The Organist Encores

Episode 548 – Cosy

This week Robert Hope-Jones starts his contribution to 2024 in a cosy mood.

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Music Played

By the Fire Side	Jim Roservere	Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles 4/37 Kimball	Cambria (CD-1040)
Sentimental Journey	Everette Norse	Fox Theatre, San Fransico 4/36 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1960
Put Your Head On My Shoulder	Barry Baker	Trinity Presbyterian Church, San Diego 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	2002
It’s the Natural Thing to Do	Ron Curtis	Paramount Organ Studio, Bolton 4/10 Compton	ARGO-SPA 344	1974
The Christmas Song	Christian Elliott	4/50 Paramount VTPO	Private
Five Minutes More/Hot Toddy	Dudley Savage	ABC Cinema Plymouth 3/8 Compton	Private
Winter Sunset	Nigel Ogden	St John Vianney, Clayhall 3/7 Compton	COS 114	1988

Episode 547 – Meet the Ladies

This week Damon starts 2024 by introducing you to the ladies – musically of course!

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Music Played

Nola	Bryan Rodwell	Granada, Clapham Junction, London 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (John Leeming)	1978
Nancy (With The Laughing Face)	Michael Wooldridge	New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear 3/19 Wurlitzer	Merlin Productions	2012
Louise	Dan Bellomy	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/29 Wurlitzer		2009
Ruby	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	Westlake Productions/BANDA CD (BA-520042)	2004
Have You Met Miss Jones?	Buddy Cole	Buddy Cole Studio, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton	Warner Bros. Records (WS 1533)	1963
Sweet Georgia Brown	Vic Hammett	Town Hall Buckingham 3/10 Wurlitzer	Musiqua	2015
Laura	Joseph Seal	Piano Museum, Brentford 3/12 Wurlitzer	Golden House – PYE Records (GH 609)	1975
Stella By Starlight	Pierre Palla & Bep Rowold	AVRO Radio Studio, Hilversum, Holland 4/19 Standaart-Compton	Private Recording (YouTube)	1966
Sweet Sue/Dinah	Nigel Ogden	De Poort Technical College, Rotterdam 3/11 Standaart	Private Recording (NO Archive)	1985

Episode 546 – A Perfect Party

This week Damon ends 2023 in party mood with some themed party music!

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Music Played

Lets Make It A Party	Noel Briggs	Granada Kingston, London 3c/10 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (Brian Elliot)	1967
That Certain Party	Vic Hammett	Cap’ns Galley Pizza Parlour, Redwood City CA 4/18 Wurlitzer	Doric Recording (1401)
Baby’s Birthday Party	Chris McPhee	Orion Centre, Sydney 3/17 Wurlitzer	Chris McPhee (CMCD002)	1995
At The Panda’s Party	Sidney Torch	Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Piping Hot (PH2007)	2013
In Party Mood	Kevin Morgan	Town Hall Ossett 3/13 Compton-Christie	Audicord (ACD241)	2000
Champagne For Two	Ena Baga	Wurlitzer Lodge, Northolt, London 3/19 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1980
Pink Champagne	Nigel Ogden & John Roadhouse	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	NDO Project (CD 207)	2018
Birdie Dance	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Thursford Enterprises Ltd (TE 09)	1982
Agadoo	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (EG 2402711)	1985
The Party’s Over	Richard Hills	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	Cinema Organ Society (COS 124)	1998
After You’ve Gone	Noel Briggs	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (Tom Herd)	1973

Episode 545 – Merry Christmas from the Archive

This week Damon dips into the archives to bring you a festive show with lots of christmassy goodies from the past.

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Music Played

Sleigh Ride	Thomas Trotter	Town Hall, Birmingham 4m 90 Speaking Stops Willis	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1986
The Christmas Song	Michael Wooldridge	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/11 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1993
Dance Of The Icicles	George Blackmore	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1980
Christmas Rendezvous Selection	Bryan Rodwell	Granada, Clapham Junction, London 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1958
Fairy On The Clock	David Lowe	Wyton House, Huntingdon 4/15 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1986
Brazilian Sleigh Bells	David Shepherd	Wurlitzer Lodge, Northolt, London 3/19 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1980
Marys Boy Child	Nigel Ogden	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1993
Bobsled	Hector Olivera	Free Trade Hall, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1980

Episode 544 – From The Archive: Stanley Wyllie

This week, John Leemings from the archive show features a moonlight lullaby played by Stanley Wyllie at the Ritz Belfast.

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Music Played

Clair de Lune (signature tune)
Kisses in the Dark
She Moved thro’ the Fair
Walk Hand in Hand
Serenade for My lady
O for the Wings of a Dove
Down by the River
Serenade to Moonlight
The Little Shepherd
How Beautiful Is Night
Love, Here Is My Heart
Clair de Lune (signature tune)

All tracks played on the 4c/10 Compton in the Ritz, Belfast, broadcast 11th September 1956. Recording from the John Leeming Archive.

Episode 543 – TOEnc @ 10 Years!

This week we celebrate 10 years of the podcast with music recorded and presented by Damon himself

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Music Played

Sig Tune: Happy Days Are Here Again

S-H-I-N-E

Love Walked In

Pink Champagne

Blue Moon

So Nice

Dancing In The Dark

Sunrise Express

Nancy (With The Laughing Face)

Sweet Sue/Sweet Georgia Brown

Sig Tune: Happy Days Are Here Again

All tracks played on the 2/9 Studio Standaart. Recording mastered with Adobe Audition.

Episode 542 – Electric Transcriptions

This week Robert Hope-Jones has an extended show featuring Electrical Transcription discs.

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Music Played

Was It A Dream?	Jessie Crawford	4/21 Wurlitzer Paramount Studio, New York	Muzak
Buck Fever	Chester Gay (G. Carter)	Unknown Instrument	Standard S-121
Limehouse Blues	Dick Leibert	3/14 Wurlitzer Radio City (Rockefeller Center) Sound Studio, NY	Thesaurus 0733
Castles in the Sand	Ivan Ditmars	Unknown Instrument	MacGregor 2487
Biding My Time	George Wright	4/36 Wurlitzer Paramount Theatre, New York	Muzak
Lovely to Look At	Eddie Dunstedter	Hammond	UTS 1830
Fandango	Piet van Egmond	5/27 Möller BBC Theatre Organ No.2, Hoxton, London	Festivo 140
Who, If Not You?	George Wright	Hammond / piano	Thesaurus 1350
Charmaine	Audrey Lynn (Ann Leaf)	4/21 Wurlitzer Paramount Studio, New York	APS 60,476-A
Laugh Clown Laugh	Edwin LeMar (Buddy Cole)	Unknown Instrument	Standard S-187
I Have But One Heart	Ken Wright	Kilgen 4/14	Standard S-177
Hello Beautiful; Truly (Royal Typewriter Hour)	Helen Crawford	4/21 Wurlitzer Paramount Studio, New York	CBS Radio

Episode 541 – British in America

This week John Leeming focuses on British organists on American organs

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Music Played

Singing in the Bathtub	Richard Hills	Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA 4/42 Möller	ATOS CD	2004
Lover	Reginald Foort	Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI 4/36 Wurlitzer	Cook Records (10579-sd)	c1960
Goody Goody	David Gray	El Capitan Theatre, Los Angeles, CA 4/36 Wurlitzer	ATOS CD	2018
I’m in the Mood for Love	Simon Gledhill	John Dickinson High School, Wimington, DE 3/66 Kimball	Kimball Theatre Organ Society (KTOS339)	2000
Tiger Rag	Phil Kelsall	Mission Playhouse, San Gabriel, CA 3/17 Wurlitzer	ATOS CD	2018
She’s Funny That Way	David Lowe	Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne, IN 4/16 Page	Private recording (John Leeming)	1985
San Francisco / I Left My Heart in San Francisco	George Blackmore	Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco, CA 4/21 Robert Morton	Doric Records (DO (Q) 1501)	1975
There’s No Business Like Show Business	Len Rawle	Gaumont Theatre, Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF244)	1973

Episode 540 – Tribute: Len Rawle

Today Damon pays tribute to Len Rawle MBE, who sadly passed away last week.

This extended show is split over two parts

Part 1

Part 2

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Music Played

Part 1

Star!	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	Columbia Records – EMI Records (SCX 6314)	1969
I Love Paris	Len Rawle	Paramount/Odeon Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF 245)	1973
Ma, He’s Making Eyes At Me/Ma, I Miss Your Apple Pie/Sweet Georgia Brown/Varsity Drag/Goody, Goody/S’ Wonderful	Len Rawle	Wurlitzer Hall, Leisure Centre, Woking 3/8 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 2015)	1995
September In the Rain	Len Rawle	Yamaha FX 20	A Take 2 Sound & Video Production
Blaze Away	Len Rawle	Cap’ns Galley, Redwood City CA 4/18 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 1003)	1978
Love For Sale	Len Rawle	Town Hall Watford 3/16 Compton	Private Recording (NO Collection)	1994
Lady In Red	Len Rawle	Concerthall and Auditorium, Middelburg 3/11 Compton	NOFSound	2006
The Laughing Samba	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-0082)
Nice N Easy	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (NO Collection)	1982
It’s Alright With Me	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 1000)	1972

Part 2

Happy Days Are Here Again	Len Rawle	Barry Earl Residence, Leighton Buzzard 3/15 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2017
Fools Rush In	Len Rawle	Barry Earl Residence, Leighton Buzzard 3/15 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2017
Blue Moon	Len Rawle	Marine Arcade, Douglas, Isle Of Man 2/10 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2019
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore/I’m Beginning To See The Light	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2014
The Way We Were	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2014
Jazz Pizzicato	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2014
Thats Life	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2014
Music	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2014

Episode 539 – Vinyl Impressions

This week Damon tracks from some of the first LP’s he and, original Co-presenter, James McLean got their hands on.

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Music Played

Tiger Rag	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Starline (EMI Records) (MRS5056)	1971
Down The Mall	Watson Holmes	Opera House, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Deroy Records (Deroy 886)	1973
I’ll Walk Beside You	Horace Finch	Empress Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	BBC Records (REC129M)	1972
Sweet Georgia Brown	Vic Hammett	Town Hall Buckingham 3/10 Wurlitzer	Musiqua	2015
Sentimental Journey	Arnold Loxam	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Thursford Enterprises (TE 01)	1977
Orient Express	Sidney Torch	Regal Edmonton 4/15 Christie	Sterndale Records (STE 1001R)	1991
Moon River/Blue Moon	Ernest Broadbent	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Columbia/EMI Records (SCX 6410)	1970
Brighton Blues: When The Blue Of The Night/Blue Skies/My Blue Heaven/Goodbye Blues	Douglas Reeve	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF 255)	1974
That’s A Plenty	Noel Briggs	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF 225)	1973