The Organist Encores – Page 8 – The Organist Encores

Episode 572 – A Bit of Each

This week John Leeming has sounds from real and digital pipes mixed with traditional electronics.

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Music Played

That’s Entertainment	Keith Evans	Keith Evans Residence, Chepstow 4/33 Allen VTPO	Mostyn Theatre Organ Productions (YouTube)	2020
Portrait of a Flirt	Ena Baga	Recording studio Hammond organ (C3?)	Private recording (BBC/COS Archive)	1973
Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White/Tangerine	Christian Cartwright	Strumpshaw Steam Museum 3/7 Christie	Private Recording (Christian Cartwright, YouTube)	2024
Bei Mir bist du schön/Frauen sind keine Engel/Abends in der Taverne	Willy Weits	Recording studio The ‘Magic Organ’	Imperial Records (5c 054-24195)	1970
Valencia/Arrivederci Roma/Under the Bridges of Paris/On the Reeperbahn at Half-past Midnight	Gerhard Gregor	NDR studio, Hamburg, Germany 3/24 Welte	Polydor Records (20 335 EPH)	1956
You Are the Sunshine of My Life	Will Shaw	Keith Evans Residence, Chepstow 4/33 Allen VTPO	Mostyn Theatre Organ Productions (YouTube)	2020
John Peel Boogie	Harold Smart Quartet	Recording studio Hammond organ + rhythm	Parlophone Records (GEP8589)	1956
Chicago	Don Baker	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/10 Wurlitzer	WW Records (unissued)	1987
Someone to Watch Over Me	Keith Beckingham	Granada Clapham Junction 3/8 Wurlitzer	Private recording (BBC/COS Archive)	1972

Episode 571 – Remembering John Smallwood

This week Damon is joined by David Lowe as they pay tribute to John Smallwood.

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Music Played

Coronation Scott	David Lowe	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/8 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS239)	1998
Again	David Shepherd	New Gallery Regent Street, London 2/8 Wurlitzer	COS Tapes (COS120)	1991
They Can’t Take That Away From Me	Tom Hazleton	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	COS Tapes (SBW401)	1988
Portrait Of A Toy Solider	Dudley Beavan	Granada, Woolwich 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (John Leeming)	1938
The Heather On The Hill	Keith Beckingham	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/9 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2018
Just One Of Those Things	Mark Laflin	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/9 Wurlitzer	Laflin Productions (ML001)	2012
Laura	Catherine Drummond	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/9 Wurlitzer	Cathrine Drummond Records (CRCD4)	2003

Episode 570 – Garden Reverie

This week Robert Hope-Jones takes us on a tour of his imaginary english country garden.

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Music Played

On Hearing the First Cuckoo of Spring	Thomas Murray	Woolsey Hall Organ, Yale University Hutchinson, E.M. Skinner 4/197	G 49054	1992
Little Serenade	Iain McGlinchey	Hauptwerk VTPO 4/50	Private Recording
Summer Breezes	Richard Hills	Dickinson High School 3/61 Kimball	DTOS 1101	2005
Fountain Reverie	Justin Maxey	Acme Organ Institute, Indiana Reuter-Compton-Wurlitzer-Barton hybrid	Private Recording
Maypole Dances	Barry Baker	Trinity Presbyterian Church, San Diego 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	2002
Vanity Fair	Bill Tustain	Hammond H100	Private Recording
June Night on Marlow Reach	Simon Gledhill	Fox Theatre, Detroit 4/36 Wurlitzer	CLUE 436	1995

Episode 569 – It was acceptable in the 90’s

This week Damon features tracks recorded in the 90’s

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Music Played

Another Opening	Michael Maine	Town Hall Portslade 3/18 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1994
Fools Rush In	Bryan Rodwell	Buttermarket Shrewsbury 3/8 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1991
Aint Missbehavin	Nigel Ogden	Organ Theatre, St. Albans 3/6 Rutt	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1996
My Romance	Keith Beckingham	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1993
Dardanella	David Lowe	New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear 3/11 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1991
Rotten Row	David Shepherd	Guildhall Southampton 4/50 Compton (Dual Console)	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1995
Put Em In A Box	Dudley Savage	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1996
On The Sunny Side Of The Street	Richard Hills	Civic Auditorium, San Gabriel, Hollywood CA 3/16 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1996
Celtic Snapshots	Michael Wooldridge	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/11 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1994
12th Street Rag	Simon Gledhill	Allen Computer Organ, Snape Maltings, Suffolk	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1990

Episode 568 – From The Archive: Vic Hammett

This weeks show is from the archive and features Vic Hammett, at the Town Hall Buckingham

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Music Played

1. Sig Tune: Beyond The Blue Horizon
2. Cherokee
3. I’m Confessin’
4. Pale Moon
5. Throughly Modern Mille/Jimmy
6. I Can Give You The Starlight
7. Got The Bench, Got The Park/A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody
8. Climb Every Mountain
9. Sig Tune: Beyond The Blue Horizon

All tracks played on the 3/10 Wurlitzer in the Town Hall, Buckingham , broadcast 14th December 1967. Recording from the Nigel Ogden Archive.

Episode 567 – Those Were the Days

This week John Leeming has tracks from new CDs

‘Those Were the Days’ – various artists at the Fox, Saint Louis, MO and the Lincoln, Belleville, IL (DSP 2305)
‘From Bach to Runway’ – Tom Hazleton at various theatre organ venues (DSP 2001)
£24.00 each postpaid (in Europe, including UK, only) from Hot Pipes! (www.hotpipes.eu)

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Music Played

Get Happy	Dave Wickerham	Fox Theatre, Saint Louis, MO 4/36 Wurlitzer	DSP Recordings (DSP2305)	2023
Tico Tico	Walt Strony	Fox Theatre, Saint Louis, MO 4/36 Wurlitzer	DSP Recordings (DSP2305)	2023
At Last	Lew Williams	Fox Theatre, Saint Louis, MO 4/36 Wurlitzer	DSP Recordings (DSP2305)	2023
Don’t Be That Way	Tom Hazleton	Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee, WI 3/14 Wurlitzer	SDP Recordings (DSP2001)	2020
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Justin Lavoie	Fox Theatre, Saint Louis, MO 4/36 Wurlitzer	DSP Recordings (DSP2305)	2023
Singing in the Rain/The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise	Jack Moelmann	Fox Theatre, Saint Louis, MO 4/36 Wurlitzer	DSP Recordings (DSP2305)	2023
Hooray for Hollywood	Nick Renkosik	Lincoln Theatre, Belleville, IL 3/16 hybrid	DSP Recordings (DSP2305)	2023
It’s Only a Paper Moon	Tom Hazleton	Granada Theatre, Kansas City, KS 3/21 Barton	DSP Recordings (DSP2001)	2020

Episode 566 – Shuffling

This week Damon features music chosen by shuffle.

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Music Played

Love for Sale	Michael Wooldridge	Buttermarket Shrewsbury 3/8 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N Ogden)	1989
My Heart Stood Still	David Shepherd	Dolby House, Holbeach 3/6 Compton	COS Tapes (COS 107)	1984
I’ve Got A Pocket Full Of Dreams	Bill Vlasak	Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis IN 4/42 Wurlitzer	WJV Productions,Inc (WJVCD-106)	1992
Falling In Love Again	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-0082)
Tuxedo Junction	Jackie Brown	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-SO58)
I’m Getting Sentimental Over You	Keith Beckingham	Town Hall Clydebank 3/13 Wurlitzer	Chow Productions (COCD102)	2004
If I Could Be With You	George Wright	Rialto Theatre, South Pasadena, CA 2/14 Wurlitzer	BANDA CD (BA-109759-2)	1997
At Sundown/Peg O’ My Heart	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Readers Digest (617-ES-1)	1968
Viennese Waltz: Waltzing In The Clouds/Two Hearts In Waltz Time/My Song Of Love	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD136)	2011

Episode 565 – The FAB Four

This week Robert Hope-Jones looks at the FAB four – The Beatles!

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Music Played

In My Life	Cristina Garcia Banegas	St Peter’s Church, Walton, Liverpool 3/38 Forster & Andrews	DRAMA012	2021
Elenor Rigby	Walt Strony	Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA 4/41 Wurlitzer	NorCal Theatre Organ Society & Walter Strony (NorCaTOS101)	1993
Here, There And Everywhere	David Shepherd	Plough Great Munden 3/10 Compton	TWS 1002	1974
A Hard Day’s Night	Smitton Charles	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	BBC Light Programme	1964
Yesterday	George Wright	George Wright Residence, Hollywood 4/28 Hollywood Philharmonic Organ	Banda	2007
Beatles Fantasia: Norwegian Wood/And I Love Her/Penny Lane/Eleanor Rigby/Ticket To Ride/Yesterday/Can’t Buy Me Love/Reprise: Penny Lane	Simon Gledhill	Dickinson High School, Delaware 3/39 Kimball	KTOS339	1996
Summertime	Billy Preston	Hammond Organ	Youtube	1979
Goodnight	Louis van Dyke		CBS – S 63946	1974

Episode 564 – Spotlight: Phil Kelsall

This week Damon Cox throws spotlight on the star organist from the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool – Phil Kelsall with an extended show of music and chat.

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Music Played

Quicksteps: I Can’t Give You Anything But Love/Chicago/Hello Dolly!/After You’ve Gone	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRALP39)	1990
For All We Know/For All We Know	Phil Kelsall	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/22 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD130)	2008
Waltz: Fascination	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	AP Recordings (APR2)	2009
Barn Dance: Tip Toe Through The Tulips/I Don’t Know Why/My Mammy	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRALP 18)	1987
Cha Cha Cha: Come Dance With Me/Ja-Da	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD108)	2001
Serenade In Blue	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD80)	1996
As Time Goes By/Thanks For The Memory/S-H-I-N-E	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	One-Up EMI Records (OU 2211)	1978
Stella By Starlight/Nancy (With The Laughing Face)/Laura	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRALP 34)	1989
Tiger Rag	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	EMI Records (NTS 1078381)	1984

Episode 563 – Organ Oddities

This week John Leeming has some more light hearted tracks for you to enjoy.

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Music Played

Playing Leapfrog	The Three Suns	Hammond and Paramount New York (probably) 4/36 Wurlitzer	RCA Victor (LPM1543)	1957
My Heart Sings	‘The Continental’ with Eddie Baxter	Vocal + Hammond organ	Capitol Records (CL13660)	1951
Hole in My Head	Ivor Cutler	Vocal + Harmonium	Private recording (BBC/JL)	1959
O Sole Mio	Fritz Seidel	Schauburg Theatre, Dresden (GDR) 2/7 Hupfeld	Private Recording	1955
A Kiss	‘Angus Reed’ (Sandy Macpherson)	BBC Theatre Organ #2 5/27 Möller	Featured in radio drama extract (BBC/Radioechoes)	1948
Nola	Bryan Rodwell	Granada Theatre, Walthamstow 3/12 Christie	Private recording (JL)	1978
Lady Be Good / Somebody Loves Me	Jean Hoeben	Music Museum, Frankfurt-am-Main (W. Germany) 2/6 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1986
Pop Gun	Bruce Wendell + Harry Bidgood (piano) + vocal	Broadway theatre, Catford 3/13 Compton	NTOT Records (NCM214)	1998
Tiger Rag	Bobby Pagan	EMI Studio #1, London 3/8 Compton	HMV Records (BD775)	c1940