Al Bollington – The Organist Encores

Episode 624 – Waynes Choice

This week John Leeming presents a program chosen by Wayne Ivany.

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Hungarian Fantasy	Henry Croudson	Paramount Theatre, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Regal-Zonophone Records (MR2840)	1937
Sweet and Lovely	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Columbia Records (SCX3379)	1961
Once in a While	Al Bollington	Paramount Theatre, Tottenham Court Road, London 4c/10 Compton	HMV Records (BD507)	1938
Twinkle Toes	Bobby Pagan	Gaumont State Theatre, Kilburn, London 4/16 Wurlitzer	Bosworth Music (BE29)	1947
I’m a Dreamer (Aren’t We All?)	Noel Briggs	Palace Bingo, Gorleston-on-Sea Compton	Private Recording	1972
Jersey Bounce	Sidney Torch	EMI Studio No 1, St Johns Wood, London 3/8 Compton	Services’ Library	1942
Deep Purple and Down in the Glen	Stanley Tudor	Gaumont Theatre, Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Private recording	1955
Moonlight Becomes You	Dudley Savage	ABC Theatre, Plymouth 3/8 Compton	Private Recording	1975
Variations on ‘I Got Rhythm’	Reginald Porter-Brown	Regal Theatre, Torquay 3/11 Compton	Private Recording	1970

This week Robert Hope-Jones turns the clock back to 1946…

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Evensong	Jack Courtnay	Elite Super Cinema, Wimbledon 3/8 Chrsitie	Regal (G 8910)	1927
Three’s a Crowd	Alex Taylor	Grananda Theatre, Tootoing 4c/14 Wurlitzer	NTOT Kinura (NCM 211)
Moonlight Rhapsody Medley	Al Bollington	Paramount Theatre, Tottenham Court Road, London 4/12 Compton	Bygone Days (BYD77005)
Jolly Juggler	Doreen Chadwick	Gaumont cinema, Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Amberlee Records (AML 304X)	1972
Kiss Me Again; Dream	Con Docherty	Paramount Newcastle 3/19 Wurlitzer	Deroy 875	1964
Lullaby of Birdland	Gerald Shaw	Regal Theatre, Marble Arch, London 4/36 Christie	Carwal (CWR 85)	1964
Popular Songs Of 1920	Stuart Barrie	Grananda Theatre, Tootoing 4c/14 Wurlitzer	Deroy 985

On this week’s show John Leeming has an all Compton show – specifically featuring Comptons with a Melotone Unit.

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Happy Days Are Here Again	Unknown	Unknown	Theatre Projects Sound Library	c1960
Love Walked In	Ron Curtis	Grays State Theatre 3/6 Compton	Dene Records (DKA9242)	1992
Wave	David Shepherd	The Plough, Great Munden 3/11 Compton	Tonawanda Sound (TWS1001)	1974
We’re in the Money/I’ve Got to Sing a Torch Song	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5/17 Compton	COS Archives (BBC)	1966
In the Still of the Night	Sidney Torch	EMI Studio No 1, London 3/8 Compton	Columbia Records (FB1932)	1938
Harlem Nocturne	Simon Gledhill	St John Vianney, Clayhall 3/6 Compton	Private recording (JL)	2007
Once in a While	Al Bollington	Paramount, Tottenham Ct Rd 4/10 Compton	Pavilion Records (PAST CD 7052)	1994
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Trevor Willetts	Lyric, Wellingborough 2/5 Compton	Emporio Records (EMPRCD560)	1995
I’ll Be Around/Ça C’est Paris	Stanley Wyllie	Ritz, Belfast 4/10 Compton	COS Tapes (COS122)	1995
Moonlight Becomes You	Dudley Savage	ABC, Plymouth 3/8 Compton	Perfect Partners (PP001CD)	2008