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Episode 235 – Goon But Not Forgotten

John Leeming gets inspiration for his choice of music this week by listening to old Goon Show broadcasts.

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
St Louis Blues	Howard Beaumont	Victoria Hall, Saltaire 3/11 Wurlitzer	Howard Beaumont (HB105)	2013
Lady Be Good	Bob van Camp	Fox, Atlanta 4/42 Möller	Atlanta Landmarks Inc	1997
Love Me or Leave Me	Chris Gorsuch	Granada, Kansas City 4/21 Barton	Chris Gorsuch Productions (CDP619)	1992
Once in Love with Amy	David Shepherd	Rex, Stratford 2/8 Wurlitzer	Deroy Records (Deroy 1154)	1975
It’s Only a Paper Moon	Jelani Eddington	Organ Piper Music Palace, Milwaukee 3/27 Kimball/Wurlitzer	Piper Productions (CD101)	c1995
Lover Come Back to Me	Russell Holmes	Karrinyup Wurlitzer, Stirling, Australia 3/20 Wurlitzer	Alpendale Music (WRH104)	1999
The Peanut Vendor	Buddy Cole	Buddy Cole Studio 3/9 Robert Morton	Deroy Records (Deroy 1031)	1973
There Will Never Be Another You	Simon Gledhill	Collège Clarapède, Geneva 3/8 Wurlitzer	AAOCCC	2017
Ding Dong the Witch Is Dead	John Giacchi	Sanfilippo Residence, Barrington Hills 5/80 Wurlitzer	Modern Mood Music (MMM003)	2001

Episode 230 – Contrasts

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
You’re the Cream in My Coffee/Button Up Your Overcoat/Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue/Alexander’s Ragtime Band	John Mann	Folly Farm, Kilgetty 4/14 Wurlitzer	Compton Lodge Studios (CL1001)	2010
Orient Express	Sidney Torch	Regal, Edmonton 4/15 Christie	Sterndale Records (STE1001)	1991
Mood Indigo	John Seng	St Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein, IL 4/23 Wurlitzer-plus	Pipe Organ Presentations (POP 113)	2005
For All We Know	Simon Gledhill	Trinity Arts Centre, Pudsey 3/8 Wurlitzer	COS Tapes (YORCOS303)	1995
September in the Rain	Dan Bellomy	South Bank University 3/25 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1993
East of the Sun and West of the Moon	Bryan Rodwell	Granada, Tooting 4/14 Wurlitzer	Ventures in Sound (VIS-B3)	c1954
I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	BANDA CD (82820)	1993
I’m Beginning to See the Light	Nigel Ogden	Astra, Llandudno 3/8 Christie	COS Tapes (COS101)	1983

Episode 225 – Pizza & Pipes

On this week’s show John Leeming takes us on a tour of pizza and pipes. So sit back and enjoy the sound and style of music associated with many of the Pizza Parlours in the US and UK.

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Another Openin’ Another Show	Walt Strony	Organ Stop Pizza, Phoenix 4/27 Wurlitzer	Organ Stop Pizza	1978
King Cotton March	Lew Williams	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa 4/50 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises	1996
My Funny Valentine	Charlie Balogh	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa 4/82 Wurlitzer	Organ Stop Pizza	1998
The Birth Of The Blues	Vic Hammett	Cap’ns Galley Pizza Parlour, Redwood City CA 4/18 Wurlitzer	Doric Recording	c1972
I Get A Kick Out Of You	Dan Bellomy	Uncle Milt’s Pizza Co. 3/18 Wurlitzer	Milt K Recordings	c1990
I Only Have Eyes For You/Let’s Face The Music And Dance	Christian Cartwright	Pipes in the Peaks, Thorpe 3/18 Compton	Causeway Recordings	c2012
I’ll Buy That Dream	Bill Vlasak	Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis 4/42 Wurlitzer	WJV Productions	199?
That’s All	Don Simmons	Organ Grinder, Portland 4/51 Wurlitzer	Sound Productions	c1981

Episode 221 – A Deeper Delve

On this weeks show John Leeming delves a little deeper into his archive and pulled from it some unexpected tracks from artists rarely heard!

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Orient Express	Jack Helyer	Ritz/Odeon, Nottingham 4/20 Conacher	Crystal Records	1968
Moonglow	Frank Gordon	Odeon, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Deroy Records	1977
Mood Sultry	Billy Nalle	Auditorium, Rochester, NY 4/23 Wurlitzer	Telarc Records	1977
Moonlight Serenade	Geoff Stephenson	Kitchen Bros, Diss 3/19 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records	c1975
About a Quarter to Nine/Young and Healthy	Craig Boswell	Ashorne Hall, Warwickshire 3/13 Compton	Ashorne Hall	c1995
Adventure	John Walker	Studio recording Yamaha FX20, D85, C605	Paravel Records	1983
I Guess I’ll Have to Change My Plans	John Stewart	Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	c1974
Midnight in Mayfair	Reginald Liversidge	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records	c1971
I’ve Got a Crush on You	Tom Sheen	Joe Spurr Studio, Chicago 2/11 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording	c1968

Episode 217 – Organ Plus

On this week’s show John Leeming is at the microphone to start of his 2018 slot with a selection of organ plus tracks. Plus what you might ask? Why not listen and find out!

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Holiday for Strings	Buddy Cole & Monty Kelly Orchestra	Buddy Cole Studio, Hollywood 3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton + orchestra	Alshire International	1973
Little Rock Getaway	Dennis & Heidi James	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/25 Wurlitzer + piano	Dennis James Productions	1984
A Little Steeple Pointing to the Sky	The Organ, the Dance Band and Me	EMI Studio, London 3/8 + Mel Compton + piano + instrumentalists	Empress Records	1995
By the Sleepy Lagoon	Sidney Torch & Mantovani	Gaumont State, Kilburn 3/16 Wurlitzer + violin	Decca Records	c1937
Amapola/An Apple for the Teacher	Brian Sharp	Sandford Park + Studio 3/9 Christie, Technics PR3, piano	Grosvenor Records	c1994
Grasshopper’s Dance	Al Bollington + Anton and Paramount Orchestra	Paramount, Tottenham CR 4c/10 Compton + orchestra	Guild Music	c2005
Whispering	Jim Roseveare & Jim Murray	Avenue, San Francisco 3/16 Wurlitzer + instrumentalist	Private recording	c1967
If I Didn’t Care/My Prayer/Chew Chew Chew Chew Your Bubblegum	Fela Sowande, Gerald Moore & Al Craig	Hammond + piano + drums	Decca Records	1939
Ain’t Misbehavin’	The Three Suns & Ray Bohr	Paramount, New York 4/36 Wurlitzer + rhythm combo	BMG Special Products	1999

Episode 208 – A Bit Of A Difference

On this week’s show John Leeming is at the microphone with another selection of recordings from his extensive archive – This time it’s tracks with a difference!

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Deed I Do	Fraser Gartshore	Laukhuff Factory, Germany 3/11 Möller	Laukhuff GMBH	2008
Spectre on the Spree	David Shepherd	Dolby House, Holbeach 3/9 Compton	COS Tapes	1984
Smash and Grab	Donald Thorne	Granada, Clapham Junction 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Decca Records	c1938
Old Macdonald’s Farm	Leo Rae	Granada, Welling 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Private recording	c1975
I Cover the Waterfront	Rene St John/Charles Smart	Decca Studio 2/6 Wurlitzer	Eclipse Records	c1931
Holiday for Strings	Virginie Morgan	Hammond	Ducretet Thompson	1954
Don’t Blame Me	Robin Richmond Trio	Hammond	President Records	1973
Midnight in Mayfair	Reginald Porter-Brown	Guildhall Southampton 4/60 Compton	President Records	1973
Tiger Rag	Gerhard Gregor/Helmut Zacharias	Hammond & Orchestra	Polydor Records	1952

Episode 204 – A Bag Of Goodies

On this weeks show John Leeming is at the microphone with another selection of recordings from his extensive archive – artists include, Gerald Shaw, Mark Laflin, Quentin Maclean, David Lowe and many more!

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Cachucha	George Welling	Kitchen Brothers Garage, Diss 3/19 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	c1981
Toytown Trumpeters	David Lowe	Ice Rink, Streatham Hammond C3	COS Tapes	1985
Jack In The Box	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5/17 + Mel Compton	Private Recording	c1970
Twelfth Street Rag	Quentin Maclean	Lawson Residence, Montreal, Canada 3/20 Wurlitzer	Lauretien Records	c1964
The Water Is Wide	Mark Laflin	Town Hall, Ossett 3/13 Compton/Christie	Private Recording (Permission Gained)	2017
The Song Is You	Jackie Brown	Granada Clapham Junction 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1968
Truckin’	Gorge Wright	Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL 4/21 Wurlitzer	Banda Records	1991
Body And Soul	Bill Flloyd	Paramount Theatre New York, NY 4/36 Wurlitzer	King Records	1964
Tiger Rag	Eddie Ruhier	Hammond & Various Synthesizers	Grosvenor Studios	1996

Episode 200 – Celebration!

Well we’ve done it! 200 shows – hard to believe. This week’s show takes us on a real bumper pack tour featuring some of the finest examples of Theatre Organ music. Not only do we have and hour of music but three presenters; James Mclean, John Leeming & Damon Cox who all bring their own styles and music choices to this special show. So sit back and enjoy and enjoy the music as we celebrate this milestone!

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days Of Summer/Powder Your Face With Sunshine/Keep Your Sunny Side Up	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14+G.P Wurlitzer	EMI	1982
Laura	Doreen Chadwick	Kitchen Bro’s Garage, Diss 3/19+U.P Wurlitzer	Acorn	1982
Audrey	Arnold Loxam	Paramount/Odeon Leeds 3/19 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording	1968
Saturday Rag/My Very Good Friend The Milkman/Puttin’ On The Ritz	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19+U.P Wurlitzer	Wolfe productions	2001
A Brown Bird Singing	John Mann	Trinity Arts Centre, Pudsey 3/8 Wurlitzer	Grosvenor Records	1992
Singing In The Bathtub	David Gray	Dennis Unk Residence, Erie PA 3/21 Wurlitzer	Dennis Unk	2017
Too Late Now	David Lowe	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/8 Wurlitzer	OS Digital	1998
Look Lively	David Shepherd	South Bank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	c1989
Two Ballads (Tunes Unknown)	Robin Richmond	South Bank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1998
High Heals	Richard Hills	Assembly Hall Worthing 3/22 Wurlitzer	Cinema Organ Society	2012
She’s Funny That Way	George Wright	Rialto Theatre, South Pasadena, CA 2/14 Wurlitzer	Banda	1997
They All Laughed	Lyn Larsen	Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills, IL 5/80 Wurlitzer	Musical Contrasts	1994
Five Foot Two/Oh Lady Be Good/Varsity Drag/S’Wonderful	Len Rawle	Memorial Hall, Barry, Wales 4/15 Christie	Tonawanda Sound	c1990’s
I Concentrate On You	Simon Gledhill	Century II, Wichita 4/38 Wurlitzer	Wichita Theatre Organ Inc	2009
That’s A-Plenty	Noel Briggs	Gaumont, Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Acorn	1973

Episode 195 – The Bs

On this weeks show John Leeming is at the microphone to tell you there are/were a heck of a lot of theatre organists whose surname begins/began with B, so he’s pulled a random selection off the shelf and selected tracks from those.

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Satin Doll	Barry Baker	Wehmeier Res, Cincinnati 4/36 Wurlitzer	BLB Productions	1999
Stomping at the Savoy	Don Baker	Senate Theatre Detroit 4/36 Wurlitzer	Pipe Organ Presentations	2009
Della Robbia	Charlie Balogh	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa, AZ 4/82 Wurlitzer	Organ Stop Pizza	1998
Girl Talk	John Barlow	Dale Hall, Hampsthwaite 3/8 Wurlitzer	COS Tapes	1986
Sally, Irene and Mary: Who Stole The Jam?/Sweet As A Song/Got My Mind On Music	Dudley Beaven	Granada Clapham Junction 3/8 Wurlitzer	Piping Hot	2017
Brassman’s Holiday	Dan Bellomy	Warnors Theatre, Fresno, CA 4/14 Robert Morton	Dan Bellomy Productions	2001
Murder On The Orient Express	George Blackmore	Kitchen Brothers Garage, Diss 3/19 Wurlitzer	COS Tapes	1983

Episode 186 – Off The Shelf

On this week’s show John Leeming pulls a few records and tapes off his shelf that he hasn’t listened to in a while, and he’s shared them with us! Artists include David Andrews, Watson Holmes, John Howlett and many more!

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Easy Come, Easy Go	Hector Olivera	Fox, Atlanta 4/42 Möller	E.A.R. Records	c1980
Ça C’est Paris	Watson Holmes	Opera House, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Deroy Records	1974
The Sand and the Sea	David Andrews	Joe Kearns Res, Los Angeles 3/26 Wurlitzer	London Records	c1960
Butterflies in the Rain	Reginald Porter-Brown	Guildhall, Southampton 4/50+Mel Compton	Private Recording	1973
Summertime	Andrew Fenner	St John Vianney, Clayhall 3/7+Mel Compton	Private Recording	c1968
Harlem	Gerald Shaw	Odeon, Leicester Square 5/17+Mel Compton	Private Recording	1965
Leicester Sq Looks Round	John Howlett	Granada, Tooting 3/14+G.P Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1965
Round About Regent St	David Shepherd	New Gallery, London 2/8 Wurlitzer	COS	1991
Tangerine	Ronald Curtis	Davenport, Stockport 3/7 Compton	Concert Recording	1968