Damon Cox – Page 19 – The Organist Encores

Episode 209 – Soft Lights and Sweet Music

On this week’s show we have no one waffling on in your ear. Its a full half hour of easy listening moonlight music, all strung together with no interruptions. So put your feet up and bask in the sounds of some gorgeous instruments in the hands of David Shepherd, Lyn Larsen, John Atwell, George Wright, Michael Wooldridge, Lew Williams and Bryan Rodwell.

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Serenade To Moonlight	David Shepherd	New Gallery Regent Street, London 2/8 Wurlitzer	COS Tapes	1991
Lotus Land	Lyn Larsen	Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL 5/80 Wurlitzer	Musical Contrasts Inc	1995
Stardust	John Atwell	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/15 Wurlitzer	TOSA	c1987
Moon River	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	Marathon Media International Ltd	2012
Nancy (With The Laughing Face)	Michael Wooldridge	New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear 3/19 + G.P Wurlitzer	Merlin Productions	2012
Moonlight Serenade	Lew Williams	Alabama Theatre, Birmingham AL 4/22 Wurlitzer	Alabama Chapter ATOS	1996
I Cover The Waterfront	Bryan Rodwell	Paramount/Odeon, Leeds 3/19 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording	1968

Episode 207 – Granada!

On this week’s show Damon features the the sounds of the Wurlitzer’s installed in Granada’s Cinemas mostly in the London area. So we take you on a journey from Clapham to Woolwich on our Granda safari as we stop at seven Wurlitzer’s all with their own unique sound.

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Ain’t She Sweet	Bryan Rodwell	Granada Tooting, London 4/14 Wurlitzer + G.P	Ventures In Sound	1958
Breezing Along With The Breeze	George Welling	Granada East Ham, London 3c/8 Wurlitzer + G.P	Amberlee	1978
Portrait Of A Toy Soldier	Dudley Beaven	Granada Woolwich, London 3c/8 Wurlitzer + G.P	Private Recording	1937
The Roaring 20’s	Noel Briggs	Granada Kingston, London 3c/10 Wurlitzer + G.P	Private Recording	1967
In The Still Of The Night	Len Rawle	Granada Slough, London 3c/8 Wurlitzer + G.P	Tonawanda Sound	1988
Dansero	Keith Beckingham	Granada Harrow, London 3c/8 Wurlitzer + G.P	Private Recording	1968
Granada	Vic Hammett	Granada Clapham Junction, London 3c/8 Wurlitzer + G.P	COS Tapes	1974

Episode 205 – Contemplating Christie

On this week’s show Damon features the Christie sound. We journey though some of the best installations in Britain – as well as artists such as Simon Gledhill, Nigel Ogden, Gerald Shaw, Len Rawle and many more to demonstrate them along the way.

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
I Hate Myself (For Being So Mean To You)	Sidney Torch	Regal Edmonton, London 4/15 Christie	Sterndale	1991
Whispering Grass	Len Rawle	Memorial Hall, Barry, Wales 4/15 Christie	Tonawanda Sound	c1990
The Messenger Boy	John Mann	Paul Kirners Music Palace, Ynyshir, Wales 4/15 Christie	Compton Lodge Studios	2017
Journey Into Melody	Simon Gledhill	Granada (EMD) Walthamstow, London 3/12 Christie	COS Tapes	1985
Pirates Of Penzance Selection	Douglas Reeve	Dome Theatre, Brighton 4/40 Hill Norma & Beard ‘Christie’	Grosvenor Studios	1981
Rickshaw Ride	Gerald Shaw	Regal (Odeon) Marble Arch, London 4/37 Christie	Private Recording	c1955
On The Sunny Side Of The Street	Quentin MacLean	Regal (Odeon) Marble Arch, London 4/37 Christie	Sterndale	2000
I’m Beginning To See The Light	Nigel Ogden	Astra Theatre, Llandudno, Wales 3/8 Christie	COS Tapes	1983

Episode 203 – Hooray For Howden

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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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

Episode 201 – Music from 1932

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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Music played

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

Episode 200 – Celebration!

Well we’ve done it! 200 shows – hard to believe. This week’s show takes us on a real bumper pack tour featuring some of the finest examples of Theatre Organ music. Not only do we have and hour of music but three presenters; James Mclean, John Leeming & Damon Cox who all bring their own styles and music choices to this special show. So sit back and enjoy and enjoy the music as we celebrate this milestone!

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days Of Summer/Powder Your Face With Sunshine/Keep Your Sunny Side Up	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14+G.P Wurlitzer	EMI	1982
Laura	Doreen Chadwick	Kitchen Bro’s Garage, Diss 3/19+U.P Wurlitzer	Acorn	1982
Audrey	Arnold Loxam	Paramount/Odeon Leeds 3/19 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording	1968
Saturday Rag/My Very Good Friend The Milkman/Puttin’ On The Ritz	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19+U.P Wurlitzer	Wolfe productions	2001
A Brown Bird Singing	John Mann	Trinity Arts Centre, Pudsey 3/8 Wurlitzer	Grosvenor Records	1992
Singing In The Bathtub	David Gray	Dennis Unk Residence, Erie PA 3/21 Wurlitzer	Dennis Unk	2017
Too Late Now	David Lowe	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/8 Wurlitzer	OS Digital	1998
Look Lively	David Shepherd	South Bank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	c1989
Two Ballads (Tunes Unknown)	Robin Richmond	South Bank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1998
High Heals	Richard Hills	Assembly Hall Worthing 3/22 Wurlitzer	Cinema Organ Society	2012
She’s Funny That Way	George Wright	Rialto Theatre, South Pasadena, CA 2/14 Wurlitzer	Banda	1997
They All Laughed	Lyn Larsen	Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills, IL 5/80 Wurlitzer	Musical Contrasts	1994
Five Foot Two/Oh Lady Be Good/Varsity Drag/S’Wonderful	Len Rawle	Memorial Hall, Barry, Wales 4/15 Christie	Tonawanda Sound	c1990’s
I Concentrate On You	Simon Gledhill	Century II, Wichita 4/38 Wurlitzer	Wichita Theatre Organ Inc	2009
That’s A-Plenty	Noel Briggs	Gaumont, Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Acorn	1973

Episode 198 – Twenty Two Years Ago

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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Music played

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

Episode 197 – Music From 1931

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

Episode 196 – From Here to Eternity (Well…Leeds)

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

Episode 193 – Take The A-Train

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