The Organist Encores

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

Episode 513 – Railway Rhythm

This week Robert Hope-Jones takes you onboard the Organist Encores Express!

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Music Played

Chattanooga Choo Choo	Jonas Nordwall	Organ Grinder, Portland Oregon 4/51 Wurlitzer	OGP-102
Sentimental Journey	Jackie Brown	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-SO58)	1968
Choo Choo Samba	n/a	Barrel Organ Pacific	G & G Music	2015
Night Train	Julius Goldberg	Hammond Organ	UAS 6334	1965
Murder on the Orient Express	Kevin Morgan	Granada Studio Tours Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS246)	1998
Coronation Scot	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD43)	1991
Orient Express	Sidney Torch	Regal Edmonton, London 4/15 Christie Organ	Sterndale Records (STE 1001R)	1991
Take the A Train	Bryan Rodwell and The Sounds of Brass	South Bank University, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1990

Episode 512 – From The Archive: Reginald Dixon

This week’s from the archive show features Reginald Dixon at the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool Wurlitzer.

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Music Played

Highway Patrol March

White Horse Inn Selection

Coronation Scott

Jumping Bean

Exctacy

Cherokee/Whispering/Moonlight And Roses/Nobody’s Sweetheart Now

Smiling Through

Tunes Of The Day: When Mexico Gave Up The Rhumba/When Lilacs Bloom Again/More/In The Middle Of The House/Rocking Through The Rye

All tracks played on the 3/14 Wurlitzer in the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool, broadcast 1956. Original recording from the Damon Cox Archive. Recording re-mastered with Adobe Audition.

Episode 511 – Organ Oddities

This week John Leeming has some more light hearted tracks for you to enjoy.

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Music Played

Music, Music, Music	The Three Suns with Alfredo Mendez	Paramount, New York 4/36 Wurlitzer	RCA Victor (LPM-1543)	1957
What a Day!	MYSTERY	MYSTERY	MYSTERY	MYSTERY
The Continental/The Carioca	Don Thompson	Sandy Fleet Residence, San Diego 3/16 Wurlitzer	Organ Power Records (OP-001)	c1975
Harlem (extract)	Eddie Carroll and his Swing Music	n/a	Parlophone Records (R2314)	1937
Harlem	Reginald Porter-Brown	Thorngate Hall, Gosport 3/13 Compton	Private Recording (Malcolm Smith)	1981
The Teddy Bears’ Picnic	Quentin Maclean	Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada 5/22 Wurlitzer	Private recording (Lew Williams)	1961
Tiger Rag (extract) with additions	Noel Briggs	Regal, Torquay 3/11 Compton	BBC Records (REC 110M)	1971
Nola	Stuart Barrie	Granada, Tooting 4c/14 Wurlitzer	Ventures in Sound (VIS B-2)	1960s
The Whistler and his Dog	Bryan Rodwell	Granada, Walthamstow 3/12 Christie	Private recording (John Leeming)	1971
Blue Moon	Bernard Dargassies	Pavillon Baltard, Nogent-sur-Marne, France 4/15 Christie	ILD Records (IL690)	1990
When the Saints Go Marching In	Robin Richmond	Granada, Welling 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Private recording (Geoff Day)	1974

Episode 510 – It’s A Good Day!

This week Damon has a features music from two Australian organists who are visiting the UK as well as music from the Cinema Organ Society’s Ian Sutherland Award concert.

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Music Played

It’s A Good Day	John Atwell	Town Hall, Malvern, Victoria, Australia 3/17 Compton	JAmusic (JAM104)	2000
Over The Rainbow	Chris McPhee & Rosanne Hosking	John Giacchi Residence	Chris McPhee Recording	2018
Galloping Home	Reginald Dixon	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	One-Up (EMI Records) (OU 2069)	1975
On The Sunny Side Of The Street	Simon Gledhill	Fentham Hall, Hampton-in-Arden 3/11 Compton	TOEnc Recording	2015
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square/The Swing O’ The Kilt	Aaron Hawthorne	Victoria Hall, Saltaire 3/12 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2023
I Double Dare You	Chris McPhee & Rosanne Hosking	John Giacchi Residence	Chris McPhee Recording	2018

Episode 509 – Up The Theatre Organ Thermometer

This week Robert Hope-Jones climbs up the theatre organ thermometer!

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Music Played

Snowfall	Rob Richards	Senate Theatre, Detroit 4 34 Wurlitzer	Rob Richards (RR1001CD)	1995
Spring is Here	Bill Floyd	Paramount New York, NY 4/36 Wurlitzer	Cook Records (Cook-1150)	1957
Summer Breezes	Richard Hills	John Dickinson High School, Wilmington DE 3/66 Kimball	Record Label: Dickinson Theatre Organ Society (DTOS1101)	2002
Slow Hot Wind	Tony Thomas & Mark Demmin	Chicago Residence Allen Organ	Private Recording	2014
Thunder and Lightening Polka	Dudley Savage	Royal/ABC Plymouth 3/8 Compton	Private Recording	1975
Hot Dog	Sidney Torch	Regal/Odeon Marble Arch, London 4/37 Christie	World Records (SH-305)	1978
Le Jazz Hot	Walt Strony	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa, Arizona 4/24 Wurlitzer	ERB 102-CT

Episode 508 – Spotlight: Reginald Porter-Brown

This week Damon has an extended show spotlighting, perhaps the most individual and unorthodox stylists the cinema organ world has ever seen, Reginald Porter-Brown

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Music Played

Willie Tell?	Reginald Porter-Brown	Town Hall, Marrickville, Sidney, Australia 2/10 Wurlitzer	Troubadour Records (TCS-026)	1972
Little Sir Echo/Deep Purple/Could Be	Reginald Porter-Brown	Regal Walton-On-Thames 3/8 Compton+Mel	Decca (F7105) Courtesy Wayne Ivany	1939
Tiger Rag (Extract)	Reginald Porter-Brown	Regal/ABC Torquay 3/11 Compton	TOEnc Archive (M.S)	1935
Nola	Reginald Porter-Brown	Regal/ABC Torquay 3/11 Compton	TOEnc Archive (M.S)	1970
Moonlight Serenade/Lady Chatterbox	Reginald Porter-Brown	ABC Southampton 3/10 Compton	TOEnc Archive (M.S)
Forgotten Dreams	Reginald Porter-Brown	Guildhall Southampton 4/50 Compton (Dual Console)	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1967
Yesterday And Today: Music Music Music/Love Letter/I Won’t Dance/My Special Angel/Chicago/April Love/Deed I Do	Reginald Porter-Brown	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N.O)
I Got Rhythm	Reginald Porter-Brown	Rodgers Organ	Amberlee Records Ltd (ALM 301X)	1971
Dance Of The Three Old Maids	Reginald Porter-Brown	Tower Cinema, West Bromwich 3/10 Compton	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1959
O Joyus Day	Reginald Porter-Brown	Guildhall Southampton 4/50 Compton (Dual Console)	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1980
Rosemary	Reginald Porter-Brown	Ritz Richmond 3/8 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (M.S)	1964
Tuba Tune	Reginald Porter-Brown	Grand Organ, Sydney Town Hall	Troubadour Records (TCS-026)	1972
Cavatina	Reginald Porter-Brown	Thorngate Halls, Gosport 3/13 Compton	TOEnc Archive	1981
A Walk In The Black Forest	Reginald Porter-Brown	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1970

Episode 507 – From The Archive: Joseph Seal

This week’s from the archive show features Joseph Seal at the Regal/ABC Kingston-Upon-Thames Wurlitzer.

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Music Played

Hits Of Yesterday: The Sky Blue Shirt And A Rainbow Tie/Loveliest Night Of The Year/A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square/Mr Sandman/The Waltz Of Love/Duke Box Rag

lincke In The Ballroom

Rip Van Twinkle

Wizard Of Oz Selection

Waltz Without A Name

Favourites Old And New: Georgias Gotta Moon/I’ll Come When You Call/I’ll Never Stop Loving You/Seventeen/Goodnight Melody

All tracks played on the 3/12 Wurlitzer in the ABC/Regal Kingson-Upon-Thames broadcast unknown. Original recording from the Nigel Ogden Archive. Recording re-mastered with Adobe Audition.

Episode 506 – Off The Shelf

This week John Leeming has pulled out some records, cassettes and LP’s from his shelves – simple!

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Music Played

Greenwich Witch/Serenade to a Wealthy Widow/Twilight in Turkey	Sidney Torch	Gaumont State Theatre, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Piping Hot Recordings (PH2007)	2001
My Sin	Lyn Larsen	Sanfilippo Foundation Collection, Barrington Hills, IL 5/80 Wurlitzer-plus	Musical Contrasts (MCI207)	1994
Guilty	Jackie Brown	Granada Theatre, Tooting 4c/14 Wurlitzer	Tape of the Month Club	c1965
Sassy Brass	Buddy Cole	Buddy Cole Studio, Los Angeles, CA 3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton	Warner Brothers (WS1533)	1963
My Heart Belongs to Daddy	John Seng	St Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein, IL 4/19 Wurlitzer-plus	Pipe Organ Presentations (POP113)	2005
Bidin’ My Time	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Don Leslie Studio, Pasdadena, CA 3/29 Wurlitzer	Dot Records (DLP25612)	c1960
Sweet Georgia Brown/Whispering/I’ll See You In My Dreams/We’ll Meet Again	Eric Lord	South Bank University, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private recording (JL)	c1986
When the Stars Come Out at Night	David Shepherd	Rex Cinema, Stratford (London) 2/7 Wurlitzer	Deroy Records (Deroy 1154)	1975
Louise	Bryan Rodwell	Granada Theatre, Tooting 4c/14 Wurlitzer	Ventures in Sound (VISB3)	c1960