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Episode 238 – How about Diss? Ivory on the Grange

This week’s show Damon make a a trip to see the newest of all Theatre Organ installations which is at the Grange Musical Collection near Diss. The Collection opened for the first time at the start of June which is when these recordings were made. One of the residents at the new venue is David Ivory who will be entertain you for the next 30 minutes. For more information of The Grange Musical Collection click here!

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Signature Tunes: Happy Days Are Here Again

Elephants Selection: Elephants Tango/When I See Elephants Fly/Elephants (Carnival Of The Animals)/Baby Elephant Walk

‘The Lady And The Tramp’ Selection: Lady/Peace On Earth/The Siamese Cat Song/Bella Note/He’s A Tramp/La-La-Lu

Flick Flack (Decap)

Tang: Spider Of The Night

Disney Animal Selection: Love Is A Song/April Showers/Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf/Spring Song/Never Smile Again/The Bare Necessities/I Wanna Be Like You

Signature Tunes: The Ivory Rag

All tracks played by David Ivory on the 3c/5 Compton (Except for ‘Flick Flack’) in the Grange Musical Collection near Diss. Recorded by Damon Cox using Sontronics STC-1S microphones, recorded with Tascam DR0-40 Recorder and mixed with Adobe Audition. Thanks to Johnathan Ling and to David Ivory for giving permission for this to be broadcast.

Episode 237 – From The Silver Screen: Intermission

On this week’s show Damon continues with film music played on the Theatre Organ. This time we hear from two fantastic Wurlitzers in the states and two contrasting organs in Europe.

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Wizard Of Oz Fantasia: Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead/If I Only Had A Brain/Over The Rainbow/We’re Off To See The Wizard	John Giacchi	Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL 5/80 Wurlitzer	Modern Mood Music (MMM 003)	2001
‘Third Man’ Theme	Kevin Morgan	Laukhuff Organ Factory, Weikersheim, Germany 3/11 Möller	Organum Musikproduktion	2006
Tara’s Theme From ‘Gone With The Wind’	Len Rawle	Tony Manning Residence, Farnborough 3/9 Christie	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 1004)	1976
Selections from “Singin’ In The Rain”: Broadway Rhythm/You Are My Lucky Star/Would You?/You Were Meant For Me/Broadway Melody	Jim Riggs	Alabama Theatre, Birmingham AL 4/21 Wurlitzer	Polling Pin Productions	1989

Episode 236 – From The Silver Screen: Prelude

On this week’s show Damon responds to a request put in by Ash Lombaers who asked for film music played on the Theatre Organ. With plenty of selections to choose from Damon was spoilt for choice!

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Big Country/High Noon/The Magnificent Seven	Nicholas Martin	Turners Musical Merry-Go-Round 3/19 Wurlitzer	Nicholas Martin (NNS8)	1989
“Godfather” Potpourri	Lyn Larsen	Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL 5/80 Wurlitzer	Musical Contrasts Inc (MCI-208)	1995
Alfie	Mark Laflin	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/9 Wurlitzer	Laflin Productions (ML001)	2012
Music From Star Wars	Charlie Balogh	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/78 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises, Inc (ERB110)	2000

Episode 235 – Goon But Not Forgotten

John Leeming gets inspiration for his choice of music this week by listening to old Goon Show broadcasts.

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
St Louis Blues	Howard Beaumont	Victoria Hall, Saltaire 3/11 Wurlitzer	Howard Beaumont (HB105)	2013
Lady Be Good	Bob van Camp	Fox, Atlanta 4/42 Möller	Atlanta Landmarks Inc	1997
Love Me or Leave Me	Chris Gorsuch	Granada, Kansas City 4/21 Barton	Chris Gorsuch Productions (CDP619)	1992
Once in Love with Amy	David Shepherd	Rex, Stratford 2/8 Wurlitzer	Deroy Records (Deroy 1154)	1975
It’s Only a Paper Moon	Jelani Eddington	Organ Piper Music Palace, Milwaukee 3/27 Kimball/Wurlitzer	Piper Productions (CD101)	c1995
Lover Come Back to Me	Russell Holmes	Karrinyup Wurlitzer, Stirling, Australia 3/20 Wurlitzer	Alpendale Music (WRH104)	1999
The Peanut Vendor	Buddy Cole	Buddy Cole Studio 3/9 Robert Morton	Deroy Records (Deroy 1031)	1973
There Will Never Be Another You	Simon Gledhill	Collège Clarapède, Geneva 3/8 Wurlitzer	AAOCCC	2017
Ding Dong the Witch Is Dead	John Giacchi	Sanfilippo Residence, Barrington Hills 5/80 Wurlitzer	Modern Mood Music (MMM003)	2001

Episode 234 – Royal Event

On this week’s show Damon recaps some of the music associated with the Royal Wedding last Sunday. Plus some surprise tracks that are associated with wedding’s in general – thrown in for good measure.

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Wedding March	Fredric Bayco	Holy Trinity Church, Paddington, London 3/33 Hill Norman and Beard	Starline EMI Records (SRS 5171)	1965
Royal Event	Nigel Ogden	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	OS Digital	1999
Salute d’Amour	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Wolfe Productions (WPCD 17)	2011
Chanson De Matin	Simon Gledhill	Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL 5/80 Wurlitzer	Hopeful Heart Inc (HHP202)	1998
Greensleeves	Jelani Eddington	Saunders Residence, Zanesville OH 3/31 Wurlitzer	RJE Productions (RJE 1173)	2000
“Bless The Bride” Selection	Horace Finch	Empress Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Deroy Records (Deroy 1122)	c1970
The Trouble With Harry	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	BANDA CD (82820)	1993

Episode 233 – Porter-Brown at the Ritz

On this week’s show we have raided the archive and bring you another classic broadcast. This time it’s the unique sound of Reginald Porter-Brown, who was for many years resident at the ABC in Southampton, however on this occasion he’s seated at the console of the fiery Ritz Richmond Wurlitzer. So with just 8 ranks of pipes, one organist and what sounds like three hands…take it away Reg!

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Signature Tune: Oh! Mr Porter

Mexican Fire Dance

Fountain Fantasy

Lady Chatterbox

That Lucky Old Sun/Where Are You Now/Music, Music, Music/The Minuet You’re Gone/Pass Me By/Bye Bye Blues

Rosemary

Sidewalk Serenade

A Room With A View/Let’s Do It/I’ll See You Again/With A Song In My Heart

Signature Tune: Oh! Mr Porter

Originally broadcast on 18th January 1964. Recording taken from the M. Smith Collection.

Episode 232 – The Organist Entertains

On this week’s show Damon dedicates a full hour to The Organist Entertains, which as of Tuesday, is now off the air after 49 years in service. Damon looks back at some his personal highlights of the show’s long and interesting history, with plenty of special BBC recording thrown in too for good measure.

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Great Day/Ooh! That Kiss/Hindustan/You Are My Lucky Star/Beyond The Blue Horizon	Robin Richmond	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF 265)	1974
Can’t We Talk It Over	Robin Richmond & Julie Dawn	Gaumont State Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Off Air BBC Recording	c1972
Demonstration (When The Red Red Robin)	Robin Richmond & William Davies	Granada Tooting 4/14 Wurlitzer	Off Air BBC Recording	c1972
Blaze Away	Len Rawle	Cap’ns Galley Pizza Parlour, Redwood City CA 4/18 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 1003)	1976
Demonstration	Stanley Unwin	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Off Air BBC Recording	1970
Whirling The Empress	Robin Richmond	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Off Air BBC Recording	1970
When The Red Red Robin	Robin Richmond	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF 265)	1974
From This Moment On	Nigel Ogden	Town Hall, Stockport 4/20 Wurlitzer	Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust (LTOTCD 992)	1999
Georgia On My Mind	Nigel Ogden	Town Hall, Stockport 4/20 Wurlitzer	Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust (LTOTCD 992)	1999
Sassy Brass	Tony Fenelon	Town Hall, Stockport 4/20 Wurlitzer	Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust (LTOTCD 992)	1999
Canadian Capers	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	BBC Northwest (BBCNW 001)	1989
A Handful Of Keys	Simon Gledhill	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	BBC Northwest (BBCNW 001)	1989
Melody On The Move	Nigel Ogden	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	COS Tapes (COS114)	1988
Winter Sunset	Nigel Ogden	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	COS Tapes (COS114)	1988

Episode 231 – The Continental

On this week’s show Damon follows in John’s footsteps with some more contrasts. The title of this week’s show points to the last two tracks – The Continental and quite possibly the biggest divide in the theatre organ world…!

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Overture From ‘Russlan and Ludmilla’	Simon Gledhill	John Dickinson High School, Wilmington DE 3/66 Kimball	DTOS & Simon Gledhill (DTOS366P)	1996
El Capitan	Chris McPhee	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/29 Wurlitzer	Chris McPhee (CMCD003)	1999
The First Man I Remember	Len Rawle	Free Trade Hall, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 2017D)	1997
Pal Joey Selection: I Could Write A Book/Bewitched/The Lady Is A Tramp	Nicholas Martin	Turners Musical Merry-Go-Round 3/19 Wurlitzer	Nicholas Martin (NKMCD12)	2004
Bluesette	John Atwell	Bill Schumacher Residence, Terranora, Australia Allen 319EX George Write Edition	JAmusic (JAM109)	2013
That’s All	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Carwall Music	c1960
The Continental	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	BANDA CD (82820)	1993
The Continental	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Columbia Records (SCX 3379)	1961

Episode 230 – Contrasts

John Leeming presents

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
You’re the Cream in My Coffee/Button Up Your Overcoat/Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue/Alexander’s Ragtime Band	John Mann	Folly Farm, Kilgetty 4/14 Wurlitzer	Compton Lodge Studios (CL1001)	2010
Orient Express	Sidney Torch	Regal, Edmonton 4/15 Christie	Sterndale Records (STE1001)	1991
Mood Indigo	John Seng	St Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein, IL 4/23 Wurlitzer-plus	Pipe Organ Presentations (POP 113)	2005
For All We Know	Simon Gledhill	Trinity Arts Centre, Pudsey 3/8 Wurlitzer	COS Tapes (YORCOS303)	1995
September in the Rain	Dan Bellomy	South Bank University 3/25 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1993
East of the Sun and West of the Moon	Bryan Rodwell	Granada, Tooting 4/14 Wurlitzer	Ventures in Sound (VIS-B3)	c1954
I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	BANDA CD (82820)	1993
I’m Beginning to See the Light	Nigel Ogden	Astra, Llandudno 3/8 Christie	COS Tapes (COS101)	1983

Episode 229 – Poole Plays Pipes

This weeks show Damon make a return visit to one of the newest home Wurlitzer Installation – This being in the home of Barry Earl in Leighton Buzzard. This fine 3 manual Wurlitzer is sounding even better than before thanks to some hard winter maintenance. This time we present young organist Declan Poole with his selection of music.

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Signature Tunes: Happy Days Are Here Again

It’s De-Lovely

Bewitched

Lover

Jerome Kern Trio: Make Believe/All The Things You Are/Who?

How Long Has This Been Going On?

Sweet Georgia Brown

Signature Tunes: Happy Days Are Here Again

All tracks played by Declan Poole on the 3/15 Wurlitzer in the Residence of Barry Earl. Recorded by Damon Cox using Sontronics STC-1S microphones, recorded with Tascam DR0-40 Recorder and mixed with Adobe Audition. Thanks to Barry and to Declan for giving permission for this to be broadcast.