Damon Cox – Page 6 – The Organist Encores

Episode 446 – Musical Leeds

This week Damon follows on from Nigel in archive mood with a selection of 1950 & 60’s broadcast tracks featuring the Paramount/Odeon Leeds Wurlitzer.

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Music Played

Richard Rogers Selection: June Is Bustin’ Out All Over/There’s A Small Hotel/Lover/Out Of My Dreams/The Lady Is A Tramp	Hubert Selby	Paramount/Odeon Leeds 3/19 Wurlitzer	E.R Hart Collection	1965
“Gershwin” Selection” S’Wonderful/Looking For A Boy/That Certain Feeling/The Man I Love/Oh! Lady Be Good/I’ll Build A Stairway To Paradise/I Got Rhythm	Trevor Willetts	Paramount/Odeon Leeds 3/19 Wurlitzer	E.R Hart Collection
A Real Live Girl/Louise/Tangerine/Red Roses For A Blue Lady	Ronald Curtis	Paramount/Odeon Leeds 3/19 Wurlitzer	E.R Hart Collection	1965
Mood Indigo/Georgia On My Mind/Memories Of You	Arnold Loxam	Paramount/Odeon Leeds 3/19 Wurlitzer	E.R Hart Collection	1968
Dance Of The Blue Marionettes	Charles Smitton	Paramount/Odeon Leeds 3/19 Wurlitzer	D Cox Collection	1958
Making Whoopee/I’ve Got The World On A String	Bryan Rodwell	Paramount/Odeon Leeds 3/19 Wurlitzer	J Leeming Collection	1967

Episode 444 – Blue

This week Damon is feeling rather blue, so he’s decided to make that colour the theme of this show!

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Music Played

Blue Is The Night	Jim Riggs	Paramount Oakland CA 4/27 Wurlitzer	Melody Masters (MLM 107)	1993
Blue Prelude	Neil Jensen	John Dickinson High School, Wilmington DE 3/25 Kimball	Engle Associates Recording (EAR-10495)
Blue Tango	The Three Suns ft. Ray Bohr	Paramount New York, NY 4/36 Wurlitzer	His Masters Voice (LPM-1333)	1957
Serenade In Blue	Robert Wolfe	Orion Centre, Sydney 3/17 Wurlitzer	Wolfe Productions (WPCD 01)	1992
Blue Goose Rag	John Bowdler	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	John Bowdler (JB0010CD)	2006
Blue Moon	Richard Hills	Dolby House, Holbeach 3/19 Compton	Cinema Organ Society (COS 127)	2000
Blue Moments	Bud Taylor	Kearns/Carson Residence, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	Malar Productions (MAS-2010)
Beyond The Blue Horizon	John Giacchi	Orion Centre, Sydney 3/17 Wurlitzer	Modern Mood Music (MMM001)	1996

Episode 442 – White Christmas

This week Damon continues with more festive favourites which need no introduction!

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Music Played

Jingle Bells	George Wright	Richard Vaughn Studio Organ, Hollywood CA 5/21 Wurlitzer	Hi-Fi Records (R-706)	1955
White Christmas	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Readers Digest (2-769-0-1)	1968
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town	Tom Hazleton	Nethercutt Collection, San Sylmar, Los Angeles CA 4/74 Wurlitzer	Klavier Records International Inc (KD-77030)	2000
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas	Jackie Brown	Granada, Tooting 4/14 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-S070)	1969
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!	Eddie Dunstedter & The Jingle-Bells Orchestra	Gulbransen Theatre (Electronic) Organ	Music For Pleasure Ltd (MFP 1174)	1965
Mele Kalikimaka	Mark Herman	Nathan Barr Studio, Tarzana, Los Angeles CA 3/19 Wurlitzer	YouTube	2020
The Christmas Waltz	Mark Laflin	Organ Theatre, St. Albans 3/6 Rutt	TOEnc Recording	2016
The Christmas Song	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Wolfe Productions (WPCD 06)	2002
Sleigh Ride	Phil Kelsall	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Thursford Enterprises Ltd (TECD 27)	1997

Episode 439 – On The Street Where You Live

On this week’s show Damon takes us on a tour of roads, avenues, streets and more!

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Music Played

On Fifth Avenue	Lyn Larsen	Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL 5/80 Wurlitzer	Musical Contrasts Inc (MCI-212)	2002
On The Street Where You Live	Ashley Miller	Paramount New York, NY 4/36 Wurlitzer	Command Records (RS 881 SD)	1964
42nd Street	Vic Hammett	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Audicord (ACD 232)	1980
Streets Of London	Robert Wolfe	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	COS Tapes (COS 112)	1988
In A Cafe On The Road To Calais	Jim Riggs	Granada Theatre, Kansas City KS 3/21 Barton	RTR Productions (RTC105CD)	1991
In A Country Lane	Simon Gledhill	Warren Performing Arts Center, Indianapolis IN 3/18 Barton	Simon Gledhill & CIC-ATOS Inc	2001
Slaughter On Tenth Avenue	Neil Jensen	John Dickinson High School, Wilmington DE 3/25 Kimball	Engle Associates Recording (EAR-10495)

Episode 437 – By The Fireside

The music of Ray Noble is the sole feature on this show. This great British Bandleader gave us hits like Cherokee, The Very Thought Of You, Love Is The Sweetest Thing and more!

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Music Played

Cherokee	Mark Herman	Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne IN 4/16 Page	Mark Herman Production LLC (MH-1001)	2006
The Very Thought Of You	Barry Baker	Ron Wehmeier Residence, Cincinnati, OH 4/33 Wurlitzer	BLB Production (BLBP-1401)	1990
Love Is The Sweetest Thing	Dudley Savage	Mere Farm, Haughley, Stowmarket, Suffolk 3/8 Compton	Dudley Savage
I Hadn’t Anyone Till You	Keith Beckingham	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS229)	1997
The Touch Of Your Lips	Trevor Bolshaw	Wyvern Touring Organ 3m 120 Speaking Stops	Raymer Sound (RSCD212)	2010
Love Locked Out	Tom Hazleton	Cap’ns Galley Pizza Parlour, Redwood City CA 4/18 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-0117)
Why The Stars Come Out At Night	David Shepherd	Rex Stratford 2/7 Wurlitzer	Deroy Records (Deroy 1154)	1974
By The Fireside	Jim Roseveare	Wiltern Theatre Los Angeles CA 4/37 Kimball	Cambria Master Recordings (CD1040)	1996
Goodnight Sweetheart	Robinson Cleaver	BBC Theatre Organ No.2, Hoxton, London 5/27 Möller	Private Recording – E.R Hart Collection

Episode 435 – Miller Magic

On this week’s show Damon features the music associated with Glenn Miller.

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Music Played

Chattanooga Choo Choo	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 1000)	1972
At Last	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD58)	1993
String Of Pearls	Lew Williams	Organ Stop Pizza, Phoenix AZ 4/29 Wurlitzer	Organ Stop Pizza (OSP 106)	1979
Tuxedo Junction	Jackie Brown	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-SO58)
Serenade In Blue	Michael Wooldridge & Jayden Vicarey	Troxy Stepney London 4/25 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	2019
American Patrol	Douglas Reeve	Dome Brighton 4/40 Hill Norman and Beard ‘Christie’	RCA International (INTS 1333)	1971
Moonlight Serenade	Bill Vlasak	Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis IN 4/42 Wurlitzer	WJV Productions,Inc (WJVCD-105)	1990
In The Mood	Walt Strony	Vince & Pat Aveni Residence, Cleveland OH 4/60 Wurlitzer	Walt Strony	2013

Episode 433 – Mood Indigo

The music of Duke Ellington is the sole feature on this show. One of the most famous jazz writers of his time, composer of many hits including Caravan, Satin Doll, Sophisticated Lady and more!

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Music Played

Caravan	Bryan Rodwell	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Ventures In Sound (VIS-B3)
Mood Indigo	John Seng	St. Mary of the Lake Seminary Mundelein IL 4/23 Howell-Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-0057)
I’m Beginning To See The Light	Len Rawle	Free Trade Hall, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	The Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust (LTOT 8621)	1986
I Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good	Tom Hazleton	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	COS Tapes (SBW401)	1988
Satin Doll	Nigel Ogden	Astra Theatre, Llandudno 3/8 Christie	COS Tapes (COS101)	1983
Sophisticated Lady	Charlie Balogh	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/78 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises, Inc (ERB110)	2000
It Don’t Mean A Thing	Jonas Nordwall	Organ Grinder Resturant, Portland, Oregon 4/27 Wurlitzer	Organ Grinder (JN110CD)

Episode 431 – Let’s Break The Good News

On this week’s show Damon has chosen some of his favourite tracks.

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Music Played

Let’s Break The Good News	Simon Gledhill	New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear 3/19 Wurlitzer	Crescendo (CDHLW 1007)	2011
It’s Been a Long, Long Time	Bill Vlasak	Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis IN 4/42 Wurlitzer	WJV Productions,Inc (WJVCD-105)	1990
About A Quarter ‘Til Nine	Dave Wickerham	John Dickinson High School, Wilmington DE 3/66 Kimball	Dickinson Theatre Organ Society (DTOS901)	2000
I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plan/Please	Robert Wolfe	Lowery Electronic	Wolfe Productions (WPCD 15)	2010
Bluesette	Bryan Rodwell	Hammond X66	CBS (S 64694)
Rio	Klaus Wunderlich	Hammond H100	Bell Records (BLR 89 117)	2010
Java	Chris McPhee	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/29 Wurlitzer	Chris McPhee (CMCD003)	1999
On Green Dolphin Street/On The Sunny Side Of The Street	Chris Powell	Karrinyup Community Centre, Perth, Australia 3/20 Wurlitzer	CMP Productions (CMPCD05)	2002
Chinatown, My Chinatown	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Crimson Productions (CRIMCD79)	1999

Episode 430 – Trumpets, Bugles & Tubas

On this week’s show Damon is in reed mood as we heat tunes with Trumpet, Bugle or Tuba in the title!

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Music Played

Toy Trumpet	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Columbia Records (SCX 3379)	1961
Trumpet Voluntary	Dudley Savage	Royal/ABC Plymouth 3/8 Compton	Perfect Partner Records (PP001CD)	2008
Trumpet Blues & Cantabile	Bryan Rodwell	Hilversum, Holland 5/27 Möller	Private Recording	1966
A Trumpeter’s Lullaby	Chris McPhee	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/29 Wurlitzer	Chris McPhee (CMCD003)	1999
Bugler’s Holiday	Hector Olivera	John Dickinson High School, Wilmington DE 3/28 Kimball	Engle Associates Recording (EAR-10272-73)	1973
Boogie Woogi Bugle Boy	Ron Rhode	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/26 Wurlitzer	Roxy Production. (RP-111 CD)	1997
Bugle Call Rag	Nicholas Martin	Turners Musical Merry-Go-Round 3/19 Wurlitzer	Turners Entertainments Ltd (TMM18CD)	1997
When Yuba Plays The Rhumba On The Tuba	The Three Suns ft. Ray Bohr	Paramount New York, NY 4/36 Wurlitzer	His Masters Voice. (LPM-1333)	1957
Tuba Tune	Walt Strony	Vince & Pat Aveni Residence, Cleveland OH 4/60 Wurlitzer	Walt Strony	2013

Episode 428 – Over The Rainbow

The music of Harold Arlen is the sole feature on this show. Best known perhaps for writing Over The Rainbow, but has many great standards to his name!

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Music Played

Get Happy	Tom Hazleton	Cap’ns Galley Pizza Parlour, Redwood City CA 4/23 Wurlitzer	Arkay Enterprises (AR 1044)
Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe	John Seng	Richard Loderhouse Studio NY 4/34 Wurlitzer	United Artists Records (UAL 4056)	1959
I’ve Got The World On A String	Barry Baker	Ron Wehmeier Residence, Cincinnati, OH 4/33 Wurlitzer	BLB Productions (BLB1402)	1999
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea	Howard Beaumont	Community Centre, Ryhope 3/9 Compton	Fairview Studios (HB 111)	2019
Stormy Weather	Len Rawle	Musical Museum, Brentford 3/12 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 2018D)	2000
Over The Rainbow	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Wolfe Productions (WPCD 04)	2001
One for My Baby	Jim Riggs	Macy’s Greek Hall, Philidelphia, PA 2/8 Wurlitzer	DSP Recordings	2013