Episode 648 – Moonlight Lullaby

This week John Leeming presents 30 minutes of moonlight music from Nigel Ogden at the Clayhall Compton.

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Music Played

Clair de Lune (signature tune)
Stairway to the Stars
When You Wish upon a Star
Laura
Kisses in the Dark
Blue Moon
Moonlight Becomes You
Out of My Dreams
Smile
Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams
Sweet and Lovely
At the End of the Day
Autumn Leaves
Clair de Lune (signature tune)

All tracks played  by Nigel Ogden on the 3/7 Compton in St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall. Recorded by John Leeming in 1990 and 2008.

Episode 647 – Radio City

This week Robert Hope-Jones takes us on a visit to Radio City!

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Music Played

Another OpeningAshley MillerRadio City Music Hall

4/58 Wurlitzer
Live1970s
TenderlyRay BohrRadio City Music Hall

4/58 Wurlitzer
Readers Digest1965
BeachcomberIan FraserRahway Senior Citizens Center, NJ

3/10 Wurlitzer, style R-16
YouTube
In The Still of the NightDick LeibertRadio City Music Hall Studio

3/14 Wurlitzer
Mark Renwick collection1952
This Can’t Be LoveRay BohrThe Centre Theatre, NY

4/34 Wurlitzer
Recorded by Alan Van Poznak
Dancing from Hello DollyJimmy BoyceAmerica On Wheels Arena, Virginia

4/34 Wurlitzer
Concert Recording (CR-0111)
Climb Every MountainDick LeibertRadio City Music Hall

4/58 Wurlitzer
RCA
Fantasie-ImpromptuAshley MillerRadio City Music Hall

4/58 Wurlitzer
CL9451957
Christmas Show FinaleRadio City Music Hall

4/58 Wurlitzer
Private recording1978

Episode 646 – The Young Organists Encore

This week John Leeming presents four young organists.

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Music Played

Jeepers CreepersWill ShawPrivate residence

3/31 Masterworks VTPO
Private recording2025
The Flat Foot Floogie with the Floy FloyJack MortonVictoria Hall, Saltaire

3/12 Wurlitzer
Private recording2025
Can I Forget You?Oscar BattlePrivate residence


3/41 Paramount VTPO
Private recording2025
Everything’s Coming Up RosesDeclan PooleStudio Standaart, Byfleet

2/11 Standaart-plus
Private recording2025
A Romantic GuyOscar BattlePrivate residence


3/41 Paramount VTPO
Private Recording2025
Saturday Night Is the Loneliest Night of the WeekJack MortonVictoria Hall, Saltaire

3/12 Wurlitzer
Private recording2025
The Old Pi-anna RagDeclan PooleStudio Standaart, Byfleet

2/11 Standaart-plus
Private recording2025
The Way You Look TonightWill ShawPrivate residence

3/31 Masterworks VTPO
Private Recording2025

Episode 645 – Concert Recording – Part 3

This week Damon features tracks from the Concert Recording label.

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Music Played

Thats A PlentyJimmy BoyceAlexandria Arena Ice Rink, Alexandria VA

4/34 Wurlitzer
Concert Recording (CR-0018)
SummertimeBob Van CampFox Theatre, Atlanta GA

4/42 Möller
Concert Recording (CR-0023)
Mean To MeBuddy NolanEmbassy Theatre, Fort Wayne IN

4/15 Page
Concert Recording (CR-0007)1965
StepladdersDel CastilloElk’s Temple, Los Angles CA

4/61 Robert Morton
Concert Recording (CR-0028)
Have You Met Miss Jones?Don FrenchOriental Theatre, Portland OR

3/13 Wurlitzer
Concert Recording (CR-0009)
Muskrat RambleAnn LeafLos Angeles Theatre, Los Angeles CA

2/10 Wurlitzer
Concert Recording (CR-0083)
The Eagle Suite: Love ThemeLee ErwinBeacon Theatre NY

4/19 Wurlitzer
Concert Recording (CR-0045)
Satin DollDolton McAlpinParamount Theatre, Baton Rouge, LA

2/6 Robert-Morton
Concert Recording (CR-0076)1969
On A Clear DayBill FieldParamount Iceland Rink, Paramount CA

3/19 Wurlitzer
Concert Recording (CR-74501-S)
Who?Kay McAbeeRobert Wheeler Residence, Lockport IL

3/16 Wicks
Concert Recording (CR-0079)1970

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 DreamsBob Ralson and the Live StringsHammond OrganRCA1966
Flower DuetPeter Conte/Andrew Enis123 Kimball

6/463 Wannamaker Store
Raven2025
Jennie, I Dream of Lilac TimeDon Baker Laurin Whitney Studio, Ca

4/24 Robert Morton
PavaneRichard Pervis4/99 EM SkinnerHIFI Records1956
Willow Weep for meBuddy Cole3/27 Wurlitzer-MortonDoric1980
Willow MossJohn GiacchiSanfilippo Residence

5/80 Unit Orchestra
2002
You’ve changedJohn LauterStahl’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 TodayLen RawleTonawanda, Chorleywood

4/24 Wurlitzer
TOEnc Archive1988
The Impossible DreamWalt StronyAveni Mansion Unit Orchestra, Gates Mills, OH

4/60 Wurlitzer
2013
SunnyLyn LarsenSenate Detroit MI

4/34 Wurlitzer
Essential Records
(ERS1007)
Girl TalkJohn SengSt. Mary of the Lake Seminary Mundelein IL

4/24 Howell-Wurlitzer
Concert Recording
(CR-0170)
1969
Spanish FleaErnest BroadbentTower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14 Wurlitzer
Columbia/EMI Records
(SCX 6410)
1970
What the World Needs Now is LoveNigel OgdenTower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14 Wurlitzer
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd (PLSCD 757)2005
GoldfingerGerald ShawOdeon Leicester Square, London

5c/17 Compton
TOEnc Archive1965
MichelleCharlie BaloghOrgan Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ

4/73 Wurlitzer
ERB Enterprises
(ERB112)
2011
A Walk In The Black ForestReginald Porter-BrownBBC Playhouse Manchester

3/13 Wurlitzer
TOEnc Archive1970

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

BonsoirJoseph SealABC Theatre, Kingston-upon-Thames

3/12 Wurlitzer
ABC private disc1950s
March from ‘Things to Come’Richard HillsApollo Theatre, Hammersmith, London

4/15 Compton
Private recording2016
Polka Dots and MoonbeamsBryan RodwellOdeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London

5c/17 Compton
Private recording1976
Poupée ValsanteJohn MannGranada Theatre, Kingston-upon-Thames

3c/10 Wurlitzer
Private recording1975
I Hate Myself for Being So Mean to YouVic HammettGranada Theatre, Kingston-upon-Thames

3c/10 Wurlitzer
Private Recording1973
Hoilday for StringsGerald ShawThe Plough Inn, Great Munden

3/11 Compton
MJV Records (BEV SLP 1321)1971
How Many Hearts Have You Broken?/Imagination/Wrap Your Troubles in DreamsRobin RichmondGaumont State Theatre, Kilburn, London

4/16 Wurlitzer
Private recordingc1974
‘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 DayRobinson CleaverBBC Theatre Organ, London

5c/27 Möller
Private Recording1950
Goodnight MelodyJoseph SealABC Theatre, Kingston-upon-Thames

3/12 Wurlitzer
ABC private disc1970

Episode 640 – Concert Recording – Part 2

This week Damon features tracks from the Concert Recording label.

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Music Played

Fine RomanceRon CurtisDavenport Theatre, Stockport
3/7 Compton
Concert Recording (CR-0026)1968
MarianinaFrank OlsenPicture House, Paisley

3/10 Hilsdon
Concert Recording (CR-0011)1966
Memories Of YouDavid HamiltonNew Victoria, Bradford

3/10 Wurlitzer
Concert Recording (CR 0047)1966
New Pizzicato PolkaDon KnightsAbbey Hall Abingdon

3/9 (plus fanfare trumpet) Compton
Concert Recording (CR 0022)1972
Love Is Here To StayTrevor BolshawDormston House Sedgley

2/10 Wurlitzer
Concert Recording (CR-0085)
Latin American Medley: Perfidia/The Echo Of A Serenade/Amor, AmorJohn BeeArthur Russell Studio, Malvern

3/7 Compton
Concert Recording (CR-73304-S)
Champagne For TwoEna BagaTown Hall Buckingham

3/10 Wurlitzer
Concert Recording (CR – E016)1968
Love EverlastingHubert SelbyParamount Organ Studio Bolton

4/10 Compton
Concert Recording (CR-0095)
Brush OffJack HelyerRitz/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 BrigadeNigel OgdenPlaza Cinema, Stockport

3/11 Compton
SLO40252002
On Green Dolphin StreetBryan RodwellCapital Cinema, Aberdeen

3/6 Compton
Peanut PolkaNicolas MartinPlaza Cinema, Stockport

3/11 Compton
Nigel Ogden Archive
William Tell OvertureReginald Porter-BrownRegal Cinema Torquay

3/11 Compton
Private
Where are you/There’s no Two Ways about itSidney TorchRegal Cinema, Kingston Upon Thames

3/12 Wurlitzer
Colombia 1937
Tonight’s the Night/When I Take My Sugar to TeaJoseph SealRitz Cinema Belfast

4/10 Compton
Live Broadcast 1950
LauraGerald ShawOdeon Leicester Square

5/17 Compton
Private1965
Petite WaltzReginald HollandOdeon, Blackpool

4/13 Conacher
Priavte1961
AvalonRobin Richmond/Vic HammettRegal Cinema Edmonton

4/15 Christie
Private1979
I’m Beginning to See the LightNigel OgdenAstra Llandudno,

3/8 Christie
COS2019