Damon Cox – Page 4 – The Organist Encores

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 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 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 560 – Pizza & Pipes

This week Damon features the sounds of Pizza parlour organs – Including a track from Zach Frames new CD!

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Music Played

In The Mood	Lew Williams	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 3/23 Wurlitzer	Organ Stop Pizza (OSP 106)	1979
I’ll Buy That Dream	Bill Vlasak	Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis IN 4/42 Wurlitzer	WJV Productions,Inc (WJVCD-105)	1990
Tico Tico	Walt Strony	Organ Stop Pizza, Pheonix AZ 4/31 Wurlitzer	Organ Stop Pizza (OSP-8)
Our Love Is Here To Stay	Tom Hazleton	Cap’ns Galley Pizza Parlour, Redwood City CA 4/18 Wurlitzer	Arkay Records (AR14050)
Chattanooga Choo Choo	Ron Rhode	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 3/23 Wurlitzer	Roxy Productions (RP-107 CD)	1994
As Time Goes By	Charlie Balogh	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/73 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises (ERB112)	2001
The Final Countdown	Zach Frame	Organ Piper Muisc Palace, Milwaukee WI 3/30 Kimbal/Wurlitzer	C-2 Productions LLC (op0002)	2024

Episode 557 – Magic Medleys

This week Damon presents an hours of music with four contrasting long selections of music

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Music Played

‘Red, Hot And Blue’ Selection: Overture/It’s De-Lovely/Ours/Ridin’ High/Down In The Depths On The 90th Floor/It’s De-Lovely/Finale	George Wright	Hollywood Philharmonic Organ at George Wright Residence, Hollywood 4/28 Wurlitzer	BANDA CD (DIDX 438)	1985
Here’s To The Ladies: Maria/Marie/Liza/Louise/Peg O’ My Heart/Sweet Georgia Brown/Jean/Say Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose/Rose Marie/Mame/Bess You My Woman	John Atwell	Town Hall, Marrickville, Sidney, Australia 2/11 Wurlitzer	JAmusic (JAM110)	2010
‘South Pacific’ Selection: A Wonderful Guy/I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right outa My Hair/Some Enchanted Evening/A Cockeyed Optimist/Bali Ha’i/Younger than Springtime/Honey Bun/This Nearly Was Mine	Vic Hammett	Granada, Clapham Junction, London 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Cinema Organs Society (COSD 105)	2017
Harold Arlen Remembered: Overture/Lose That Long Face/It’s A New World/I’ve Got The World On A String/A Sleepin’ Bee/Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea/Come Rain Or Come Shine/This Time The Dream’s On Me/Stormy Weather/Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead	Simon Gledhill	Warren Performing Arts Center, Indianapolis IN 3/18 Barton	Simon Gledhill & CIC-ATOS Inc	2001

Episode 556 – A bit random

This week Damon has a random selection of tracks.

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Music Played

March Of The Cards	Chris McPhee	Orion Centre, Sydney 3/17 Wurlitzer	Chris McPhee (CMCD002)	1995
Memory Lane/Tea For Two	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Readers Digest (617-ES-1)	1968
Girl Talk	John Seng	St. Mary of the Lake Seminary Mundelein IL 4/23 Howell-Wurlitzer	Hot Pipes (HO3001)	2017
Night Ride	George Wright	Rialto Theatre, South Pasadena, CA 2/14 Wurlitzer	BANDA CD (BA-109759-2)	1997
Just Lovin’ You	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	Columbia Records – EMI Records (SCX 6314)	1969
Nice ‘N’Easy/Too Marvellous For Words	Michael Wooldridge	New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear 3/19 Wurlitzer	Merlin Productions	2012
Italian Serenade/Serenade In The Night	Nigel Ogden	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD135)	2011
Sentimental Journey	Bill Vlasak	Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis IN 4/42 Wurlitzer	WJV Productions,Inc (WJVCD-106)	1992
Opus One/It Don’t Mean A Thing (If it Ain’t Got That Swing)	Phil Kelsall	Buttermarket Shrewsbury 3/8 Wurlitzer	Langdale Records (LANCD 89)	1999

Episode 555 – Spotlight: AVRO Calling

This week Damon spotlights the organ originally installed in the AVRO radio studios in Hilversum, Holland.

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Music Played

In the Mill	Pierre Palla	AVRO Radio Studio, Hilversum, Holland 4/19 Standaart-Compton	Private Recording (Peter Koppe)	1961
Demonstartion of the ranks	Len Rawle	AVRO Radio Studio, Hilversum, Holland 4/19 Standaart-Compton	Private Recording (Jaap Jonker)	1972
For You/Oklahoma selection	Ernest Broadbent	AVRO Radio Studio, Hilversum, Holland 4/19 Standaart-Compton	Stemra (HJPB001-1)	1977
Ponciana	Nigel Ogden	AVRO Radio Studio, Hilversum, Holland 4/19 Standaart-Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1985
Doll Medley	Goerge Blackmore	AVRO Radio Studio, Hilversum, Holland 4/19 Standaart-Compton	Private Recording (Peter Koppe)	1981
Hot Dog	Patrick Hopper	Muziekcentrum van de Omroep, Hilversum, Holland 4/20 Standaart-Compton	Private Recording (Peter Koppe)	2019

Episode 553 – It was acceptable in the 80’s

This week Damon features another show with tracks recorded in the 80’s

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Music Played

Today I Feel So Happy/Button Up Your Overcoat	Dudley Savage	Davenport Theatre, Stockport 3/7 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1987
Donegal Cradle Song	Stanley Wyllie	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1988
Animal Medley: Teddy Bears Picnic/Pink Panther/Hot Dog	Simon Gledhill	Regal Edmonton 4/15 Christie	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1983
Someone To Watch Over Me	Nigel Ogden	EMD/Granada Walthamstow, London 3/12 Christie	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1983
Quickstep Medley: Bye Bye Blackbird/California Here I Come/Nobody Sweetheart/Somebody Stole My Gal/Pack Up Your Troubles	Douglas Reeve	Dome Brighton 4/40 Hill Norman and Beard ‘Christie’	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1988
Foxtrot Medley: Till/The Glory Of Love/I’ve Heard That Song Before	Ernest Broadbent	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/10 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1986
Quickstep Medley: Happy Days Are Here Again/Toot Toot Tootsie/Boo Hoo	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1985
The Way We Were	Len Rawle	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1983
You Stepped Out Of A Dream	Bryan Rodwell	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1982

Episode 551 – Kew the Music

This week Damon spotlights the Wurlitzer installed in the Musical Museum Brentford.

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Music Played

Torch Song Parade Of 1937 Part 1: I’ve Gotta Sing A Torch Song/Swing In The Air/You’re Here, You’re There, You’re Everywhere/Wake Up And Live/This Years Kisses	Sidney Torch	Regal/ABC Kingston 3/12 Wurlitzer	Sterndale Records (STE 1005)	1937
a) Sig Tune: D’ye Ken John Peel? b) The Tuneful 20s Selection c) Vlase Mignon	Joseph Seal	Regal/ABC Kingston 3/12 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive
La Mer	Len Rawle	Piano Museum, Brentford 3/12 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 2018D)
Wave	David Lowe	Piano Museum, Brentford 3/12 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1982
High Heels	David Shepherd	Piano Museum, Brentford 3/12 Wurlitzer	Grosvenor Records (GRS 1119)	1983
Nancy (With The Laughing Face)	Damon Cox	Musical Museum, Brentford 3/12 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	2023
Wurlitzer Fanfare	Donald MacKenzie	Musical Museum, Brentford 3/12 Wurlitzer	Musiqua (MMRCD0109)	2009

Episode 547 – Meet the Ladies

This week Damon starts 2024 by introducing you to the ladies – musically of course!

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Music Played

Nola	Bryan Rodwell	Granada, Clapham Junction, London 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (John Leeming)	1978
Nancy (With The Laughing Face)	Michael Wooldridge	New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear 3/19 Wurlitzer	Merlin Productions	2012
Louise	Dan Bellomy	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/29 Wurlitzer		2009
Ruby	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	Westlake Productions/BANDA CD (BA-520042)	2004
Have You Met Miss Jones?	Buddy Cole	Buddy Cole Studio, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton	Warner Bros. Records (WS 1533)	1963
Sweet Georgia Brown	Vic Hammett	Town Hall Buckingham 3/10 Wurlitzer	Musiqua	2015
Laura	Joseph Seal	Piano Museum, Brentford 3/12 Wurlitzer	Golden House – PYE Records (GH 609)	1975
Stella By Starlight	Pierre Palla & Bep Rowold	AVRO Radio Studio, Hilversum, Holland 4/19 Standaart-Compton	Private Recording (YouTube)	1966
Sweet Sue/Dinah	Nigel Ogden	De Poort Technical College, Rotterdam 3/11 Standaart	Private Recording (NO Archive)	1985