Damon Cox

On this week’s show Damon delves into the history of the Howden-Le-Wear Wurlitzer as we follow it from the New Victoria Cinema in Bradford through its short lived home in Cornforth right to its present very much enlarged state at the New Vitoria Centre. Artists include Arnold Loxam, David Lowe, Simon Gledhill and many more!

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Lonesome And Sorry/Paper Moon/Who’s Sorry Now?/ Come Back To Sorrento	Arnold Loxam	New Victoria Cinema, Bradford 3/10 Wurlitzer	Deroy	1974
Memories Of Yoy	David Hamilton	New Victoria Cinema, Bradford 3/10 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording	1966
Eurovision Selection: Puppet On A String/All Kinds Of Everything/Let Me Be The One	Ernest Broadbent	United Social Club, Cornforth 3/10 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1975
What I Did For Love	Joe Marsh	New Victoria Centre, Howden-Le-Wear 3/11 + G.P Wurlitzer	Crescendo	1991
Sweet Dreams	David Lowe	New Victoria Centre, Howden-Le-Wear 3/12 + G.P Wurlitzer	Private Recordng	c1992
Moonlight In Vermont	Simon Gledhill	New Victoria Centre, Howden-Le-Wear 3/19 + G.P Wurlitzer	Crescendo	2011
It Had Better Be Tonight	Howard Beaumont	New Victoria Centre, Howden-Le-Wear 3/19 + G.P Wurlitzer	Fairview Studios	2017

On this week’s show we move forwards one year in the 1930’s to the year 1932. This weeks show includes more brilliant tunes including Willow Weep For Me, Night And Day, a selection from ‘Showboat’ and many more!

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Sentimental Gentleman From Georgia	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording	c1968
Willow Weep For Me	Lyn Larsen	Nethercutt Collection, San Sylmar, LA 4/73 Wurlitzer	Musical Contrasts	1996
You’re Getting To Be A Habit With Me	Vic Hammett	Granada Tooting, London 4/14 + G.P Wurlitrzer	Amberlee	1980
I’m Getting Sentimental Over You	Eric Lord	Paramount/Odeon Manchester 4/20 + U.P Wurlitrzer	Acorn	1973
Night And Day	Walt Stroney	St. Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein, IL 4/19 Wurlitzer	Walter Stroney Productions	1980
‘Showboat’ Selection	Tom Hazleton	Merle Norma Tower Of Beauty, Sylmar CA 4/36 Wurlitzer	Intersound Inc	1988
Isn’t It Romantic	Sidney Torch	Regal Marble Arch, London 4/37 Christie	Sterndale	1993

On this week’s show, Damon takes us back 22 years. “Why?” You might ask. Well, it’s the year Damon was born. It seems 1995 was an an excellent year for new releases and we hope you agree. Featured in today’s show are a number of wonderful artists including Simon Gledhill, Iain Flitcroft, Nigel Ogden, Len Rawle and many more!

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen/Mr Sandman/You’re The Crème In My Coffee	Iain Flitcroft	Granada Studio Tours, Manchester 4/14 + G.P Wurlitrzer	OS Digital	1995
East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon)	John Atwell	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/25 Wurlitzer	JAmusic	1995
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, Woking Leisure Centre, Woking 3c/8 Wurlitrzer	Tonawanda Sound	1964
How About You?	Barry Baker	Ron Wehmeier Residence, Cincinnati, OH 4/33 Wurlitzer	BLB Production	1995
The Night Was Made For Love	Simon Gledhill	Fox Theatre, Detroit 4/36 Wurlitzer	TV Recording	1995
Barrelhouse Bessie from Basin Street	George Wright	Hollywood Philharmonic Organ at George Wright residence, Hollywood 4/28 Wurlitzer	Banda	1995
Somebody Stole My Gal	Nigel Ogden	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 +G.P Wurlitzer	OS Digital	1995

On this week’s show we move forwards one year in the 1930’s to the year 1931. This weeks show includes more brilliant tunes including The Peanut Vendor, The Cuban Love Song, a selection from ‘The Band Waggon’ and many more!

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Smile, Darn Ya, Smile	John Atwell	Town hall, Malvern, Victoria, Australia 3/17 Compton		2000
You’re Blase	Mark Herman	Alabama Theatre, Birmingham, Alabama 4/26 Wurlitzer	ATOS	2009
Peanut Vendor	Reginald Dioxn	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 + G.P Wurlitrzer	Music For Pleasure	1964
Sweet And Lovely/The Cuban Love Song	Howard Beaumont	Victoria Hall, Saltire 3/11 Wurlitzer	Fairview Studios	2013
Of Thee I Sing	Jelani Eddington	Centraal Buteau Voor De Statistiek, Voorburgh 3/11 Standaart	NOF	2005
Up A Lazy River	Len Rawle	Musical Museum, Brentford, London 3/12 + G.P Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound	c1995
Selection From ‘The Band Wagon’	Jim Riggs	Paramount Oakland, CA 4/27 Wurlitzer		1993

On this week’s show Damon introduces three new CD’s and tells you a little about what he got up to on the Cinema Organ Society’s Northern District Convention, which took place last weekend.

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
The Spirit Of Youth	Mark Laflin	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/9 Wurlitzer	Mark Laflin Productions	2012
Cherry	David Gray	Dennis Unk Residence, Erie PA 3/21 Wurlitzer	Dennis Unk	2017
From Here To Eternity	Howard Beaumont	New Victoria Centre, Howden-Le-Wear 3/19 + G.P Wurlitzer	Fairview Studios	2017
Love Me Or leave me	George Wright	Grant Union High School, Sacramento CA 4/21 Wurlitzer	Banda Records/Coale Education Group	2017
Rotten Row	Simon Gledhill	New Victoria Centre, Howden-Le-Wear 3/19 + G.P Wurlitzer	Crescendo	2011
Windmills Of My Mind	Dave Wickerham	Spreckels Pavilion, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 4-72 Austin	ATOS Productions	2012
Young And Healthy/Lullaby Of Broadway/42nd Street	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 + G.P Wurlitrzer	Grasmere	1991

This is your guard speaking – On this week’s show we are bringing you back to the golden age of stream trains and luxury travel. With no chance of any delays, we advise passengers that the Blackpool Belle, Coronation Scot and Orient Express are but a few of the departures on the show. So sit back and enjoy the journey as expert divers of the mighty theatre organ take you up and down the line!

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Chattanooga Choo Choo	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound	1972
Tuxedo Junction	Jackie Brown	Granada Tooting, London 4/14+G.P Wurlitzer	Concert recording	1967
Coronation Scot	Brian Sharp	Yamaha FX 20, DX7 and RX15	Grosvenor	1986
Honky Tonk Train	Howard Beaumont	Victoria Hall, Saltaire 3/11 Wurlitzer	Fairview Studios	2013
Blackpool Belle	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14+G.P Wurlitzer	Grasmere	1993
Orient Express	Sidney Torch	Regal Edmonton, London 4/15 Christie	Sterndale	1991
Theme From ‘Murder On The Orient Express’	Kevin Morgan	Granada Studio Tours, Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	OS Digital	1998
We’re Getting There	David Lowe	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/9 Wurlitzer	OS Digital	1998
Take The A-Train	Bryan Rodwell	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	Provate Recording	1990

On this week’s show Damon starts the first of ten shows talking us through the 1930’s, a decade full of proper music! The series will be spread out of the next few months and each year will feature music either written in, popularized in or from a musical/stage production that ran that year! Tunes this week include, Embraceable You, Love For Sale, Get Happy and many more!

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
On The Sunny Side Of The Street	Simon Gledhill	New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear 3/19+G.P Wurlitzer	Crescendo	2011
Body And Soul	Tony Fenelon	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/24 Wurlitzer	TF Prpductions	1995
Get Happy	Jim Riggs	Macy’s Greek Hall, Philadelphia, PA 2/8 Wurlitzer	DSP Recordings	2013
For You	Ernest Broadbent	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14+G.P Wurlitzer	EMI/Columbia	1970
Bye Bye Blues	Vic Hammett	Granada Tooting, London 4/14+G.P Wurlitzer	Amberlee	1980
Embraceable You	Lyn Larsen	Nethercutt Collection, San Sylmar, Los Angeles CA 4/35 Wurlitzer	Music Contrasts Inc	c1970s
Exactly Like You	Bryan Rodwell	Rodgers Olympic Electronic	Amberlee	1978
Love For Sale	Lew Williams	Civic Auditorium, Pasadena CA 5/28 Möller	Piping Hot	1996
I Got Rhythm	Michael Wooldridge	Regal Edmonton 4/15 Christie	COS Tapes	1984

On this week’s show Damon plays some new additions to the archive. Artists include John Atwell, Scott Harrison, John Mann, Nigel Ogden and many more!

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Nathan Avakin’s New CD – Synthesis

BBC Radio 2’s Highlights From Phil Kelsall’s 40th Anniversary Concert

Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Orange Coloured Sky	Nathan & Claire Avakian	Nethercutt Collection, San Sylmar, Los Angeles   4/75 Wurlitzer	Avakian Creative Works	2017
Alfie	Nigel Ogden	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool   3/14+Digital Piano Wurlitzer	Sanctuary Records	2005
The Girl From Ipanema	Charlie Balogh	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ   4/78 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises	2000
Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again	Scott Harrison & Mark Page	Kingston City Hall, Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia   4/21 Wurlitzer	Scott Harrison Productions	2010
Marche Lorraine	John Mann	Paul Kirner’s Music Palace, Ynyshir, Wales   4/15+G.P Christie	Compton Lodge Studios	2017
So In Love	John Atwell	Town Hall, Marrickville, Sidney, Australia   2/10 Wurlitzer	JAmusic	2010
It’s A Good Day	John Atwell	Town Hall, Malvern, Victoria, Australia   3/17 Compton	JAmusic	2000

This week Damon celebrates the 4th of July – Independence day in the states. So with that in mind all the tracks show off the big American Sound – and some of the finest American organist to produce it!

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Get Happy	Jelani Eddington (With Donnie Rankin on Drums)	John Dickinson High School, Wilmington   3/66 Kimball	RJE Productions	2014
Tumbling Tumbleweeds	Buddy Cole	Buddy Cole Studio, Hollywood   3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton	Warner Bros	1964
Blue Moon	Jim Riggs	Macy’s Greek Hall, Philadelphia   2/8 Wurlitzer	DSP Recordings	2013
What I Did For Love	Lyn Larsen	Century II Wichita   4/36 Wurlitzer	Pro-Arte	1986
It’s Been A Long, Long Time	Tiny James	Fox San Francisco   4/36 Wurlitzer	Fantasy Records	1963
String Of Pearls	Lew Williams	Organ Stop Pizza, Phoenix   4/29 Wurlitzer	Organ Stop Pizza Records	1979
Skylark	Mark Herman	Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne   4/16 Page	Mark Herman Productions	2006
Flying Fingers	George Wright	Rialto Theatre, South Pasadena   2/14 Wurlitzer	Banda	1997