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Episode 258 – From Nigel Ogden’s Archive: Whirling the Empress

On this week’s show Nigel Ogden takes a trip to the seaside a features the Empress Ballroom Wurlitzer. With lot’s of archive material of Horace Finch, Reginald Dixon and Ernest Broadbent, there also an opportunity to hear Nigel at the new Empress organ which was installed a few years ago!

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Crazy People	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 2/10 Wurlitzer	Sterndale Records (STE 3106)	2002
You Are My Lucky Star/Sing As We Go/Beside The Seaside	Reginald Dixon	Empress Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden collection	1957
On The Prom, Prom, Promenade Selection – Thistleland	Horace Finch	Empress Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden collection	1958
Music From Carmen	Ernest Broadbent	Empress Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden collection	1969
For You/Turkish Rondo	Ernest Broadbent	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden collection	1970
Beside The Seaside/All My Lovin’	Reginald Dixon	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden collection	1970
Tangerine	Nigel Ogden & John Roadhouse	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden collection	1982
Jealousy	Nigel Ogden	Empress Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 (New) Wurlitzer	Private Recording (Made by Ross McNeillie)	2018

Episode 257 – From West to East

On this week’s show Damon is very much in an oriental mood as he has just returned from Hong Kong. So this week’s show is filled with the sounds of the orient plus a section of soundtrack from a new film out featuring a newly installed Wurlitzer! **NEW CD from the Royalty Wurlitzer – Tracks to be featured on Damon’s next show**

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Come Fly With Me	Simon Gledhill	Alabama Theatre, Birmingham AL 4/29 Wurlitzer	Alabama Chapter ATOS (ALA-1783-09)	2009
Rickshaw Ride	Donald MacKenzie	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Musiqua (201801)	2018
One Fine Day	John Giacchi	Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL 5/80 Wurlitzer	Modern Mood Music (MMM 003)	2001
Cherry	David Gray	Dennis Unk Residence, Erie PA 3/21 Wurlitzer	Dennis Unks Productions	2017
Japanese Sunset	George Wright	Richard Vaughn Studio Organ, Hollywood CA 5/21 Wurlitzer	Hi-Fi Records (R-717)	1972
When East Meets West Part 1:Chinatown, Chinatown/Japanese Sandman/Limehouse Blues	Sidney Torch	Regal Edmonton 4/15 Christie	Sterndale Records (STE 1001R)	1991
The Mighty Wurlitzer	Mark Herman & Orchestra	Nathan Barr Studio, Tarzana, Los Angeles CA 3/19 Wurlitzer	Back Lot Music	2018

Episode 256 – Random Numbers

On this week’s show John Leeming pulls out a handful of random LP’s and selects tracks from them! A real variety of sounds from the past including contributions from Clark Wilson, Hector Olivera, David Shepherd and many more!

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Goofy Dame	Stanley Tudor	Gaumont Theatre, Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Deroy Records (885)	c1973
I Hadn’t Anyone till You	Dick Schrum	Bill Blunk Studio, Portland, OR 5/24 Marr & Colton	Concert Recording (CRO008)	1966
You,/Who?	Clark Wilson	Wheaton Fox Studio, Illinois 3/16 Robert Morton	Wheaton Fox Productions (WFP-1001)	1983
Laura	David Shepherd	Rex Cinema, Stratford, London 2/7 Wurlitzer	Deroy Records (1324)	1975
Comedians’ Gallop	Brian Sharp	Sandford Holiday Park, Poole 3/15 Christie	Grosvenor Records (GRS.115)	1985
Always	Billy Nalle	Strand Theatre, Plattsburgh, NY 3/20 Wurlitzer	Readers’ Digest (RDS 6854)	1979
I’ll Never, Never Fall in Love Again	Robinson Cleaver, The Organ, The Dance Band and Me	EMI Studio No.1, St John’s Wood 3/8 Compton	EMI Records (SH 504)	1986
Cry Me a River	Hector Olivera	Auditorium Theatre, Rochester, NY 4/22 Wurlitzer	RTOS Inc (EAR-10240)	1974
Jeepers Creepers	Sidney Torch	Gaumont State Theatre, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Doric Records (DO(S) 1211)	c1970

Episode 255 – Beckingham back at Granada

It’s Tywyn time tonight and who better to show off the Wurlitzer than the ‘Wonder Boy Organist’ Keith Beckingham who was at the age of 14 taking the organ up on the lift and playing interludes to large cinema audiences! Well years later the Wurlitzer is still with us, now in the delightful Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn and Keith is reunited with the the mighty as he presents a show full of memories!

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Signature Tune: Happy Days Are Here Again

Granada

Signature Tune: You, Wonderful You

Tonight/This Is A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening/You And The Night And The Music/The Way You Look Tonight

Matt Monro & Edmund Hockridge Selection: Portrait Of My Love/From Russia With Love/Hey There/If I Loved You

Hammond: Who’s Sorry Now/Whispering/Hello Dolly/Almost Like Being In Love

The Heather On The Hill

El Bimbo/We’ll Meet Again/Signature Tune: You, Wonderful You

All tracks played by Keith Beckingham on the 3c/9 Wurlitzer in the Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn. Recorded by Damon Cox using Sontronics STC-1S microphones, recorded with Zoom F8 Recorder and mixed with Adobe Audition. Thanks to John Smallwood and all the gang who look after the Wurlitzer for giving permission for this to be broadcast and for being so accommodating! Organ tuned by David Lowe.

Episode 254 – From Nigel Ogden’s Archive: Crossover

On this week’s show Nigel Ogden is back with more gems from his archive. This time he feature many examples of cross over artists – this is to say organist who are equally at home on both Theatre & Classical organs and a spot of piano also.

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Trumpet Voluntary	Michael Maine	Dome Brighton 4/40 Hill Norman and Beard ‘Christie’	Regent Recordings (RRM 101)	1989
La Bounette/Trio Sonata No.1 (Excerpt)	Joanna Fraser	ex. Servicemen’s Club, Stotfold 3/10 Christie	Nigel Ogden collection	1981
Dainty Miss	Adrian Lucas	City Hall, Hull 4m Compton	Nigel Ogden collection	1985
Automne	Nigel Ogden	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS 230)	1997
Toccata In D Minor	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Nigel Ogden collection	1964
Black Key Study	Gerald Shaw	Piano	Nigel Ogden collection	1965
Fantasie Impromptu	Ernest Broadbent	Piano	Acorn (CF 240)	1973
Widor Toccatta (Excerpt)/ Valencia	Gerald Shaw	BBC Theatre Organ, Hoxton London 5/27 Möller	Nigel Ogden collection	1962
Carillon	George Blackmore	Guildhall Southampton 4/50 Compton (Dual Console)	Studio Republic – A Music Hall Production (RLP5006)	1964

Episode 253 – 9,10,11,12

On this week’s show Damon takes a look at the next batch of theatre organ sizes; 9,10,11 and 12 ranks. We feature racks feating tracks from 9 organs, some of which are no longer complete. With Wurlitzer, Compton & Christie theres a variety of tracks for all! (Photo © COS Archives)

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Pepe	Joseph Seal	Regal/ABC Kingston-Upon-Thames 3/12 Wurlitzer	Decca Recording Company (SKL 4154)	1962
Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams	Geoff Solman	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/11 Wurlitzer	COS Tapes/WW Records (COS117)	1989
Poodle In The Park	Stanley Wylie	Ritz Belfast 4c/10 Compton	COS Tapes (COS122)	1995
Theme From ‘An American In Paris’	Simon Gledhill	EMD/Granada Walthamstow, London 3/12 Christie	COS Tapes (COS109)	1985
Dizzy Fingers	Reginald Porter-Brown	Granada Kingston, London 3c/10 Wurlitzer	Damon Cox collection	1978
Love Is Here To Stay	Trevor Bolshaw	Dormston House Sedgley 2/10 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-0085)	c1968
The Stripper	Len Rawle	Organ Theatre, St. Albans 3/10 Wurlitzer	St Albans Musical Museum Society (CAS 1011)	1994
Wave	David Shepherd	The Plough, Great Munden 3/11 Compton	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 1002)	1974
Horse Box	Vic Hammett	Town Hall Buckingham 3/10 Wurlitzer	Musiqua	2015

Episode 252 – Organ Plus…

On this week’s show John Leeming delves into the world of organ plus. Plus what you might ask? Why not listen in and find out how the mighty can work so well with a variety of different instruments!

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Paddlin’ Madeleine Home	Simon Gledhill & New Foxtrot Serenaders	Musical Museum, Brentford 3/12 Wurlitzer	Foxtrot (NFS CD05)	2010
I’ve Got My Eyes on You/April Showers/Crazy Rhythm	Lyn Larsen & Jack Bethards Band	Plummer Auditorium Fullerton CA 4/37 Wurlitzer	Beldale Records (121)	2000
Moonlight Serenade	Bryan Rodwell & The Sounds of Brass	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private recording	1993
My Song of the Nile	Herbert Griffiths & Manhattan Serenaders	Stoll Picture Theatre, London 3/17 Jardine	Vocalion Broadcast Records (2522B)	c1930
‘Lights Up’ medley	Robinson Cleaver & Patricia Rossborough	Abbey Road EMI Studios 3/9 Compton	EMI Parlophone (F1693)	1940
Moonlight on the Ganges	Jim Roseveare & Peter Mintun	Paramount Oakland CA 4/27 Wurlitzer	Premier Recordings (PRCD 1060)	1997
A Night with Rosita medley	Gerhard Gregor & Rhythm combo	NDR Studio Hammond C3	Private recording	c1970

Episode 251 – Rodwell at the Ritz

On this week’s show we turn back the clocks to 1966 and to the small yet powerful 2/4 Compton in the Ritz Hereford. Bryan Rodwell was at one time resident organist at the Ritz. Sit back and enjoy the sounds of the Jazz master getting some unbelievable sounds from just 4 ranks of pipes and a Melotone! (Photo © Wayne Ivany)

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Music played

You Made Me Love You

Irish Washerwoman

Babbling

Parade Of The Sunbeams

Gershwin Selection: Rhapsody In Blue/Strike Up The Band/Our Love Is Here To Stay/The Man I Love/Fascinating Rhythm/Embraceable You/A Foggy Day/Liza/Someone To Watch Over Me/Rhapsody In Blue

Moonlight In Vermont

Sweet Georgia Brown

You Made Me Love You

Concert took place on the 24th April 1966. Thanks to Trevor Bolshaw for loaning me the tape and allowing me to broadcast it

Episode 250 – From Nigel Ogden’s Archive: BBC Organs & Connections

On this week’s show we give a big and warm welcome to new presenter Nigel Ogden. Nigel will be joining us once a month with a delve into his own extensive archive. We are delighted that Nigel can be back at a microphone delighting audiences as he has done for the last 38 years. Long may it continue!

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Portrait Of A Toy Soldier	Nigel Ogden	BBC Broadcasting House, London 4/35 Compton	Nigel Ogden collection	1999
Organ Demonstration	Reginald Foort	St. Georges Hall, London (BBC Theatre Organ No.1) 4/24 Compton	Nigel Ogden collection	1936
I Can’t Give You Anything But Love /Broadway Melody/Broadway Rhythm	Sandy Macpherson	St. Georges Hall, London (BBC Theatre Organ No.1) 4/24 Compton	AZCD (214)	2011
Marche Militaire	Sandy Macpherson	Grand Theatre, Llandudno 5/27 Möller	Nigel Ogden collection	1943
Alpen Ruhe Waltz/Al Jolson Selection	Sandy Macpherson	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Nigel Ogden collection	1963
You And The Night And The Music	Nigel Ogden	Civic Auditorium, Pasadena CA 5/28 Möller	Nigel Ogden collection	1996
I’m Gonna Live Till I Die/Ol’ Mac Donald/Come Blow Your Horn	Robin Richmond	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Windmill Records (WMD 262)	1975
Intrada	Nigel Ogden	BBC Maida Vale Studios 4/14 Compton	Nigel Ogden collection	1992

Episode 249 – Eight ranks or less

On this week’s show Damon takes a look at some theatre organ that are 8 ranks or less. Damon looks at both Wurlitzer and Compton organs of two and three manuals.

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Splanky	Bryan Rodwell	Granada, Clapham Junction, London 3c/8 Wurlitzer	John Leeming collection	1978
Serenade To Marianne	Nigel Ogden	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	COS Tapes (COS114)	1988
Branch Line	David Lowe	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/8 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS239)	1998
September In The Rain	Vic Hammett	Organ Centre, High Wycombe 2/5 Wurlitzer	Doric Recordings Record (DO 1409)	c1970’s
Bees Are Buzzin’	Howard Beaumont	Royalty Cinema, Bowness-on-Windermere 2/7 Wurlitzer	An FTOP Production	2015
‘Top Of The Bill’ Selection	Reginald Porter-Brown	Ritz Richmond 3/8 Wurlitzer	Damon Cox collection	1965
Garden In The Rain	Ronald Curtis	Davenport Theatre, Stockport 3/7 Compton	Concert Recording (CR 0026)	1968
There Will Never Be Another You	Simon Gledhill	Orgue De Cinéma, Collège Claparède, Genèva 3c/8 Wurlitzer	AAOCCC, Genève	2017