The Organist Encores

Episode 692 – Tribute: Kevin Morgan

This week Damon pays tribute to Kevin Morgan.

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Music Played

Crazy Otto Rag/Old Pianna Rag/Ivory Rag	Kevin Morgan	Buttermarket Shrewsbury 3/8 Wurlitzer	Audicord (ACD240)	1999
The Railway Children	Kevin Morgan	Wyton House, Huntingdon 4/15 Compton	Audicord (ACD235)	1997
Orange Coloured Sky/’Popular Song’ From ‘Facade’	Kevin Morgan	Granada Studio Tours Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS246)	1998
It’s Only A Paper Moon	Kevin Morgan	Laukhuff Organ Factory, Weikersheim, Germany 3/11 Möller	Organum Musikproduktion	2006
As Time Goes By/For All We Know	Kevin Morgan	Steinway Piano	Audicord (ACD238)	1998
Parade Of The Sunbeams	Kevin Morgan	Leicester Cathedral 4m/50ss Harrison & Harrison	TOEnc Archive	2010
“Romance” from The Gadfly	Kevin Morgan	Victoria Hall, Stoke-On-Trent 4m/72ss Conahacher/Willis	TOEnc Archive	2013
Song Of Praise (Old Theme)	Kevin Morgan	Town Hall Portslade 3/18 Compton/Chrsitie	TOEnc Recording	2015
Wedding Of The Painted Doll	Kevin Morgan	Paramount Organ Studio Bolton 4/19 Compton	TOEnc Archive	1993
42nd Street/Dames/Lullaby Of Broadway	Kevin Morgan	Allen Digital Organ	TOEnc Recording	2016
Sandpaper Ballet	Kevin Morgan	Fentham Hall, Hampton-in-Arden 3/11 Compton	TOEnc Recording	2016
Estrellita	Kevin Morgan	Wurlitzer Hall, Leisure Centre, Woking 3/19 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2018
Caravan/Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen/Sweet Georgia Brown/Thats A-Plenty	Kevin Morgan	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/22 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2019

Episode 691 – Autumn Reverie

This week Robert Hope-Jones is in autumnal mood.

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Music Played

Autumn Leaves	Vic Hammett	Granada Cinema, Clapham Junction, London 3c/8 Wurlitzer	COS105D	2018
September in the Rain	Lyn Larsen	Richard Kline Residence, US 4/28 Wurlitzer	MCI 102	1977
Narcissus	Quentin Maclean	Trocadero Cinema, London 4/21 Wurlitzer	Columbia	1931
Underneath the Arches/The Voice in the Old Village Choir/A Bungalow, a Piccolo, and You	Charles Saxby	Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London 3/13 Compton	Zonophone	1932
Paean	John Mann	Town Hall, Henley-on-Thames Allen MDS Theatre-III	GRCD 133	2011
Evensong	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	GRCD 47	1992

Kevin Morgan

We were very sorry to learn of the passing of Kevin Morgan on Saturday 3rd October after a short spell in hospital. We will be paying tribute to Kevin on next weeks program.

Episode 690 – Meet the Ladies

This week Damon features the ladies of song.

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Music Played

Louise	Bryan Rodwell	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Ventures In Sound (VIS-B3)
Nina Never Know	Joseph Seal	Regal/ABC Kingston 3/12 Wurlitzer	PYE Records (NSPL 18261)	1968
Sweet Sue/Dinah	Nigel Ogden	De Poort Technical College, Rotterdam 3/11 Standaart	TOEnc Archive	1985
Ruby	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	Westlake Productions/BANDA CD (BA-520042)	2004
Marie	Billy Nalle	Century II Wichita 4/36 Wurlitzer	Wichita Theatre Organ, Inc (1959)	1981
Diane	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Readers Digest (617-ES-1)	1968
Charmaine	Ernest Broadbent	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	One-Up (EMI Records) (OU 2042)	1974
Sweet Georgia Brown	Armsbee Bancroft	Town Hall Ossett 3/13 Compton-Christie	TOT Production (NLS 103)	1978
Nancy	Dudley Savage	Mere Farm, Haughley, Stowmarket 3/8 Compton	DS Productions (DSP31)	1993
Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)	Lyn Larsen	Dendy Theatre, Brighton, Melbourne, Australia 3/15 Wurlitzer	Bill Armstrong Pty. Ltd.

Episode 689 – Salute to the Teachers

This week John Leeming throws spotlight on the teachers of the cinema organ. (Player updated)

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Music Played

I Can’t Get Started	Michael Wooldridge	New Victoria Centre, Howden le Wear 3/19 Wurlitzer	Merlin Productions (MP 110)	2012
Unknown tune	Bobby Pagan	Regal Cinema, Glasgow 3/12 Compton	Pathé (UK)	1931
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered	John Norris	London South Bank University 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private recording	1986
Here’s That Rainy Day	Keith Evans	Private residence 4/33 Allen GW4 Signature Organ	Mostyn Productions / YouTube	2020
Moonlight Dance	Ena Baga	New Gallery Cinema, London 2/8 Wurlitzer	HMV Records (B 3383)	1930
I Love Her So	Ernest Broadbent	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitze4	Private recording	1975
There’s a Small Hotel/Lover	Hubert Selby	Odeon Cinema, Leeds 3/19 Wurlitzer	Private recording	c1967
Shy Serenade	Joyce Alldred	BBC Playhouse Theatre, Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private recording	1975
Blue Moon	Nigel Ogden	Davenport Theatre, Stockport 3/6 Compton	Private recording	1982

Episode 688 – Dixon at the Playhouse

This week Damon features Reginald Dixon at BBC Theatre Organ 3.

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Music Played

Oh, Lady Be Good/Pasadena	Reginald Dixon	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Columbia Records (SCX 6496)	1972
“Bitter Sweet” Selection	Reginald Dixon	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1973
The Firefly	Reginald Dixon	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1973
Am I Wastin’ My Time On You/My Sweetie Went Away/Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny! Oh!	Reginald Dixon	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	One-Up (EMI Records) (OU 2186)	1977
All The Things You Are/The Ferry-Boat Serenade	Reginald Dixon	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Columbia Records (SCX 6555)	1973
Theme From Upstairs Downstairs	Reginald Dixon	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	One-Up (EMI Records) (OU 2069)	1975
Friendly Persuasion	Reginald Dixon	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	One-Up (EMI Records) (OU 2132)	1976
Powder Your Face With Sunshine/After The Storm/You Were Meant For Me	Reginald Dixon	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	One-Up (EMI Records) (OU 2218)	1978

Episode 687 – Michel Legrand

This week Robert Hope-Jones looks at music composed by Michel Legrand.

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Music Played

The Windmills Of Your Mind	Harold Smart	Thomas Electronic Organ	1972
What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life	Donnie Rankin	The Rose Theater, Omaha 3/21 Wurlitzer	2016
Summer Me, Winter Me	Dan Bellomy	Brooklyn Paramount Theatre, NY 4/26 Wurlitzer	1999
The Summer Knows	Scott Foppiano	Senate Theater, Detroit 4/34 Wurlitzer	1995
Watch What Happens	Denny McLain	Hammond X-77 Electronic Organ	1968
I Will Wait For You	Tom Hazelton	Howard Vollum Residence, Portland, Oregon 4/49 Wurlitzer	1973

Episode 686 – From The Archive: Charles Smitton

This week Damons in his archive with 30 minutes of Charles Smitton at the Gaumont State, Kilburn.

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Music Played

1. This Could Be The Start Of Something Big/Something’s Gotta Give/Put On A Happy Face
2. Diane/For You/Let Me Go Lover/I’m The Lonely One/I Love The Little Things
3. Limehouse Blues
4. Misty
5. Heykens Serenade
6. I Think Of You/I’m The One/Anyone Who Had A Heart/Eight By Ten/All My Loving

All tracks played on the Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer, broadcast 7th March 1964. Recording from the TOEnc Archive.

Episode 685 – Another Raid On My Archive

This week John Leeming has a rummage in his archive.

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Music Played

When the Red Red Robin (intro)/From This Moment On	Robin Richmond	BBC Playhouse Theatre, Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private recording	1975
Vanessa	Bryan Rodwell	Tesselschade Church, Hilversum, NL 5/27 Möller	Private recording	1964
Caribbean Cat	Allan Newman	Private residence, Ilford Wyvern Electronic	Private recording	1980s
Is It True What They Say About Dixie?	Reginald Porter-Brown	BBC St George’s Hall, London 4/23 Compton	Private recording	1936
Promette	David Shepherd	St John Vianney Church, Clayhall 3/6 Compton	Private recording	2011
Two Sleepy People	Nigel Ogden	Guildhall, Southampton 4/24 Compton (theatre console)	Private recording	1980s
Kitchen Rag/I Wanna Say Hello	Hubert Selby	Regal Cinema, Kingston-on-Thames 3/12 Wurlitzer	Private recording	1954
Tico Tico	Louis Mordish	Regal (Sundown), Edmonton 4/15 Christie	Private recording	1977
Birth of the Blues	Keith Beckingham	Granada Theatre, Tooting 4/14 Wurlitzer	Private recording	1967
Hard-Hearted Hannah	George Wright	War Memorial Theatre, Trenton, New Jersey 3/16 Möller	Private recording	1970s
The Continental	David Lowe	Emmerich Manual High School, Indianapolis 3/16 Uniphone	Private recording	1985

Episode 684 – Shuffling

This week Damon has a mix of music chosen by his phone on shuffle.

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Music Played

Coronation Scott	David Lowe	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/8 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS239)	1998
Viennese Waltz: Love’s Sorrow/Coppelia Waltz	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD117)	2003
Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen	Sidney Torch	Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Piping Hot (PH2007)	2013
Guess Who I Saw Today	Jim Roseveare	Paramount Oakland CA 4/27 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1983
Macapa	Reginald Porter-Brown	Rodgers Organ	Amberlee Records Ltd (ALM 301X)	1971
In The Still Of The Night/Easy To Love/Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Wolfe Productions (WPCD 17)	2011
How Deep is the Ocean	Dudley Savage	Royal/ABC Plymouth 3/8 Compton	Private Recording
I’ll Walk With God	Nigel Ogden	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	COS Tapes (COS114)	1988
Dixon In Swingtime Part 2 – Avalon/Limehouse Blues/Tiger Rag	Reginald Dixon	Granada Clapham Junction 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Sterndale Records (STE 3104)	2002