Episode 615 – Happy April

This week John Leeming has his usual light and fun April show.

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Music Played

A Fine New BabyRobin RichmondHammond organPrivate recording (Robin Richmond)1959
Exodus themeReginald DixonTower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14 Wurlitzer
Private Recordingc1961
Lady of SpainWinifreaRiviera Theatre, North Tonawanda

3/16 Wurlitzer
Custom Audio (CA 76829)1977
Song of Home (signature tune)Gerald ShawRegal Theatre, Marble Arch

4/36 Christie
Private recording1956
Birth of the BluesBarry BakerHedback Theatre, Indianapolis

2/11 Page/Wurlitzer
Private recording1990
Sailor’s HopTerance CaseyTrocadero Cinema, Elephant and Castle

4/21 Wurlitzer
Private recording1950s
Surrey with the Fringe on Top / Hello Young LoversArmsbee BancroftCecil Cinema, Hull

3/15 Marshall-Sykes
Private recording (John Greenwood)1980
Melody in F (Rubinstein)Gerhard GregorNDR Studio, Hamburg

3/24 Welte
Rondo Records (SA129)c1960
We’ll Meet AgainBert van den BrinkStudio recording
Novachord
YouTube2024
Hot DogDon ThompsonOrgan Grinder Restaurant, San Francisco

3/13 Wurlitzer
Arkay Records (AR6086)1987
Twelfth Street RagBryan RodwellScala Cinema, Rotherham

3/8 Conahcher
Private recording (John Leeming)c1983

Episode 581 – In Concert

This week John Leeming has recordings from past concerts.

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Music Played

I Got Rhythm/Jeepers CreepersArnold LoxamGranada Theatre, Walthamstow

3/12 Christie
Private recording (John Leeming)1977
Serenade from ‘The Student Prince’Simon GledhillNew Gallery, Regent Street, London

2/8 Wurlitzer
Private Recording (John Leeming)1985
Georgia On My Mind/Taking a Chance on LovePeter HoltSouth Bank University, London

4/24 Wurlitzer
Private Recording (John Leeming)1993
Spanish Dance No. 1 by MoszkowskiDavid ShepherdCameo Poly Cinema, London

2/6 Compton
Private Recording (John Leeming)1982
Moonlight in VermontAlec LeaderThe Plough Inn, Great Munden

3/11 Compton
Private Recording (John Leeming)1984
I Write the SongsChris PowellSt John Vianney Church, Clayhall

3/7 Compton
Private Recording (John Leeming)2011
My Blue HeavenArmsbee BancroftMarston Green Hospital

3/10 Compton
Private recording (Bill Ravenall/COS Archive)1977
Exactly Like YouBryan RodwellGranada Theatre, Kingston-on-Thames

3/10 Wurlitzer
Private Recording (John Leeming)1979
What’s NewJackie BrownABC Ritz, Richmond-upon-Thames

3/8 Wurlitzer
Private Recording (Geoff Day/COS Archive)1965

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 478 – From Nigel Ogden’s Archive: It’s Unusual – Mostly!

On this week’s show Nigel Ogden is back in his archive with some slightly more unusual items!

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Music Played

It’s De-LovleySimon GledhillCivic Auditorium, Pasadena CA

5/28 Möller
Nigel Ogden Archive1996
‘Jig’ FugeVirgil FoxParamount New York, NY

4/36 Wurlitzer
Nigel Ogden Archive1956
Bideford QuayArmsbee BancroftCecil Theatre, Hull

3/15 Marshall Sykes
Audicord (AC225)1993
Rhythm MedleyHorace FinchEmpress Ballroom, Blackpool

3/13 Wurlitzer
Pipe Organ Presentation
ArchangelGerald Shaw/The Walker BrothersOdeon Leicester Square

F5c/17 Compton
Spectrum1966
Toccata – Widor VGerald ShawRegal Marble Arch

4/37 Christie
MSS Studios (MSSCD06)1968

Episode 476 – Ancient Tapes & Discs

On this week’s show John Leeming delves into his archive full of ancient Tapes & Discs.

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Music Played

Love and MarriageDudley SavageABC Cinema, Plymouth

3/8 Compton
Private recording (Dudley Savage)c1995
Nobody Does It BetterLen Rawle & ‘Duke’ Blatchly (trumpet)Gaumont State Theatre, Kilburn, London

4/16 Wurlitzer
Tonawanda Sound (TWS2002)c1995
I Got Rhythm/Someone to Watch Over MeArmsbee BancroftAstra Theatre, Llandudno

3/8 Christie
COS Archive (Bill Ravenall)1983
I Left My Heart in San FranciscoRoy BentleyAstra Theatre, Llandudno

3/8 Christie
Private Recording (Roy Bentley)c1975
Don’t Ever Walk in the ShadowsThe Organ, the Dance Band and MeEMI Studio, Abbey Road, London

3/8 Compton
Parlophone (F1946)1943
MoonglowCor SteynTesselschade Church, Hilversum, NL

5/27 Möller
Private Recording1965
Stranger on the ShoreHubert SelbyThursford Collection

3/19 Wurlitzer
Thursford Enterprises (TE03)1978
Spooky Takes a HolidayDudley BeavenGranada Theatre, Welling

3/8 Wurlitzer
Archive recording (BBC)1939
Stella by StarlightBill ThomsonParamount Theatre, Oakland

4/27 Wurlitzer
Private recording (John Leeming)1983

Episode 404 – Spring Fever

Spring is in the air, but hopefully you don’t have a fever! On this show Damon is in full seasonal swing with some appropriate music!

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Music Played

Bill FloydSpring Is HereParamount New York, NY

4/36 Wurlitzer
Cook Records (Laboratories) (1150)1953
The First Day Of SpringJelani EddingtonSanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL

5/80 Wurlitzer
RJE Productions (RJE 1906A)2006
On A Spring NoteCatherine DrummondNeuadd Pendre, Tywyn

3c/9 Wurlitzer
Cathrine Drummond Records (CRCD4)2003
It Might As Well Be SpringBill VlasakParamount Music Palace, Indianapolis IN

4/42 Wurlitzer
WJV Productions, Inc (WJVCD-106)1992
April DayArmsbee BancroftTown Hall Ossett

3/13 Compton-Christie
A NTOT Production (NLS 103)1978
Voices Of SpringGeorge WrightGeorge Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA

3/27 Wurlitzer
Hamilton Records (HLP 12120)1964
To SpringBilly NalleCentury II Wichita

4/36 Wurlitzer
Wichita Theatre Organ, Inc (1959)1981
Spring FeverJohn GiacchiSanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL

5/80 Wurlitzer
Modern Mood Music (MMM 003)2001