Star Organist

Episode 564 – Spotlight: Phil Kelsall

This week Damon Cox throws spotlight on the star organist from the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool – Phil Kelsall with an extended show of music and chat.

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Music Played

Quicksteps: I Can’t Give You Anything But Love/Chicago/Hello Dolly!/After You’ve GonePhil KelsallTower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14 Wurlitzer		Grasmere Records (GRALP39)1990
For All We Know/For All We KnowPhil KelsallAssembly Hall, Worthing

3/22 Wurlitzer		Grasmere Records (GRCD130)2008
Waltz: FascinationPhil KelsallTower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14 Wurlitzer		AP Recordings (APR2)2009
Barn Dance: Tip Toe Through The Tulips/I Don’t Know Why/My MammyPhil KelsallTower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14 Wurlitzer		Grasmere Records (GRALP 18)1987
Cha Cha Cha: Come Dance With Me/Ja-DaPhil KelsallTower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14 Wurlitzer		Grasmere Records (GRCD108)2001
Serenade In BluePhil KelsallTower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14 Wurlitzer		Grasmere Records (GRCD80)1996
As Time Goes By/Thanks For The Memory/S-H-I-N-EPhil KelsallTower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14 Wurlitzer		One-Up EMI Records (OU 2211)1978
Stella By Starlight/Nancy (With The Laughing Face)/LauraPhil KelsallTower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14 Wurlitzer		Grasmere Records (GRALP 34)1989
Tiger RagPhil KelsallTower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14 Wurlitzer		EMI Records (NTS 1078381)1984

Episode 562 – Duo @ Troxy

This week Damon features highlights from the recent concert at Troxy featuring David Lobban & Alec Walters.

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Music Played

AW – King Cotton

AW – When I Fall In Love

DL – On The Sunny Side Of The Street/Moonlight In Vermont

AW – Ground Force Suite

DL – Wrong

AW – Sweet Georgia Brown

All tracks played  on the 4/25 Wurlitzer in Troxy, London. Recorded by Damon Cox using 2x Sontronics STC-1S microphones, recorded with Zoom F8 Recorder and mixed with Adobe Audition. Organ tuned by Nigel Laflin/Andy Barham and maintained by members of the COS Southern District. Thanks to The Cinema Organ Society & the artists for their assistance in making this possible.

Episode 549 – Spotlight: Robert Wolfe

This week Damon Cox throws spotlight on the star organist from Thursford, Robert Wolfe with music and chat.

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Music Played

Liberty BellRobert WolfeThursford Collection, Fakenham

3/19 Wurlitzer		Wolfe Productions (WPCD 05)2002
These Foolish ThingsRobert WolfeOpera House, Blackpool

3/13 Wurlitzer		Kirkham Recording Studios Ltd (KRS 1006)1980
The ContinentalRobert WolfeOrion Centre, Sydney

3/17 Wurlitzer		Delta Music (CD6021)1996
Something Stupid/Temptation/El CumbancheroRobert WolfeThursford Collection, Fakenham

3/19 Wurlitzer		Thursford Enterprises Ltd (TE 09)1982
Black & White RagRobert WolfeAuditorium Theatre, Rochester NY

4/22 Wurlitzer		Rochester Theatre Organ Society1983
Somewhere Out ThereRobert WolfeTower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14 Wurlitzer		Grosvenor Records (CDGRS 1238)1990
My Heart Belongs To Daddy/Lets Fall In Love/Let’s MisbehaveRobert WolfeThursford Collection, Fakenham

3/19 Wurlitzer		Wolfe Productions (WPCD 17)2011

Episode 535 – Spotlight: Chris McPhee

This week Damon Cox throws spotlight on Australias Chris McPhee with music and chat.

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Music Played

Waltzing Matilda (Extract)Chris McPheeCapri Theatre, Adelaide

4/24 Wurlitzer		Chris McPhee (CMCD001)1994
Baby’s Birthday PartyChris McPheeOrion Centre, Sydney

3/17 Wurlitzer		Chris McPhee (CMCD002)1995
EvensongChris McPheeCapri Theatre, Adelaide

4/29 Wurlitzer		Chris McPhee (CMCD003)1990
Norwegian WoodChris McPhee & Rosanne HoskingJohn Giacchi/Cameron Simpson residence

4/45 rank + Wurlitzer Pipe/Digital hybrid		Chris McPhee (Unrelased)2018
DreamChris McPheeStudio Standaart, Woking

2/9 Standaart		TOEnc Recording2023
JavaChris McPheeStudio Standaart, Woking

2/9 Standaart		TOEnc Recording2023

Episode 496 – Mark Laflin visits Studio Standaart

This week Mark Laflin stopped by at Studio Standaart to talk to Damon about the installation of his cinema organ at home.

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Music Played

The Lady Is A TrampDamon CoxAssembly Hall, Worthing

3/22 Wurlitzer		TOEnc Recording2022
In The Land Of Lets PretendMark LaflinParamount 341

3/41 VTPO		TOEnc Recording2022
The Girl From IpanemaDamon CoxStudio Standaart

2/8 VTPO		TOEnc Recording2023
Day By DayHarry DavidsonCommodore Hammersmith

3/10 Standaart		Edison Bell Winner (5502)
Courtesy of Wayne Ivany		1932
Windmill WaltzMark LaflinStudio Standaart

2/8 VTPO		TOEnc Recording2023
Stars Fell On AlabamaDamon CoxStudio Standaart

2/8 VTPO		TOEnc Recording2023
Sailors SambaMark LaflinStudio Standaart

2/8 VTPO		TOEnc Recording2023

Episode 473 – Dixon plays the Odeon

On this weeks show we take you back to the 24th February 1970 and to the Odeon Manchester with some edited highlights from a live concert featuring Reginald Dixon.

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Music Played

More Broadcast Favourites: Samum/La Golondrina/Cuckoo Waltz/Harry Lime Theme/Teddy Bears Picnic/Charmaine/Darktown Strutters Ball/Come Back To Sorrento/South American Joe/Bells Across The Meadow/Casatschok/Play Gypsy/Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2

Tuneful Twenties: When You’re Smiling/She’s Funny That Way/Me And My Shadow/???/Lullaby Of Broadway/Who’s Sorry Now/South Of The Boarder/Yes Sir Thats My Baby/Carolina Moon/Somebody Stole My Gal

The Storm

Blackpool Memories: Toot Toot Tootsie/California Here I Come/Anniversary Waltz/Beer Barrel Polka/Beer Barrel Polka/We’ll Meet Again/I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside

All tracks played on the 4/20 Wurlitzer in the Odeon Manchester in concert on 24th February 1970. Thanks to Reginald Dixons family for allowing this to be made available. Original recording from the Tom Herd Collection. Recording re-mixed with Adobe Audition. 

Episode 456 – Doreen

On this weeks show we are remembering Doreen Chadwick with a full broadcast from the Gaumont Manchester in 1964.

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Music Played

Signature Tune: Doreen

Military Shuffle

Theme From “The Victors” Film

Rum Ba Ba

“Singing In The Rain” Selection

Nights Of Gladness

Latin Lady

The Stroller

“West Side Story” Selection

Signature Tune: Doreen

All tracks played on the 4/14 Wurlitzer in the Gaumont Manchester broadcast 20th November 1964. Recorded off air by E.R Hart. Recording re-mixed with Adobe Audition. 

Episode 443 – 2021 New Years Party

This week John Leeming returns to the microphone to introduce three mini performances by Damon Cox, Nigel Ogden and our resident organist Mark Laflin. Each performer is seated at their own home instrument which means quite a contrast!

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Music Played

a) On A Wonderful Day Like Today

b) Nightingale

c) Cherokee		Damon CoxHammond M100TOEnc Recording 2021
a) March From The Overture To An Occasional

b) Three Pieces For Musical Clocks

c) Faith (Sig. Tune Of ‘Chapel In The Valley’)		Nigel OgdenCompton 363 Concert Model ElectroneTOEnc Recording 2021
a) Smile

b) Irving Berlin Medley: Lets Face The Music & Dance/Puttin’ On the Ritz/Top Hat		Mark LaflinParamount 341 VTPOTOEnc Recording 2021
New YearLen RawleTonawanda, Chorleywood

4/24 Wurlitzer		The Scoring House2012

Episode 440 – Music For Relaxing Listening

On this week’s show John Leeming has selected some relaxing music from the hands of Dudley Savage.

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Music Played

Goodnight Sweetheart

Secret Love

Love Is the Sweetest Thing

Time on My Hands

How Deep Is the Ocean?

Wishing

Love Walked In

Pedro the Fisherman

Getting Sentimental over You

Come Prima

Once in a While

My Foolish Heart

Auf Wiedersehen

Now Is the Hour

Goodnight Sweetheart

All tracks played on the 3/6 Compton in Mere Farm, Haughley, Suffolk . Originally released by Dudley Savage on his own label.

Episode 426 – An Earful Of Music

On this weeks show we are remembering Robinson Cleaver with a full broadcast from the Granada Tooting in 1966.

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Music Played

Signature Tune: An Earful Of Music

Marching Strings

Charade

“Porgy And Bess” Selection

Rondo Alla Turca

Tiger Rag

Greensleves

Bavarian Ramble

Overture: Orpheus In The Underworld

Signature Tune: An Earful Of Music

All tracks played on the 4/14 Wurlitzer in the Granada Tooting broadcast 29th April 1966. Recorded off air by E.R Hart. Recording re-mixed with Adobe Audition.