The Organist Encores

Episode 364 – International Musical Melodies: USA, Chicago to Vermont

Join Damon for his musical tour of the world to help wash away the the lockdown blues.

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Music Played

Chicago/My Kind Of Town	Walt Strony	Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL 5/80 Wurlitzer	Walter Strony Organ Concerts (WSOC-4)	2007
The Tennessee Waltz	Jelani Eddington	The Tennessee Theatre, Knoxville, TN 3/17 Wurlitzer	RJE Productions LLX (RJE-1930)	2007
Sentimental Gentleman From Georgia	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-0082)	60’s
Carolina In The Morning	Everett Nourse	Fox San Francisco CA 4/36 Wurlitzer	Fantasy Records (501395014)	1963
Pennsylvania Polka	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRALP 34)	1989
Autumn In New York	Buddy Cole	Buddy Cole Studio, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton	Warner Bros. Records (1557)	1962
New York, New York	Michael Wooldridge	New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear 3/19 Wurlitzer	Merlin Productions	2012
Moonlight In Vermont	Bryan Rodwell	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	COS Tapes (COS116)	1989

Episode 363 – 33 1/3

On this weeks show Damon is in the Vinyl era with new additions to the archive! Artists include Ann Leaf, Rex, Koury, Bill Vlasak, Brain Sharp and more!

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Music Played

The Trolley Song	Billy Nalle	Auditorium Theatre, Rochester NY 4/22 Wurlitzer	Telarc Records (5031)	1977
Shangri-la	Ann Leaf	Buddy Cole Studio, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton	Warner Bros Records (WS 1609)	60’s
Taste Of Sadness	Walter Wanderly	Hammond Plus	Polydor Records (2310 263)	1966
Love Is A Many Splendored Thing	Brian Sharp	Rhia Orchestra	Grosvenor Records (GRS 1073)	1979
Tom Mix: Tender Heart Intermezzo	Ena Baga	Piano	Music For Pleasure (MFP 50343)	1977
Pink Panther Theme	Rex Koury	Century II Wichita 4/36 Wurlitzer	Advent Records (5027)	70’s
Sooner Or Later	Bill Vlasak	Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis IN 4/42 Wurlitzer	Chromatix (WJV 101)	80’s
Suite Gothique: IV Toccata (Boellmann)	Hector Olivera	John Dickinson High School, Wilmington DE 3/28 Kimball	Engle Associates Recording (EAR-10272-73)	80’s

Episode 362 – International Musical Melodies: USA, California to Alabama

Join Damon for his musical tour of the world to help wash away the the lockdown blues.

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Music Played

California, Here I Come	Simon Gledhill	Castro Theatre, San Francisco, CA 4/21 Wurlitzer/Clout	TV Recording (Clout 421)	1990
I Left My Heart In San Francisco	Ron Rhode	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 3/23 Wurlitzer	Roxy Productions (RP-107 CD)	1994
Las Vegas	Nigel Ogden	Davenport Theatre, Stockport 3/7 Compton	Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust Production (LTOT991)	1999
Idaho	Buddy Cole Trio	Hammond Organ	Jasmine Records (JASCD 185)	2011
Oklahoma Selection: Oh What A Beautiful Morning/The Farmer And The Cowman/People Will Say We’re In Love/Oklahoma	John Mann	Dome Brighton 4/41 Hill Norman and Beard ‘Christie’	John Mann Productions	2010
Way Down Yonder In New Orleans	Len Rawle	URC Ipswich 3/10 Christie	Ipswich light Organ Music Society (ILOMS40)	2011
Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?	Charlie Balogh	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/78 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises, Inc (ERB106)	00’s
Mississippi Mud	George Wright	Fox San Francisco CA 4/36 Wurlitzer	BANDA CD (BA9221)	1993
Stars Fell On Alabama	Jospeh Seal	Regal/ABC Kingston 3/12 Wurlitzer	PYE Records (NSPL 18261)	1968

Episode 361 – From Nigel Ogden’s Archive: “BBC organs wot I’ve played”

On this weeks show Nigel Ogden is back in his archive and looks back at some of the organs owned by the BBC that he has played.

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Music Played

Title	Artist	Organ	Info.	Year
Intrada	Nigel Ogden	BBC Maida Vale Studios 3/12 Compton	Nigel Ogden Archive	2002
Susanna’s Secret	Nigel Ogden	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Grosvenor Records (GRS 1140)	1983
Clog Dance	Nigel Ogden	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Amberlee Records Ltd (ALM 312)	1982
I Got The Sun In The Mornin’	Nigel Ogden	BBC Playhouse Manchester Hammond L100	Nigel Ogden Archive	80’s
Deep Purple	Nigel Ogden & Johnny Roadhouse	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	NDO Project (CD 207)	1985
Coronation Scott	Nigel Ogden & Johnny Roadhouse	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	NDO Project (CD 207)	1985
Cachucha	Nigel Ogden	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Amberlee Records Ltd (ALM 312)	1982
Tuba Tune	Nigel Ogden	BBC Broadcasting House, London 4/33 Compton	Nigel Ogden Archive	90’s

Episode 360 – International Musical Melodies: Japan to Canada

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Music Played

Japanese Sandman	George Wright	Richard Vaughn Studio Organ, Hollywood CA 5/21 Wurlitzer	Hi-Fi Records (R-717)	1972
Nagasaki	Ron Rode	Colonial Theatre Pheonixville, PA 4/28 Kimball	Roxy Productions (RP-105-CD)	1992
I Still Call Australia Home	Scott Harrison	Dendy Theatre, Brighton, Melbourne, Australia 3/15 Wurlitzer	Scott Harrison Productions	2003
Waltzing Matilda	Chris McPhee	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/24 Wurlitzer	Chris McPhee (CMCD001)	1994
Hawaiian Wedding Song	Len Rawle	Wurlitzer Hall, Leisure Centre, Woking 3/8 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 2015)	1995
Hawaiian War Chant	Don Knights	Hawaii Cinema, Honolulu HI 4/16 Morton	Deroy Records (Deroy 1108)	1974
Moonlight Over Tahiti	Al Bollington	Conn Organ	Decca Records (DL 4223)	60’s
Canadian Capers	Nicholas Martin	Turners Musical Merry-Go-Round 3/19 Wurlitzer	Turners Entertainments Ltd (TCTMM12)	1993

Episode 359 – Laflin in Lockdown

On this weeks show it’s time for a lockdown star organist to entertain. This time it’s our own resident Mark Laflin on his Paramount 320 VTPO set up at home with 30 minutes of contrasting music.

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Music Played

Happy Days Are Here Again

Put On A Happy Face

I Can’t Get Started With You

The Waltzing Cat

I Write The Songs

Cuban Pete

Michel Legrand Duo: I Will Wait For You/What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life

Moanin’

Pack Up Your Troubles/We’ll All Go Riding On A Rainbow/Happy Days

All tracks played by Mark Laflin on the Paramount 320 VTPO. Thanks to Iain Mcglinchey for allowing this to be broadcast. Recordings mixed with Adobe Audition.

Episode 358 – International Musical Melodies: India to China

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Music Played

Indian Love Call	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	Dot Records (DLP-25447)	1962
Song Of India	Howard Beaumont	Victoria Hall, Saltaire 3/11 Wurlitzer	Fairview Studios (HB105)	2013
Indian Summer	Buddy Cole	Buddy Cole Studio, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton	Warner Bros. Records (1557)	1962
On A Little Street In Singapore	Mark Herman	Aveni Mansion, Cleveland, Ohio 4/60 Wurlitzer	Mark Herman Productions	2008
Java	Chris McPhee	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/29 Wurlitzer	Chris McPhee (CMCD003)	1999
On A Slow Boat To China	Jim Riggs	Paramount Oakland CA 4/27 Wurlitzer	RTR Productions (RTC103C)	1989
China Night	Jerry Nagano	Civic Auditorium, San Gabriel, Hollywood CA 3/16 Wurlitzer	Jerri-Co Productions (JCP-1001)	1978
Chinatown, My Chinatown	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Columbia Records (SCX 3379)	1961

Episode 357 – Bits & Bobs

On this weeks show John Leeming has a mix of bits and bobs with archive, requests and a tribute to Dame Vera Lynn.

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Music Played

We Just Couldn’t Say Goodbye	Armsbee Bancroft	Astra Theatre, Llandudno 3/8 Christie	Private Recording	1983
You’re the Cream in My Coffee	Hubert Selby	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/10 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1983
Londonderry Air	George Wright + Cozy Cole (drums)	Paramount Studio New York, NY 4/21 Wurlitzer	Regent Records (Regent MG-3022)	1956
Laura	Eric Lord	Paramount/Odeon Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1963
I’ve Heard That Song Before	Arthur Lord	BBC Theatre Organ No.2, Hoxton, London 5/27 Möller	Private Recording	1947
I Found You	Sydney Gustard	Gaumont Chester 2/8 Compton	His Master’s Voice (B3960)	c1932
Poodle Parade	Simon Gledhill & Richard Hills	John Dickinson High School, Wilmington DE 3/66 Kimball	American Theatre Organ Society (ATOS 2015)	2015
It’s a Blue World	Robin Richmond	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1981
Dancing with Tears in My Eyes	Iain Flitcroft	Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	COS Tapes (COS113)	1988
We’ll Meet Again	Stanley Wyllie	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	Private Recording	1995

Episode 356 – International Musical Melodies: Budapest to Egypt

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Music Played

I Have Lost My Heart In Budapest	Reginald Foort	St. Georges Hall, London (BBC Theatre Organ No.1) 4/24 Compton	Coronet Sound Productions (NCM 212)	1996
When Budapest Was Young	Sidney Torch	Regal Edmonton 4/15 Christie	Sterndale Records (STE 1001R)	1991
Russian Rag	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD132)	2011
Russian Lullaby	Jelani Eddington	Century II Wichita 4/36 Wurlitzer	RJE Productions (RJE 1458)	1999
Twilight In Turkey	Horace Finch	Empress Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Deroy Records (Deroy 1235)	70’s
Jerusalem	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Thursford Enterprises Ltd (TECD 01)	1989
A Bedouin in Baghdad	David Lowe	Regal/Scala Rotherham 3/9 Conacher	COS Tapes (COS104)	1984
Africa	Justin Stahl	Trinity English Lutheram Church, Fort Wayne 3/11 Wurlitzer/Hybryd	American Theatre Organ Society	2014
Egyptian Ella	George Wright	Hollywood Philharmonic Organ at George Wright Residence, Hollywood 4/28 Wurlitzer	BANDA CD (BA109555)	1995

Episode 355 – I Am What I Am

On this weeks show Damon nods to the fact its pride month and throws spotlight on composers who are part of the LGBTQ+ family.

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Music Played

Can’t Smile Without You/Copacabana	Nigel Ogden	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS238)	1999
Coward Cabaret Overture: I’ll See You Again/Dance, Little Lady/Poor Little Rich Girl/A Room With A View/Some Day I’ll Find You/I’ll Follow My Secret Heart/If Love Were All/Play, Orchestra, Play!	Simon Gledhill	Century II Wichita 4/38 Wurlitzer	Wichita Theatre Organ Inc (WTOS438)	2009
Take The ‘a’ Train	David Lowe	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/9 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS239)	1998
Candle In The Wind	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD 86)	1997
‘La Cage Aux Folles’ Selection: Prelude/Song On The Sand/I Am What I Am/The Best Of Times	Neil Jenson	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/16 Wurlitzer	Keymedia Productions (KPS003)	1987