John Leeming – Page 6 – The Organist Encores

Episode 314 – LIVE! From London

On this week’s show John Leeming LIVE – well almost. We are guests of the Cinema Organ Society this week as part of their regular Music & Picture evenings and John took to the microphones in front of a live audience! So sit back as John takes us down his memory lane and how his interest in the organ developed.

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Yours	Sandy Macpherson	BBC Theatre Organ No.2 5/27 Möller	Word Records (SH385)	1980
Knightsbridge March	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom Blackpoool 2/10 Wurlitzer	Regal-Zonophone (MR1309)	1934
Smart and Charming	Gerhard Gregor	‘Strato Organ’ Hammond	Polydor Records (46034)	1958
Orgel Riff	Klaus Wunderlich	Hammond Organ	Bell Records (BLR89086)	1999
The Flying Scotsman	Sidney Torch	Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Doric Records (DO(S)1211)	c1971
Mood Indigo	John Seng	St Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein 4/19 Wurlitzer-plus	Pipe Organ Presentations (POP113)	2005
Estrellita/Misty	Charles Smitton	Odeon Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Private recording	1967
Somewhere Over the Rainbow	Andrew Gilbert	Granada Walthamstow 3/12 Christie	Private recording	1979
Sophisticated Lady	Charlie Balogh	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/78 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises, Inc (ERB110)	2000

Episode 309 – Down the Hatch!

On this week’s show John Leeming is back in his loft with a selection of gems from the past. So pour yourself a glass of your favourite organic drink as we say down the (loft) hatch!

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise	Horace Finch	Opera House, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private recording	1957
Give Me the Simple Life	Bryan Rodwell	BBC Playhouse, Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private recording	1981
Doll Dance	G.T. Pattman	Astoria Finsbury Park 3/12 Compton	Columbia Records (4649)	1930
March of the Toys	Donald Thorne	Granada, Willesden 3/9 Christie	Decca Records (F-6848)	c1935
Skylark/Georgia on My Mind	Stanley Wyllie	Granada, Walthamstow 3/12 Christie	Private recording	1990
Masquerade (Loeb)	Alex Taylor	Granada, Tooting 4/14 Wurlitzer	Decca Records (F-3257)	1932
Hot Dog Rag	The Claviolines	Decca studio	Decca Records (F-10076)	c1954
I Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good	Tom Hazleton	Dolby House, Holbeach 3/9 Compton-plus	Private recording	1987
Philanderer/Happy Days Are Here Again	Jack Helyer	BBC Jubilee Chapel, Hoxton 5/27 Möller	Private recording	1957

Episode 305 – Organically Inclusive

On this week’s show John Leeming its taking a look at the mighty organ with Cornet, Piano, Band, Technics, Accordion, Yamaha and much more!

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
I Couldn’t Sleep a Wink Last Night	John Seng, Bobby Hackett (cornet)	Loderhose Studio 4/36 Wurlitzer	Good Music Co. (A-26656)	1995
Keep Your Sunny Side Up	Harry Farmer Ensemble	Decca recording studio Hammond, Piano & Rhythm	Decca (DFE-6219)	c1957
My Persian Rosebud	Quentin Maclean & Jack Hylton band	Pavilion, Shepherds Bush 4/17 Compton	HMV (B5391)	1927
My Silent Love	Jim Roseveare & Peter Mintun (piano)	Paramount, Oakland 4/27 Wurlitzer	Premier Recordings (PRCD-1060)	1997
Night Hawk	Brian Sharp	BBC Playhouse, Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer & Technics Pro 90	Private recording	1992
Dizzy Fingers	Sidney Bright Music (?)	BBC recording studio Novachord, Hammond, Accordion	Private recording	1965
I Go to Rio	Rob Richards	Senate, Detroit 4/36 Wurlitzer & Yamaha FX-20	Rob Richards (RR1001CD)	1995
Music, Music, Music	The Three Suns with Alfredo Mendez	Paramout, New York (probably) 4/36 Wurlitzer	RCA Victor (LPM-1543)	c1957
I Should Have Known You Years Ago	Robin Richmond & Julie Dawn (Vocal)	Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Private recording	1975

Episode 301 – Vinyl Ventures

On this week’s show John Leeming ventures into the word of vinyl. Theres familiar favourites and some unusual finds, so sit back, relax and enjoy the sounds of the cinema organ!

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Standing on the Corner	William Davies	Granada, Kingston-upon-Thames 3/10 Wurlitzer	Music for Pleasure (MFP 50118)	1974
Ain’t Misbehavin’	Bryan Rodwell	Granada, Tooting 4/14 Wurlitzer	Ventures in Sound (VIS B-3)	c1957
Lullaby of the Leaves	Dan Bellomy	Organ Grinder, Portland, Oregon 4/44 Wurlitzer	Power Pipes (BP 101)	c1983
Piccolo Pete	Del Castillo	Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles 4/37 Kimball	Concert Recording (CR-0028)	c1968
My Melody of Love	Donn Clayton	Capn’s Galley Pizza, Seattle 3/17 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-0140)	c1980
There’s a Blue Ridge Round My Heart, Virginia	Ron Curtis	Davenport Theatre, Stockport 3/7 Compton	Crystal (CRY 3017)	1968
Julie	Terence Casey	Ritz, Belfast 4/10 Compton	Deroy (1243)	1975
Laura	Ray Bohr	Paramout, New York (probably) 4/36 Wurlitzer	RCA Victor (LPM-1306)	1956

Episode 300 – TOENC @ 300

On this week’s show we celebrate 300 shows with a bumper programme lasting a full hour. We throw spotlight on the archives, Hammond Electronic and up-to-date sounds! The show also features a rare chat between Damon, Nigel & John.

Here’s to the next 300!

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Happy Days Are Here Again	Damon Cox	Barry Earl Residence, Leighton Buzzard 3/15 Wurlitzer	Damon Cox Archive	2019
Tiger Rag	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Damon Cox Archive	1958
‘Top Of The Bill’ Selection	Reginald Porter-Brown	Ritz Richmond 3/8 Wurlitzer	Damon Cox Archive	1965
Dance Of The Blue Marionettes	Gerald Shaw	Regal/Odeon Marble Arch, London 4/37 Christie	Damon Cox Archive	1951
The Hedge Hopper	The Music Of Jerry Allen & His Trio	Hammond Electronic	Rex Recordings – Highnote Ltd	2010
Rain Shadows	Bryan Rodwell & BBC Big Band	Big Band & Hammond Electronic	Private Recording (Tim Wills)	1983
Rio Chambira	David Lowe	Streatham Ice Rink Hammond C3	COS Tapes (COS104)	1984
Coffee In The Morning And Kisses At Night/Through The Courtesy Of Love/Let’s Fall In Love	Nigel Ogden	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	COS Tapes (COS114)	1988
I Cover The Waterfront	Len Rawle	Musical Museum, Brentford 3/12 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 2018D)	2000
Alone Again, Naturally	Mark Laflin	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/9 Wurlitzer	Laflin Productions (ML001)	2012
Cha Cha Cha: Mangos/Swinging Down The Lane	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD108)	2001
My Old Flame	Chris McPhee	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/29 Wurlitzer	Chris McPhee (CMCD003)	1999
You Don’t Like It – Not Much	Jim Riggs	Barton	TBC	1991
I Concentrate on You	Simon Gledhill	Century II Wichita 4/38 Wurlitzer	Wichita Theatre Organ Inc (WTOS438)	2009
My Heart Belongs To Daddy/Lets Do It/Let’s Misbehave	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Wolfe Productions (WPCD 17)	2011

Episode 296 – Airing for the Archives

On this week’s show John Leeming is in his archives with a mixed back of British and continental sounds for you to enjoy this week. Featuring Compton, Hammond and Wurlitzer there is something for all!

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Cute	Bryan Rodwell	Chingford Organs, Finchley Hammond & Rhythm	The Organist Encores (TOENC001)	2019
Red Sails in the Sunset	Bernard Drukker	Tesselschade Church, Hilversum 5/27 Möller	Private recording	1967
‘Simple Music’ sig tune	Jo Budie, Fred Roosendaal & Eddy de Jong	Radio Studio, Hilversum Hammond combo	Private recording	1961
Final show extracts	Bobby Pagan	Palladium, Copenhagen 3/7 Wurlitzer	HMV (X.6330)	1939
Jolly Bob	Bobby Pagan	Palladium, Copenhagen 3/7 Wurlitzer	HMV (X.6134)	1938
On the Sunny Side of the Street/Sunrise Serenade	Ken Stroud	Wyton House, Huntingdon 4/15 Compton	Private recording	1994
Glasgow Fair	Gerald Shaw	Odeon, Leicester Square 5/17 Compton	Private recording	1966
‘Memory Corner’ medley	Stanley Wyllie	Ritz, Belfast 4/10 Compton	Private recording	1954
J’Attendrai	Dudley Savage	Royal/ABC Plymouth 3/8 Compton	Private recording	60’s
Getting Sentimental over You	Stanley Tudor	Gaumont, Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Private recording	1965
Fascinating Rhythm	Stanley Wyllie	Ritz, Belfast 4/10 Compton	Private recording	1954

Episode 292 – Music from the Midlands

On this week’s show John Leeming is recalling the Cinema Organ Society’s 2018 Midlands & Wales and Wales convention. We visit the Fentham Hall Compton, Burton-On-Trent Wurlitzer, Buttermarket Wurlitzer and Tywyn Wurlitzer with contrasting range of styles from the performers!

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Goody Goody	David Gray	Buttermarket Shrewsbury 3/10 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	2018
All The Things You Are	Jonathan Eyre	Fentham Hall, Hampton-in-Arden 3/11 Compton	Private Recording	2018
The Joint Is Jumpin’	Keith Evans	Fentham Hall, Hampton-in-Arden 3/11 Compton	Private Recording	2018
For You	Nicholas Martin	Town Hall Burton-on-Trent 3/8 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	2018
Autumn Leaves/Lullaby Of The Leaves	David Lowe	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/9 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	2018
Rosamund/Fairy Frolic	David Shepherd	Fentham Hall, Hampton-in-Arden 3/11 Compton	Private Recording	2018
Moonlight Serenade/Chatanooga Choo-Choo/In The Mood	Andrew Nix & Tony Stace	Fentham Hall, Hampton-in-Arden 3/11 Compton & Yamaha HX1	Private Recording	2018
Fly Me To The Moon	Adam Evans	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/9 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	2018
Nights Of Gladness	Richard Hills	Fentham Hall, Hampton-in-Arden 3/11 Compton	Private Recording	2018

The producer would like to thank the following people; Mike Carter, Damon Willetts & The Midlands and Wales District of the Cinema Organ Society, John Smallwood, Cameron Lloyd & members of the Shropshire Theatre Organ Trust and finally Michael Thompson and the crew at Burton Town Hall.

Episode 287 – Star Spangled

On this week’s show John Leeming is visiting the states – specifically Los Angeles, where he’s recapping last years American Theatre Organ Society’s annual convention. Damon also pays tribute to Timothy Duckworth.

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Summer Me, Winter Me	Dan Bellomy	Paramount, Brooklyn 4/26 Wurlitzer	Cambria Recordings (Cambria CD1108)	1987
Another Openin’ Another Show	Dave Wickerham	Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles 3/13 Barton	ATOS (LA2018)	2018
Serenata	Pierre Fracalanza	Trousdale Castle, Los Angeles 3/26 Hybrid	ATOS (LA2018)	2018
Jeepers Creepers	Alex Jones	Barnum Hall, Santa Monica 3/19 Wurlitzer	ATOS (LA2018)	2018
Cuban Pete	Justin LaVoie	Whittier High School, Los Angeles 4/26 Wurlitzer	ATOS (LA2018)	2018
Wake Up and Live	Chris Elliott	Founder’s Church, Los Angeles 4/31 Wurlitzer	ATOS (LA2018)	2018
The Flat Foot Floogie	David Gray	El Capitan Theatre, Los Angeles 4/36 Wurlitzer	ATOS (LA2018)	2018
Moon River	Mark Herman	Nathan Barr Studio, Los Angeles 3/19 Wurlitzer	ATOS (LA2018)	2018
Good News	Jelani Eddington	Old Town Music Hall, El Secundo 4/27 Wurlitzer	ATOS (LA2018)	2018
Mack the Knife	Phil Kelsall	Mission Playhouse, San Gabriel 3/17 Wurlitzer	ATOS (LA2018)	2018
Auf Wiedersehen/I’ll See You Again	Ron Rhode	Old Town Music Hall, El Secundo 4/27 Wurlitzer	ATOS (LA2018)	2018

Episode 283 – Spotlight on the Archives

On this week’s show John Leeming is back in the loft with music that will even entertain your cat!

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Caravan/Solitude	Vic Hammett	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Private recording	1964
Goodbye Blues/I Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good/Don’t Blame Me	Eric Lord	Paramount/Odeon Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Private recording	1970’s
Destiny/Remembrance	Dudley Savage	Royal/ABC Plymouth 3/8 Compton	Private recording	1965
Simonetta	Stanley Wyllie	Ritz Belfast 4c/10 Compton	COS Tapes (COS122)	1995
The Juggler	George Welling	Kitchen Bros Garage Diss 3/19 Wurlitzer	Private recording	1980’s
Georgia on My Mind	Trevor Bolshaw	Kitchen Bros Garage Diss 3/19 Wurlitzer	Private recording	1980’s
What’s New?	Bob Wyatt	Paramount New York, NY 4/36 Wurlitzer	Roulette Records (R25087)	1960
Kisses in the Dark	George Blackmore	Foort Touring Organ 5/27 Möller	Private recording	1962
Button Up Your Overcoat/Nice People/Change Partners and Dance/The Best Things in Life Are Free	Nigel Ogden	BBC Playhouse, Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private recording	1987

Episode 279 – Home & Away

On this week’s show John Leeming is Home & Away with another mixed bag from his extensive collection. Artists Include, Bryan Rodwell, Reginald Dixon, David Shepherd, Robin Richmond and many more!

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Happy Days Are Here Again	Raymond Wallbank	Wurlitzer electronic	Avid Records (WEC315)	c1990s
Parade of the Tin Soldiers/Soldier on the Shelf	Carolyn Riddick	Thorngate Hall, Gosport 3/13 Compton	COS Tapes (COS108)	1985
Hindustan	David Gray	Dennis Unk Residence, Erie PA 3/21 Wurlitzer	Dennis Unks	2017
So Would I/You Keep Coming Back Like a Song/Let It Be Soon	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Columbia Records (FB3279)	1947
There Will Never Be Another You	Alec Leader	The Plough, Great Munden 3/11 Compton	Private recording	1984
But Not for Me	Tom Hazleton	Dolby House, Holbeach 3/9 Compton	Private recording	1988
Blue Moon	David Shepherd	Dolby House, Holbeach 4/22 Compton	Private recording	2019
When the Red Red Robin	Robin Richmond	BBC Studio Hammond Organ	Private recording	1959
Some Like It Hot	Robin Richmond	BBC Studio Hammond Organ	Private recording	1959
Give Me the Simple Life	Bryan Rodwell	BBC Playhouse, Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private recording	1981