Nigel Ogden

On this weeks show Nigel Ogden is back in his archive and throwing spotlight on the 4 manual 16 rank Wurlitzer in the Gaumont-State Kilburn which opened there in 1937. Sit back and enjoy some nostalgic sounds take off the air in the 1960s.

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 Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Diane/Susanna’s Secret	William Davies	Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1967
With A Little Bit Of Heaven/Primero	Terance Casey	Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1960’s
Sweethearts of Yesterday	Sandy MacPherson	Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1963
Swinging Bells	Robin Richmond	Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1960’s
St Louis Blues/At The Sign Of The Swinging Cymbal	Louis Mordish	Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1960’s
El Relicario/Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Charles Smitton	Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1960’s
Roaring 20’s Medley	George Blackmore	Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1960’s

On this week’s show Nigel Ogden is back in his archive and digging up all sorts of goodies including recordings of the Rotherham and Blackpool Conacher Organs, a spotlight of the Ritz Nuneaton Compton and a rare and usual recording of Reginald Dixon (aka Mr Blackpool) on the Royal Albert Hall Willis.

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Bitter Sweet Selection	Nigel Ogden	Regal/Scala Rotherham 3/9 Conacher	Nigel Ogden Archive	1983
The Petite Waltz	Reginald Holland	Odeon, Blackpool 4/12 Conacher	Nigel Ogden Archive	1961
Happy Days Are Here Again/Song Of The Dawn	Reginald Dixon	Royal Albert Hall, London 4m 147 Speaking Stops ‘Father’ Henry Willis	Nigel Ogden Archive	1962
Dolls On Parade	George Blackmore	Ritz, Nuneaton 3/7 Compton	Nigel Ogden Archive	1959
Remember Me?/Loves Last Word Is Spoken/42nd Street	Dudley Savage	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	Nigel Ogden Archive	1992
John Peel/Back To Old Ireland	Joseph Seal	Ritz Belfast 4c/10 Compton	Nigel Ogden Archive	1953
El Cato/Medley Of Irish Ballads	Stanley Wylie	Ritz Belfast 4c/10 Compton	COS Tapes (COS 122)	1995

On this week’s show Nigel Ogden is back in his archive and pulls out a selection do tracks featuring himself at several organs in the UK – None of these tracks have been broadcast before and many Instruments have since moved on. 

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 Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Time Marches On	Nigel Ogden	Town Hall, Wimbledon 3/13 Compton	Nigel Ogden Archive	1983
Showtune Medley	Nigel Ogden	State Theatre, Grays 3/6 Compton	Nigel Ogden Archive	1992
Dream Dance	Nigel Ogden	Old Independent Church, Haverhill, Suffolk 3m 41 Speaking Stops Binns	Nigel Ogden Archive	1990
Hungarian March	Nigel Ogden	Old Independent Church, Haverhill, Suffolk 3m 41 Speaking Stops Binns	Nigel Ogden Archive	1990
Royal Event/State Occasion	Nigel Ogden	Regal, Oswestry 4c/10 Compton	Nigel Ogden Archive	1992
Overture: Il Tancredi	Nigel Ogden	Memorial Hall, Barry, Wales 4/15 Christie	Nigel Ogden Archive	c90’s

On this week’s show Nigel Ogden is back in his archive with a nod that today is Valentines Day. This week the lush sounds of the paramount Leeds and Manchester are present with Eric Lord at the console plus music from Joseph Seal, Charles & Harold Smart and much more besides!

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Ecstasy	Eric Lord	Paramount/Odeon Leeds 3/19 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden collection	1966
Laura	Eric Lord	Paramount/Odeon Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden collection	1962
Can’t We Sing Love’s Old Sweet Song Again?	Nigel Ogden	Town Hall Manchester 5m Cavaille-Coll	Nigel Ogden collection	c1995
Love Potion	Charles & Harold Smart	BBC Maida Vale Studios 4/14 Compton + Thomas Electronic	Nigel Ogden collection	c1972
Richard Rodgers Selection: Lover/This Can’t Be Love/There’s A Small Hotel/The Lady Is A Tramp/With A Song In My Heart	Joseph Seal	Regal/ABC Kingston 3/12 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden collection	1965
Winter Sunset	Nigel Ogden	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	COS Tapes (COS114)	1988
When Day Is Done	Horace Finch	Empress Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden collection	c1955

On this week’s show Nigel Ogden takes us for an relaxing half  hour of music perfect for twilight! With the usual selection of interesting archive material and contributions from Gerald Shaw, Bryan Rodwell, Leslie Taff, Stanley Wyllie and many more!

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
The Words Are in My Heart	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Nigel Ogden collection	1960
Mon Reve	Ronald Brickell/Harold C	Regent Bournemouth 2/9 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden collection	1959
Moon Melody	Stanley Wyllie	Ritz Belfast 4c/10 Compton	Nigel Ogden collection	1955
Moonbeams Dance	Leslie Taff	Regal Darlston Compton Theatrone	Nigel Ogden collection	1957
The Merry Widow Waltz	Bryan Rodwell/Harold C Gee	Guildhall Southampton 4/50 Compton (Dual Console)	Nigel Ogden collection	1966
At The End Of The Day	Harold Smart	Abbey Road EMI Studio 3/9 Compton	Columbia Records (SX1100)	1958
Spanish Harlem	Nigel Ogden	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	Nigel Ogden collection	1995

On this week’s show Nigel Ogden takes on a nostalgic sleigh ride with some varied festive tracks! This includes rare recordings of Reginald Dixon, Jackie Brown, Reginald Porter-Brown playing instruments such as the Davenport Stockport, Granada Tooting and Manchester Town Hall.

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
March Of The Toys	Nigel Ogden	Free Trade Hall, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS 210)	1994
The Savoy Community Medley (arr. Debroy Somers)	Reginald Dixon	Davenport Theatre, Stockport 3/7 Compton	Nigel Ogden collection	1972
Swingin’ Sleigh Ride/Snow Coach	Nigel Ogden	Granada Studio Tours Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Avid Records (AVC 613)	1997
Sir Christmas	Altrincham Choral Society & Nigel Ogden	Granada Studio Tours Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Avid Records (AVC 613)	1997
Comedians Gallop	Robinson Cleaver	Town Hall Manchester 5m Cavaille-Coll	AK Records (AK 7301)	1975
Sing Song: Jolly Good Company/Lilly Of Laguna/If You Were The Only Girl In The World/Jingle Bells	Reginald Dixon	Davenport Theatre, Stockport 3/7 Compton	Nigel Ogden collection	1972
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas	Jackie Brown	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden collection	c1965
‘The Holly & The Mistletoe’ (arr Ronald Hanmer)	Reginald Porter-Brown	Regal/ABC Kingsto 3/12 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden collection	1959