The Organist Encores

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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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

Episode 305 – Organically Inclusive

On this week’s show John Leeming its taking a look at the mighty organ with Cornet, Piano, Band, Technics, Accordion, Yamaha and much more!

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
I Couldn’t Sleep a Wink Last Night	John Seng, Bobby Hackett (cornet)	Loderhose Studio 4/36 Wurlitzer	Good Music Co. (A-26656)	1995
Keep Your Sunny Side Up	Harry Farmer Ensemble	Decca recording studio Hammond, Piano & Rhythm	Decca (DFE-6219)	c1957
My Persian Rosebud	Quentin Maclean & Jack Hylton band	Pavilion, Shepherds Bush 4/17 Compton	HMV (B5391)	1927
My Silent Love	Jim Roseveare & Peter Mintun (piano)	Paramount, Oakland 4/27 Wurlitzer	Premier Recordings (PRCD-1060)	1997
Night Hawk	Brian Sharp	BBC Playhouse, Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer & Technics Pro 90	Private recording	1992
Dizzy Fingers	Sidney Bright Music (?)	BBC recording studio Novachord, Hammond, Accordion	Private recording	1965
I Go to Rio	Rob Richards	Senate, Detroit 4/36 Wurlitzer & Yamaha FX-20	Rob Richards (RR1001CD)	1995
Music, Music, Music	The Three Suns with Alfredo Mendez	Paramout, New York (probably) 4/36 Wurlitzer	RCA Victor (LPM-1543)	c1957
I Should Have Known You Years Ago	Robin Richmond & Julie Dawn (Vocal)	Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Private recording	1975

Episode 304 – Magical Music from Mark

It’s star organist time and we feature a long awaited return to our resident organist Mark Laflin. This time mark is playing the 3/15 Wurlitzer in the residence of Barry Earl, Leighton Buzzard. With a programme of contrasting music, sit back and listen to Mark at one with the Wurlitzer.

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Music played

Signature Tune: Happy Days Are Here Again

Bring Me Sunshine/We’ll All Go Riding On A Rainbow

Part Of Your World

Stevie Wonder Selection: For Once In My Life/Isn’t She Lovely?

The Dusky Aristocrat

How Does A Moment Last Forever?

‘Wizard Of Oz’ Selection: Over The Rainbow/Follow The Yellow Brick Road/If Only I Had A Brain/Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead

Signature Tune: Happy Days Are Here Again

All tracks played by Mark Laflin on the 3/15 Wurlitzer in the Residence of Barry Earl. Recorded by Damon Cox using Sontronics STC-1S microphones, recorded with Tascam DR0-40 Recorder and mixed with Adobe Audition. Thanks to Barry and to Mark for giving permission for this to be broadcast.

Episode 303 – From Nigel Ogden’s Archive: A Self Portrait II

On this week’s show Nigel Ogden is back in his archive and pulls out a selection of tracks featuring himself at several organs in the UK & in Holland – Many of the recordings on this show feature instruments that have since moved on.

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
The Seven Seas	Nigel Ogden	Town Hall Ossett 3/13 Compton-Christie	NTOT Kinura (NCS 109)	1990
Trumpet Voluntary	Nigel Ogden	Town Hall Manchester 5m Cavaille-Coll	Nigel Ogden Archive	1996
Oklahoma Selection	Nigel Ogden	City Theater Amsterdam, Holland 4/17 Strunk	Nigel Ogden Archive	1983
Summer Of ’42 Sweet/Gingerbread Man	Nigel Ogden	AVRO Radio Studio, Hilversum, Holland 4/19 Standaart-Compton	Nigel Ogden Archive	1980’s
Seven Brides For Seven Brothers / Festal Day	Nigel Ogden	Majestic Cinema, Cradley Heath 3/10 Christie	Nigel Ogden Archive	1983
Those Were The Days/Irving Berlin Medley	Nigel Ogden	Granada, Clapham Junction, London 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1978

Episode 302 – Hammond vs. Pipes (In a Sandwich)

On this week’s show Damon Cox presents another one of his famous sandwiches. This time its Hammond organ vs theatre organ! With examples of Wurlitzer, Kimball, Page and Compton plus four Hammond tracks, theres something for all.

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Nagasaki	Ron Rhode	Colonial Theatre Pheonixville, PA 4/28 Kimball	Roxy Productions (RP-405)	1992
Jarvis	Mark Herman	Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne IN 4/16 Page	Embassy Theatre Foundation Inc	2018
My Foolish Heart	Harry Stoneham & Trio	Hammond B3	Grasmere Records (GRCD 55)	1992
920 Special/I Hear Music	Howard Beaumont & Trio	Hammond B3	Melody Soft (MS 1001)	2004
Moonlight Mississippi	Buddy Cole & Rosemary Clooney	Hammond C3	Lone Hill Jazz	2005
Trolley Song	Mark Laflin	Hammond M100	Damon Cox Archive	2018
Foxtrot: Transatlantic Lullaby/My Romance	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD136)	2011
‘Dorris Day’ Selection: Day By Day/Sentimental Journey/It’s Magic/Deadwood Stage/Secret Love/Que Sera, Sera	Keith Beckingham	Fentham Hall, Hampton-in-Arden 3/11 Compton	Damon Cox Archive	2019

Episode 301 – Vinyl Ventures

On this week’s show John Leeming ventures into the word of vinyl. Theres familiar favourites and some unusual finds, so sit back, relax and enjoy the sounds of the cinema organ!

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Standing on the Corner	William Davies	Granada, Kingston-upon-Thames 3/10 Wurlitzer	Music for Pleasure (MFP 50118)	1974
Ain’t Misbehavin’	Bryan Rodwell	Granada, Tooting 4/14 Wurlitzer	Ventures in Sound (VIS B-3)	c1957
Lullaby of the Leaves	Dan Bellomy	Organ Grinder, Portland, Oregon 4/44 Wurlitzer	Power Pipes (BP 101)	c1983
Piccolo Pete	Del Castillo	Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles 4/37 Kimball	Concert Recording (CR-0028)	c1968
My Melody of Love	Donn Clayton	Capn’s Galley Pizza, Seattle 3/17 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-0140)	c1980
There’s a Blue Ridge Round My Heart, Virginia	Ron Curtis	Davenport Theatre, Stockport 3/7 Compton	Crystal (CRY 3017)	1968
Julie	Terence Casey	Ritz, Belfast 4/10 Compton	Deroy (1243)	1975
Laura	Ray Bohr	Paramout, New York (probably) 4/36 Wurlitzer	RCA Victor (LPM-1306)	1956

Episode 300 – TOENC @ 300

On this week’s show we celebrate 300 shows with a bumper programme lasting a full hour. We throw spotlight on the archives, Hammond Electronic and up-to-date sounds! The show also features a rare chat between Damon, Nigel & John.

Here’s to the next 300!

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Happy Days Are Here Again	Damon Cox	Barry Earl Residence, Leighton Buzzard 3/15 Wurlitzer	Damon Cox Archive	2019
Tiger Rag	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Damon Cox Archive	1958
‘Top Of The Bill’ Selection	Reginald Porter-Brown	Ritz Richmond 3/8 Wurlitzer	Damon Cox Archive	1965
Dance Of The Blue Marionettes	Gerald Shaw	Regal/Odeon Marble Arch, London 4/37 Christie	Damon Cox Archive	1951
The Hedge Hopper	The Music Of Jerry Allen & His Trio	Hammond Electronic	Rex Recordings – Highnote Ltd	2010
Rain Shadows	Bryan Rodwell & BBC Big Band	Big Band & Hammond Electronic	Private Recording (Tim Wills)	1983
Rio Chambira	David Lowe	Streatham Ice Rink Hammond C3	COS Tapes (COS104)	1984
Coffee In The Morning And Kisses At Night/Through The Courtesy Of Love/Let’s Fall In Love	Nigel Ogden	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	COS Tapes (COS114)	1988
I Cover The Waterfront	Len Rawle	Musical Museum, Brentford 3/12 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 2018D)	2000
Alone Again, Naturally	Mark Laflin	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/9 Wurlitzer	Laflin Productions (ML001)	2012
Cha Cha Cha: Mangos/Swinging Down The Lane	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD108)	2001
My Old Flame	Chris McPhee	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/29 Wurlitzer	Chris McPhee (CMCD003)	1999
You Don’t Like It – Not Much	Jim Riggs	Barton	TBC	1991
I Concentrate on You	Simon Gledhill	Century II Wichita 4/38 Wurlitzer	Wichita Theatre Organ Inc (WTOS438)	2009
My Heart Belongs To Daddy/Lets Do It/Let’s Misbehave	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Wolfe Productions (WPCD 17)	2011