The Organist Encores

Episode 408 – Dutch Connections

Damon take a trip to the Netherlands on this weeks show with a mix of recording both old and new featuring mostly Dutch built instruments played by some well known artists!

Music Played

Castanets Of Granada	Ernest Broadbent	Passage Theatre Schidam 3/10 Standaart	NOF Sound (N.S.P 80-8-8-2)	1981
In Sentimental Mood	Pierre Palla & Bep Rowold	AVRO Radio Studio, Hilversum, Holland 4/19 Standaart-Compton	YouTube	1966
In Buddah’s Realm	Cor Steyn	City Theatre Amsterdam 4/17 Strunk	Panachord (H 1017) Curtesy Wayne Ivany	1938
Who Am I	Harry Davidson	Commodore Hammersmith 3/10 Standaart	Edison Bell Winner (5445) Curtesy Wayne Ivany	1932
Drifting And Dreaming	Pierre Palla	Tuschinski Theatre, Amsterdam 2/6 Wurlitzer (Style 160)	Curtesy Wayne Ivany	1928
The Pink Panther Theme	Hans Nottrot	Tuschinski Theatre, Amsterdam 4/10 Strunk-Wurlitzer	NOF Sound (NST-77.8.8-1)	1977
(I’ve Got) Beginner’s Luck	Jelani Eddington	Centraal Buteau Voor De Statistiek, Voorburgh 3/11 Standaart	NOF Sound (NOFCD35)	2005
Fools Rush In	Len Rawle	Concerthall and Auditorium, Middelburg 3/11 Compton	NOF Sound	2006
Polly	Patrick Hopper	Muziekcentrum van de Omroep, Hilversum, Holland 4/20 Standaart-Compton	Private Recording	2021

Episode 407 – Miscellany

On this week’s show John Leeming has a mixed bag of theatre organ miscellany – anything can happen in the next 30 minutes – so tune in!

Music Played

Mr. Wonderful	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Wolfe Productions (WPCD 18)	2014
Mr. Lucky	Lyn Larsen	Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL 5/80 Wurlitzer	Musical Contrasts Inc (MCI-208)	1995
Save the Last Dance for Me	Quentin Maclean	Trocadero Elephant and Castle, London 4/21 Wurlitzer	Columbia Records (DB 759 1934)	c1934
String of Pearls	Lew Williams	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/78 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises (ERB 107-CD)	1996
Body and Soul	Bobby Pagan	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/10 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1987
Isn’t It a Lovely Day (To Be Caught in the Rain)	Jim Riggs	Dolby House, Holbeach 4/22 Compton-plus	Private Recording	c2004
A Cottage for Sale	John Clark McCall	Grace Church, Sarasota, FL 4/32 Wurlitzer	John Clark McCall	2020
Tea for Two	Bryan Rodwell	Regal/Scala Rotherham 3/9 Conacher	Private Recording	c1980

Episode 406 – Waltz In Swingtime

The music of Jerome Kern is the sole feature on this show he composed hits such as Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, The Way You Look Tonight and is perhaps best known for the music from Showboat!

Music Played

I Won’t Dance	Dwight Beacham	The Fountain Street Church, Grand Rapids MI Allen 620 Computer Theatre Organ	Allen Organ Company (DLW 1019)	1976
The Way You Look Tonight	Jerry Nagano	Wheaton Fox Studio, Wheaton IL 4/26 Robert Morton	Jerri-Co Productions	2008
Waltz In Swingtime	John Giacchi	Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL 5/80 Wurlitzer	Modern Mood Music (MMM 003)	2001
Pick Yourself Up	John Seng	St. Mary of the Lake Seminary Mundelein IL 4/24 Howell-Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-0170)
She Didn’t Say Yes	Lyn Larsen	Dendy Theatre, Brighton, Melbourne, Australia 3/15 Wurlitzer	Essential Records (ERS 1008)
All The Things You Are	George Wright	Chicago Theatre, Chicago IL 4/29 Wurlitzer	BANDA CD. (42192F)	2000
Who?	John Atwell	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/25 Wurlitzer	JAmusic (JAM103)	1995
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes/You Were Never Lovelier/The Song Is You	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD132)	2011

Episode 405 – From Nigel Ogden’s Archive: Musical Memories

Nigel Ogden is back in his archive providing all the music for this weeks show. With tracks from events and one or two rare CDs to entertain you this week.

Music Played

Title	Artist	Organ	Info.	Year
March Of St. George	Nigel Ogden	St. George’s Hall, Liverpool 4m Father Willis	Nigel Ogden Archive	1994
Music Everywhere	Nigel Ogden	Symphony Hall, Birmingham 4m Johannes Klais	Nigel Ogden Archive	2002
Jamaican Rumba	Nigel Ogden & Thomas Trotter	Symphony Hall, Birmingham 4m Johannes Klais	Nigel Ogden Archive	2002
Excerpt from Piano Concert No.2 in C Minor	Nigel Ogden	Town Hall Stockport 4/20 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Recordings Ltd (GRCD129)	2008
The Elephant’s Tango	Nigel Ogden	Ulster Hall, Belfast 4m William Hill & Son	Nigel Ogden Archive	1990
Wedding Of The Painted Doll/Parade Of The Tin Soldiers	Nigel Ogden	AVRO Radio Studio, Hilversum, Holland 4/19 Standaart-Compton	HJBP 001	1989
Now Is The Hour	Nigel Ogden	AVRO Radio Studio, Hilversum, Holland 4/19 Standaart-Compton	HJBP 001	1989
Hot Dog	Nigel Ogden	Notre Dame De France, London 3m August Gern	Nigel Ogden Archive	2000

Episode 404 – Spring Fever

Spring is in the air, but hopefully you don’t have a fever! On this show Damon is in full seasonal swing with some appropriate music!

Music Played

Bill Floyd	Spring Is Here	Paramount New York, NY 4/36 Wurlitzer	Cook Records (Laboratories) (1150)	1953
The First Day Of Spring	Jelani Eddington	Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL 5/80 Wurlitzer	RJE Productions (RJE 1906A)	2006
On A Spring Note	Catherine Drummond	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/9 Wurlitzer	Cathrine Drummond Records (CRCD4)	2003
It Might As Well Be Spring	Bill Vlasak	Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis IN 4/42 Wurlitzer	WJV Productions, Inc (WJVCD-106)	1992
April Day	Armsbee Bancroft	Town Hall Ossett 3/13 Compton-Christie	A NTOT Production (NLS 103)	1978
Voices Of Spring	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	Hamilton Records (HLP 12120)	1964
To Spring	Billy Nalle	Century II Wichita 4/36 Wurlitzer	Wichita Theatre Organ, Inc (1959)	1981
Spring Fever	John Giacchi	Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL 5/80 Wurlitzer	Modern Mood Music (MMM 003)	2001

Episode 403 – Tremulating Transistors

On this week’s show John Leeming turns to the sounds of the the Electronic Organ. Sit back and enjoy these fun pipe-less sounds!

Music Played

Five Sons	Klaus Wunderlich	Hammond H100	Bell Records (BLR 89 099)	2001
Portrait of a Flirt	Nigel Ogden	Hammond H100	Grasmere Records (GRCD 131)	2009
Champs Elysées	Stephen Vincent	Paramount VTPO Samples & Yamaha EL90	Stephen Vincent – YouTube	2021
Rhapsody in Blue/Tico Tico	William Davies	Royal Festival Hall Multi-Colourtone Electronic Instrument	Private Recording	1959
Tico Tico	George Wright	Allen GW4	Banda Records (BAE 5 2004 1)	2004
Pick Yourself Up	Stanley Wyllie	Hammond C3	Private Recording	1983
Root Beer Rag	David Lowe	Lee Valley Ice Centre Hammond C3 with PR200 & Korg synth	Private Recording	1984
Butterflies in the Rain	Eddie Ruhier	Conn Electronic Organ	Private Recording	1973
Oh Marie	Gerhard Gregor	Polydor Studios ‘Strato Organ’	Polydor Records (46 034)	1956

Episode 402 – Jeepers Creepers

The music of Harry Warren is the sole feature on this show – he wrote some of the finest music in Hollywood and will forever be associated with master choreographer Busby Berkeley.

Music Played

’42nd Street’ Medley	Lyn Larsen	Shea’s Buffalo Theatre, Buffalo, New York 4/28 Wurlitzer	Musical Contrasts (MCI-110)	1993
September In The Rain	Buddy Cole	Buddy Cole Studio, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton	Warner Bros. Records (WS 1557)	1964
Jeepers Creepers	Arnold Loxam	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grosvenor Records	1991
You’ll Never Know	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	Essential Records (ERS-01W)	1971
Remember Me?	Sidney Torch	Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Piping Hot (PH2007)	2001
I Know Why	Simon Gledhill	Oriental Theatre, Milwaukee WI 4/39 Kimbal	Simon Gledhill & Kimbal Theatre Organ Society (KTOS339)	2000
Chattanooga Choo Choo	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 1000)	1972

Episode 401 – From Nigel Ogden’s Archive: Ladies Day

Monday was International Women’s Day so, on this week’s show Nigel Ogden is back in his archive with music from three of the most prolific female broadcasters of days gone by.

Music Played

Title	Artist	Organ	Info.	Year
a) Hora Staccato b) St. Louis Blues/Big Spender	Ena Baga	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1967
a) Peanuts/Tico Tico b) Coquette	Florence De Jong	New Gallery Regent Street, London 2/8 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1979
a) Theme From ‘Exodus’ b) Selection from “Call Me Madam”	Doreen Chadwick	Paramount/Odeon Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1967
a) Marching String b) What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For/Starry-Eyed/What Do You Want?/Waltzing Matilda	Ena Baga	BBC Theatre Organ No.2, Hoxton, London 5/27 Möller	Nigel Ogden Archive	1959

Episode 400 – At Your Request

On this celebratory edition of the show you have been kind enough to choose the music! So sit back and enjoy the next hour of your requests and messages!

Music Played

Cherokee	Bryan Rodwell	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	COS Tapes (COS116)	1989
Meditation	Doreen Chadwick	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Amberlee Records (AML 304X)	1972
Spooky Takes A Holiday	Donald Thorne	Granada Willesden 3/9 Christie	Delta Music Group (BYD77005)	2008
A Bedouin in Baghdad	David Lowe	Regal/Scala Rotherham 3/9 Conacher	COS Tapes (COS104)	1984
Bye, Bye, Blackbird	Keith Beckingham	Town Hall Clydebank 3/13 Wurlitzer	Chow Productions (COCD102)	2004
Orange Coloured Sky	Christian Cartwright	Pipes in the Peaks, Ashbourne 3/19 Compton	Pipes In The Peaks & Christian Cartwright (PIP004)	2019
The Carousel Waltz	John Mann	Town Hall Portslade 3/18 Compton	Grosvenor Records (CDGRS1320)	2000
Espana	Douglas Reeve	Dome Brighton 4/40 Hill Norman and Beard ‘Christie’	Musiqua	2015
Thriller	Charlie Balogh	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/78 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises, Inc	2012
Midnight Sun	Jelani Eddington	Saunders Residence, Zanesville OH 3/31 Wurlitzer	RJE Productions (RJE 1677)	2011
When Yuba Played The Rhumba On The Tuba	Ron Rhode	Iowa Theatre, Cedar Rapids IA 3/14 Barton	Roxy Productions (RP-103-CD)	1991
My Kind Of Love/Then I’ll Be Happy/Lost	David Lobban	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer & Yamaha HS8	Sound Waves (SOW516)	1994
Waltz: Fascination	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	AP Recordings (APR2)	2012
Tango: Rags To Riches/Havana Heaven	John Bowdler	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	John Bowdler (JB0008CD)	2002
The Wind Beneath My Wings	Robert Wolfe	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grosvenor Records (CDGRS 1238)	1990
Old Pianna Rag	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1966

Episode 399 – Another Organ Plus

On this week’s show John Leeming shows us yet again how well the theatre organ blends with other instruments and performers. John has an extensive archive so we get to delve into some delightful lesser heard tracks on this show!

Music Played

Rock Around The Clock	Lyn Larsen with Jack Bethards & His Orchestra	Plummer Auditorium, Fullerton CA 4/37 Wurlitzer	Beldale Records (CD421)	2000
Dizzy Fingers	Louise Macdonald & Stanley Wyllie	Gransha High School, Bangor, County Down 3/8 Compton	Private Recording	1985
Slow Boat to China	Organ Grinder’s Swing (Robin Richmond)	Hammond	Private Recording	1945
The Little Boy	Pierre Palla & Frank van Schaik	AVRO Radio Studio, Hilversum, Holland 4/19 Standaart-Compton	Decca Records (AM 958)	1949
On Green Dolphin Street	Bert van den Brink	Broadcast Music Centre, Hilversum, Holland 4/20 Standaart-Compton	YouTube	2020
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square	BBC Big Band & Bryan Rodwell	Hammond	Private Recording	1983
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	Charlie Balogh	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/78 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises (ERB-120)	2011
An Earful of Music/Fall In and Follow Me/Temptation Rag/Ship Ahoy	Robinson Cleaver & Theatre Organ Club Vocal	Abbey Road EMI Studios 3/9 Compton	TOC-NTOT Productions (NLM104)	1978