The Organist Encores

Episode 523 – Pipes and Plug-Ins

This week John Leeming features a combination pipes and electronics.

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Music Played

I’m in the Mood for Love	Michael Wooldridge	Paramount 332 VTPO	Merlin Productions (MPCD 109)	2011
Music, Music, Music	Eddie Ruhier	London South Bank University 4/25 Wurlitzer	Private recording (Geoff Day)	c1990
Eternally/Barwick Green/Out of the Blue/You Were Made for Me	John Bowrey	Streatham Ice Rink Hammond C3 + 2 x PR200 cabinets	Private recording (David Lowe)	1964
Skyliner	David Lowe	London South Bank University 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private recording (John Leeming)	c1984
Moving South	Bryan Rodwell and the BBC Big Band	BBC Pebble Mill Studio, Birmingham Hammond	Private recording (BBC/Tim Wills)
You Made Me Love You	Jackie Brown	Granada, Tooting 4/14 Wurlitzer	Organ of the Month Club	1960s
Some Enchanted Evening	John Mann	NDR Studio, Hamburg 3/29 Welte	Private recording (NDR/John Mann)	2002
Illusion	Klaus Wunderlich	Hammond C3	Bell Records (BLR 89 099)	2001

Episode 522 – Exotica

This week Robert Hope-Jones features some tunes under the heading exotica.

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Music Played

Quiet Village	George Village	Richard Vaughn Studio, Hollywood 5/21 Wurlitzer	HiFi Records (R-502-45)	1955
Miserlou	Korla Pandit	Hammond Organ/Piano	Private recording
Lotus Land	Lyn Larsen	Sanfilippo Music Salon 5/80 Hybrid pipe organ	Musical Contrasts, Inc (MCI-208)	1995
Hawaiian Wedding Song	Phil Kelsall	Worthing Assembly Hall, Sussex 3/26 Wurlitzer	Grasmere (GRCD 130)	2009
Moon of Manakoora	Johnny Duffy	Kearns/Carson Residence, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	Liberty LRP-3281	1957
Flamingo	Jim Roseveare	Wiltern Theatre, LA 4/37 Kimball	Private recording
Shangri-La	Bob Van Camp	Fox Atlanta 4/42 Moller	Atlanta Landmarks Inc	1997

Episode 521 – It was acceptable in the 80’s

This week Damon features tracks recorded in the 80’s

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Music Played

South Rampart Street Parade	Nicholas Martin	Turners Musical Merry-Go-Round 3/19 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1986
In The Still Of The Night	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1988
Moonlight In Vermont	Alec Leader	The Plough, Great Munden 3/11 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1988
Night Owl	Ernest Broadbent	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/11 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1983
Sweet Marijuana	Jeff Barker	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1980
Now You Know	Dudley Savage	Mere Farm, Haughley, Stowmarket 3/6 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1986
Brush Off	David Shepherd	Dolby House, Holbeach 3c/6 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1987
Little Brazilian Soldier	David Lowe	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1989
Nightingale	Robin Richmond	Collège Claparède, Genèva 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1986
The Sweetest Sounds	Bryan Rodwell	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1983

Episode 520 – Back To Old Ireland

This week Damon takes you to Northern Ireland for a nostalgia show.

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Music Played

Back To Old Ireland/Irish Whispers	Joseph Seal	Ritz Belfast 4c/10 Compton	Private Recording (NO. Archive)	1953
Here’s That Rainy Day	Stanley Wyllie	Gransha High School 3/8 Compton	Private Recording (NO. Archive)	1986
Time Was	Nigel Ogden	Gransha High School 3/8 Compton	Private Recording (NO. Archive)	1985
On The Sunny Side Of The Street/You Were Meant For Me	Louise McDonald	Gransha High School 3/8 Compton	Private Recording (NO. Archive)	1987
Rhythm Review Medley	Stanley Wyllie	Ritz Belfast 4c/10 Compton	Private Recording (NO. Archive)	1954

Episode 519 – It’s Ten O’Clock

This week John Leeming remembers Armsbee Bancroft with a recording made at the Granada Clapham Junction.

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Music Played

Abie, My Boy (signature tune)
Out of the Blue
Limehouse Blues
Avalon
(not known)
Poor Butterfly
Crazy Rhythm
Cherokee
As Time Goes By
The Nearness of You
(not known)
Two Sleepy People
Georgia on My Mind
If I Had You
Stardust
One Morning in May
Thanks for the Memory
Lazy River
Abie, My Boy (signature tune)

All tracks played on the 3/8 Wurlitzer in the Granda Clapham Junction, in 1978. Original recording from the John Leeming Archive.

Episode 518 – Latin

This week Damon features the rhythms of Latin America including a mystery item!

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Music Played

Brazil	Vic Hammett	Town Hall Buckingham 3/10 Wurlitzer	Musiqua	2015
Wave	George Blackmore	Kitchen Bros Garage Diss 3/19 Wurlitzer	COS Tapes (COS103)	1983
The Girl From Ipanema	Charlie Balogh	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/78 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises, Inc (ERB110)	2000
MYSTERY ITEM	MYSTERY ITEM	MYSTERY ITEM	MYSTERY ITEM
Jealousy	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Thursford Enterprises Ltd (TECD 01)	1989
So Nice	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	Columbia Records – EMI Records (SCX 6314)	1969
Samba: Copacabana/Eso Beso	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD95)	1999
Besame Mucho	Nigel Ogden	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Amberlee Records Ltd (ALM 312)	1982
Choo Choo Samba	David Lowe	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/8 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS239)	1998

Episode 517 – Wet ‘n’ Dry

This week Robert Hope-Jones contrasts wet and dry acoustics

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Music Played

You’re the Cream in My Coffee	Jessie Crawford	Paramount Studio, New York Victor 4/21 Wurlitzer	Victor
My Heart Belongs To Daddy	Gordon Kibee	Richard Vaughn Studio, Hollywood 5/21 Wurlitzer	Pipe Organ Showpieces (Omegatape ST7007)
Autumn Crocus	Simon Gledhill	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS 205)
My Funny Valentine	David Gray	El Capitan Theatre, LA 4/37 Wurlitzer	ATOS 2018	2018
My Funny Valentine	George Wright	Fox Theatre San Francisco 4/36 Wurlitzer	Hifi Records (R-708)
Night and Day	Kenneth Lane (aka Ashley Miller)	Metropolitan Theatre, Boston 4/26 Wurlitzer	RKO (ULP-139)
Tangerine	Dan Bellomy	Long Island University, Brooklyn 4/26 Wurlitzer	Cambria 1108
Glamorous Night	Dudley Savage	St. John Vianney, Clayhall 3/7 Compton + Melotone	DS6
Jealousy	Tom Hazleton	Chicago Stadium 6/51 Barton	Private Recording

Episode 516 – From The Archive: Bobby Pagan

This week’s from the archive show features Bobby Pagan at the Ritz Richmond Wurlitzer.

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Music Played

Thunderbirds March

Wonderful Copenhagen/Hear My Song Violetta

Limehouse Blues

So Whats New?

A In The Black Forest

I Only Have Eyes For You

Spanish Flea

Michelle

The Wedding Of The Painted Doll

I Wish You Love/The Surry With The Fringe On Top

Yes We Have No Bannas

If I Were A Rich Man/It’s Almost Like Being In Love

All tracks played on the 3/8 Wurlitzer in the Ritz Richmond, broadcast 1967. Original recording from the Jim Buckland Archive. Recording re-mastered with Adobe Audition.

Episode 515 – When They Were Young

This week John Leeming features some early recordings of the current stars of the console.

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Music Played

Pennsyvania Polka/I Left My Heart in San Francisco/Lullaby of Broadway	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Norfolk 3/19 Wurlitzer	Thursford Enterprises (TE09)	1982
Sing as We Go/Sally/Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye	Peter Jebson	Gaumont Theatre, Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF215)	c1971
Opus One	Christian Elliott	Wehmeier Residence, Cincinnati, OH 4/36 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (Chris Elliott)
Ka-lu-a	Lyn Larsen	Joe Kearns Residence, Hollywood, CA 3/20 Wurlitzer	Essential Records	1965
Twinkletoes	Simon Gledhill	Ossett Town Hall 3/13 Compton-Christie	NTOT Records (NLS107)	1986
Moonglow	Michael Wooldridge	Regal Cinema, Edmonton, London 4/15 Christie	COS Tapes (COS106)	1984
Cherokee	Mark Herman	Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne, IN 4/16 Page	Mark Herman Production (MH1001)	2006
Can Love Be a Sin?	Richard Hills	London South Bank University 4/25 Wurlitzer	COS Records (COS124)	1998
Old Cape Cod	Neil Jensen	St Peter’s College, Adelaide, South Australia 3/15 Wurlitzer	Keymedia Productions	1983
Whispering/Change Partners/Five Foot Two Eyes of Blue	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	EMI Records (OU2211)	1978

Episode 514 – King

This week Damon features music with a King flavour.

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Music Played

King Cotton	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Thursford Enterprises Ltd (TECD 01)	1989
The King And I Selection	Noel Briggs	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Deroy Records (Deroy 1060)	1974
‘The King Steps Out’ Selection: Learn how to lose/What shall remain/Stars in my eyes	Henry Croudson	Paramount/Odeon Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Wayne Ivany Collection	1937
‘King Of Jazz’ Selection	Nigel Ogden	Ritz Ballroom, Brighouse 3/10 Wurlitzer	RHD Sounds (RHD0106)	2006
King Kong March	Simon Gledhill	Fox Detroit MI 4/36 Wurlitzer	TV Recording (CLUE436)	1995