
Cornell Thigpen
David Jackson (Gospel chops.com)
Richard Gibbs
Jonathan Nelson

Anyway here's the clip of Cornell Thigpen....

[url=http://www.brownfloyd.com/gallery/displayimage-toprated-0-0.html]www.brownfloyd.com/gallery/displayimage-toprated-0-0.html[/url]

If you want..(If you scroll down just a lil bit..you'll see the wrod "download" with perentesis around it) you can download it

Lets not forget that one of his hands was injured at the time of this! He is definately one of my favorites!

Here's a throw back clip of Cornell on organ with his fellow Chicago natives! Enjoy! And dont say I never gave the organ room nothin! LOL!

http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/1/15/647233/05%20Oh%20Happy%20Day.wma (http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/1/15/647233/05%20Oh%20Happy%20Day.wma)
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: rpking on August 16, 2007, 06:09:27 AM: If I had to choose somebody for shouts, then it would be John Peters. If I had to choose someone to play hymns, then I would choose Butch Woodie. Those are my top two. I'm really starting to put Derrick Jackson out of Memphis not too far from them because he is incorporating more traditional and contemporary styles to his playing. Here are my other favorites:

Travis Sayles - NY
Corey Henry - NY
Quennel Gaskin - NY/Arlington, TX
Jerome Williams - Brooklyn, NY
Glen Mosley - Staten Island, NY
Cedric ? - NY
Michael Williams - Staten Island, NY
Carlton Pope - NJ
Larry Nix - Detroit, MI
Reynolds Hemphill (for traditional style) - Detroit, MI
Alvin Waddles III - Detroit, MI
Cornell Thigpen - Chicago, IL
Cory Fuller - St. Louis, MO
Aaron Mayfield - Kansas City, MO
Asaph Ward - Kansas City, MO
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: sugeheights on September 11, 2007, 05:25:57 AM: Man I guess no one in here has no respect from Reverend Charles Nicks huh? Dude is one of the best that EVER LIVED! Who do you think twinkie clark looked up too?
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: bobby1361 on September 13, 2007, 09:37:22 PM: Let me throw out some awesome preachers/pastors in or from the NYC area who aint no joke on the organ either! Dont sleep, it must really be hard to play for them cause they really do know how to play, so they only have the best playing for them!

Apostle Michael Rogers - Anybody old enough to remember the Bibleway records of the late 70's and early 80's?
Bishop Eric McDaniel - used to play for his late father on the radio in NYC, I used to listen every Sunday night
Bishop Jeffery White - the MOST versitle muscian in NY gospel history, bass, piano, organ and drums! He is a beast!
Elder Timothy Wright - Nuff said!
Bishop Ronald Carter - Old school but can rock!
Bishop Sam Bacon - Dont sleep my man can rock!
Pastor Donnie McKlurkin - man is no joke either!
Pastor Frank Antione White - used to play for the late great Benny Cummings, need I say more?
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: guacho on September 25, 2007, 09:51:18 PM: Carl Wheeler
Greg Hunter
Derrick Hall
all east bay/Cali Musicians!
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: PianoWizard on September 26, 2007, 05:48:53 AM: Welcome to the LGM Family "guacho"....Be Blessed.

PianoWiz...
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: organ_boi27 on September 26, 2007, 07:41:27 PM: I MUST NOT FORGET DERRICK JACKSON MY GOD!
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: lilvon2690 on October 01, 2007, 11:59:56 AM: Top Organist That i think is right as ever.

Elder Wendell Lowe-Ohio
Donald"Buster"Woods-Chicago
Chris "Bishop"Randle-Chicago
Lenoard Razor-Plays For New Direction
Phillp Feaster-Plays For New Direction
Larry"L.A.Triplett-Chicago
Shawn Brown-Chicago(Low Key)
Ed Showers-Chicago
Arnie Allen-Chicago
Kent Marshall(R.I.P Doc)
Twinkie Clark(Monster On The Runs And Drops)
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: PianoWizard on October 01, 2007, 12:04:59 PM: Welcome to the posting side of the LGM family "lilvon2690".....Stay Blessed.

PianoWiz...
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: dude-on-drums on October 01, 2007, 02:42:14 PM: Has anyone heard of Reggie Strong from Indiana? He is the organist on the New Ricky Dillard album. This young man is a beast!
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: Metronome on October 01, 2007, 04:30:06 PM: Quote from: dude-on-drums on October 01, 2007, 02:42:14 PM
Has anyone heard of Reggie Strong from Indiana? He is the organist on the New Ricky Dillard album. This young man is a beast!

OH YEAH!!! He came to Syracuse back in April and shut it DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is a beast, and hes mad cool too
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: hammondboy on October 16, 2007, 05:47:21 PM: Quote from: Metronome on October 01, 2007, 04:30:06 PM
OH YEAH!!! He came to Syracuse back in April and shut it DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is a beast, and hes mad cool too
yeah i know him he is a beast him and my cuz Floyd Thomas a beast also he plays for J. Moss
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: dude-on-drums on October 16, 2007, 06:16:12 PM: Quote from: hammondboy on October 16, 2007, 05:47:21 PM
yeah i know him he is a beast him and my cuz Floyd Thomas a beast also he plays for J. Moss

Yeah Floyd is my favorite keyboard player in the game right now. Unmatched. J. Moss has a real winning team...Floyd, Raw-Biz, and Brent...wheew!!! :D
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: BAJones on October 22, 2007, 10:49:16 PM: There's a young cat out of memphis by way of conneticut named David (D.J.) Brown. Dude is cold.He played the organ for the late Bishop G.E.Patterson
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: theLearner on October 22, 2007, 11:20:13 PM: I'm not an expert, but how young cats like Johnathan Weatherly
match up to these other superstars?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWE-_k213N4
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: under13 on October 22, 2007, 11:36:37 PM: My favorite Nationally known organist are:
Moses Tyson
Proffesor Sylvester Burks (Smooth west coast style)
Melven Crispell
Cassandra Oneal (cute and plays the B3!! sounds like my soul mate lol)
Richard Groove Holmes (Jazz)
David Jackson
Derrick Jackson
Twinkie

Local Organist NYC/Long Island
Jamal Graham (Really Shines on the Piano)
Marc Reddick
Byron Preston
Quennel Gaskins
Me
Stanley brown
Brad Pope ( Really knows how to make the B3 sound beautiful)
Frank Anthone White (Does some real soulful Praise n Worship B4 he preaches )
Brandon Elliot
Jarod (Does some crazy shouts)
David Wright
Alex Barret
Antoine Charlton (does some mind boggling chords)
James Hall

I could go on for ever cuz everyone has a different style and i can appeciate and learn from them all. And i dont think i've ever heard a good hammond organist in NYC that i didnt like.
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: boogiesibley on June 11, 2008, 11:10:01 PM: My favorite organists are:
Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark (Queen of the Hammond Organ)
Moses Tyson, Jr. (King of the Hammond Organ)

Both of these people are awesome organists, and they both inspire me a lot.
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: ldr1971 on June 17, 2008, 01:30:11 PM: James Hall
Melvin Crispell
Chris Baker
Rocky Radford
Twinkie Clark
So many........
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: musicmajordjs on June 27, 2008, 10:40:41 PM: Samuel Hendricks of Natchez, MS OMG whew talking about can play...........hands down the best. But he's humble though.
Check him out he on piano though but this is him > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fck1EWt9-wg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fck1EWt9-wg)
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: rondell92 on June 28, 2008, 03:30:40 PM: 1 Pastor Wendell Lowe of Chicago IL (my godfather)
2) Ernie Allen Jr (Chicago Il)
3) Richard Gibbs (Chicago)
4) Edward Showers (Chicago)
5) Cornell Thigpen (Chicago)
6) Donald (Buster) Woods (Chicago )
7)Rodney East (Chicago)
8)Jason Tyson (Chicago)
9)Kevin Stovall (Chicago)
10) Rev Eric Thomas (Chicago)
11) Derrick Jackson Memphis
12) Twinkie Clark Detroit
13) Willard Meeks
14) Butch Heyward
15) Erron Williams (Chicago )
16) Melvin Crispell
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: musicmajordjs on June 28, 2008, 09:02:11 PM: Oh I'm sorry I forgot someone................................ ..........ME! If you dont like yourself no one else will
Title: Re: Favorite Organist
Post by: DirectingOrganist on June 29, 2008, 11:18:05 PM: Twinkie Clark
Betty Nelson