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Episode 463 – Animal

This week Damon takes you on a musical trip to the zoo!

Music Played

Samba: The Parrot	Ernest Broadbent	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	One-UP/EMI (OU 2171)	1977
Suite From The Carnival Of The Animals – The Elephant	David Harris & Jelani Eddington	Little River Studio, Miller, Whichita 3/19 Wurlitzer	RJE Productions	2005
The Elephant’s Tango	Douglas Reeve	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF 255)	1974
Little Red Monkey	John Mann	Tony Manning Residence, Farnborough 3/7 Christie	Grosvenor Records (GRS1114)	1981
Monkey On A String	Walt Strony	Auditorium Theatre, Rochester NY 4/22 Wurlitzer	ATOS 2019	2019
Penguin’s Playtime	Nigel Ogden	Free Trade Hall, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS201)	1993
Famingo	Jim Roseveare	Wiltern Theatre Los Angeles CA 4/37 Kimball	Cambria Master Recordings (CD1040)	1996
Alligator Crawl	Robinson Cleaver	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Musique Records	2015
At The Panda’s Party	Sidney Torch	Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Piping Hot (PH2007)	2013
Tiger Rag	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Starline (EMI Records)(MRS5056)	1971

Episode 462 – From Nigel Ogden’s Archive: In Conversation

On this week’s show Nigel Ogden is back in his archive where the focus is on conversation and music!

Music Played

Pack Up Your Troubles/Thunder And Lightening Polka	Douglas Reeve	Dome Brighton 4/40 Hill Norman and Beard ‘Christie’	Concert Recording (CR-0020)	1967
Phantom Brigade	Doreen Chadwick	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Audicord (ACD216)	1990
Sylvia	Eddie Ruhier	Hammond X5	Eddie Ruhier Recordings
Variations On B.B.C.	William Davies	Trocadero Elephant and Castle, London 4/21 Wurlitzer	BBC Records (REC 349)	1979
Our Love Affair	Sidney Torch	Opera House, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Sterndale Records (STE 1005)	1996
Boo Hoo	Reginald Dioxn	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Sterndale Records (STE 3100)	2013
The Wedding Of The Painted Doll	Reginald Dioxn	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Columbia Records (SCX 1587)	1964

Episode 461 – Platinum

Damon celebrates the platinum jubilee ahead of the long celebration weekend with some hits from 1952.

Music Played

Marching Strings	Ernest Broadbent	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	One-Up/EMI Records (OU 2042)	1974
The ‘Moulin Rouge’ Theme	Joseph Seal	Regal/ABC Kingston 3/12 Wurlitzer	Decca Recording Company (SKL 4154)	1962
Blue Tango	Bill Vlasak	Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis IN 4/42 Wurlitzer	WJV Productions,Inc (WJVCD-107)	1996
Belle Of The Ball	Donald MacKenzie	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Musiqua (DOMOLS2007)	2007
Lullaby Of Birdland	John Atwell	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/25 Wurlitzer	JAmusic (JAM103)	1995
El Choclo	Everett Nourse	Fox San Francisco CA 4/36 Wurlitzer	Fantasy Records (501395014)
Delicado	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD 86)	1997
Auf Wiedersehn Sweetheart	Dudley Savage	Mere Farm, Haughley, Stowmarket 3/8 Compton	DS Productions
Black & White Rag	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRALP 34)	1989

Episode 460 – Hi-Speed Organ

On this week’s show John Leeming turns back the clock to the world of 78rpm records with this nostalgic show.

Music Played

A Great Big Bunch of You//Pagan Moon/Too Many Tears	Sidney Torch	Loew’Regal, Marble Arch 4/36 Christie	Columbia Records (DB819)	1932
Just Humming Along	Quentin Maclean	Trocadero, Elephant and Castle 4/21 Wurlitzer	Columbia Records (DB821)	1932
ABC March	Reginald Foort	BBC Theatre Organ #1 4/23 Compton	HMV Records (BD424)	1937
Can’t We Talk It Over?/Now That You’ve Gone	Harold Ramsay	Granada, Tooting 4/12 Wurlitzer	Decca Records (F2951)	1932
Moonlight Dance	Ena Baga	New Gallery Cinema, London 2/8 Wurlitzer	HMV Records (B3385)	1930
The Teddy Bears’ Picnic	Donald Thorne	Granada, Clapham Junction 3/8 Wurlitzer	Decca Records (F6848)	1938
Fairy on the Clock	Charles and Harold Smart	EMI Studio 3/8 Compton + Hammond	Parlophone Records (R3505)	1952
Twelfth Street Rag	The New Organolians	Hammond	Columbia Records (FB2850)	1943
Tiger Rag	Bobby Pagan	EMI Studio 3/8 Compton	HMV Records (BD775)	1939

Episode 459 – They Can’t Take That Away From Me

Damon indulges himself this week with some current favourite tracks this week!

Music Played

The Charleston	Bill Vlasak	Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis IN 4/42 Wurlitzer	Music Palace Productions (MPP-1002)
Jitterbug Waltz	Dave Wickerham	John Dickinson High School, Wilmington DE 3/66 Kimball	Dickinson Theatre Organ Society (DTOS901)	2000
Empty Saddles In The Old Coral	Vic Hammett	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Audicord (ACD 232)	1980
Dancing In The Dark	Jim Roseveare	Paramount Oakland CA 4/27 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1983
Plink, Plank, Plunk	Pierre Palla	AVRO Radio Studio, Hilversum, Holland 4/19 Standaart-Compton	Private Recording	1958
They Can’t Take That Away From Me	Buddy Cole	Buddy Cole Studio, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton	Doric Recording (DO 1421)	1980
Time Was	Keith Beckingham	Town Hall Clydebank 3/13 Wurlitzer	Chow Productions (COCD102)	2004
Rhumba: Close Your Eyes/History Of Love	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD125)	2006
Three Coins In The Fountain	Reginald Dixon	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	One-Up (EMI Records) (OU 2132)	1976
Something’s Gotta Give	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	Westlake Productions/BANDA CD (BA-520042)	2004

Episode 458 – From Nigel Ogden’s Archive: Plaza

On this week’s show Nigel Ogden is back in his archive throwing spotlight on the stunning Plaza Stockport Compton which is celebrating its 90th Birthday!

Music Played

High Noon/The Deadwood Stage/You Can’t Get A Man With A Gun	Nigel Ogden	Plaza Cinema, Stockport 3/11 Compton	Soundline Recordings (SLO4025)	2002
Makin’ Whoopee/The Trolley Song	Donald MacKenzie	Plaza Cinema, Stockport 3/11 Compton	Nigel Ogden Archive	2018
The Charge Of The Light Brigade	Nigel Ogden	Plaza Cinema, Stockport 3/11 Compton	Soundline Recordings (SLO4025)	2002
Fascination/Peanut Polka	Nicholas Martin	Plaza Cinema, Stockport 3/11 Compton	Nigel Ogden Archive	2007
The Dream Of Olwen	Nigel Ogden	Plaza Cinema, Stockport 3/11 Compton	Soundline Recordings (SLO4025)	2002

Episode 457 – The Rustle Of Spring

Theres an air of spring about – well at least there is on this weeks show!

Music Played

Spring, Spring, Spring	Mark Laflin	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	TOEnc Recording	2016
The Last Spring	David Gray	Dennis Unk Residence, Erie PA 3/21 Wurlitzer	Dennis Unks	2017
On A Spring Note	John Atwell	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/25 Wurlitzer	JAmusic (JAM103)	1995
It Might As Well Be Spring	Michael Wooldridge	New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear 3/19 Wurlitzer	Merlin Productions	2012
The Rustle Of Spring	Reginald Foort	Foort Touring Organ 5/27 Möller	Piping Hot (PH2006)	2000
Sweeden In Springtime	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Private Recording (H.R Hart Collection)
Spring Is Here	Buddy Cole	Buddy Cole Studio, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton	Warner Bros. Records (WS 1533)	1963
Spring Fever	George Wright	Hollywood Philharmonic Organ at George Wright Residence, Hollywood 4/28 Wurlitzer	BANDA CD (DIDX 3322)	1988

Episode 456 – Doreen

On this weeks show we are remembering Doreen Chadwick with a full broadcast from the Gaumont Manchester in 1964.

Music Played

Signature Tune: Doreen

Military Shuffle

Theme From “The Victors” Film

Rum Ba Ba

“Singing In The Rain” Selection

Nights Of Gladness

Latin Lady

The Stroller

“West Side Story” Selection

Signature Tune: Doreen

All tracks played on the 4/14 Wurlitzer in the Gaumont Manchester broadcast 20th November 1964. Recorded off air by E.R Hart. Recording re-mixed with Adobe Audition.

Episode 455 – Remember Me?

On this week’s show John Leeming rememberers some of the lesser heard organists of days gone by.

Music Played

Hard-Hearted Hannah	Dick Smith	Loew’s Theatre, Richmond, VA 3/13 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-0013)	c1970
I Believe in Miracles	John Stewart	Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Amberlee Records (AML 306)	1974
Dusk	Harold Ramsay	Granada Theatre, Kingston 3/10 Wurlitzer	COS Archive (BBC)	1973
I Want to Be Happy	Rick Shindell	State Theatre, Toledo, OH 3/14 Marr and Colton	Concert Recording (CR-0114)	1973
I Cover the Waterfront	Joe Marsh	Town Hall, Ossett 3/13 Compton-Chrsitie	Crescendo Records (HLW 500)	1977
Evening in Capri	John Howlett	Odeon Theatre, Leicester Square 5/17 Compton	COS Archive (BBC)	c1957
Lullaby of Birdland	Leonard MacClain	Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA 3/17 Wurlitzer	Epic Records (BN 555)	c1960
Midnight in Mayfair	Reginald Liversidge	Gaumont Theatre, Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF 215)	c1971
Moonlight Serenade	Geoff Stephenson	Kitchen Bros Showroom, Diss 3/19 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF 229)	c1973
I’m Happy When I’m Hiking/Trombones to the Fore	Jack Helyer	BBC Theatre Organ 5/27 Möller	John Leeming collection (BBC)	1957

Episode 454 – Music While You Work

On this show, Damon features some selections from “Music While You Work” broadcasts.

Music Played

It’s A Sin To Tell A Lie/The Old Pianna Rag	Robin Richmond Quartet	Hammond Organ	E.R Hart Collection	????
???/It’s Nice To Go Travelling/Standing On The Corner/???/Macapa/One Of Those Songs	Jimmy Leach And His Organolians	Hammond Organ	E.R Hart Collection	????
Blue Tango/My Favourite Things/Do-Re-Mi/Climb Every Mountain	Robinson Cleaver	Hammond Organ	E.R Hart Collection	????
Charmaine/You Are My Lucky Star/Don’t Blame Me/Give Me The Simple Life/Moon River	Robin Richmond Trio	Hammond Organ	E.R Hart Collection	1961
Cherokee/Boom/Calcutta/Scenic Railway	Ronnie Munroe Sextette	Hammond Organ	E.R Hart Collection	????