The Organist Encores

Episode 568 – From The Archive: Vic Hammett

This weeks show is from the archive and features Vic Hammett, at the Town Hall Buckingham

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Music Played

1. Sig Tune: Beyond The Blue Horizon
2. Cherokee
3. I’m Confessin’
4. Pale Moon
5. Throughly Modern Mille/Jimmy
6. I Can Give You The Starlight
7. Got The Bench, Got The Park/A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody
8. Climb Every Mountain
9. Sig Tune: Beyond The Blue Horizon

All tracks played on the 3/10 Wurlitzer in the Town Hall, Buckingham , broadcast 14th December 1967. Recording from the Nigel Ogden Archive.

Episode 567 – Those Were the Days

This week John Leeming has tracks from new CDs

‘Those Were the Days’ – various artists at the Fox, Saint Louis, MO and the Lincoln, Belleville, IL (DSP 2305)
‘From Bach to Runway’ – Tom Hazleton at various theatre organ venues (DSP 2001)
£24.00 each postpaid (in Europe, including UK, only) from Hot Pipes! (www.hotpipes.eu)

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Music Played

Get Happy	Dave Wickerham	Fox Theatre, Saint Louis, MO 4/36 Wurlitzer	DSP Recordings (DSP2305)	2023
Tico Tico	Walt Strony	Fox Theatre, Saint Louis, MO 4/36 Wurlitzer	DSP Recordings (DSP2305)	2023
At Last	Lew Williams	Fox Theatre, Saint Louis, MO 4/36 Wurlitzer	DSP Recordings (DSP2305)	2023
Don’t Be That Way	Tom Hazleton	Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee, WI 3/14 Wurlitzer	SDP Recordings (DSP2001)	2020
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Justin Lavoie	Fox Theatre, Saint Louis, MO 4/36 Wurlitzer	DSP Recordings (DSP2305)	2023
Singing in the Rain/The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise	Jack Moelmann	Fox Theatre, Saint Louis, MO 4/36 Wurlitzer	DSP Recordings (DSP2305)	2023
Hooray for Hollywood	Nick Renkosik	Lincoln Theatre, Belleville, IL 3/16 hybrid	DSP Recordings (DSP2305)	2023
It’s Only a Paper Moon	Tom Hazleton	Granada Theatre, Kansas City, KS 3/21 Barton	DSP Recordings (DSP2001)	2020

Episode 566 – Shuffling

This week Damon features music chosen by shuffle.

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Music Played

Love for Sale	Michael Wooldridge	Buttermarket Shrewsbury 3/8 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N Ogden)	1989
My Heart Stood Still	David Shepherd	Dolby House, Holbeach 3/6 Compton	COS Tapes (COS 107)	1984
I’ve Got A Pocket Full Of Dreams	Bill Vlasak	Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis IN 4/42 Wurlitzer	WJV Productions,Inc (WJVCD-106)	1992
Falling In Love Again	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-0082)
Tuxedo Junction	Jackie Brown	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-SO58)
I’m Getting Sentimental Over You	Keith Beckingham	Town Hall Clydebank 3/13 Wurlitzer	Chow Productions (COCD102)	2004
If I Could Be With You	George Wright	Rialto Theatre, South Pasadena, CA 2/14 Wurlitzer	BANDA CD (BA-109759-2)	1997
At Sundown/Peg O’ My Heart	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Readers Digest (617-ES-1)	1968
Viennese Waltz: Waltzing In The Clouds/Two Hearts In Waltz Time/My Song Of Love	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD136)	2011

Episode 565 – The FAB Four

This week Robert Hope-Jones looks at the FAB four – The Beatles!

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Music Played

In My Life	Cristina Garcia Banegas	St Peter’s Church, Walton, Liverpool 3/38 Forster & Andrews	DRAMA012	2021
Elenor Rigby	Walt Strony	Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA 4/41 Wurlitzer	NorCal Theatre Organ Society & Walter Strony (NorCaTOS101)	1993
Here, There And Everywhere	David Shepherd	Plough Great Munden 3/10 Compton	TWS 1002	1974
A Hard Day’s Night	Smitton Charles	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	BBC Light Programme	1964
Yesterday	George Wright	George Wright Residence, Hollywood 4/28 Hollywood Philharmonic Organ	Banda	2007
Beatles Fantasia: Norwegian Wood/And I Love Her/Penny Lane/Eleanor Rigby/Ticket To Ride/Yesterday/Can’t Buy Me Love/Reprise: Penny Lane	Simon Gledhill	Dickinson High School, Delaware 3/39 Kimball	KTOS339	1996
Summertime	Billy Preston	Hammond Organ	Youtube	1979
Goodnight	Louis van Dyke		CBS – S 63946	1974

Episode 564 – Spotlight: Phil Kelsall

This week Damon Cox throws spotlight on the star organist from the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool – Phil Kelsall with an extended show of music and chat.

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Music Played

Quicksteps: I Can’t Give You Anything But Love/Chicago/Hello Dolly!/After You’ve Gone	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRALP39)	1990
For All We Know/For All We Know	Phil Kelsall	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/22 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD130)	2008
Waltz: Fascination	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	AP Recordings (APR2)	2009
Barn Dance: Tip Toe Through The Tulips/I Don’t Know Why/My Mammy	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRALP 18)	1987
Cha Cha Cha: Come Dance With Me/Ja-Da	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD108)	2001
Serenade In Blue	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD80)	1996
As Time Goes By/Thanks For The Memory/S-H-I-N-E	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	One-Up EMI Records (OU 2211)	1978
Stella By Starlight/Nancy (With The Laughing Face)/Laura	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRALP 34)	1989
Tiger Rag	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	EMI Records (NTS 1078381)	1984

Episode 563 – Organ Oddities

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

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Music Played

Playing Leapfrog	The Three Suns	Hammond and Paramount New York (probably) 4/36 Wurlitzer	RCA Victor (LPM1543)	1957
My Heart Sings	‘The Continental’ with Eddie Baxter	Vocal + Hammond organ	Capitol Records (CL13660)	1951
Hole in My Head	Ivor Cutler	Vocal + Harmonium	Private recording (BBC/JL)	1959
O Sole Mio	Fritz Seidel	Schauburg Theatre, Dresden (GDR) 2/7 Hupfeld	Private Recording	1955
A Kiss	‘Angus Reed’ (Sandy Macpherson)	BBC Theatre Organ #2 5/27 Möller	Featured in radio drama extract (BBC/Radioechoes)	1948
Nola	Bryan Rodwell	Granada Theatre, Walthamstow 3/12 Christie	Private recording (JL)	1978
Lady Be Good / Somebody Loves Me	Jean Hoeben	Music Museum, Frankfurt-am-Main (W. Germany) 2/6 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1986
Pop Gun	Bruce Wendell + Harry Bidgood (piano) + vocal	Broadway theatre, Catford 3/13 Compton	NTOT Records (NCM214)	1998
Tiger Rag	Bobby Pagan	EMI Studio #1, London 3/8 Compton	HMV Records (BD775)	c1940

Episode 562 – Duo @ Troxy

This week Damon features highlights from the recent concert at Troxy featuring David Lobban & Alec Walters.

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Music Played

AW – King Cotton

AW – When I Fall In Love

DL – On The Sunny Side Of The Street/Moonlight In Vermont

AW – Ground Force Suite

DL – Wrong

AW – Sweet Georgia Brown

All tracks played on the 4/25 Wurlitzer in Troxy, London. Recorded by Damon Cox using 2x Sontronics STC-1S microphones, recorded with Zoom F8 Recorder and mixed with Adobe Audition. Organ tuned by Nigel Laflin/Andy Barham and maintained by members of the COS Southern District. Thanks to The Cinema Organ Society & the artists for their assistance in making this possible.

Episode 561 – H2O

This week Robert Hope-Jones takes us through a rather damp and wet setting.

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Music Played

Singin’ in the Rain	Lew Williams	Organ Stop Pizza, Phoenix, Arizona 5/81 Wurlitzer, Hybrid	ERB-111	2000
The Waters of Perkiomen	Gus Farney	Organ Loft, Salt Lake City 5/34 Wurlitzer	Warner Bros. Records (B 1359)	1960
Beyond the Sea	Ivan Ditmars or Alex Lasker	Loren Whitney studio, California 4/34 Robert Morton	GNP Crescendo 80	1962
Willow Weep for Me	Jonas Nordwall	4/42 Wurlitzer Organ Grinder, Portland, Oregon	OG-101	1976
Here’s that Rainy Day Again	Bryan Rodwell	Hammond X5	Private – Neville Wineman collection	1975
Irish Washerwoman	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Cinema Leicester Square 5/17 Compton	Concert Recording (CR0017)	1968
I Cover The Waterfront	Joe Marsh	Town Hall, Ossett 3/13 Compton, Christie	Crescendo Records (HLW 500)	1977
Under the Sea	Charlie Balough	Organ Stop Pizza, Phoenix, Arizona 5/81 Wurlitzer, Hybrid	ERB 118	2007

Episode 560 – Pizza & Pipes

This week Damon features the sounds of Pizza parlour organs – Including a track from Zach Frames new CD!

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Music Played

In The Mood	Lew Williams	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 3/23 Wurlitzer	Organ Stop Pizza (OSP 106)	1979
I’ll Buy That Dream	Bill Vlasak	Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis IN 4/42 Wurlitzer	WJV Productions,Inc (WJVCD-105)	1990
Tico Tico	Walt Strony	Organ Stop Pizza, Pheonix AZ 4/31 Wurlitzer	Organ Stop Pizza (OSP-8)
Our Love Is Here To Stay	Tom Hazleton	Cap’ns Galley Pizza Parlour, Redwood City CA 4/18 Wurlitzer	Arkay Records (AR14050)
Chattanooga Choo Choo	Ron Rhode	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 3/23 Wurlitzer	Roxy Productions (RP-107 CD)	1994
As Time Goes By	Charlie Balogh	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/73 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises (ERB112)	2001
The Final Countdown	Zach Frame	Organ Piper Muisc Palace, Milwaukee WI 3/30 Kimbal/Wurlitzer	C-2 Productions LLC (op0002)	2024

Episode 559 – Archive Tracks – all the way!

This week John Leeming has broadcast archive tracks from the from the UK and Netherlands.

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Music Played

Cock o’ the North / Organ Grinder’s Swing	George Blackmore	AVRO Studio, Hilversum, NL 4/19 Standaart-Compton	Private Recording (Martyn Barker)	1980
Morning Canter	Howard Thomas	BBC Theatre Organ #2, London 5/27 Möller	Private Recording (Martyn Barker)	1960
Turn Ye to Me	David Shepherd	Odeon Theatre, Leicester Square, London 5/17 Compton	Private Recording (Martyn Barker)	1981
Tampico	Peter Kilby	BBC Theatre Organ #2, London 5/27 Möller	Private Recording (Martyn Barker)	1957
Misty	Bernard Drukker	AVRO Studio, Hilversum, NL 4/19 Standaart-Compton	Private Recording (Martyn Barker)	1980
Dancing on the Ceiling	Bryan Rodwell	Odeon Theatre, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (Martyn Barker)	1969
Roulette / Love Is	George Blackmore	Astoria Cinema, Aberdeen 3/8 Compton	Private Recording (Martyn Barker)	1959
Hurrying Home	Howard Thomas	BBC Theatre Organ #2, London 5/27 Möller	Private Recording (Martyn Barker)	1960
The Old Piano Rag	Arnold Loxam	AVRO Studio, Hilversum, NL 4/19 Standaart-Compton	Private Recording (Martyn Barker)	1980