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Episode 544 – From The Archive: Stanley Wyllie

This week, John Leemings from the archive show features a moonlight lullaby played by Stanley Wyllie at the Ritz Belfast.

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Music Played

Clair de Lune (signature tune)
Kisses in the Dark
She Moved thro’ the Fair
Walk Hand in Hand
Serenade for My lady
O for the Wings of a Dove
Down by the River
Serenade to Moonlight
The Little Shepherd
How Beautiful Is Night
Love, Here Is My Heart
Clair de Lune (signature tune)

All tracks played on the 4c/10 Compton in the Ritz, Belfast, broadcast 11th September 1956. Recording from the John Leeming Archive.

Episode 543 – TOEnc @ 10 Years!

This week we celebrate 10 years of the podcast with music recorded and presented by Damon himself

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Music Played

Sig Tune: Happy Days Are Here Again

S-H-I-N-E

Love Walked In

Pink Champagne

Blue Moon

So Nice

Dancing In The Dark

Sunrise Express

Nancy (With The Laughing Face)

Sweet Sue/Sweet Georgia Brown

Sig Tune: Happy Days Are Here Again

All tracks played on the 2/9 Studio Standaart. Recording mastered with Adobe Audition.

Episode 542 – Electric Transcriptions

This week Robert Hope-Jones has an extended show featuring Electrical Transcription discs.

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Music Played

Was It A Dream?	Jessie Crawford	4/21 Wurlitzer Paramount Studio, New York	Muzak
Buck Fever	Chester Gay (G. Carter)	Unknown Instrument	Standard S-121
Limehouse Blues	Dick Leibert	3/14 Wurlitzer Radio City (Rockefeller Center) Sound Studio, NY	Thesaurus 0733
Castles in the Sand	Ivan Ditmars	Unknown Instrument	MacGregor 2487
Biding My Time	George Wright	4/36 Wurlitzer Paramount Theatre, New York	Muzak
Lovely to Look At	Eddie Dunstedter	Hammond	UTS 1830
Fandango	Piet van Egmond	5/27 Möller BBC Theatre Organ No.2, Hoxton, London	Festivo 140
Who, If Not You?	George Wright	Hammond / piano	Thesaurus 1350
Charmaine	Audrey Lynn (Ann Leaf)	4/21 Wurlitzer Paramount Studio, New York	APS 60,476-A
Laugh Clown Laugh	Edwin LeMar (Buddy Cole)	Unknown Instrument	Standard S-187
I Have But One Heart	Ken Wright	Kilgen 4/14	Standard S-177
Hello Beautiful; Truly (Royal Typewriter Hour)	Helen Crawford	4/21 Wurlitzer Paramount Studio, New York	CBS Radio

Episode 541 – British in America

This week John Leeming focuses on British organists on American organs

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Music Played

Singing in the Bathtub	Richard Hills	Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA 4/42 Möller	ATOS CD	2004
Lover	Reginald Foort	Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI 4/36 Wurlitzer	Cook Records (10579-sd)	c1960
Goody Goody	David Gray	El Capitan Theatre, Los Angeles, CA 4/36 Wurlitzer	ATOS CD	2018
I’m in the Mood for Love	Simon Gledhill	John Dickinson High School, Wimington, DE 3/66 Kimball	Kimball Theatre Organ Society (KTOS339)	2000
Tiger Rag	Phil Kelsall	Mission Playhouse, San Gabriel, CA 3/17 Wurlitzer	ATOS CD	2018
She’s Funny That Way	David Lowe	Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne, IN 4/16 Page	Private recording (John Leeming)	1985
San Francisco / I Left My Heart in San Francisco	George Blackmore	Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco, CA 4/21 Robert Morton	Doric Records (DO (Q) 1501)	1975
There’s No Business Like Show Business	Len Rawle	Gaumont Theatre, Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF244)	1973

Episode 540 – Tribute: Len Rawle

Today Damon pays tribute to Len Rawle MBE, who sadly passed away last week.

This extended show is split over two parts

Part 1

Part 2

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Music Played

Part 1

Star!	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	Columbia Records – EMI Records (SCX 6314)	1969
I Love Paris	Len Rawle	Paramount/Odeon Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF 245)	1973
Ma, He’s Making Eyes At Me/Ma, I Miss Your Apple Pie/Sweet Georgia Brown/Varsity Drag/Goody, Goody/S’ Wonderful	Len Rawle	Wurlitzer Hall, Leisure Centre, Woking 3/8 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 2015)	1995
September In the Rain	Len Rawle	Yamaha FX 20	A Take 2 Sound & Video Production
Blaze Away	Len Rawle	Cap’ns Galley, Redwood City CA 4/18 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 1003)	1978
Love For Sale	Len Rawle	Town Hall Watford 3/16 Compton	Private Recording (NO Collection)	1994
Lady In Red	Len Rawle	Concerthall and Auditorium, Middelburg 3/11 Compton	NOFSound	2006
The Laughing Samba	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-0082)
Nice N Easy	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (NO Collection)	1982
It’s Alright With Me	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 1000)	1972

Part 2

Happy Days Are Here Again	Len Rawle	Barry Earl Residence, Leighton Buzzard 3/15 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2017
Fools Rush In	Len Rawle	Barry Earl Residence, Leighton Buzzard 3/15 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2017
Blue Moon	Len Rawle	Marine Arcade, Douglas, Isle Of Man 2/10 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2019
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore/I’m Beginning To See The Light	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2014
The Way We Were	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2014
Jazz Pizzicato	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2014
Thats Life	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2014
Music	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2014

Episode 539 – Vinyl Impressions

This week Damon tracks from some of the first LP’s he and, original Co-presenter, James McLean got their hands on.

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Music Played

Tiger Rag	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Starline (EMI Records) (MRS5056)	1971
Down The Mall	Watson Holmes	Opera House, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Deroy Records (Deroy 886)	1973
I’ll Walk Beside You	Horace Finch	Empress Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	BBC Records (REC129M)	1972
Sweet Georgia Brown	Vic Hammett	Town Hall Buckingham 3/10 Wurlitzer	Musiqua	2015
Sentimental Journey	Arnold Loxam	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Thursford Enterprises (TE 01)	1977
Orient Express	Sidney Torch	Regal Edmonton 4/15 Christie	Sterndale Records (STE 1001R)	1991
Moon River/Blue Moon	Ernest Broadbent	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Columbia/EMI Records (SCX 6410)	1970
Brighton Blues: When The Blue Of The Night/Blue Skies/My Blue Heaven/Goodbye Blues	Douglas Reeve	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF 255)	1974
That’s A Plenty	Noel Briggs	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF 225)	1973

Episode 538 – Audible Autumn

This week Robert Hope-Jones is in autumnal mode.

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Music Played

When The Leaves Are Turning	Hector Olivera	Fox Theatre, Atlanta 4/42 Moller	EAR-10285
Autumn Concerto	Reginald Porter-Brown	Southampton Guildhall 4/50 Compton	Private Recording
Autumn Leaves	Dudley Savage	ABC Plymouth 3/9 Compton	Private Recording
Tis, Autumn; Falling Leaves/A Faded Summer Love	Buddy Cole	Buddy Cole Studio, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton	Warner Bros. Records (WS 1557)	1964
Autumn In New York	John Lauter	Fox Theatre, Detroit 4/36 Wurlitzer	Private	2004
Undecided	David Shepherd	Dolby House, Holbeach 3/21 Compton	COS Production (COS 125)	1999
Autumn Leaves	Dick Stewart/ George Wright	Richard Vaughn Studio Organ, Hollywood CA 5/21 Wurlitzer	Hi-Fi Records (R-401)	1955

Episode 537 – It was acceptable in the 90’s

This week Damon features tracks recorded in the 90’s

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Music Played

Bandstand March	David Shepherd	Guildhall Southampton 4/50 Compton (Dual Console)	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1994
Speak To Me Of Love	Stanley Wyllie	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1994
Scintillating Stars	Iain Flitcroft	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/11 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1990
Be My Love	Michael Maine	Town Hall Portslade 3/18 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1990
Harlem	Simon Gledhill	Dreamland Cinema, Margate 4/19 Compton-Noterman	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1993
Blue Moon	Dudley Savage	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1996
Clarabella	William Davies	BBC Maida Vale Studios 4/14 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1996
Keep Smiling	Nigel Ogden	Civic Auditorium, Pasadena CA 5/28 Möller	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1997
Delicadio	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1991

Episode 536 – Random Tapes

This week John Leeming has picked some tracks from random tapes

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Music Played

Goofy Dame	Stanley Tudor	BBC Theatre Organ No.2 5/27 Möller	Private recording (BBC/Terry Bond/COS archive)	c1954
Puszta	Reginald Foort	BBC Theatre Organ No.1 4/25 Compton	NTOT Records (NCM 212)	1996
Transatlantic Lullaby/I’m in Love for the Very First Time	Joseph Seal	ABC Theatre, Kingston-on-Thames 3/12 Wurlitzer	Private recording (BBC/Geoff Day/COS Archive)	c1967
Home at Sundown	The Organ, the Dance Band and Me (Robinson Cleaver)	EMI Studio No.1 3/8 Compton	NTOT Records (NCM 213)	1997
In the Still of the Night	Len Rawle	Granada Theatre, Slough 3/8 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 2003)	1988
Sleigh Ride	George Blackmore	Granada Theatre, Walthamstow 3/12 Christie	Private recording (Geoff Day)	1988
I Want to Be Happy/Somebody Loves Me/I’ll Build a Stairway to Paradise/A Kiss in the Dark/Mississippi Mud	Simon Gledhill	State Theatre, Grays 3/6 Compton	Private Recording (Allan Newman/COS Archive)	1988
Autumn Leaves	Vic Hammett	Granada Theatre, Tooting 4c/14 Wurlitzer	Private recording (Geoff Day/COS Archive)

Episode 535 – Spotlight: Chris McPhee

This week Damon Cox throws spotlight on Australias Chris McPhee with music and chat.

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Music Played

Waltzing Matilda (Extract)	Chris McPhee	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/24 Wurlitzer	Chris McPhee (CMCD001)	1994
Baby’s Birthday Party	Chris McPhee	Orion Centre, Sydney 3/17 Wurlitzer	Chris McPhee (CMCD002)	1995
Evensong	Chris McPhee	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/29 Wurlitzer	Chris McPhee (CMCD003)	1990
Norwegian Wood	Chris McPhee & Rosanne Hosking	John Giacchi/Cameron Simpson residence 4/45 rank + Wurlitzer Pipe/Digital hybrid	Chris McPhee (Unrelased)	2018
Dream	Chris McPhee	Studio Standaart, Woking 2/9 Standaart	TOEnc Recording	2023
Java	Chris McPhee	Studio Standaart, Woking 2/9 Standaart	TOEnc Recording	2023