Bryan Rodwell – Page 4 – The Organist Encores

Episode 558 – Theatre Organ Forecast

This week Robert Hope-Jones gives us the ~~shipping~~ theatre organ forecast!

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Music Played

Sailing By	Phil Kelsall	Technics SX-FA1	Grasmere Records (GRCD78)	1996
I Still Get a Thrill Thinking of You	Jim Riggs	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/22 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	2012
Primero	Douglas Reeve	Dome Brighton 4/40 Hill Norman and Beard ‘Christie’	Concert Recording OR Crystal Records (CR-0020 OR CRY 3002)	1967
Yer, Yer	Reginald Porter-Brown	Forum Cinema, Southampton 3/10 Compton	Private	1968
The Touch of Your Lips	Bryan Rodwell with Harold C Gee – Violin	Southampton Guildhall 4/50 Compton	TOEnc Archive	1967
Manhattan/Tea for Two/Time on my Hands	Dudley Savage	ABC Cinema, Plymouth 3/8 Compton	Private
Autumn Leaves	Nigel Ogden	Church Of St Mary, Lowe House, St. Helens 3/11 Christie	TOEnc Recording	2021
Boom!	Charles Smitton	Odeon Cinema, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1967
Little Shepherd/How Beautiful is the Night	Stanley Wyllie	Ritz Belfast 4/10 Compton	TOEnc Archive	1956

Episode 553 – It was acceptable in the 80’s

This week Damon features another show with tracks recorded in the 80’s

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Music Played

Today I Feel So Happy/Button Up Your Overcoat	Dudley Savage	Davenport Theatre, Stockport 3/7 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1987
Donegal Cradle Song	Stanley Wyllie	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1988
Animal Medley: Teddy Bears Picnic/Pink Panther/Hot Dog	Simon Gledhill	Regal Edmonton 4/15 Christie	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1983
Someone To Watch Over Me	Nigel Ogden	EMD/Granada Walthamstow, London 3/12 Christie	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1983
Quickstep Medley: Bye Bye Blackbird/California Here I Come/Nobody Sweetheart/Somebody Stole My Gal/Pack Up Your Troubles	Douglas Reeve	Dome Brighton 4/40 Hill Norman and Beard ‘Christie’	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1988
Foxtrot Medley: Till/The Glory Of Love/I’ve Heard That Song Before	Ernest Broadbent	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/10 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1986
Quickstep Medley: Happy Days Are Here Again/Toot Toot Tootsie/Boo Hoo	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1985
The Way We Were	Len Rawle	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1983
You Stepped Out Of A Dream	Bryan Rodwell	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1982

Episode 547 – Meet the Ladies

This week Damon starts 2024 by introducing you to the ladies – musically of course!

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Music Played

Nola	Bryan Rodwell	Granada, Clapham Junction, London 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (John Leeming)	1978
Nancy (With The Laughing Face)	Michael Wooldridge	New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear 3/19 Wurlitzer	Merlin Productions	2012
Louise	Dan Bellomy	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/29 Wurlitzer		2009
Ruby	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	Westlake Productions/BANDA CD (BA-520042)	2004
Have You Met Miss Jones?	Buddy Cole	Buddy Cole Studio, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton	Warner Bros. Records (WS 1533)	1963
Sweet Georgia Brown	Vic Hammett	Town Hall Buckingham 3/10 Wurlitzer	Musiqua	2015
Laura	Joseph Seal	Piano Museum, Brentford 3/12 Wurlitzer	Golden House – PYE Records (GH 609)	1975
Stella By Starlight	Pierre Palla & Bep Rowold	AVRO Radio Studio, Hilversum, Holland 4/19 Standaart-Compton	Private Recording (YouTube)	1966
Sweet Sue/Dinah	Nigel Ogden	De Poort Technical College, Rotterdam 3/11 Standaart	Private Recording (NO Archive)	1985

Episode 545 – Merry Christmas from the Archive

This week Damon dips into the archives to bring you a festive show with lots of christmassy goodies from the past.

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Music Played

Sleigh Ride	Thomas Trotter	Town Hall, Birmingham 4m 90 Speaking Stops Willis	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1986
The Christmas Song	Michael Wooldridge	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/11 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1993
Dance Of The Icicles	George Blackmore	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1980
Christmas Rendezvous Selection	Bryan Rodwell	Granada, Clapham Junction, London 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1958
Fairy On The Clock	David Lowe	Wyton House, Huntingdon 4/15 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1986
Brazilian Sleigh Bells	David Shepherd	Wurlitzer Lodge, Northolt, London 3/19 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1980
Marys Boy Child	Nigel Ogden	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1993
Bobsled	Hector Olivera	Free Trade Hall, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1980

Episode 534 – Big Band Mode

This week Robert Hope-Jones celebrates the big band sounds of the mighty!

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Music Played

Holiday for Strings	Monty Kelly Orchestra & Buddy Cole	Buddy Cole Studio, California 3/27 Rank Wurlitzer/Robert Morton	Alshire International (S-5288)	1965
Oh! Lady Be Good	Bryan Rodwell	Granada Clapham Junction 3/8 Wurlitzer	Private Recording
Don’t Blame Me	Jim Riggs	Dolby House, Holbeach 4/23 Compton/hybrid	Private Recording
Ac-cen-tu-ate the Positive	Lew Williams	Organ Stop 4/33 Wurlitzer	Private Recording
Take the A Train	Michael Wooldridge	Regal Edmonton 4/15 Christie	COS Tapes (COS106)	1984
Dream	Bobby Hackett/Johnny Seng	Richard Loderhouse Studio NY 4/37 Wurlitzer	Colombia
Oh! I Do Like to be Beside the Sea Side	Bryan Rodwell & the Sounds of Brass	South Bank University 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private Recording

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 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 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 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 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