Damon Cox – Page 7 – The Organist Encores

Episode 424 – Knightsbridge

The music of Eric Coates is the sole feature on this show. With many great orchestral pieces to his name, this show has three solos and the finale is the three movements from his “London Suite” played by different organists.

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Music Played

Dam Busters March	Nicholas Martin	Turners Musical Merry-Go-Round 3/19 Wurlitzer	Nicholas Martin (NNS8)	1989
Dance In The Twilight	Richard Hills	John Dickinson High School, Wilmington DE 3/66 Kimball	Dickinson Theatre Organ Society (DTOS1101)	2002
Sleepy Lagoon	Len Rawle	Wurlitzer Hall, Leisure Centre, Woking 3/8 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 2015)	1995
London Suite I – Covent Garden	Nigel Ogden	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Grosvenor Records (GRS 1140)	1983
London Suite II – Westminster	Chris Elliot	Plummer Auditorium, Fullerton CA 4/36 Wurlitzer	CPE Productions (CPE-106CD)	1998
London Suite III – Knightsbridge	Lyn Larsen	Century II Wichita 4/36 Wurlitzer	Intersound Inc (CDD 281)	1986

Episode 422 – Signature

On this week’s show Damon takes a look at the composing organist and his works!

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Music Played

Our Squadron Leader	Nigel Ogden	Town Hall Stockport 4/20 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS248)	2000
Tango: Tower Ballroom Tango	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD50)	1992
Unfinished Dream	Lyn Larsen	The Organ Loft, Salt Lake City UT 5/34 Wurlitzer	P.I.P.E. RECORDS (PRS-01)	1974
Jarvis	Mark Herman	Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne IN 4/16 Page	Embassy Theatre Foundation Inc	2018
The Mighty Wurlitzer	Andrew Fenner	Odeon Hammersmith 4/15 Compton	KPM Music ‎(KPM 1149)	1975
Bubble Car	Telecast Orchestra & Charles Williams	Orchestra	Guild Music (GLCD 5201)	2013
Serenade To Marianne	Joseph Seal	BBC Theatre Organ No.2, Hoxton, London 5/27 Möller	ER Hart Collection	1962
Southern Samba	Dudley Savage	Royal/ABC Plymouth 3/8 Compton	Perfect Partner Records (PP001CD)	2008
After The Movies	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	ER Hart Collection	1963
Home In A Hurry	Bobby Pagan	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	ER Hart Collection	1963

Episode 421 – Just a Moment Ago

On this week’s show Damon Cox brings you sounds from recent commercial recordings.

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Music Played

Put On A Happy Face	Simon Gledhill	Orgue De Cinéma, Collège Claparède, Genèva 3c/8 Wurlitzer	AAOCCC, Genève	2017
Pure Imagination	Zach Frame	Organ Piper Music Palace, Milwaukee WI 3/30 Kimbal/Wurlitzer	C-2 Productions LLC (zf0001)	2018
Dust On The Moon	Ron Rhode	The Shanklin Conference Center, Groton, MA 4/34 Wurlitzer	Roxy Productions. (RP-118-CD)	2011
Fun and Frolic	Mark Laflin	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	Cinema Organ Society (COS131)	2018
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You	Christian Cartwright	Pipes in the Peaks, Ashbourne 3/19 Compton	Pipes In The Peaks & Christian Cartwright (PIP004)	2019
Rhumba: Born Free/You Only Live Twice	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD136)	2011
Istanbul (Not Constantinople)/The Old Bazaar In Cairo/Chinatown, My Chinatown	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Wolfe Productions (WPCD 18)	2013

Episode 419 – We’ll Gather Lilacs

The music of Ivor Novello is the sole feature on this show. With many great shows to his name, we have two long selections from “Gays The Word” and “The Dancing Years” plus more!

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Music Played

Gay’s The Word Selection a) Gaity Glad b) If Only He’d Look My Way c) A Matter Of Minutes d) Bees Are Buzzin’ e) Finder Please Return f) Vitality	Joseph Seal	Regal/ABC Kingston 3/12 Wurlitzer	PYE Records ( NSPL 18278)	1969
We’ll Gather Lilacs	David Lowe	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/8 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS239)	1998
The Dancing Years Selection a) Lorelei b) Waltz Of My Heart c) Uniform d) I Can Give You The Starlight e) Primrose f) The Leap Year Waltz g) My Dearest Dear	Richard Hills	Guildhall Southampton 4/50 Compton (Dual Console)	Silver Street Music (SSM0037)	2012

Episode 417 – Two Manual Delights

On this weeks show Damon takes us on an international ramble of some of the best two manual Wurlitzer installations.

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Music Played

From This Moment On	Declan Poole	Royalty Cinema, Bowness-on-Windermere 2/7 Wurlitzer	An FTOP Production	2018
Blue Moon	Len Rawle	Marine Arcade, Douglas, Isle Of Man 2/10 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2019
‘Harry Warren’ Selection a) We’re In The Money b) Jeepers Creepers c) You’ll Never Know d) Remember Me? e) September In The Rain f) Lullaby Of Broadway g) Serenade In Blue h) 42nd Street	Simon Gledhill	Reactor Hall 1, KTH Royal Institute Of Technology, Stockholm, Sweeden 2/7 Wurlitzer	Recording from Per-Olaf Schultz	2017
Isn’t This a Lovely Day (To Be Caught in the Rain)	Jim Riggs	Macy’s Greek Hall, Philidelphia, PA 2/8 Wurlitzer	DSP Recordings	2013
Twelfth Street Rag	Reginald Porter-Brown	Town Hall, Marrickville, Sidney, Australia 2/10 Wurlitzer	Deroy Records (Deroy 1020)	1974

Episode 415 – Putin’ On The Ritz

The music of Irving Berlin is the sole feature on this show. This show contains a few favourites from this composers vast output of songs including Blue Skies, Heatwave, Always and more!

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Music Played

Let’s Face The Music And Dance	Jelani Eddington	Community Theatre, Berkeley 4/35 Wurlitzer	RJE Productions (RJE 1425)	1996
Reaching For The Moon	Ernest Broadbent	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	One-UP/EMI (OU 2171)	1977
‘On The Avenue’ Selection: a) Slumming On Park Avenue b) The Girl On The Police Gazette c) You’re Laughing At Me d) This Year’s Kisses e) He Ain’t Got Rhythm f) I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm	Henry Croudson	Paramount/Odeon Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	78 RPM Record
Blue Skies	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-0082)
Puttin’ On The Ritz	Howard Beaumont	Town Hall Ossett 3/13 Compton-Christie	Grosvenor Records (CDGRS1305)	1999
Heat Wave	Dwight Thomas	Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis IN 4/42 Wurlitzer	Newport Classic (NCD60078)	1990
Always	Lee Erwin	Beacon Theatre NY 4/19 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-0045)	1992
Plays A Simple Melody/How Deep Is The Ocean/I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	EMI Records (NTS 1078381)	1984

Episode 413 – With A Song in My Hart*

Yes we know it’s spelt wrong – don’t despair! This week Damon takes a look through a some of the reel-to-reel recordings from the Ricky Hart collection.

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Music Played

I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside/Up With The Curtain	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1960
They Didn’t Believe Me/Let Yourself Go	Reginald Adams	Odeon, Folkestone 3c/6 Compton	Private Recording
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	Private Recording	1965
Waltz Selection: It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World/My Favourite Things/A Real Life Girl	Robinson Cleaver	Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1965
Pili-Pili-Ho-Ho	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Private Recording	1963
The Breeze And I	Charles Smitton	Paramount/Odeon Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1967
Swinging Sleigh Bells/Finale: Dance Of The Hours/Signature Tune: Powder Your Face With Sunshine	Stanley Tudor	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1965

Episode 411- Come Fly With Me

The music of Jimmy Van Heusen is the sole feature on this show. Many songs on this show are also associated with Frank Sinatra and are great standards!

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Music Played

Star!	Hector Olivera	John Dickinson High School, Wilmington DE 3/28 Kimball	Engle Associates Recording (EAR-10272-73)
All The Way	Vic Hammett	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Audicord (ACD 232)	1980
Throughly Modern Millie	Lyn Larsen	Kearns/Carson Residence, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	Essental Records (ERS-1010)
Here’s That Rainy Day	John Mann	Town Hall, Henley-On-Thames 3/12 Allen MDS Theatre II	Grasmere Records (GRCD133)	2015
Love And Marriage/The Tender Trap	Michael Wooldridge	New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear 3/19 Wurlitzer	Merlin Productions (MPCD110)	2012
Polka Dots And Moonbeams	Keith Beckingham	Town Hall Clydebank 3/13 Wurlitzer	Chow Productions (COCD102)	2004
It Could Happen To You	Bill Vlasak	Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis IN 4/42 Wurlitzer	WJV Productions,Inc (WJVCD-106)	1992
Come Fly With Me	Simon Gledhill	Alabama Theatre, Birmingham AL 4/29 Wurlitzer	Alabama Chapter ATOS (ALA-1783-09)	2009

Episode 409 – Towering Heights

This week Damon takes a trip to the seaside and to the sounds of the Tower Ballroom Wurlitzer!

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Music Played

Lullaby of Broadway/Carolina Moon/Toot Toot Tootsie	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Columbia Records (SCX 6387)	1970
Foxtrot Medley: C’est Si Bon/She’s Funny That Way/You Bought A New Kind Of Love To Me	Ernest Broadbent	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	One-UP/EMI (OU 2171)	1977
With My Little Stick Of Blackpool Rock	Arnold Loxam	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grosvenor Records (CDGRS 1315)	2000
Those Foolish Things	Simon Gledhill	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS 205)	1994
Sweet Sue/Louise/If You Knew Susie	Nigel Ogden	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS233)	1998
As Time Goes By/You’ll Never Know/Whispering Grass	David Lobban	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Hallmark (307892)	1995
Somewhere Out There	Robert Wolfe	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grosvenor Records (CDGRS 1238)	1990
Mack The Knife	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD80)	1996

Episode 408 – Dutch Connections

Damon take a trip to the Netherlands on this weeks show with a mix of recording both old and new featuring mostly Dutch built instruments played by some well known artists!

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Music Played

Castanets Of Granada	Ernest Broadbent	Passage Theatre Schidam 3/10 Standaart	NOF Sound (N.S.P 80-8-8-2)	1981
In Sentimental Mood	Pierre Palla & Bep Rowold	AVRO Radio Studio, Hilversum, Holland 4/19 Standaart-Compton	YouTube	1966
In Buddah’s Realm	Cor Steyn	City Theatre Amsterdam 4/17 Strunk	Panachord (H 1017) Curtesy Wayne Ivany	1938
Who Am I	Harry Davidson	Commodore Hammersmith 3/10 Standaart	Edison Bell Winner (5445) Curtesy Wayne Ivany	1932
Drifting And Dreaming	Pierre Palla	Tuschinski Theatre, Amsterdam 2/6 Wurlitzer (Style 160)	Curtesy Wayne Ivany	1928
The Pink Panther Theme	Hans Nottrot	Tuschinski Theatre, Amsterdam 4/10 Strunk-Wurlitzer	NOF Sound (NST-77.8.8-1)	1977
(I’ve Got) Beginner’s Luck	Jelani Eddington	Centraal Buteau Voor De Statistiek, Voorburgh 3/11 Standaart	NOF Sound (NOFCD35)	2005
Fools Rush In	Len Rawle	Concerthall and Auditorium, Middelburg 3/11 Compton	NOF Sound	2006
Polly	Patrick Hopper	Muziekcentrum van de Omroep, Hilversum, Holland 4/20 Standaart-Compton	Private Recording	2021