The Organist Encores

Episode 670 – Tin Hau

This week Robert Hope-Jones look at Tin Hau.

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Music Played

Thunder And Lightning Polka	Simon Gledhill	Castro Theatre, San Francisco
China Doll Parade	Quentin Maclean	Trocadero Cinema, Elephant and Castle, London 4/21 Wurlitzer
I Cover The Waterfront	Dan Bellomy	Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles 3/13 Wurlitzer		1996
Victory at Sea Scenario (excerpt)	Walt Strony	Sanfilippo Victorian Palace, Illinois 5/80 Wurlitzer/hybrid		2007
House of Bamboo	Earl Grant	Hammond/orchestra	Decca	1960
At the Codfish Ball	Jim Riggs	Shea’s Buffalo Theatre 4/28 Wurlitzer	Private	2009
Harbour Lights	Ken Griffin	Lowery organ

Episode 669 – More New Tapes

This week Damon delves more into the latest batch of tapes.

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Music Played

Cockney Capers	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	TOEnc Archive	1961
Dinkie Donkey	Reginald Porter-Brown	BBC Theatre Organ No.2, Hoxton, London 5/27 Möller	TOEnc Archive	1963
I’ll Follow My Secret Heart	Vic Hammett	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1967
Little Brazilian Soldier	George Blackmore	Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1963
There’s No Business Like Show Business/I Talk To The Trees/Dinah/Tenderly/Pretty Little Black-Eyed Suzie	Joseph Seal	Ritz Richmond 3/8 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1954
Strike Up The Band/Oh Lady Be Good/I Got Rhythm	Reginald Porter-Brown	BBC Theatre Organ No.2, Hoxton, London 5/27 Möller	TOEnc Archive	1963
I Can Give You The Starlight/It’s Only A Paper Moon/Now Is The Hour	Horace Finch	Empress Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1962
The Old Pianna Rag	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1961

Episode 668 – New Tapes

This week Damon delves into the latest batch of tapes.

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Music Played

Lets Twist Again/I Know Why/The Green Leaves Of Summer/The Young Ones	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1962
Strolling Along	Neville Meale	Granada, Clapham Junction, London 3c/8 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1954
Miss Jane	Horace Finch	BBC Theatre Organ No.2, Hoxton, London 5/27 Möller	TOEnc Archive	1958
Canyon Caballero	Bobby Pagan	Ritz Richmond 3/8 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1967
Seventeen/I’ll Come When You Call/The Yellow Rose Of Texas/Close To Me/Twenty Tiny Fingers	Bryan Rodwell	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1957
If I Could Write A Book	Len Rawle	Paramount/Odeon Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1973
Skyliner	Noel Briggs	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1973
Belle, Belle My Liberty Belle/I Love The Sunshine Of Your Smile/Powder Your Face With Sunshine	Stanley Tudor	Odeon Sale 3/8 Christie	TOEnc Archive	1953
Tiger Rag	Reginald Dixon	Davenport Theatre, Stockport 3/6 Compton	TOEnc Archive	1978

Episode 667 – April Fun

This week John Leeming has his annual April fun show.

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Music Played

Sig tune: Happy Days are Here Again (part)	Simon Gledhill	ABC Cinema, Walthamstow 3/12 Christie	Private recording	1996
Who Am I?	Lyn Larsen	Joe Kearns studio organ, Hollywood, CA 3/26 Wurlitzer	Essential Records (MS1006)	1969
The Dream of Olwen	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private recording	1970
The Broken Record	Ted Fio Rito, his orchestra. piano and organ	Unspecified organ (probably Hammond)	Decca Records USA (677A)	1936
Take Me Back	The Continental + Eddie Baxter at the organ	Hammond electronic	Capitol Records (CL13709)	1952
Autumn in New York	Dick Smith	Loew’s Theatre, Richmond, VA 3/13 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR0013)	c1970
Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4	Eric Spruce	Granada Theatre, Harrow 3/8 Wurlitzer	Private recording	c1975
Extracts from a special concert at Walthamstow (parts of Sunny Side Up/Tico Tico/Granada/You and the Night and the Music)	Simon Gledhill and others	ABC Cinema, Walthamstow 3/12 Christie	Private recording	1996
Tiger Rag	Gerhard Gregor and the Helmut Zacharias Orchestra	Polydor Records (48 746)	Concert Recording (CR0141)	1952

Episode 666 – Catch-up with Keith

This week Damon catches up with Keith Beckingham.

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Music Played

1. Garden In The Rain
2. Bye Bye Blackbird
3. Caravan
4. I Cover The Waterfront
5. Time Was

All tracks above played by Keith Beckingham on the 3/13 Wurlitzer in the Town Hall, Clydebank in 2004 ( Chow Productions COCD102). Signature Tune recorded on the Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/9 Wurlitzer in 2018.

Episode 665 – Art Inspired

This week Robert Hope-Jones looks at how art inspired composers.

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Music Played

Clair de Lune	Andrew Ennis/Peter Conte	Flugelhorn Wannamaker organ, US	2015
An American in Paris	John Seng	Senate Theatre, Detroit 4/32 Wurlitzer	1971
Mood Indigo	George Wright	Richard Vaughn Studio, LA 5/21 Wurlitzer	1956
Chelsea Bridge	Wild Bill Davis	Hammond B-3	1987
Gymnopedie No.1	Robert Wolfe	Thursford, UK 3/19 Wurlitzer	1993
Morning Panorama	Buddy Cole	3/27 Wurlitzer/Robert Morton	1980
The Mighty Wurlitzer	Mark Herman	Banrika Studios, LA 3/13 Wurlitzer	2018

Episode 664 – All Original Part 3

This week Damon continues his series looking at UK original Installations that have survived.

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Music Played

Rhapsody in Blue	Harold Ramsay & Patricia Rossborough	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Parlophone (R1895) Wayne Ivany Collection	1934
Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf	Don Baker	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Parlophone (R1687) Wayne Ivany Collection	1933
Charade	Robinson Cleaver	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1966
Pedro From Palamos	Bobby Pagan	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1963
Waltz Time: Sweet September/Falling In Love With Love/Lover	Jackie Brown	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1968
Consoling The Console	Reginald Porter-Brown	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1958
Lullaby Of The Leaves	Vic Hammett	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Audicord (ACD 232)	1980
Louise	Bryan Rodwell	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Ventures In Sound (VIS-B3)

Episode 663 – LPs – BCD

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

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Music Played

Night Train	Jimmy Boyce	Alexandria Skating Arena, VA 4/34 Wurlitzer	Century Custom Records (CLP1411)	1970’s
Alone	Ron Curtis	Paramount Organ Studio, Bolton 4c/10 Compton	Decca Records (Argo) (ZMR1002)	1972
Marche Militaire	Carlo Curley	Alexandra Palace, London Custom Allen organ	Rediffusion Records (ROY2015)	1977
Caravan	Henry Croudson	Paramount Theatre, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	LTOT Acorn Records (CF270)	1977/1937
Summer Samba (So Nice)	Bob van Camp	Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA 4/42 Möller	Concert Recording (CR0023)	c1969
Stepladders	Del Castillo	Elks Building, Los Angeles, CA 4/80ss Robert Morton	Concert Recording (CR0028)	c1969
The Toy Trumpet/Bugle Call Rag	Robinson Cleaver	EMI Sudios, London 3/8 Compton	TOC/NTOT Recordings (NOLM104)	1978/c1938
Satin Doll	Lenny Dee	Brunswick Recording Studio Hammond organ + rhythm accompaniment	Decca Records (Brunswick) (STA8587)	1964
Mood Indigo	Bill Dalton	Ohio Theatre, Columbus, OH 4/20 Robert Morton	Concert Recording (CR0141)	1972
Comedians’ Galop	William Davies	Granada Theatre, Tooting 4c/14 Wurlitzer	Embassy Records (WEP1059)	c1955

Episode 662- From The Archive: Stanley Wyllie

With St. Patricks Day just a few days ago, Heres something suitably Irish from the archive!

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Music Played

1. Signature Tune: Fascinating Rhythm
2. The Shamrock Selection
3. Irish Stew (Airs, Marches & Dances)
4. Irish Medley

All tracks played on the Ritz Belfast 4c/10 Compton, broadcast 17th March 1957. Recording from the Nigel Ogden Archive.

Episode 661 – March Madness

This week Robert Hope-Jones ties music to the month.

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Music Played

March Winds and April Showers	Horace Finch & Larry Brennan and The Winter Gardens Dance Orchestra	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer
The Waters of March	Gary Konas	Allen MDS 3 Plus	YouTube
March Hare	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer		1956
March of the Cards	Chris McPhee	Orion Centre 3/15 Wurlitzer		1995
March of the Bowmen	Simon Gledhill	Dickinson High School 3/66 Kimball		1996
Star-Spangled Banner	Tom Hazelton	Chicago Stadium 6/51 Barton	Private