The Organist Encores

Episode 378 – Autumn In Oxford

On this weeks show Nigel Ogden is back in his broadcast archive with some more autumnal tunes and a rare recording of ‘Midland Console’ featuring Peter Kilby at the Ritz, Ofxord!

Music Played

Title	Artist	Organ	Info.	Year
Autumn Leaves/Autumn Concerto	Ernest Broadbent	Empress Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1969
Midland Console Programme: a) Mexican Hat Dance b) September Serenade c) Caribbean Dance d) Wood Nymphs e) Waltzing Matilda f)Our Waltz Sig Tune: By The Fireside	Peter Kilby	Ritz, Oxford 3/6 Compton	Nigel Ogden Archive	1960
Automne	Nigel Ogden	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS 230)	1998

Episode 377 – ‘Tis Autumn

On this weeks show Damon is in Autumnal mood with some music associated with the time of year. The tracks are mostly sumptuous played for late evening listening – So, sit back in your favourite chair, pour yourself a drink and relax!

Music Played

Autumn Concerto	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Thursford Enterprises Ltd (TECD 04)	1991
Autumn Crocus	Simon Gledhill	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS 205)	1994
‘Tis Autumn/Falling Leaves And A Faded Summer Love	Buddy Cole	Buddy Cole Studio, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton	Warner Bros. Records (WS 1557)	1964
Lullaby Of The Leaves	Dan Bellomy	Paramount Brooklyn NY 4/26 Wurlitzer	Cambria Master Recordings (CD-1108)	1997
When October Goes	Chris Elliot	Shea’s Buffalo Theatre, Buffalo, New York 4/28 Wurlitzer	CPE Productions (CPE-105CD)	1993
With The Wind & The Rain In Your Hair	Bill Vlasak	Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis IN 4/42 Wurlitzer	WJV Productions, Inc (WJVCD-106)	1992
When You Wish Upon A Star	Lyn Larsen	Shea’s Buffalo Theatre, Buffalo, New York 4/28 Wurlitzer	Musical Contrasts Inc (MCI-110)	1993

Episode 376 – The End Of Times

On this weeks show John Leeming is back in his archive, with tracks taken from the last 18 months of traditional theatre organ broadcasts before they ceased for good in June 1968.

Music Played

Old Father Thames	Reginald Porter-Brown	Guildhall Southampton 4/50 Compton (Dual Console)	Private Recording	1967
Call Me/Anything Goes	Charles Smitton	Paramount/Odeon Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1967
I’ve Got The World On A String	Bryan Rodwell	Paramount/Odeon Leeds 3/19 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1967
Hora Staccata	Ena Baga	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1967
A Pretty GirL Is Like A Melody	Vic Hammett	Town Hall Buckingha 3/10 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1967
Sunshine Tango	Bobby Pagan	Ritz Richmond 3/8 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1968
Blackberry Pie	William Davies	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1968
Valse Mignonette	Keith Beckingham	Granada, Harrow, London 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1968
Jazz Favourites: a) Sweet Sue, Just You b) Some Of These Days c) Whispering d) I Can’t Give You Anything But Love e) Nobody’s Sweetheart f) Honeysuckle Rose g) Singin’ In The Rain	Stanley Tudor	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1968
Jazz Pizzicato	Robinson Cleaver	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1968
Bonnie and Clyde	Robert Leys	Capitol Cinema, Abderdeen 3/8 Compton	Private Recording	1968
I Remember You	Nick Olsen	Paramount/Odeon Leeds 3/19 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1968

Most of the recordings are from tapes donated by the estates of Bill Ravenall and ‘JK’ via Geoff Day.

Episode 375 – Sounds Savage

On this weeks show we are remembering stalwart broadcaster Dudley Savage. His series “as prescribed” made his name famous and resulted in him receiving an MBE in 1978. Sit back and enjoy Dudley play the Plymouth Compton, an unbeatable combination!

Music Played

Signature Tune: The Floral Dance

Toytown Trumpeters

Syncopated Clock

The Eighth Army

Autumn Leaves

The Whistler And His Dog

Clarinet Samba

Smoke Get’s In Your Eyes

Stop Look And Whistle/Charade/Lullaby Of Birdland/Tell Me When

Farandole II

Signature Tune: The Floral Dance

All tracks played on the 3/8 Compton in the Royal-ABC Plymouth, Broadcast date unknown c1964. Original tape recorded by “GWA”. Recordings re-mixed with Adobe Audition.

Episode 374 – From Nigel Ogden’s Archive: 78rpm

On this weeks show Nigel Ogden features gems on 78 rpm records. This show, which was much requested, features great names from the past including Reginald Dixon, Sandy Macpherson, Reginald Foort and more!

Music Played

Title	Artist	Organ	Info.	Year
Sally, Irene and Mary: Who Stole The Jam?/Sweet As A Song/Got My Mind On Music	Dudley Beaven	Granada, Clapham Junction, London 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Hot Pipes (HP3002)	1938
Black Eyes	Robinson Cleaver	Regal Bexleyheath 3/8 Compton	Empress (RAJCD 900)	1938
La Rostita	Florence De Jong	New Gallery Regent Street, London 2/8 Wurlitzer	Music & Memories (MMD 1116)
A Days Outing	Reginald Dixon & Fred Walmsley	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 2/10 Wurlitzer	Beulah (2PD7)	1934
Tiger Rag	Bobby Pagan	Abbey Road EMI Studios 3/9 Compton	Signature (SIGN CD)	1938
Song Of Paradise	Reginald Foort & Alfredo Campoli	St. Georges Hall, London (BBC Theatre Organ No.1) 4/24 Compton	Beulah (2PD7)	1940
Dancing With Tears In My Eyes	Sandy MacPherson	Empire Leicester Square, London 4/20 Wurlitzer	Evergreen (C85)
Sandy Forges Signatures: I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside/I’ve Got To Sing A Torch Song/Keep Smiling/Oh Mr Porter/Rhapsody In Blue/I’ll Play To You	Sandy MacPherson	Grand Theatre, Llandudno (BBC Theatre Organ No.2) 5/27 Möller	Evergreen (C85)	1941

Episode 373 – Who?

On this weeks show Damon introduces a fresh set of faces – people who haven’t yet been heard on the show and it’s about time they were! Music from Kay McAbee, Jonas Nordwall, Bill Thomson, Virgil Fox and more!

Music Played

Who?	Kay McAbee	Robert Wheeler Residence, Lockport IL 3/16 Wicks	Concert Recording (CR-0079)	1971
I Left My Heart At The Stagedoor Canteen	Lowell Ayars	Gray’s Armoury Drill Hall, Cleveland OH 3/14 Wurlitzer	Advent Custom Records (LA-23-789)
I Got Rhythm	Raymond Shelley	Fox Detroit MI 4/36 Wurlitzer	Columbia Records (CL 1593)	1957
For All We Know	Jonas Nordwall	Paramount Portland, Oregon 4/20 Wurlitzer	Gamba Records (JN-102)
Wave	Bill Thomson	Roaring 20’s Pizza Restaurant, Grand Rapids, MI 3/30 Wurlitzer	Ronson Records (RT-104)
Quando, Quando, Qunando	Leroy Lewis with Mario Fabrega & His Band	Thomas & Edith Reidel Residence, Bethlehem PA 3/26 Wurlitzer	Earsa Records (1001-S)
Variations On “America”	Virgil Fox	Century II Wichita 4/37 Wurlitzer	RCA Records (ARL1-0666)	1974

Episode 372 – Tracks I Like

On this weeks show John Leeming features tracks he likes – simple as that! Artists include David Shepherd, George Wright, Stanley Wyllie, Lyn Larsen and others!

Music Played

Melody On The Move	David Shepherd	Town Hall Ossett 3/13 Compton-Christie	Amberlee Records (AML 305X)	1973
An Evening in Caroline	Jim Riggs	Granada Theatre, Kansas City KS 3/21 Barton	RTR Productions (RTC105CD)	1991
I’ve Got You Under My Skin	George Wright	Hollywood Philharmonic Organ at George Wright Residence, Hollywood 4/28 Wurlitzer	BANDA CD (DIDX 2532)	1987
The Lady Is A Tramp	Buddy Cole	Hammond Organ	Jasmine Records (JASCD 185)	2011
I’m Through With Love	Lyn Larsen	Richard F. Kline Residence, Auburn Springs MD 4/28 Wurlitzer	Musical Contrasts Inc (MCI-102)	1976
Love Is	Stanley Wyllie	Ritz Belfast 4c/10 Compton	Private Recording	1958
Memories of You/That’s Entertainment	Simon Gledhill	EMD/Granada Walthamstow, London 3/12 Christie	Private Recording	1994

Episode 371 – Farewell Mr Wurlitzer

On this weeks show we are remembering Ernest Broadbent. At the end of the 1976 season Ernest gave his last regular concert on the famous Tower Ballroom Wurlitzer and here from the archives is a recording of that concert.

Music Played

For You

Marches From The Musicals: March Of The Grenadiers (from ‘The Love Parade)/The Mounties (from ‘Rose Marie’)/The Robbers March (from ‘Chu Chin Chow’)/Consider Yourself (from ‘Oliver’)

Sigmund Romberg Selection: When I Grow To Old To Dream/Drinking Song/Serenade/Softy As In A Morning Sunrise/Lover Come Back To Me/Auzuri’s Dance Of Triumph/Song Of The Brass Key/The Desert Song/The Riff Song/One Alone/Foreign Legion

The Green Leaves Of Summer

‘Upstairs, Downstairs’ Theme/Waltzs from ‘Gypsy Princess’/I Can Give You The Starlight/We’ll Gather Lilacs/Love Is My Reason/Rose Of England

Quickstep Medley: The Sheik Of Araby/Chinatown, My Chinatown/Tie A Yellow Ribbon/Say Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose?/We’ll All Go Riding On A Rainbow

Storm At Sea

My Blue Heaven/???/Where Do I Begin?/We’ll Meet Again

For You

All tracks played on the 3/14 Wurlitzer in the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool recorded late 1976. Original tape recorded by Brian Elliot. Recordings re-mixed with Adobe Audition.

Episode 370 – From Nigel Ogden’s Archive: On Air

On this weeks show Nigel Ogden is back in his archive and is back in broadcast mood. Real gems this week as we hear from Keith Beckingham, Ernest Broadbent, Bobby Pagan, Williams Davies and a late night gem from Robin Richmond.

Music Played

Title	Artist	Organ	Info.	Year
Cherokee	Keith Beckingham	Granada, Slough, London 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1970
Charmiane	Ernest Broadbent	Empress Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1969
Half A Sixpence/Summer Holiday	Bobby Pagan	Ritz Richmond 3/8 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1967
Blackberry Pie/Ginger Snap	William Davies	Town Hall Watford 3/16 Compton	Nigel Ogden Archive	1965
a) The Hour Of Parting b) Jet My Love c) You’re My Everything d) Darn That Dream e) Serenade In Blue f) Chelsea Bridge g) I Didn’t Know What Time It Was h) Now That You’re Gone i) It’s A Blue World Without You j) Pardon Me Pretty Baby	Robin Richmond	BBC Theatre Organ No.2, Hoxton, London 5/27 Möller	Nigel Ogden Archive	1962

Episode 369 – The King Of Organs

On this weeks show Damon delves into the history of the magnificent 4/36 Wurlitzer that once graced the Paramount New York, located on Times Square. The Wurlitzer is now enjoying life in the Century II Wichita.

Music Played

Times Square Boogie	George Wright	Paramount New York, NY 4/36 Wurlitzer	Banda Records/Coale Education Group (201803)	2018
I Married And Angel	Bill Floyd	Paramount New York, NY 4/36 Wurlitzer	Cook Records/Laboratories (1150)	1957
If Ever I Would Leave You	Ashley Miller	Paramount New York, NY 4/36 Wurlitzer	Command Records (RS 881 SD)	1964
Tea For Two	Don Baker	Paramount New York, NY 4/36 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-0066)	1964
From This Moment On	Billy Nalle	Century II Wichita 4/37 Wurlitzer	Wichita Theatre Organ, Inc (1458)	1978
Heres That Rainy Day	Rex Koury	Century II Wichita 4/37 Wurlitzer	Advent Records (5027)	70’s
If He Walked Into My Life	Lyn larsen	Century II Wichita 4/37 Wurlitzer	Wichita Theatre Organ Inc (1461)	1998
Get Happy	Simon Gledhill	Century II Wichita 4/38 Wurlitzer	Wichita Theatre Organ Inc (WTOS438)	2009