The Organist Encores

Episode 418 – From Nigel Ogden’s Archive: Manchester Memories

Nigel Ogden is back in his archive with memories of Manchester that includes people and Instruments!

Music Played

Title	Artist	Organ	Info.	Year
Bumble Bee Samba/Sales Talk	Stanley Tudor	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1960
Caravel/Laura	Eric Lord	Paramount/Odeon Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1962
Goodbye Blues/Ecstasy	Eric Lord	Paramount/Odeon Leeds 3/19 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1966
Goody Dame/Spiral Starcase	Stanley Tudor	BBC Theatre Organ No.2, Hoxton, London 5/27 Möller	Nigel Ogden Archive	1956
Lover/Indian Love Call/Granada	Eric Lord	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1976
Quickstep Selection: Carolina Moon/Some Day My Heart Will Awake/Life Is Nothing Without Music/Pedro The Fisherman	Stanley Tudor	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1960

Episode 417 – Two Manual Delights

On this weeks show Damon takes us on an international ramble of some of the best two manual Wurlitzer installations.

Music Played

From This Moment On	Declan Poole	Royalty Cinema, Bowness-on-Windermere 2/7 Wurlitzer	An FTOP Production	2018
Blue Moon	Len Rawle	Marine Arcade, Douglas, Isle Of Man 2/10 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2019
‘Harry Warren’ Selection a) We’re In The Money b) Jeepers Creepers c) You’ll Never Know d) Remember Me? e) September In The Rain f) Lullaby Of Broadway g) Serenade In Blue h) 42nd Street	Simon Gledhill	Reactor Hall 1, KTH Royal Institute Of Technology, Stockholm, Sweeden 2/7 Wurlitzer	Recording from Per-Olaf Schultz	2017
Isn’t This a Lovely Day (To Be Caught in the Rain)	Jim Riggs	Macy’s Greek Hall, Philidelphia, PA 2/8 Wurlitzer	DSP Recordings	2013
Twelfth Street Rag	Reginald Porter-Brown	Town Hall, Marrickville, Sidney, Australia 2/10 Wurlitzer	Deroy Records (Deroy 1020)	1974

Episode 416 – On All Fours

On this week’s show John Leeming throws spotlight on organs will four manual consoles – with plenty to choose from there lots of variety on this show!

Music Played

Spring Is Here	Bill Floyd	Paramount New York, NY 4/36 Wurlitzer	Cook Records (Laboratories) (1150)	1957
Song Of The Bells	Nigel Ogden	Town Hall Stockport 4/20 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Recordings Ltd (GRCD129)	2008
Orange Coloured Sky	Kevin Morgan	Granada Studio Tours Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS246)	1998
At The Copa	Paul Kirner	Folly Farm Zoo, Begelly, Kilgetty, Wales 4/14 Wurlitzer	Compton Lodge Studios (CD-CL 1003)	2012
Stardust	Noel Briggs	Regal Edmonton 4/15 Christie	John Leeming Archive	1974
Catch A Falling Star	Tom Hazleton	Castro Theatre, San Francisco 4/16 Wurlitzer	John Leeming Archive	1983
Making It To Class On Time	Mark Herman	Alabama Theatre, Birmingham, AL 4/32 Wurlitzer	ATOS Alabama (ALA-1783-09)	2010
One for My Baby	Jim Riggs	Dolby House, Holbeach 4/22 Compton-plus	John Leeming Archive	2008

Episode 415 – Putin’ On The Ritz

The music of Irving Berlin is the sole feature on this show. This show contains a few favourites from this composers vast output of songs including Blue Skies, Heatwave, Always and more!

Music Played

Let’s Face The Music And Dance	Jelani Eddington	Community Theatre, Berkeley 4/35 Wurlitzer	RJE Productions (RJE 1425)	1996
Reaching For The Moon	Ernest Broadbent	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	One-UP/EMI (OU 2171)	1977
‘On The Avenue’ Selection: a) Slumming On Park Avenue b) The Girl On The Police Gazette c) You’re Laughing At Me d) This Year’s Kisses e) He Ain’t Got Rhythm f) I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm	Henry Croudson	Paramount/Odeon Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	78 RPM Record
Blue Skies	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-0082)
Puttin’ On The Ritz	Howard Beaumont	Town Hall Ossett 3/13 Compton-Christie	Grosvenor Records (CDGRS1305)	1999
Heat Wave	Dwight Thomas	Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis IN 4/42 Wurlitzer	Newport Classic (NCD60078)	1990
Always	Lee Erwin	Beacon Theatre NY 4/19 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-0045)	1992
Plays A Simple Melody/How Deep Is The Ocean/I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	EMI Records (NTS 1078381)	1984

Episode 414 – From Nigel Ogden’s Archive: Rag Bag

Nigel Ogden is back in his archive with a real rag bag of assorted items!

Music Played

Title	Artist	Organ	Info.	Year
Mary Popins Selection	Nigel Ogden	Chester Cathedral 4m Charles Whiteley & Co	Nigel Ogden Archive	2014
March Of The Herald	Jack Helyer	Ritz/Odeon Nottingham 4/22 Conacher	Nigel Ogden Archive	1961
The Lady Is A Tramp	Graeme Wright	Paramount/Odeon Newcastle 3/19 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1968
Sinfonia From Cantata No.29	Carlo Curley	Alexandra Palace Allen Touring Organ	Nigel Ogden Archive	1977
Keep Smiling	Nigel Ogden	Civic Auditorium, Pasadena CA 5/28 Möller	Nigel Ogden Archive	1996
Hot Dog	Richard Hills	Civic Auditorium, Pasadena CA 5/28 Möller	Nigel Ogden Archive	1996
Pipes And Plug-Ins	Harold & Charles Smart	BBC Maida Vale Studios 3/12 Compton	Nigel Ogden Archive	1972
Intrada	Nigel Ogden	BBC Maida Vale Studios 3/12 Compton	Nigel Ogden Archive	1990’s

Episode 413 – With A Song in My Hart*

Yes we know it’s spelt wrong – don’t despair! This week Damon takes a look through a some of the reel-to-reel recordings from the Ricky Hart collection.

Music Played

I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside/Up With The Curtain	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1960
They Didn’t Believe Me/Let Yourself Go	Reginald Adams	Odeon, Folkestone 3c/6 Compton	Private Recording
Richard Rogers Selection: June Is Bustin’ Out All Over/There’s A Small Hotel/Lover/Out Of My Dreams/The Lady Is A Tramp	Hubert Selby	Paramount/Odeon Leeds 3/19 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1965
Waltz Selection: It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World/My Favourite Things/A Real Life Girl	Robinson Cleaver	Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1965
Pili-Pili-Ho-Ho	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Private Recording	1963
The Breeze And I	Charles Smitton	Paramount/Odeon Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1967
Swinging Sleigh Bells/Finale: Dance Of The Hours/Signature Tune: Powder Your Face With Sunshine	Stanley Tudor	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1965

Episode 412 – Vintage Vinyl

On this week’s show John Leeming ventures into his vintage vinyl record collection and pulls out a selection of tracks from LP’s he’s not played for some time!

Music Played

Let’s Break The Good News	The Organ, The Dance Band And Me (Robinson Cleaver)	Abbey Road EMI Studios 3/9 Compton	EMI World Records (SH504)	1886
I’ll Take Romance	Tom Sheen	Richard Loderhouse Studio NY 4/38 Wurlitzer	Renwick Records (MO8P-0175)	1961
On A Little Balcony In Spain	Jim Riggs	Grand Lake Theatre, Oakland CA 3/13 Wurlitzer Hybrid	Jim Riggs (WRA1-165)	1985
Stardust	George Wright	Paramount New York, NY 4/36 Wurlitzer	King Records (265-3)	1958
Sweet Sue	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Carwal Records (CAR-103)	1964
You Light Up My Life	Charlie Balogh	Roaring 20s Pizza, Grand Rapids, MI 3/38 Wurlitzer	Ronson Records (RT 102)	c1979
Bumble Boogie	Neil Jensen	Dendy Theatre, Brighton, Vic. Australia 3/15 Wurlitzer	Keymedia Productions	1983
Some Day I’ll Find You/I’ll See You Again	Ernest Broadbent	Paramount/Odeon Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF 235)	1973
That’s A Plenty	Noel Briggs	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF 225)	c1971

Episode 411- Come Fly With Me

The music of Jimmy Van Heusen is the sole feature on this show. Many songs on this show are also associated with Frank Sinatra and are great standards!

Music Played

Star!	Hector Olivera	John Dickinson High School, Wilmington DE 3/28 Kimball	Engle Associates Recording (EAR-10272-73)
All The Way	Vic Hammett	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Audicord (ACD 232)	1980
Throughly Modern Millie	Lyn Larsen	Kearns/Carson Residence, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	Essental Records (ERS-1010)
Here’s That Rainy Day	John Mann	Town Hall, Henley-On-Thames 3/12 Allen MDS Theatre II	Grasmere Records (GRCD133)	2015
Love And Marriage/The Tender Trap	Michael Wooldridge	New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear 3/19 Wurlitzer	Merlin Productions (MPCD110)	2012
Polka Dots And Moonbeams	Keith Beckingham	Town Hall Clydebank 3/13 Wurlitzer	Chow Productions (COCD102)	2004
It Could Happen To You	Bill Vlasak	Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis IN 4/42 Wurlitzer	WJV Productions,Inc (WJVCD-106)	1992
Come Fly With Me	Simon Gledhill	Alabama Theatre, Birmingham AL 4/29 Wurlitzer	Alabama Chapter ATOS (ALA-1783-09)	2009

Episode 410 – From Nigel Ogden’s Archive: Christie Contrast

Nigel Ogden is back in his archive with the sounds of two south coast Christies with their respective resident organists at the time.

Music Played

Title	Artist	Organ	Info.	Year
a) It’s A Lovely Day Today/Steppin’ Out With My Baby/Doin’ What Comes Naturally b) Sophisticated Lady c) In A Persian Market d) You Started Something/At Sundown/I’ll Never Say Never Again	Brian Sharp	Sandford Holiday Park 3/22 Christie	Nigel Ogden Archive	1991
a) Imperial Echoes b) Forgotten Dreams c) Tritsch-Tratsch Polka d) The Teddy Bears’ Picnic e) Love Walked In/Strike Up The Band	Douglas Reeve	Dome Brighton 4/40 Hill Norman and Beard ‘Christie’	Nigel Ogden Archive	1990

Episode 409 – Towering Heights

This week Damon takes a trip to the seaside and to the sounds of the Tower Ballroom Wurlitzer!

Music Played

Lullaby of Broadway/Carolina Moon/Toot Toot Tootsie	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Columbia Records (SCX 6387)	1970
Foxtrot Medley: C’est Si Bon/She’s Funny That Way/You Bought A New Kind Of Love To Me	Ernest Broadbent	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	One-UP/EMI (OU 2171)	1977
With My Little Stick Of Blackpool Rock	Arnold Loxam	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grosvenor Records (CDGRS 1315)	2000
Those Foolish Things	Simon Gledhill	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS 205)	1994
Sweet Sue/Louise/If You Knew Susie	Nigel Ogden	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS233)	1998
As Time Goes By/You’ll Never Know/Whispering Grass	David Lobban	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Hallmark (307892)	1995
Somewhere Out There	Robert Wolfe	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grosvenor Records (CDGRS 1238)	1990
Mack The Knife	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD80)	1996