John Leeming – Page 4 – The Organist Encores

Episode 523 – Pipes and Plug-Ins

This week John Leeming features a combination pipes and electronics.

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Music Played

I’m in the Mood for Love	Michael Wooldridge	Paramount 332 VTPO	Merlin Productions (MPCD 109)	2011
Music, Music, Music	Eddie Ruhier	London South Bank University 4/25 Wurlitzer	Private recording (Geoff Day)	c1990
Eternally/Barwick Green/Out of the Blue/You Were Made for Me	John Bowrey	Streatham Ice Rink Hammond C3 + 2 x PR200 cabinets	Private recording (David Lowe)	1964
Skyliner	David Lowe	London South Bank University 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private recording (John Leeming)	c1984
Moving South	Bryan Rodwell and the BBC Big Band	BBC Pebble Mill Studio, Birmingham Hammond	Private recording (BBC/Tim Wills)
You Made Me Love You	Jackie Brown	Granada, Tooting 4/14 Wurlitzer	Organ of the Month Club	1960s
Some Enchanted Evening	John Mann	NDR Studio, Hamburg 3/29 Welte	Private recording (NDR/John Mann)	2002
Illusion	Klaus Wunderlich	Hammond C3	Bell Records (BLR 89 099)	2001

Episode 519 – It’s Ten O’Clock

This week John Leeming remembers Armsbee Bancroft with a recording made at the Granada Clapham Junction.

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Music Played

Abie, My Boy (signature tune)
Out of the Blue
Limehouse Blues
Avalon
(not known)
Poor Butterfly
Crazy Rhythm
Cherokee
As Time Goes By
The Nearness of You
(not known)
Two Sleepy People
Georgia on My Mind
If I Had You
Stardust
One Morning in May
Thanks for the Memory
Lazy River
Abie, My Boy (signature tune)

All tracks played on the 3/8 Wurlitzer in the Granda Clapham Junction, in 1978. Original recording from the John Leeming Archive.

Episode 515 – When They Were Young

This week John Leeming features some early recordings of the current stars of the console.

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Music Played

Pennsyvania Polka/I Left My Heart in San Francisco/Lullaby of Broadway	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Norfolk 3/19 Wurlitzer	Thursford Enterprises (TE09)	1982
Sing as We Go/Sally/Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye	Peter Jebson	Gaumont Theatre, Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF215)	c1971
Opus One	Christian Elliott	Wehmeier Residence, Cincinnati, OH 4/36 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (Chris Elliott)
Ka-lu-a	Lyn Larsen	Joe Kearns Residence, Hollywood, CA 3/20 Wurlitzer	Essential Records	1965
Twinkletoes	Simon Gledhill	Ossett Town Hall 3/13 Compton-Christie	NTOT Records (NLS107)	1986
Moonglow	Michael Wooldridge	Regal Cinema, Edmonton, London 4/15 Christie	COS Tapes (COS106)	1984
Cherokee	Mark Herman	Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne, IN 4/16 Page	Mark Herman Production (MH1001)	2006
Can Love Be a Sin?	Richard Hills	London South Bank University 4/25 Wurlitzer	COS Records (COS124)	1998
Old Cape Cod	Neil Jensen	St Peter’s College, Adelaide, South Australia 3/15 Wurlitzer	Keymedia Productions	1983
Whispering/Change Partners/Five Foot Two Eyes of Blue	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	EMI Records (OU2211)	1978

Episode 511 – Organ Oddities

This week John Leeming has some more light hearted tracks for you to enjoy.

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Music Played

Music, Music, Music	The Three Suns with Alfredo Mendez	Paramount, New York 4/36 Wurlitzer	RCA Victor (LPM-1543)	1957
What a Day!	MYSTERY	MYSTERY	MYSTERY	MYSTERY
The Continental/The Carioca	Don Thompson	Sandy Fleet Residence, San Diego 3/16 Wurlitzer	Organ Power Records (OP-001)	c1975
Harlem (extract)	Eddie Carroll and his Swing Music	n/a	Parlophone Records (R2314)	1937
Harlem	Reginald Porter-Brown	Thorngate Hall, Gosport 3/13 Compton	Private Recording (Malcolm Smith)	1981
The Teddy Bears’ Picnic	Quentin Maclean	Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada 5/22 Wurlitzer	Private recording (Lew Williams)	1961
Tiger Rag (extract) with additions	Noel Briggs	Regal, Torquay 3/11 Compton	BBC Records (REC 110M)	1971
Nola	Stuart Barrie	Granada, Tooting 4c/14 Wurlitzer	Ventures in Sound (VIS B-2)	1960s
The Whistler and his Dog	Bryan Rodwell	Granada, Walthamstow 3/12 Christie	Private recording (John Leeming)	1971
Blue Moon	Bernard Dargassies	Pavillon Baltard, Nogent-sur-Marne, France 4/15 Christie	ILD Records (IL690)	1990
When the Saints Go Marching In	Robin Richmond	Granada, Welling 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Private recording (Geoff Day)	1974

Episode 506 – Off The Shelf

This week John Leeming has pulled out some records, cassettes and LP’s from his shelves – simple!

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Music Played

Greenwich Witch/Serenade to a Wealthy Widow/Twilight in Turkey	Sidney Torch	Gaumont State Theatre, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Piping Hot Recordings (PH2007)	2001
My Sin	Lyn Larsen	Sanfilippo Foundation Collection, Barrington Hills, IL 5/80 Wurlitzer-plus	Musical Contrasts (MCI207)	1994
Guilty	Jackie Brown	Granada Theatre, Tooting 4c/14 Wurlitzer	Tape of the Month Club	c1965
Sassy Brass	Buddy Cole	Buddy Cole Studio, Los Angeles, CA 3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton	Warner Brothers (WS1533)	1963
My Heart Belongs to Daddy	John Seng	St Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein, IL 4/19 Wurlitzer-plus	Pipe Organ Presentations (POP113)	2005
Bidin’ My Time	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Don Leslie Studio, Pasdadena, CA 3/29 Wurlitzer	Dot Records (DLP25612)	c1960
Sweet Georgia Brown/Whispering/I’ll See You In My Dreams/We’ll Meet Again	Eric Lord	South Bank University, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private recording (JL)	c1986
When the Stars Come Out at Night	David Shepherd	Rex Cinema, Stratford (London) 2/7 Wurlitzer	Deroy Records (Deroy 1154)	1975
Louise	Bryan Rodwell	Granada Theatre, Tooting 4c/14 Wurlitzer	Ventures in Sound (VISB3)	c1960

Episode 502 – Don’t Get Around Much Anymore

On this week’s show John Leeming is across the Atlantic to hear some of the less-often heard performers.

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Music Played

Almost Like Being in Love	Jonathan Ortloff	Grays Armory Museum, Cleveland, Ohio 3/15 Wurlitzer	Jonathan Ortloff Recordings	2010
Mood Indigo	Bill Dalton	Ohio Theatre, Columbus, Ohio 4/20 Robert Morton	Concert Recording (CR 0141)	1972
I Hear Music	Clark Wilson	Hardman Studio Great Falls, Virginia 4/38 Wurlitzer	Clark Wilson Recordings	2013
Put On a Happy Face/I Want to Be Happy	Dave Wickerham	Trinity Presbyterian Church, San Diego 4/24 Wurlitzer	Theatre Organ Society of San Diego (TOSSD 100)	2002
Dansero	John Duffy	Columbia Square Theatre, Hollywood 3/10 Wurlitzer	London Records (HA-U2012)	1955
Midnight in Mayfair	Helen Dell	Carson/Kearns Studio, Los Angeles 4/26 Wurlitzer	Malar Productions (MA 2015)	c1970
Stanley	Chris Elliott	Shea’s Buffalo Theatre, Buffalo, NY 4/28 Wurlitzer	CPE Productions (CPE-105CD)	1993
Romance	Leonard MacClean	Tower Theatre, Upper Darby 3/17 Wurlitzer	Fontana Records (Z 4057)	1960
There Will Never Be Another You	Tim Duckworth	Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, Illinois 4/27 Barton	Private recording (Don Walker)	2017
Say It with Music	Jesse Crawford	Lorin Whitney Studio, Glendale, California 4/34 Robert Morton	MCA Records (MCA2-4051)	1965

Episode 498 – When The Red, Red Robin

On this week’s show John Leeming rememberers the great Robin Richmond.

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Music Played

Blaze Away	Robin Richmond	London South Bank University 4/25 Wurlitzer	Private recording (John Leeming)	c1990
The Lady Is a Tramp	Robin Richmond	Trocadero, Elephant and Castle 4/21 Wurlitzer	Private recording (Robin Richmond/BBC)	1946
Take Me to Your Heart Again	The Organ Grinder’s Swing	Hammond combo	Private recording (Robin Richmond/BBC)	c1945
Sugar	Robin Richmond	Hammond + piano	Private recording (Robin Richmond/BBC)	1959
Maybe You’ll Be There	Robin Richmond	Marston Green Hospital 3/10 Compton	Private Recording (COS Archive)	1974
I’ve Got a Pocketful of Dreams	Robin Richmond Trio	Hammond combo	Private Recording (Bill Ravenall/BBC)	1961
Spooky Takes A Holiday	Robin Richmond	BBC Theatre Organ, Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (COS Archive/BBC)	1973
When the Red Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbin’ Along	Reginald Dixon	BBC Theatre Organ, Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (Robin Richmond/BBC)	1973
She’s Funny That Way	Robin Richmond	Granada,Tooting 4c/14 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (Robin Richmond/BBC)

Episode 491 – Late Evening With Eric Lord

On this week’s show John Leeming features the music of Eric Lord on the Odeon Manchester Wurlitzer.

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Music Played

Getting Sentimental Over You*

Moonlight in Vermont

Caravelle

Laura

Mr Lucky

Sleepy Lagon

A Serenade to Eileen

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

I surrender, Dear

Poem

These Foolish Things

Perfidia

At Sundown

I Cover the Waterfront

Getting Sentimental Over You

All tracks played on the 4/20 Wurlitzer in the Odeon Manchester broadcast in 1973 or 1965 expect * which is from Acorn Records CF225.

Episode 489 – Time For John’s Archive

On this week’s show John Leeming is at the microphone with another show packed of materials from the archive!

Music Played

From This Moment On	Dave Junchen	Tower Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, CA 5/28 Möller	Private recording (John Smallwood)	c1984
Love Walked In/Slow Boat to China	Jackie Brown	Granada Theatre, North Cheam 3/8 Wurlitzer	Private recording (Harry Jupp)	1965
Crackin’ Corn	Andrew Fenner	Granada Theatre, Kingston-upon-Thames 3c/10 Wurlitzer	Private recording (Harry Jupp)	1965
I Remember You	Nick Olsen	Odeon Cinema, Leeds 3/19 Wurlitzer	Private recording (BBC, Geoff Day)	1967
Carefree	Jim Roseveare	Paramount Theatre Oakland, CA 4/27 Wurlitzer	Private recording (Dick Clay)	1983
Let’s Fall in Love	Joe Melander	Jack Leynnwood residence, California 2/8 hybrid	Concert Recording (CR0004)	c1968
Patricia	Robinson Cleaver	Sundown (Regal) theatre, Edmonton 4/14 Christie	Amberlee Records (AML309)	1976
Swinging Sleighbells	Stanley Tudor	Gaumont Cinema, Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Private recording (BBC, Bill Ravenall)	1965
September Song	George Wright	Pasadena Studio 3/28 Wurlitzer	Private recording (KCBS Radio)	c1960

Episode 482 – Tribute: Jim Riggs

On this week’s show John Leeming pays tribute to Jim Riggs who passed away earlier this week.

Music Played

Paramount on Parade	Jim Riggs	Shea’s Theatre, Buffalo 4/28 Wurlitzer	Private recording (ATOS)	1994
Stomping at the Savoy	Jim Riggs	Shea’s Theatre, Buffalo 4/28 Wurlitzer	Private recording (ATOS)	1994
Honeysuckle Rose	Jim Riggs	Hinsdale Theatre, Chicago 3/32 hybrid	Private recording (John Smallwood)	1985
If I Had a Girl Like You	Jim Riggs	Paramount Theatre, Oakland 4/27 Wurlitzer	Melody Masters (MLM 107)	1993
Can This Be Love?	Jim Riggs	Granada Theatre, Kansas City 3/21 Barton	RTR Productions (RTR 105CD)	1991
Says My Heart	Jim Riggs	Paramount Theatre, Oakland 4/27 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (John Leeming)	1991
When It’s Sleepytime Down South	Jim Riggs	Granada Theatre, Kansas City 3/21 Barton	RTR Productions (RTR 105CD)	1991
Twenty Million People	Jim Riggs	Gaumont State, Kilburn, London 4/16 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (Jack O’Neill)	1993
A Garden in the Rain	Jim Riggs	Granada Theatre, Kansas City 3/21 Barton	RTR Productions (RTR 105CD)	1991
Lulu’s Back in Town	Jim Riggs	South Bank University, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (John Leeming)	c1990
One for My Baby and One for the Road	Jim Riggs	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/22 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (John Leeming)	2006
An Earful of Music	Jim Riggs	Dolby House, Holbeach 4/22 Compton-plus	Private Recording (David Shepherd and John Leeming)	2006
Dance of the Blue Marionettes	Jim Riggs	Paramount Theatre, Denver 4/21 Wurlitzer	Private recording (Jack O’Neill)	1986
I’m Dancing with Tears in My Eyes	Jim Riggs	Granada Theatre, Kansas City 3/21 Barton	RTR Productions (RTR 105CD)	1991