The Organist Encores

Episode 315 – Moon Melody

On this week’s show Damon Cox celebrates songs on the Moon and a slightly belated celebration to the moon landings which happened 50 years in 1969! This show also marks our 6th year in production!

You can use the above player to listen Dropbox download no longer available

Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Fly Me To The Moon	Adam Evans	Burtey Fen Collection 3/14 Compton	Burtey Fen CD	2004
Moonlight In Vermont	Simon Gledhill	New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear 3/19 Wurlitzer	Crescendo (CDHLW 1007)	2011
Moon River	David Lowe	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/8 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS239)	1998
Moonglow	Joseph Seal	Regal/ABC Kingston 3/12 Wurlitzer	PYE Records (NSPL 18261)	1968
Reaching For The Moon	Ernest Broadbent	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	One-UP/EMI (OU 2171)	1977
Paper Moon	Dan Bellomy	Warnors Theatre, Fresno CA 4/14 Robert Morton	Dan Bellomy Productions	2001
Blue Moon	Len Rawle	Wurlitzer Hall, Leisure Centre, Woking 3/8 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 2015)	1995
Winter Sunset	Nigel Ogden	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	COS Tapes (COS114)	1988

Episode 314 – LIVE! From London

On this week’s show John Leeming LIVE – well almost. We are guests of the Cinema Organ Society this week as part of their regular Music & Picture evenings and John took to the microphones in front of a live audience! So sit back as John takes us down his memory lane and how his interest in the organ developed.

You can use the above player to listen Dropbox download no longer available

Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Yours	Sandy Macpherson	BBC Theatre Organ No.2 5/27 Möller	Word Records (SH385)	1980
Knightsbridge March	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom Blackpoool 2/10 Wurlitzer	Regal-Zonophone (MR1309)	1934
Smart and Charming	Gerhard Gregor	‘Strato Organ’ Hammond	Polydor Records (46034)	1958
Orgel Riff	Klaus Wunderlich	Hammond Organ	Bell Records (BLR89086)	1999
The Flying Scotsman	Sidney Torch	Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Doric Records (DO(S)1211)	c1971
Mood Indigo	John Seng	St Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein 4/19 Wurlitzer-plus	Pipe Organ Presentations (POP113)	2005
Estrellita/Misty	Charles Smitton	Odeon Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Private recording	1967
Somewhere Over the Rainbow	Andrew Gilbert	Granada Walthamstow 3/12 Christie	Private recording	1979
Sophisticated Lady	Charlie Balogh	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/78 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises, Inc (ERB110)	2000

Episode 313 – Clayhall for Chris

It’s star organist time and we are happy to present for the first time Chris Powell! For the next 30 minutes we will take you back in time as we re-create a live broadcast with audience in the cavernous acoustics of St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall complete with the fine Ex-Ritz Nuneaton Compton as Chris presents music from the golden age of the cinema organ!

You can use the above player to listen Dropbox download no longer available

If you have enjoyed this, why not donate?

Music played

Happy Days Are Here Again

Dambusters March

‘Cole Porter’ Selection: Another Openin’, Another Show/You Do Something To Me/It’s De-Lovely/In The Still Of The Night/True Love/Begin The Beguine/Anything Goes/It’s Alright With Me/Night And Day/I Love You, Samantha/So In Love

Bye Bye Blackbird/We’ll Meet Again/White Cliffs Of Dover/There’ll Always Be An England/I’ll See You In My Dreams/The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise/12th Street Rag/If My Friends Could See Me Now

All tracks played on the 3/7 Compton in St John Vianney, Clayhall. Recorded by Damon Cox using 4x Sontronics STC-1S microphones, recorded with Zoom F8 Recorder and mixed with Adobe Audition. Organ tuned by Nigel Laflin and maintained by members of the COS Southern District. Thanks to The Cinema Organ Society & Chris Powell for their assistance in making this possible.

Episode312 – From Nigel Ogden’s Archive: Whirling the Empress again

On this week’s show Nigel Ogden is back in his archive and throws spotlight on the Empress Ballroom, Blackpool Wurlitzer with tracks featuring the organ during its time both in the Ballroom and in the BBC Playhouse Theatre, Manchester.

You can use the above player to listen Dropbox download no longer available

Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Sylvia	Nigel Ogden	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1974
El Gatito	Ernest Broadbent	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1978
Frasquita Serenade	Peter Jebson	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1976
Hell’s Bells Theme	Nigel Ogden	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1985
Selection – The Arcadians	Nigel Ogden	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Grosvenor Records (GRS 1140)	1983
Samba Chromatique	Horace Finch	Empress Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Damon Cox Archive	1950’s
Selection – The Dancing Years	Horace Finch	Empress Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Damon Cox Archive	1960

Episode 311 – London Suite

On this week’s show Damon Cox throws spotlight on some of the great music written about parts of London.

We take a two day trip, starting Down The Mall, then up to Berkley Square (where that famous nightingale sang), then down to Mayfair just in time for midnight. As the sun rises we travel from Covent Garden to Westminster and land up in Knightsbridge – where we are in town tonight!

You can use the above player to listen Dropbox download no longer available

Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Down The Mall	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD 67)	1995
A Nightingale Sang In Berkley Square	Chris McPhee	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/24 Wurlitzer	Chris McPhee (CMCD001)	1994
Midnight In Mayfair	Simon Gledhill	Trinity Arts Centre, Pudsey 3/8 Wurlitzer	YORCOS Tapes (YORCOS 303)	1995
London Suite: Covent Garden	David Shepherd	Tavernham Hall, Norfolk 3c/8 Compton	Deroy Records (DER1386)	1977
London Suite: Westminster	Chris Elliot	Plummer Auditorium Fullerton CA 4/36 Wurlitzer	CPE Productions (CPE-106CD)	1998
London Suite: Knightsbridge	Richard Hills	Guildhall Southampton 4/50 Compton (Dual Console)	Silver Street Music (SSM0037)	2012

Episode 310 – Bournemouth by the Sea

On this week’s show Damon Cox throws spotlight on the fine 4 manual Compton organ in the Pavilion, Bournemouth which this year celebrated its 90th Birthday. Installed in 1929 the Compton is a historic example of the early work of the John Compton Organ company. The Compton is still used for regular lunchtime concerts making it one of the more used organs in the UK

You can use the above player to listen Dropbox download no longer available

Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Happy Days Are Here Again	Robert Wolfe	Pavillion, Bournemouth 4/22 Compton	Private Recordings	2016
By The Sea	Donald MacKenzie	Pavillion, Bournemouth 4/22 Compton	CPS Studios (PAVILI006)	2005
Cry Me A River	Michael Maine	Pavillion, Bournemouth 4/22 Compton	CPS Studios (PAVILI006)	2005
The Pied Piper	Nigel Ogden	Pavillion, Bournemouth 4/22 Compton	BKT (BKT 003)	1988
Moonlight In Vermont	Nigel Ogden	Pavillion, Bournemouth 4/22 Compton	BKT (BKT 003)	1988
The Storm At Sea	Aaron Hawthorne	Pavillion, Bournemouth 4/22 Compton	TOEnc Recordings	2019

Episode 309 – Down the Hatch!

On this week’s show John Leeming is back in his loft with a selection of gems from the past. So pour yourself a glass of your favourite organic drink as we say down the (loft) hatch!

You can use the above player to listen Dropbox download no longer available

Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise	Horace Finch	Opera House, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private recording	1957
Give Me the Simple Life	Bryan Rodwell	BBC Playhouse, Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private recording	1981
Doll Dance	G.T. Pattman	Astoria Finsbury Park 3/12 Compton	Columbia Records (4649)	1930
March of the Toys	Donald Thorne	Granada, Willesden 3/9 Christie	Decca Records (F-6848)	c1935
Skylark/Georgia on My Mind	Stanley Wyllie	Granada, Walthamstow 3/12 Christie	Private recording	1990
Masquerade (Loeb)	Alex Taylor	Granada, Tooting 4/14 Wurlitzer	Decca Records (F-3257)	1932
Hot Dog Rag	The Claviolines	Decca studio	Decca Records (F-10076)	c1954
I Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good	Tom Hazleton	Dolby House, Holbeach 3/9 Compton-plus	Private recording	1987
Philanderer/Happy Days Are Here Again	Jack Helyer	BBC Jubilee Chapel, Hoxton 5/27 Möller	Private recording	1957

Episode 308 – Conversation with Keith Beckingham

On this weeks show Damon travels to the Cotswolds to talk fantastic organist Keith Beckingham. Keith chats about his long career and music which combined with some music in between makes for an interesting show. If 30 minutes of Keith isn’t good enough, you can watch the whole 57 minute interview (aka Sofa Social) here!

You can use the above player to listen Dropbox download no longer available

Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Happy Days Are Here Again	Keith Beckingham	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/9 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2018
Excerpt: Trumpet Tune (Jazz Variations)	Reginald New	Town Hall, Lewisham 3/13 Compton	Deroy Records (Deroy 1256)	1974
Maria	Jackie Brown	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1968
‘The Boyfriend’ Selection: The Boy Friend/A Room In Bloomsbury/Fancy Forgetting/It’s Never Too Late To Fall In Love/I Could Be Happy With You	Keith Beckingham	Granada, Harrow, London 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1968
Beatles Selection: I Want To Hold Your Hand/Yesterday/All My Loving	Keith Beckingham	Hammond A100	Мелодия (33Д-00019110)	1967
We’ll Meet Again/You, Wonderful You	Keith Beckingham	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/9 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2018

Episode 307 – From Nigel Ogden’s Archive: Broadcast Memories

On this week’s show Nigel Ogden is back in his archive and pull out another eight tracks from the golden age of the broadcasting organist – Simple as that!

You can use the above player to listen Dropbox download no longer available

Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Ginger Snap	William Davies	Town Hall Watford 3/16 Compton	Nigel Ogden Archive	1961
Doreen/’Lilac Time’ Selection	Doreen Chadwick	Paramount/Odeon Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1965
Powder Your Face With Sunshine/Shamrock Swing	Stanley Tudor	BBC Theatre Organ No.2 Hoxton 5/27 Möller	Nigel Ogden Archive	1958
Tartan Doll	Robinson Cleaver	Hammond Organ	Nigel Ogden Archive	19864
Hello Dolly	Jerry Allen & His Tro	Hammond Organ	Nigel Ogden Archive	1964
Ca Ces’t Paris	Watson Holmes	Opera House, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1966
Pagan Love Song/Half A Sixpence/Summer Holiday	Bobby Pagan	Ritz Richmond, London 3/8 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1967
Around The Marble Arch	George Blackmore	Regal/Odeon Marble Arch, London 4/37 Christie	Nigel Ogden Archive	1964

Episode 306 – Not Gone And Not Forgotten

On this week’s show Damon Cox presents another one of his famous sandwiches. This time we feature some of the transatlantic talent who are still very much with us, but sadly are no longer on the concert scene. Thankfully their music lives on with many excellent recordings!

You can use the above player to listen Dropbox download no longer available

Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Satin Doll	Barry Baker	Ron Wehmeier Residence, Cincinnati, OH 4/33 Wurlitzer	BLB Productions (BLB1402)	1999
When You Wish Upon A Star	Sean Henderson	Plummer Auditorium, Fullerton CA 4/35 Wurlitzer	Beldale Records (CD218)	1996
Quickstep: Margie/Powder Your Face With Sunshine/Young And Healthy/You Do Something To My Heart	Iain Flitcroft	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/10 Wurlitzer	WW Records Record (WW1025)	1990
Cry Me A River	Geoff Solman	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/10 Wurlitzer	COS Tapes (COS117)	1989
Portrait Of A Toy Soldier	Cathrine Drummond	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/9 Wurlitzer	Cathrine Drummond Records (CRCD4)	2003
Down By The Riverside	Russell Holmes	Town Hall Burton-on-Trent 3/8 Wurlitzer	Sarum Sound (SSC 136)	1994
Come In From The Rain	Lyn Larsen	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/78 Wurlitzer	Musical Contrasts Inc (MCI-211)	2000
Singin’ In The Bathtub	Jim Riggs	Alabama Theatre, Birmingham AL 4/21 Wurlitzer	Polling Pin Productions	1989