The Organist Encores

Episode 235 – Goon But Not Forgotten

John Leeming gets inspiration for his choice of music this week by listening to old Goon Show broadcasts.

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
St Louis Blues	Howard Beaumont	Victoria Hall, Saltaire 3/11 Wurlitzer	Howard Beaumont (HB105)	2013
Lady Be Good	Bob van Camp	Fox, Atlanta 4/42 Möller	Atlanta Landmarks Inc	1997
Love Me or Leave Me	Chris Gorsuch	Granada, Kansas City 4/21 Barton	Chris Gorsuch Productions (CDP619)	1992
Once in Love with Amy	David Shepherd	Rex, Stratford 2/8 Wurlitzer	Deroy Records (Deroy 1154)	1975
It’s Only a Paper Moon	Jelani Eddington	Organ Piper Music Palace, Milwaukee 3/27 Kimball/Wurlitzer	Piper Productions (CD101)	c1995
Lover Come Back to Me	Russell Holmes	Karrinyup Wurlitzer, Stirling, Australia 3/20 Wurlitzer	Alpendale Music (WRH104)	1999
The Peanut Vendor	Buddy Cole	Buddy Cole Studio 3/9 Robert Morton	Deroy Records (Deroy 1031)	1973
There Will Never Be Another You	Simon Gledhill	Collège Clarapède, Geneva 3/8 Wurlitzer	AAOCCC	2017
Ding Dong the Witch Is Dead	John Giacchi	Sanfilippo Residence, Barrington Hills 5/80 Wurlitzer	Modern Mood Music (MMM003)	2001

Episode 234 – Royal Event

On this week’s show Damon recaps some of the music associated with the Royal Wedding last Sunday. Plus some surprise tracks that are associated with wedding’s in general – thrown in for good measure.

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Wedding March	Fredric Bayco	Holy Trinity Church, Paddington, London 3/33 Hill Norman and Beard	Starline EMI Records (SRS 5171)	1965
Royal Event	Nigel Ogden	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	OS Digital	1999
Salute d’Amour	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Wolfe Productions (WPCD 17)	2011
Chanson De Matin	Simon Gledhill	Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL 5/80 Wurlitzer	Hopeful Heart Inc (HHP202)	1998
Greensleeves	Jelani Eddington	Saunders Residence, Zanesville OH 3/31 Wurlitzer	RJE Productions (RJE 1173)	2000
“Bless The Bride” Selection	Horace Finch	Empress Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Deroy Records (Deroy 1122)	c1970
The Trouble With Harry	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	BANDA CD (82820)	1993

Episode 233 – Porter-Brown at the Ritz

On this week’s show we have raided the archive and bring you another classic broadcast. This time it’s the unique sound of Reginald Porter-Brown, who was for many years resident at the ABC in Southampton, however on this occasion he’s seated at the console of the fiery Ritz Richmond Wurlitzer. So with just 8 ranks of pipes, one organist and what sounds like three hands…take it away Reg!

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Signature Tune: Oh! Mr Porter

Mexican Fire Dance

Fountain Fantasy

Lady Chatterbox

That Lucky Old Sun/Where Are You Now/Music, Music, Music/The Minuet You’re Gone/Pass Me By/Bye Bye Blues

Rosemary

Sidewalk Serenade

A Room With A View/Let’s Do It/I’ll See You Again/With A Song In My Heart

Signature Tune: Oh! Mr Porter

Originally broadcast on 18th January 1964. Recording taken from the M. Smith Collection.

Episode 232 – The Organist Entertains

On this week’s show Damon dedicates a full hour to The Organist Entertains, which as of Tuesday, is now off the air after 49 years in service. Damon looks back at some his personal highlights of the show’s long and interesting history, with plenty of special BBC recording thrown in too for good measure.

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Great Day/Ooh! That Kiss/Hindustan/You Are My Lucky Star/Beyond The Blue Horizon	Robin Richmond	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF 265)	1974
Can’t We Talk It Over	Robin Richmond & Julie Dawn	Gaumont State Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Off Air BBC Recording	c1972
Demonstration (When The Red Red Robin)	Robin Richmond & William Davies	Granada Tooting 4/14 Wurlitzer	Off Air BBC Recording	c1972
Blaze Away	Len Rawle	Cap’ns Galley Pizza Parlour, Redwood City CA 4/18 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 1003)	1976
Demonstration	Stanley Unwin	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Off Air BBC Recording	1970
Whirling The Empress	Robin Richmond	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Off Air BBC Recording	1970
When The Red Red Robin	Robin Richmond	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF 265)	1974
From This Moment On	Nigel Ogden	Town Hall, Stockport 4/20 Wurlitzer	Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust (LTOTCD 992)	1999
Georgia On My Mind	Nigel Ogden	Town Hall, Stockport 4/20 Wurlitzer	Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust (LTOTCD 992)	1999
Sassy Brass	Tony Fenelon	Town Hall, Stockport 4/20 Wurlitzer	Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust (LTOTCD 992)	1999
Canadian Capers	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	BBC Northwest (BBCNW 001)	1989
A Handful Of Keys	Simon Gledhill	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	BBC Northwest (BBCNW 001)	1989
Melody On The Move	Nigel Ogden	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	COS Tapes (COS114)	1988
Winter Sunset	Nigel Ogden	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	COS Tapes (COS114)	1988

Episode 231 – The Continental

On this week’s show Damon follows in John’s footsteps with some more contrasts. The title of this week’s show points to the last two tracks – The Continental and quite possibly the biggest divide in the theatre organ world…!

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Overture From ‘Russlan and Ludmilla’	Simon Gledhill	John Dickinson High School, Wilmington DE 3/66 Kimball	DTOS & Simon Gledhill (DTOS366P)	1996
El Capitan	Chris McPhee	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/29 Wurlitzer	Chris McPhee (CMCD003)	1999
The First Man I Remember	Len Rawle	Free Trade Hall, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 2017D)	1997
Pal Joey Selection: I Could Write A Book/Bewitched/The Lady Is A Tramp	Nicholas Martin	Turners Musical Merry-Go-Round 3/19 Wurlitzer	Nicholas Martin (NKMCD12)	2004
Bluesette	John Atwell	Bill Schumacher Residence, Terranora, Australia Allen 319EX George Write Edition	JAmusic (JAM109)	2013
That’s All	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Carwall Music	c1960
The Continental	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	BANDA CD (82820)	1993
The Continental	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Columbia Records (SCX 3379)	1961

Episode 230 – Contrasts

John Leeming presents

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
You’re the Cream in My Coffee/Button Up Your Overcoat/Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue/Alexander’s Ragtime Band	John Mann	Folly Farm, Kilgetty 4/14 Wurlitzer	Compton Lodge Studios (CL1001)	2010
Orient Express	Sidney Torch	Regal, Edmonton 4/15 Christie	Sterndale Records (STE1001)	1991
Mood Indigo	John Seng	St Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein, IL 4/23 Wurlitzer-plus	Pipe Organ Presentations (POP 113)	2005
For All We Know	Simon Gledhill	Trinity Arts Centre, Pudsey 3/8 Wurlitzer	COS Tapes (YORCOS303)	1995
September in the Rain	Dan Bellomy	South Bank University 3/25 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1993
East of the Sun and West of the Moon	Bryan Rodwell	Granada, Tooting 4/14 Wurlitzer	Ventures in Sound (VIS-B3)	c1954
I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	BANDA CD (82820)	1993
I’m Beginning to See the Light	Nigel Ogden	Astra, Llandudno 3/8 Christie	COS Tapes (COS101)	1983

Episode 229 – Poole Plays Pipes

This weeks show Damon make a return visit to one of the newest home Wurlitzer Installation – This being in the home of Barry Earl in Leighton Buzzard. This fine 3 manual Wurlitzer is sounding even better than before thanks to some hard winter maintenance. This time we present young organist Declan Poole with his selection of music.

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Signature Tunes: Happy Days Are Here Again

It’s De-Lovely

Bewitched

Lover

Jerome Kern Trio: Make Believe/All The Things You Are/Who?

How Long Has This Been Going On?

Sweet Georgia Brown

Signature Tunes: Happy Days Are Here Again

All tracks played by Declan Poole 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 Declan for giving permission for this to be broadcast.

Episode 228 – New Additions

On this week’s show Damon plays a few tracks from some new CDs in his archive, all of which feature international artists on some superb installations.

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Ka-Lu-A	Lyn Larsen	Kearns/Carson Residence, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	Musical Contrasts Inc	1994
Stars Fell On Alabama	Jelani Eddington	Alabama Theatre, Birmingham AL 4/28 Wurlitzer	RJE Productions & Alabama Chapter ATOS	2004
‘Red, Hot And Blue’ Selection: It’s De-Lovely/Overture/Ours/Ridin’ High/Down In The Depths On The 90th Floor/It’s De-Lovely/Finale	George Wright	Hollywood Philharmonic Organ at George Wright Residence, Hollywood 4m Wurlitzer	BANDA CD	1985
Be Like The Kettle And Sing	Ron Rhode	Rhode/Tanner Residence, Mesa AZ 3/23 Wurlitzer	Roxy Productions	2008
I’m Through With Love	Lyn Larsen	Richard F. Kline Residence, Auburn Springs MD 4/28 Wurlitzer	Musical Contrasts Inc	1994
Beyond The Blue Horizon	John Giacchi	Orion Centre, Sydney 3/17 Wurlitzer	Modern Mood Music	1996

Episode 227 – Magnificent Medleys

On this week’s show Damon has an extended show featuring tracks that would in some cases be too long to play on a normal show. Artists include Nigel Ogden, Simon Gledhill, John Atwell and many more!

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
‘Guys And Dolls’ Selection: Guys And Dolls/I’ll Know/A Bushel And A Peck/If I Were A Bell/More I Cannot Wish You/Sit Down You’re Rocking The Boat/Luck Be A Lady/I’ve Never Been In Love Before	Simon Gledhill	Oriental Theatre, Milwaukee WI 4/39 Kimbal	Simon Gledhill & Kimbal Theatre Organ Society	2000
Annie Selection:It’s A Hard-Knock Life/Maybe/I Don’t Need Anything But You/Tomorrow/You’re Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile	Robert Wolfe	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grosvenor Records	1990
Selections From The Band Wagon:New Sun In The Sky/You And The Night And The Music/I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plans/Dancing In The Dark/Thats Entertainment	John Atwell	Town Hall, Marrickville, Sidney, Australia 2/11 Wurlitzer	JAmusic	2010
Mrs Henderson Presents Selection: The Girl In The Little Green Hat/All The Things You Are/I’ll String Along With You/Sails Of The Windmill/Goody Goody	Nigel Ogden	Town Hall Stockport 4/20 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Recordings Ltd	2008
A Gus Kahn Cavalcade:Flying Down To Rio/My Buddy/Makin’ Whoopee/You Stepped Out Of A Dream/Orchids In The Moonlight/Love Me Or Leave Me/San Francisco	John Giacchi	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/29 Wurlitzer	Modern Mood Music	2000

Episode 226 – Leicester Square Looks Round

On this week’s show Damon takes a look at the Magnificent 5 Manual Compton its the Odeon Leicester Square. This show features rare recordings of John Howlett, David Shepherd and Gerald Shaw, as well as new material from a new CD, recorded by current house organist, Donald MacKenzie.

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Calling All Workers/Knightsbridge March	Dudley Savage	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Private Recording: William Moore	1980
In Olden Tymes	John Howlett	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Private Recording: Marie Coleman née Howlett	1958
Rickshaw Ride	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Private Recording: Damon Cox	c1968
Too Late Now	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Concert Recording	1968
Glasgow Fair	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Private Recording: Damon Cox	c1967
Turn Ye to Me	David Shepherd	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Private Recording: John Leeming	1981
Secret Love	Ronald Curtis	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/19 Compton	Dene Records	1992
The Genius Of George Gershwin: S’ Wonderful/Embraceable You/They Can’t Take That Away From Me/Love Walked In/Oh! Lady Be Good/Fascinating Rhythm	Donald MacKenzie	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Musiqua	2018