Episode 644 – Garden Reverie

This week Robert Hope-Jones takes us to his imaginary country garden.

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Music Played

Reverie; Land Of Dreams	Bob Ralson and the Live Strings	Hammond Organ	RCA	1966
Flower Duet	Peter Conte/Andrew Enis	123 Kimball 6/463 Wannamaker Store	Raven	2025
Jennie, I Dream of Lilac Time	Don Baker	Laurin Whitney Studio, Ca 4/24 Robert Morton
Pavane	Richard Pervis	4/99 EM Skinner	HIFI Records	1956
Willow Weep for me	Buddy Cole	3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton	Doric	1980
Willow Moss	John Giacchi	Sanfilippo Residence 5/80 Unit Orchestra		2002
You’ve changed	John Lauter	Stahl’s Automotive Collection 3/23 Wurlitzer

Episode 643 – 1965

This week Damon reveals the answers to last weeks quiz and then features music written 60 years ago in 1965.

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Music Played

On A Wonderful Day Like Today	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1988
The Impossible Dream	Walt Strony	Aveni Mansion Unit Orchestra, Gates Mills, OH 4/60 Wurlitzer		2013
Sunny	Lyn Larsen	Senate Detroit MI 4/34 Wurlitzer	Essential Records (ERS1007)
Girl Talk	John Seng	St. Mary of the Lake Seminary Mundelein IL 4/24 Howell-Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-0170)	1969
Spanish Flea	Ernest Broadbent	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Columbia/EMI Records (SCX 6410)	1970
What the World Needs Now is Love	Nigel Ogden	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Sanctuary Records Group Ltd (PLSCD 757)	2005
Goldfinger	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	TOEnc Archive	1965
Michelle	Charlie Balogh	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/73 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises (ERB112)	2011
A Walk In The Black Forest	Reginald Porter-Brown	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1970

Episode 642 – Quiz Time

This week Damon has a quiz on the organs and organists! Answers will be revealed next week.

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Music Played

Its a quiz!

Don’t think you can cheat by looking down here for the answers!!

Do you think we’re that silly?!

Episode 641 – Waynes Wonders

This week John Leeming presents another program chosen by Wayne Ivany.

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Music Played

Bonsoir	Joseph Seal	ABC Theatre, Kingston-upon-Thames 3/12 Wurlitzer	ABC private disc	1950s
March from ‘Things to Come’	Richard Hills	Apollo Theatre, Hammersmith, London 4/15 Compton	Private recording	2016
Polka Dots and Moonbeams	Bryan Rodwell	Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Private recording	1976
Poupée Valsante	John Mann	Granada Theatre, Kingston-upon-Thames 3c/10 Wurlitzer	Private recording	1975
I Hate Myself for Being So Mean to You	Vic Hammett	Granada Theatre, Kingston-upon-Thames 3c/10 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1973
Hoilday for Strings	Gerald Shaw	The Plough Inn, Great Munden 3/11 Compton	MJV Records (BEV SLP 1321)	1971
How Many Hearts Have You Broken?/Imagination/Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams	Robin Richmond	Gaumont State Theatre, Kilburn, London 4/16 Wurlitzer	Private recording	c1974
‘She Wore a Yellow Ribbon’ selection: She Wore a Yellow Ribbon/The Girl I Left Behind Me/O Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie/Dixie/Garry Owen/St Patrick’s Day	Robinson Cleaver	BBC Theatre Organ, London 5c/27 Möller	Private Recording	1950
Goodnight Melody	Joseph Seal	ABC Theatre, Kingston-upon-Thames 3/12 Wurlitzer	ABC private disc	1970

Episode 640 – Concert Recording – Part 2

This week Damon features tracks from the Concert Recording label.

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Music Played

Fine Romance	Ron Curtis	Davenport Theatre, Stockport 3/7 Compton	Concert Recording (CR-0026)	1968
Marianina	Frank Olsen	Picture House, Paisley 3/10 Hilsdon	Concert Recording (CR-0011)	1966
Memories Of You	David Hamilton	New Victoria, Bradford 3/10 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR 0047)	1966
New Pizzicato Polka	Don Knights	Abbey Hall Abingdon 3/9 (plus fanfare trumpet) Compton	Concert Recording (CR 0022)	1972
Love Is Here To Stay	Trevor Bolshaw	Dormston House Sedgley 2/10 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-0085)
Latin American Medley: Perfidia/The Echo Of A Serenade/Amor, Amor	John Bee	Arthur Russell Studio, Malvern 3/7 Compton	Concert Recording (CR-73304-S)
Champagne For Two	Ena Baga	Town Hall Buckingham 3/10 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR – E016)	1968
Love Everlasting	Hubert Selby	Paramount Organ Studio Bolton 4/10 Compton	Concert Recording (CR-0095)
Brush Off	Jack Helyer	Ritz/Odeon Nottingham 4/22 Conacher	Concert Recording (CR-0025)	1968

Episode 639 – British Light Show

This week Robert Hope-Jones has an extended show organs with illumined surrounds.

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Music Played

The Charge of the Light Brigade	Nigel Ogden	Plaza Cinema, Stockport 3/11 Compton	SLO4025	2002
On Green Dolphin Street	Bryan Rodwell	Capital Cinema, Aberdeen 3/6 Compton
Peanut Polka	Nicolas Martin	Plaza Cinema, Stockport 3/11 Compton	Nigel Ogden Archive
William Tell Overture	Reginald Porter-Brown	Regal Cinema Torquay 3/11 Compton	Private
Where are you/There’s no Two Ways about it	Sidney Torch	Regal Cinema, Kingston Upon Thames 3/12 Wurlitzer	Colombia	1937
Tonight’s the Night/When I Take My Sugar to Tea	Joseph Seal	Ritz Cinema Belfast 4/10 Compton	Live Broadcast	1950
Laura	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square 5/17 Compton	Private	1965
Petite Waltz	Reginald Holland	Odeon, Blackpool 4/13 Conacher	Priavte	1961
Avalon	Robin Richmond/Vic Hammett	Regal Cinema Edmonton 4/15 Christie	Private	1979
I’m Beginning to See the Light	Nigel Ogden	Astra Llandudno, 3/8 Christie	COS	2019

Episode 638 – 1955

This week Damon features music written 70 years ago in 1955.

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Music Played

Something’s Gotta Give	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	Westlake Productions/BANDA CD (BA-520042)	2004
Love Is A Many Splendored Thing	Reginald Dixon	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	One-Up (EMI Records) (OU 2132)	1976
No, Not Much	Ron Rhode	The Shanklin Conference Center, Groton, MA 4/34 Wurlitzer	Roxy Productions (RP-118-CD)	2011
‘Guy’s And Doll’s’ Selection: Guy’s And Doll’s/A Woman In Love/Take Back Your Mink/Sit Down Your Rocking The Boat/I’ll Know/If I Were A Bell	Joseph Seal	Regal/ABC Kingston 3/12 Wurlitzer
Unchained Melody	Lew Williams	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/78 Wurlitzer		1994
Love And Marriage/The Tender Trap	Michael Wooldridge	New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear 3/19 Wurlitzer		2012
In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning	Chris McPhee	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/29 Wurlitzer	Chris McPhee (CMCD003)	1999
The Old Pianna Rag	Robin Richmond	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording

Episode 637 – LPs – BC

This week John Leeming has look through some of his LP’s.

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Music Played

Me and My Shadow	Ray Bohr	Paramount Theatre, New York 4/36 Wurlitzer	RCA Victor Records(LPM-1306)	1956
Bedtime for Drums	Noel Briggs	Gaumont Theatre, Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	LTOT Acorn Records (CF225)	1972
The Continental	Buddy Cole	Hollywood Studio 3/9 Robert Morton	Columbia Records (CL874)	1956
Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines	George Blackmore	Guildhall, Southampton 4/50-ish Compton	Columbia Records (TWO236)	1968
Sunrise Serenade	Doreen Chadwick	Kitchen Brothers Showroom, Diss 3/19 Wurlitzer	LTOT Records (8319)	1983
I Left My Heart in San Francisco	Don Clayton	Cap’n’s Galley Pizza Restaurant, Seattle, WA 3/17 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR140)	c1975
Cha Cha Tango	Terance Casey	ABC Ritz Cinema, Belfast 4/10 Compton	Deroy Records (1243)	1975
Say It With Music	Jesse Crawford	Unspecified venue Unspecified organ	MCA Records (MCA2-451)	1973
Hungarian Rhapsody #2 (Gypsy version) [Liszt]	Stuart Barrie	Granada Theatre, Tooting 4/14 Wurlitzer	Ventures in Sound (VIS-B2)	1958

Episode 636 – Playhouse Memories

This week Damon features tracks recorded on the BBC Playhouse Studio Wurlitzer.

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Music Played

Phil The Fluters Ball	William Davies	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (JVAS Archive)	1983
Three Coins In The Fountain	Simon Gledhill	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (JVAS Archive)	1983
El Gatito	Ernest Broadbent	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (JVAS Archive)	1979
Destiny	David Shepherd	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (JVAS Archive)	1983
There Will Never Be Another You	Bryan Rodwell	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (NO Archive)	1982
Close To You	Nigel Ogden	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (JVAS Archive)	1977
Pepe	David Lowe	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (JVAS Archive)	1979
Count Your Blessings	Reginald Dixon	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (JVAS Archive)	1977
Good Morning/Quando, Quando, Quando	Phil Kelsall	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (JVAS Archive)	1983

Episode 635 – Concert Recording – Part 1

This week Damon features tracks from the Concert Recording label.

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Music Played

Flying Scotsman	Jackie Brown	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-SO58)
Mighty Like A Rose	Arnold Loxam	Paramount/Odeon Leeds 3/19 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-0039)	1968
Have You Met Miss Jones?	Bryan Rodwell	Paramount/Odeon Leeds 3/19 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-0044)	1968
Too Late Now	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Concert Recording (CR-0017)	1968
Collection of Can Cans	Andrew Fenner	Odeon Hammersmith 4/15 Compton	Concert Recording (CR-0059)	1969
Song Of Alassio	Vic Hammett	Town Hall Buckingham 3/10 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-0006)	1966
Primero	Douglas Reeve	Dome Brighton 4/40 Hill Norman and Beard ‘Christie’	Concert Recording (CR-0020)	1967
Adios	George Blackmore	Regal/Odeon Marble Arch, London 4/37 Christie	Concert Recording (CR-0010)	1967
To A Wild Rose	Robinson Cleaver	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-0036)	1968
Sentimental Gentleman From Georgia	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-0082)	1971