Buddy Cole – The Organist Encores

Episode 665 – Art Inspired

This week Robert Hope-Jones looks at how art inspired composers.

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Music Played

Clair de Lune	Andrew Ennis/Peter Conte	Flugelhorn Wannamaker organ, US	2015
An American in Paris	John Seng	Senate Theatre, Detroit 4/32 Wurlitzer	1971
Mood Indigo	George Wright	Richard Vaughn Studio, LA 5/21 Wurlitzer	1956
Chelsea Bridge	Wild Bill Davis	Hammond B-3	1987
Gymnopedie No.1	Robert Wolfe	Thursford, UK 3/19 Wurlitzer	1993
Morning Panorama	Buddy Cole	3/27 Wurlitzer/Robert Morton	1980
The Mighty Wurlitzer	Mark Herman	Banrika Studios, LA 3/13 Wurlitzer	2018

Episode 652 – Mood Music

This week Robert Hope-Jones has some reflective mood music.

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Music Played

Morning Panorama	Buddy Cole	Buddy Cole Studio, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton	Doric Recording (DO 1421)	1980
Blue Twilight	Jim Roseveare	Oriental Theatre Portland, Oregon 3/13 Wurlitzer	J101-R	1966
Moonlight Serenade	Bill Vlasak	Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis 4/42 Wurlitzer	WJVCD-105	1990
How Beautiful is the Night	Pierre Fracalanza	4/50 Paramount Organ Works VTPO	Private
Winter Sunset	Nigel Ogden	St John Vianney Church 3/7 Compton	COS114	1988
On a Clear Day	Dudley Savage	ABC Cinema, Plymouth 3/8 Compton	Private Recording

Episode 644 – Garden Reverie

This week Robert Hope-Jones takes us to his imaginary country garden.

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Music Played

Reverie; Land Of Dreams	Bob Ralson and the Live Strings	Hammond Organ	RCA	1966
Flower Duet	Peter Conte/Andrew Enis	123 Kimball 6/463 Wannamaker Store	Raven	2025
Jennie, I Dream of Lilac Time	Don Baker	Laurin Whitney Studio, Ca 4/24 Robert Morton
Pavane	Richard Pervis	4/99 EM Skinner	HIFI Records	1956
Willow Weep for me	Buddy Cole	3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton	Doric	1980
Willow Moss	John Giacchi	Sanfilippo Residence 5/80 Unit Orchestra		2002
You’ve changed	John Lauter	Stahl’s Automotive Collection 3/23 Wurlitzer

Episode 637 – LPs – BC

This week John Leeming has look through some of his LP’s.

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Music Played

Me and My Shadow	Ray Bohr	Paramount Theatre, New York 4/36 Wurlitzer	RCA Victor Records(LPM-1306)	1956
Bedtime for Drums	Noel Briggs	Gaumont Theatre, Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	LTOT Acorn Records (CF225)	1972
The Continental	Buddy Cole	Hollywood Studio 3/9 Robert Morton	Columbia Records (CL874)	1956
Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines	George Blackmore	Guildhall, Southampton 4/50-ish Compton	Columbia Records (TWO236)	1968
Sunrise Serenade	Doreen Chadwick	Kitchen Brothers Showroom, Diss 3/19 Wurlitzer	LTOT Records (8319)	1983
I Left My Heart in San Francisco	Don Clayton	Cap’n’s Galley Pizza Restaurant, Seattle, WA 3/17 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR140)	c1975
Cha Cha Tango	Terance Casey	ABC Ritz Cinema, Belfast 4/10 Compton	Deroy Records (1243)	1975
Say It With Music	Jesse Crawford	Unspecified venue Unspecified organ	MCA Records (MCA2-451)	1973
Hungarian Rhapsody #2 (Gypsy version) [Liszt]	Stuart Barrie	Granada Theatre, Tooting 4/14 Wurlitzer	Ventures in Sound (VIS-B2)	1958

Episode 630 – 1935

This week Damon features music written 90 years ago in 1935.

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Music Played

Broadway Rhythm	Nigel Ogden	New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear 3/12 Wurlitzer	CrescendO (CDHLW1004)	1996
I’m In The Mood For Love	Simon Gledhill	Oriental Theatre, Milwaukee WI 4/39 Kimbal	Simon Gledhill & Kimbal Theatre Organ Society (KTOS339)	2000
Begin The Beguine	Len Rawle	Marine Arcade, Douglas, Isle Of Man 2/10 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2019
East Of The Sun	Bryan Rodwell	Buttermarket Shrewsbury 3/8 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1994
Cheek To Cheek	Robin Richmond	Kitchen Bros Garage Diss 3/19 Wurlitzer	Cinema Organ Society (COS 123)	1998
Red Sails In The Sunset	Dudley Savage	Royal/ABC Plymouth 3/8 Compton	Perfect Partner Records (PP001CD)	2008
It Ain’t Necessarily So	John Seng	St. Mary of the Lake Seminary Mundelein IL 4/23 Howell-Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-0057)
My Romance	Buddy Cole	Buddy Cole Studio, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton	Warner Bros. Records (WS 1533)	1963
Just One Of Those Things	Billy Nalle	Century II Wichita 4/36 Wurlitzer	Wichita Theatre Organ, Inc (1959)	1981

Episode 611 – Hammond Half Hour

This week John Leeming features Hammond electronic organs.

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Music Played

Happy Days are Here Again (signature tune)	Thomas de Witte	Hammond C3	Private recording	2022
Something’s Gotta Give/Ain’t She Sweet	Robin Richmond	Hammond organ with rhythm	Nixa Records (NPL 18022)	1958
Let’s Fall in Love/The Very Thought Of You	Nigel Ogden	Hammond H100	Grasmere Records (GRCD131)	2009
Springtime Dreams	Gerhard Gregor	Hammond organ with rhythm players	Polydor Records (46034 LPHM)	1957
Alligator Crawl	Harold Smart Quartet	Hammond organ with instrumentalists	Parlophone Records (GEP 8589)	c1957
When Sunny Gets Blue	John Ferguson	Hammond and piano	Mark Herman Productions (MH 1002)	2008
Don’t Get Around Much Any More	Dan Bellomy	Hammond B3 with percussion	Dan Bellomy Productions (DBP-1)	2001
Sweet Lorraine	Klaus Wunderlich and Hubert Deuringer	Hammond with accordion and rhythm players	Bell Records (BLR 89104)	2001
It All Depends on You	Buddy Cole	Hammond with rhythm players	Jasmine Records (JASCD 185)	2011
Moonlight Serenade	Bryan Rodwell	Hammond X5 with percussion	The Organist Encores (TOENC001)	2019

Episode 606 – My Romance

This week Damon is in romantic mood with some love songs and songs he loves.

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Music Played

I’m In Love For The Very First Time	Simon Gledhill	Orgue De Cinéma, Collège Claparède, Genève 3c/8 Wurlitzer	AAOCCC, Genève	2017
Falling In Love Again	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-0082)
I Loved You	David Lowe	Town Hall Clydebank 3/13 Wurlitzer	Chow Productions (COCD101)	2002
When Somebody Thinks Your Wonderful/Georgia On My Mind/How About You?	Reginald Dixon	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	EMI Records (NTS 205)	1980
I Wish You Love	Buddy Cole	Buddy Cole Studio, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton	Warner Bros. Records (WS 1533)	1963
Easy To Love	Chris McPhee	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/24 Wurlitzer	Chris McPhee (CMCD001)	1994
Cole Porter: True Love/I Love You Samantha/Begin The Beguine/Just One Of Those Things/Rosalie/Anything Goes/I Got My Eyes On You/Another Opening Another Show	Nicholas Martin	Studio Standaart, Woking 2/10 Standaart	TOEnc Recording	2025

Episode 592 – To Autumn

This week Robert Hope-Jones is in autumnal mood.

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Music Played

September In The Rain	Jim Riggs	Berkeley Art Center 4/18 Wurlitzer	Private Recording
Early Autumn	Buddy Cole	Hammond Organ	Warner Brothers (WB 1211)	1958
A Foggy Day	George Wright	Fox Theatre, San Francisco 4/36 Wurlitzer	HIFI Records	1960
Misty	Larry Vannucchi	Paramount Theatre (ex Granada), San Francisco 4/32 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1964
Another Autumn	Ashley Miller	Paramount Theatre, New York 4/36 Wurlitzer	Command	1965
Autumn in New York	Rex Koury	Old Town Music Hall, California 4/22 Wurlitzer	ANCR 12-994	1971
Autumn Nocturne	Pierre Fracalanza	4/50 Paramount virtual theatre pipe organ	Private Recording

Episode 579 – A Feminine Touch

This week Robert Hope-Jones introduces us to the great ladies of song.

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Music Played

Once in Love with Amy	Jack Anderson Quintet	Baldwin electronic organ	Audio Fidelity (5856)	1958
Laura	Buddy Cole	Buddy Cole Residence, Hollywood CA 3/9 Morton	Columbia Records (CL 974)	1958
Li’l Darlin’	George Wright	Portland Theatre, Oregon 3/19 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1961
Jeannine, I Dream of Lilac Time	John Seng	St. Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein 4/19 Howell-Wurlitzer	HP3001	2016
Chloe	Vic Hammett	Dendy Theatre, Australia 3/15 Wurlitzer	Private	1968
Louise	Gordon Kibbee	Rich Vaughn Residence, LA 5/21 Wurlitzer	Starlite	1958
Ruby	Ian Mclean	VTPO	Private	2017
Stella by Starlight	Chester Smith	Fox Special Midi-organ	YouTube
Have You Met Miss Jones	Tom Hazelton	Battersea Town Hall 4/41 Hope-Jones, Hill Norman & Beard	Private	1986

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