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Episode 502 – Don’t Get Around Much Anymore

On this week’s show John Leeming is across the Atlantic to hear some of the less-often heard performers.

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Music Played

Almost Like Being in Love	Jonathan Ortloff	Grays Armory Museum, Cleveland, Ohio 3/15 Wurlitzer	Jonathan Ortloff Recordings	2010
Mood Indigo	Bill Dalton	Ohio Theatre, Columbus, Ohio 4/20 Robert Morton	Concert Recording (CR 0141)	1972
I Hear Music	Clark Wilson	Hardman Studio Great Falls, Virginia 4/38 Wurlitzer	Clark Wilson Recordings	2013
Put On a Happy Face/I Want to Be Happy	Dave Wickerham	Trinity Presbyterian Church, San Diego 4/24 Wurlitzer	Theatre Organ Society of San Diego (TOSSD 100)	2002
Dansero	John Duffy	Columbia Square Theatre, Hollywood 3/10 Wurlitzer	London Records (HA-U2012)	1955
Midnight in Mayfair	Helen Dell	Carson/Kearns Studio, Los Angeles 4/26 Wurlitzer	Malar Productions (MA 2015)	c1970
Stanley	Chris Elliott	Shea’s Buffalo Theatre, Buffalo, NY 4/28 Wurlitzer	CPE Productions (CPE-105CD)	1993
Romance	Leonard MacClean	Tower Theatre, Upper Darby 3/17 Wurlitzer	Fontana Records (Z 4057)	1960
There Will Never Be Another You	Tim Duckworth	Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, Illinois 4/27 Barton	Private recording (Don Walker)	2017
Say It with Music	Jesse Crawford	Lorin Whitney Studio, Glendale, California 4/34 Robert Morton	MCA Records (MCA2-4051)	1965

Episode 501 – Mine

This week Damon contrasts to last weeks show by playing some of his recent favourites.

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Music Played

Just One More Time/Boom Boom Boomerang/Hey Mr Banjo	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Rex Recordings (REXX 332)	2009
Can I Forget You?	Nigel Ogden	AVRO Radio Studio, Hilversum, Holland 4/19 Standaart-Compton	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1985
Foxtrott-Medley: Unter Einem Regenschirm Am Abend/Du Glaubst Mir Nicht, Daß Ich Dich Liebe/Wenn Ein Junger Mann Kommt	Klaus Wunderlich	Hammond C3	Telefunken (SLE 14 315-P)	1964
Beguine: Till I Waltz Again With You/Harbour Lights/Mucho, Mucho, Mucho	Cor Steyn	The Magic Organ	EMI Records (LC 0542)	1989
Boogie-Medley: Montmartre-Melodie/Airport Boogie	Lars Tiselius	Hammond Electronic	Decca (NX 121)
Trapease Waltz	George Blackmore	Ritz Luton 3/8 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1973
Mine	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA 3/29 Wurlitzer	Dot Records (DLP 3612)	1965
The Trolley Song	Bill Vlasak	Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis IN 4/42 Wurlitzer	WJV Productions,Inc (WJVCD-106)	1992

Episode 500 – Show 500!

This week Damon is joined by James Mclean as they read your requests to celebrate the 500th edition of the show.

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Music Played

Smiling Through/The Boyfriend Selection	Dudley Savage	Royal/ABC Plymouth 3/8 Compton	TOEnc Archive (N.O)
March: Holyrood	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD 79	1996
Yesterdays	Ashley Miller	Radio City Music Hall, New York City NY 4/58 Wurlitzer	CSP (CL 945)	1957
Cherokee	Bryan Rodwell	Hammond Organ	TOEnc Archive (JL)	1974
This Is My Song/I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight/I Left My Heart In San Francisco/Jeepers Creepers	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (DMC)	1967
Gold And Silver Waltz	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD80)	1996
Stardust	Sidney Torch	Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Decca Record Company (SPA 195)	1972
The Girl From Ipanema/Choo Choo Samba	David Lowe	Regal/Scala Rotherham 3/9 Conacher	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1983
On Green Dolphin Street	Bert van den Brink	Muziekcentrum van de Omroep, Hilversum, Holland 4/20 Standaart-Compton	Private Recording	2020
Night And Day	George Wright	Chicago Theatre, Chicago IL 4/29 Wurlitzer	BANDA CD (61949)	1991
‘Rosalie’ Selection: Rosalie/In The Still Of The Night/Who knows?	Henry Croudson	Paramount/Odeon Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Regal Zonophone (MR 2840)	1938
Jealousy	Douglas Reeve	Dome Brighton 4/40 Hill Norman and Beard ‘Christie’	Cinema Organ Society (COS126)	2001
Rain On The Roof	Richard Hills	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	Cinema Organ Society (COS S01)	2005
Wedding Of The Painted Doll	Nicholas Martin	Turners Musical Merry-Go-Round 3/19 Wurlitzer	Turners Entertainments Ltd (TMM18CD)	1997
Blue Moon	Len Rawle	Marine Arcade, Douglas, Isle Of Man 2/10 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2019
Sales Talk	Stanley Tudor	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1960

Episode 499 – Tribute: Paul Kirner

On this week’s show Damon is joined by Ben Snowdon as they remember the great Paul Kirner who passed away at the end of last year.

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Music Played

A Visit To Paul’s Picture Palace: Paul’s Picture Palace Theme/You Oughta Be In Pictures/If I Had A Talking Of Picture Of You/Happy Feet/By A Waterfall	Paul Kirner	Compton Lodge, Sapcote 4/20 Compton/Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2019
Fly Me To The Moon	Paul Kirner	Compton Lodge, Sapcote 4/20 Compton/Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2019
Richard Tauber Selection: Vienna, City Of My Dreams/Loves Comes At Blossom Time/Don’t Be Cross	Paul Kirner	Compton Lodge, Sapcote 4/20 Compton/Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2019
Chantez, Chantez/The Poor People Of Paris	Paul Kirner	Folly Farm Zoo, Begelly, Kilgetty, Wales 4/14 Wurlitzer	Compton Lodge Studios (CLS-CD1003)	2012
Georgias Gotta Moon	Paul Kirner	Paul Kirner’s Music Palace, Ynyshir, Wales 4/15 Christie	Private Recording	2016
We All Have A Song In Our Heart	Paul & Hazel Kirner	Compton Lodge, Sapcote 3/7 Compton	Private Recording

Episode 498 – When The Red, Red Robin

On this week’s show John Leeming rememberers the great Robin Richmond.

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Music Played

Blaze Away	Robin Richmond	London South Bank University 4/25 Wurlitzer	Private recording (John Leeming)	c1990
The Lady Is a Tramp	Robin Richmond	Trocadero, Elephant and Castle 4/21 Wurlitzer	Private recording (Robin Richmond/BBC)	1946
Take Me to Your Heart Again	The Organ Grinder’s Swing	Hammond combo	Private recording (Robin Richmond/BBC)	c1945
Sugar	Robin Richmond	Hammond + piano	Private recording (Robin Richmond/BBC)	1959
Maybe You’ll Be There	Robin Richmond	Marston Green Hospital 3/10 Compton	Private Recording (COS Archive)	1974
I’ve Got a Pocketful of Dreams	Robin Richmond Trio	Hammond combo	Private Recording (Bill Ravenall/BBC)	1961
Spooky Takes A Holiday	Robin Richmond	BBC Theatre Organ, Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (COS Archive/BBC)	1973
When the Red Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbin’ Along	Reginald Dixon	BBC Theatre Organ, Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (Robin Richmond/BBC)	1973
She’s Funny That Way	Robin Richmond	Granada,Tooting 4c/14 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (Robin Richmond/BBC)

Episode 497 – Then & Now

This week Damon features the sounds of four instruments in their original and current locations.

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Music Played

Telstar	Reginald Porter-Brown	BBC Theatre Organ No.2, Hoxton, London 5/27 Möller	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1963
Birth Of The Blues	Tom Hazleton	Civic Auditorium, Pasadena CA 5/28 Möller	Arkay Records (AR1076)	1983
Caribbean Honeymoon	Ron Curtis	Odeon Cinema, Sunderland 3/9 Compton	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1983
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea	Howard Beaumont	Community Centre, Ryhope 3/9 Compton	Fairview Studios (HB 111)	2019
An Earful Of Music/Spanish Gypsy Dance	Robinson Cleaver	Pyramid/Odeon Sale 3c/7 Christie	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1971
It’s Foolish But Its Fun/The Very Thought Of You/I Only Have Eves For You	Nigel Ogden	Church Of St Mary, Lowe House, St. Helens 3/11 Christie	TOEnc Recording	2021
Waltz At Maxims	George Blackmore	Trocadero Elephant and Castle, London 4/21 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1959
Nice Work If You Can Get It/Oh Lady Be Good/Somone To Watch Over Me/S’ Wonderful	Robert Wolfe	Troxy Stepney London 4/25 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2023

Episode 496 – Mark Laflin visits Studio Standaart

This week Mark Laflin stopped by at Studio Standaart to talk to Damon about the installation of his cinema organ at home.

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Music Played

The Lady Is A Tramp	Damon Cox	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/22 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2022
In The Land Of Lets Pretend	Mark Laflin	Paramount 341 3/41 VTPO	TOEnc Recording	2022
The Girl From Ipanema	Damon Cox	Studio Standaart 2/8 VTPO	TOEnc Recording	2023
Day By Day	Harry Davidson	Commodore Hammersmith 3/10 Standaart	Edison Bell Winner (5502) Courtesy of Wayne Ivany	1932
Windmill Waltz	Mark Laflin	Studio Standaart 2/8 VTPO	TOEnc Recording	2023
Stars Fell On Alabama	Damon Cox	Studio Standaart 2/8 VTPO	TOEnc Recording	2023
Sailors Samba	Mark Laflin	Studio Standaart 2/8 VTPO	TOEnc Recording	2023

Episode 495 – 2023!

Happy New Year! On this first show of 2023, Damon has a rag bag of tracks!

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Music Played

Nagasaki	Thomas Trotter	Town Hall, Birmingham 4m 90 Speaking Stops Willis	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1986
Juliet Bravo/Thunderbirds	Michael Wooldridge	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1986
These Foolish Things	Simon Gledhill	EMD/Granada Walthamstow, London 3/12 Christie	John Leeming Archive	1971
S’ Wonderful	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1985
Nancy	Bryan Rodwell	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1989
Streets Of London	Robert Wolfe	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	COS Tapes (COS 112)	1988
Darktown Strutters Ball	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1986

Episode 494 – Farewell Nigel Ogden

After 42 years of broadcasting, Nigel Ogden is hanging up his microphones and mixers for the last time. Join Damon as he chats to Nigel and features music all played on the BBC Wurlitzer.

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Music Played

From This Moment On	Nigel Ogden	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)	1981
Downtown	Nigel Ogden	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)	1982
Stompin’ At The Savoy/9:20 Special	Robin Richmond	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)	1982
Regency Romp	Ernest Broadbent	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)	1981
Two Guitars	Louis Mordish	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)	1981
They Cant That Away From Me	William Davies	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)	1985
You Stepped Out Of A Dream	Bryan Rodwell	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)	1982
Down Forget Me Not Lane	Nigel Ogden & Johnny Roadhouse	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	NDO Project (CD 207)	2018
Waldmare March	David Lowe	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)	1980
Happy Talk	Simon Gledhill	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)	1983
I Could Be The One	Len Rawle	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)	1984
The Most Beautiful Girl In The World/Music To Watch Girls By	Phil Kelsall	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)	1982
My Way	Peter Jebson	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)	1983
Tea For Two/Singing In The Rain/I’m Gonna Charleston Back To Charleston	Robert Wolfe	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)	1984
The Song Has Ended	Nigel Ogden	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)	1988

Episode 493 – Christmas Time Is Here

Its Christmas all the way this week as Damon features festive sounds, past and present

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Music Played

We Need A Little Christmas	Ron Rhode	Reiny Delzer Residence Bismarck, North Dakota (ND) 4/27 Wurlitzer	Roxy Productions (RP-106-CD)	1993
Brazilian Sleigh Bells	Tony Fenelon	Free Trade Hall, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1981
Christmas Fantasy (arr. L Anderson)	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square, Londo 5c/17 Compton	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1971
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	Dot Records (DLP 25479)	1962
Toyland	Robinson Cleaver	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Brusnwick Ltd (LA 8688)
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Readers Digest (2-769-0-1)	1968
The Snow Waltz	Arnold Loxam	Rufforth 3/9 Compton	Barrie Davenport (DAV036)	1993
Jingle Bell Rock/Rockin Around The Christmas Tree	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Wolfe Productions (WPCD 06)	2002