The Organist Encores

Episode 214 – Music from 1934

On this week’s show Damon rejoins the trail of music from the 1930’s. We re-join the action in 1934 with some cracking tunes including Moonglow, Blue Moon, The Continental and may more!

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Stompin’ At The Savoy	Lew Williams	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/78 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises, Inc	2000
Blue Moon	Kevin Morgan	Granada Studio Tours Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	LTOT	2003
The Continental	Robert Wolfe	Orion Centre, Sydney 3/17 Wurlitzer	Delta Music	1996
Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart	Peter Mintun and Jim Roseveare	Paramount Oakland CA 4/27 Wurlitzer	Premier Recordings	1997
Moonglow	Michael Wooldridge	Regal Edmonton 4/15 Christie	COS Tapes	1984
Selections From ‘Anything Goes’: Anything Goes/All Through The Night/Blow Gabriel Blow/Reprise	Barry Baker	Ron Wehmeier Residence, Cincinnati, OH 4/33 Wurlitzer	BLB Production	1995

Episode 213 – Happy New Year!

Well what better for the last show of 2017 than a round-up of some of the events Damon has recorded over the last 12 months. So sit back for this this extended show to see you through the new year!

Happy New Year from John Leeming, James Mclean and myself!

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Month
In Love For The Very First Time	Simon Gledhill	Orgue De Cinéma, Collège Claparède, Genèva 3c/8 Wurlitzer	AAOCCC	Nov
I Kiss Your Hand Madame	Cameron Lloyd	St John Vianney Church, Clayhall 3/7 + Mel Compton	Private Recording	May
The Laughing Samba	Len Rawle	Barry Earl Residence, Leighton Buzzard 3/15 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	March
Ray Noble Selection: The Very Thought Of You/Love Is The Sweetest Thing/Cherokee/The Touch Of Your Lips/ Goodnight Sweetheart	Michael Wooldridge	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/22 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	February
That’s Entertainment	Aaron Hawthorne	Fentham Hall, Hampton-in-Arden 3/11 Compton	Private Recording	July
Mattinata	Richard Morgan	St John Vianney Church, Clayhall 3/7 + Mel Compton	Private Recording	May
From This Moment On	Declan Poole	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/22 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	May
I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plans	David Lowe	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/22 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	May
Some Enchanted Evening	John Mann	Winter Gardens Eastbourne Eminent Grand 2000	Private Recording	July
1960’s Selection: Side Saddle/Here, There and Everywhere/Help/A Hard Days Night/Yesterday/China Tea/Roulette/Enjoy Yourself	Nicholas Martin	Victoria Hall, Saltaire 3/11 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	March

Episode 212 – Jingle Bells

Seasons greetings! the big day is moments away so why not turn up the volume and listen to this weeks show, crammed full of all your Christmas favourites!

From John Leeming, James Mclean and myself we wish you all a very Merry Christmas!

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
A Root’n Toot’n Santa Claus/I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus/Santa Claus I Coming To Town	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 + U.P Wurlitzer	Wolfe Productions	1989
A Christmas Love Song (All I Want For Christmas Is You)	Jim Riggs	Alabama Theatre Birmingham, Alabama 4/29 Wurlitzer	ATOS	2009
Winter Wonderland	Reginald Dixon & John McCarthy Chorus	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 + G.P Wurlitzer	Readers Digest	1968
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas	Matthew Ross	Musical Museum, Brentford 3/12 + G.P Wurlitzer	Avid Records	1994
Jingle Bells/Frosty The Snowman/Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer/Silent Night/The First Noel/Sleigh Ride	Nicholas Martin	Signing Hills, Golf Course 3/23 + U.P Wurlitzer	Private Recording	c2010

Episode 211 – Christmas Time Is Here

Christmas time is here! So put your feet up with some seasonal sounds from some of the worlds finest!

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Jingle Bells/Holly Jolly Christmas	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 + G.P Wurlitzer	Crimson Records	1998
It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year	Mark Laflin	Organ Theatre, St. Albans 3/10 Wurlitzer	DMC Recording	2016
A Very Merry Christmas Part 1: Carilon/Home Sweet Home/Sir Rodger De Coverly/Vive L’Amour/Landlord Fill The Flowing Bowl/Little Brown Jug/Drinking	Sidney Torch	Regal/Odeon Marble Arch, London 4/37 Christie	78 Transfer	c1930’s
I’ve Got A Crush On You	Tom Hazleton	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	COS Tapes	1998
Brazilian Sleigh Bells	George Wright	Richard Vaughn Studio Organ, Hollywood CA 5/21 Wurlitzer	Hi-Fi Records	1955
Christmas Time Is Here	Lew Williams	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/78 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises, Inc	2003
Deck The Halls	Michael Wooldridge	Wurlitzer Lodge, Northolt 3/19 Wurlitzer	Merlin Productions	c1980’s
Winter Sunset	Nigel Ogden	St John Vianney Church, Clayhall 3/7 + Mel Compton	COS Tapes	1988

Episode 210 – 2017 Record Review

On this week’s show Damon looks back at some of the new albums released this year. 2017 turned out to be a good year for organists releasing new material all of which I have enjoyed listening too.

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Side By Side	Simon Gledhill & The New Foxtrot Serenaders	Musical Museum, Brentford 3/12+G.P Wurlitzer	NFS Productions	2017
Rhonda Rhapsody	John Mann	Paul Kirners Music Palace, Ynyshir, Wales 4/15 + G.P Christie	CL Studios	2017
The Devil Went Down To Georgia	Nathan Avakian	Nethercutt Collection, San Sylmar, Los Angeles CA 4/75 Wurlitzer	Avakian Creative Works	2017
I’ll Take Romance/Falling In Love With love	Howard Beaumont	New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear 3/19 + G.P Wurlitzer	Fairview Studios	2017
Cha Cha: Good King Wenceslas/While Shepherds Watched Their Flock/Calypso Carol	Nicholas Martin	Technics FA-1	Nicholas Martin	2017
Deep Night	David Gary	Dennis Unk Residence, Erie PA 3/21 Wurlitzer	Unk/Gray	2017
Jeepers Creepers	Simon Gledhill	Orgue De Cinéma, Collège Claparède, Genèva 3c/8 Wurlitzer	AAOCCC	2017

Episode 209 – Soft Lights and Sweet Music

On this week’s show we have no one waffling on in your ear. Its a full half hour of easy listening moonlight music, all strung together with no interruptions. So put your feet up and bask in the sounds of some gorgeous instruments in the hands of David Shepherd, Lyn Larsen, John Atwell, George Wright, Michael Wooldridge, Lew Williams and Bryan Rodwell.

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Serenade To Moonlight	David Shepherd	New Gallery Regent Street, London 2/8 Wurlitzer	COS Tapes	1991
Lotus Land	Lyn Larsen	Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL 5/80 Wurlitzer	Musical Contrasts Inc	1995
Stardust	John Atwell	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/15 Wurlitzer	TOSA	c1987
Moon River	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	Marathon Media International Ltd	2012
Nancy (With The Laughing Face)	Michael Wooldridge	New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear 3/19 + G.P Wurlitzer	Merlin Productions	2012
Moonlight Serenade	Lew Williams	Alabama Theatre, Birmingham AL 4/22 Wurlitzer	Alabama Chapter ATOS	1996
I Cover The Waterfront	Bryan Rodwell	Paramount/Odeon, Leeds 3/19 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording	1968

Episode 208 – A Bit Of A Difference

On this week’s show John Leeming is at the microphone with another selection of recordings from his extensive archive – This time it’s tracks with a difference!

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Deed I Do	Fraser Gartshore	Laukhuff Factory, Germany 3/11 Möller	Laukhuff GMBH	2008
Spectre on the Spree	David Shepherd	Dolby House, Holbeach 3/9 Compton	COS Tapes	1984
Smash and Grab	Donald Thorne	Granada, Clapham Junction 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Decca Records	c1938
Old Macdonald’s Farm	Leo Rae	Granada, Welling 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Private recording	c1975
I Cover the Waterfront	Rene St John/Charles Smart	Decca Studio 2/6 Wurlitzer	Eclipse Records	c1931
Holiday for Strings	Virginie Morgan	Hammond	Ducretet Thompson	1954
Don’t Blame Me	Robin Richmond Trio	Hammond	President Records	1973
Midnight in Mayfair	Reginald Porter-Brown	Guildhall Southampton 4/60 Compton	President Records	1973
Tiger Rag	Gerhard Gregor/Helmut Zacharias	Hammond & Orchestra	Polydor Records	1952

Episode 207 – Granada!

On this week’s show Damon features the the sounds of the Wurlitzer’s installed in Granada’s Cinemas mostly in the London area. So we take you on a journey from Clapham to Woolwich on our Granda safari as we stop at seven Wurlitzer’s all with their own unique sound.

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Ain’t She Sweet	Bryan Rodwell	Granada Tooting, London 4/14 Wurlitzer + G.P	Ventures In Sound	1958
Breezing Along With The Breeze	George Welling	Granada East Ham, London 3c/8 Wurlitzer + G.P	Amberlee	1978
Portrait Of A Toy Soldier	Dudley Beaven	Granada Woolwich, London 3c/8 Wurlitzer + G.P	Private Recording	1937
The Roaring 20’s	Noel Briggs	Granada Kingston, London 3c/10 Wurlitzer + G.P	Private Recording	1967
In The Still Of The Night	Len Rawle	Granada Slough, London 3c/8 Wurlitzer + G.P	Tonawanda Sound	1988
Dansero	Keith Beckingham	Granada Harrow, London 3c/8 Wurlitzer + G.P	Private Recording	1968
Granada	Vic Hammett	Granada Clapham Junction, London 3c/8 Wurlitzer + G.P	COS Tapes	1974

Episode 206 – Farewell to the Troc

Tonight we take you back (almost) exactly 57 years to the Trocadero Elephant & Castle for a program of highlights from the closing concert. The 40 minutes of music is all presented by Alex Cambell-Gifford. So sit back and relax and bask in the sounds of of the Troc Wurlitzer as it was in the cinema. It’s with thanks to the Cinema Organ Society that this Wurlitzer is now installed in the Troxy and is one of the finest examples of a Wurlitzer in the world.

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Music played

Jackie Brown – Knocked ‘Em In The Old Kent Road

Bobby Pagan – The Lady Is A Tramp/With A Smile And A Song

Sidney Gustard – Classical Selection

Robin Richmond – Try A Little Tenderness/Nice Work If You Can Get It

Dennis Mathew – Idaho/Chanson De Matin

George Blackmore – Spanish Gypsy Dance/Little Serenade

Jackie Brown – The Waltz From Masquerade/Body And Soul/Chloe

George Blackmore – The Lost Chord

Jackie Brown – Knocked ‘Em In The Old Kent Road

Recorded 6th November 1960 and presented by Alex Cambell-Gifford. Thanks to John Leeming and the Cinema Organs Societies Archive for their help and permission to this.

Episode 205 – Contemplating Christie

On this week’s show Damon features the Christie sound. We journey though some of the best installations in Britain – as well as artists such as Simon Gledhill, Nigel Ogden, Gerald Shaw, Len Rawle and many more to demonstrate them along the way.

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
I Hate Myself (For Being So Mean To You)	Sidney Torch	Regal Edmonton, London 4/15 Christie	Sterndale	1991
Whispering Grass	Len Rawle	Memorial Hall, Barry, Wales 4/15 Christie	Tonawanda Sound	c1990
The Messenger Boy	John Mann	Paul Kirners Music Palace, Ynyshir, Wales 4/15 Christie	Compton Lodge Studios	2017
Journey Into Melody	Simon Gledhill	Granada (EMD) Walthamstow, London 3/12 Christie	COS Tapes	1985
Pirates Of Penzance Selection	Douglas Reeve	Dome Theatre, Brighton 4/40 Hill Norma & Beard ‘Christie’	Grosvenor Studios	1981
Rickshaw Ride	Gerald Shaw	Regal (Odeon) Marble Arch, London 4/37 Christie	Private Recording	c1955
On The Sunny Side Of The Street	Quentin MacLean	Regal (Odeon) Marble Arch, London 4/37 Christie	Sterndale	2000
I’m Beginning To See The Light	Nigel Ogden	Astra Theatre, Llandudno, Wales 3/8 Christie	COS Tapes	1983