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 WitteHammond C3Private recording2022
Something’s Gotta Give/Ain’t She SweetRobin RichmondHammond organ with rhythmNixa Records (NPL 18022)1958
Let’s Fall in Love/The Very Thought Of YouNigel OgdenHammond H100Grasmere Records (GRCD131)2009
Springtime DreamsGerhard GregorHammond organ with rhythm playersPolydor Records (46034 LPHM)1957
Alligator CrawlHarold Smart QuartetHammond organ with instrumentalistsParlophone Records (GEP 8589)c1957
When Sunny Gets BlueJohn FergusonHammond and pianoMark Herman Productions (MH 1002)2008
Don’t Get Around Much Any MoreDan BellomyHammond B3 with percussionDan Bellomy Productions (DBP-1)2001
Sweet LorraineKlaus Wunderlich and Hubert DeuringerHammond with accordion and rhythm playersBell Records (BLR 89104)2001
It All Depends on YouBuddy ColeHammond with rhythm playersJasmine Records (JASCD 185)2011
Moonlight SerenadeBryan RodwellHammond X5 with percussionThe 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 TimeSimon GledhillOrgue De Cinéma, Collège Claparède, Genève

3c/8 Wurlitzer
AAOCCC, Genève2017
Falling In Love AgainLen RawleTonawanda, Chorleywood

4/24 Wurlitzer
Concert Recording
(CR-0082)
I Loved YouDavid LoweTown Hall Clydebank

3/13 Wurlitzer
Chow Productions (COCD101)2002
When Somebody Thinks Your Wonderful/Georgia On My Mind/How About You?Reginald DixonThursford Collection, Fakenham

3/19 Wurlitzer
EMI Records
(NTS 205)
1980
I Wish You LoveBuddy ColeBuddy Cole Studio, Hollywood CA

3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton
Warner Bros. Records (WS 1533)1963
Easy To LoveChris McPheeCapri 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 ShowNicholas MartinStudio Standaart, Woking

2/10 Standaart
TOEnc Recording2025

Episode 592 – To Autumn

This week Robert Hope-Jones is in autumnal mood.

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Music Played

September In The RainJim RiggsBerkeley Art Center

4/18 Wurlitzer
Private
Recording
Early AutumnBuddy ColeHammond OrganWarner Brothers (WB 1211)1958
A Foggy DayGeorge WrightFox Theatre, San Francisco

4/36 Wurlitzer
HIFI Records1960
MistyLarry VannucchiParamount Theatre (ex Granada), San Francisco

4/32 Wurlitzer
Private
Recording
1964
Another AutumnAshley MillerParamount Theatre, New York

4/36 Wurlitzer
Command1965
Autumn in New YorkRex KouryOld Town Music Hall, California

4/22 Wurlitzer
ANCR 12-9941971
Autumn NocturnePierre Fracalanza4/50 Paramount virtual theatre pipe organPrivate
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 AmyJack Anderson QuintetBaldwin electronic organAudio Fidelity (5856)1958
LauraBuddy ColeBuddy Cole Residence, Hollywood CA

3/9 Morton
Columbia Records (CL 974)1958
Li’l Darlin’George WrightPortland Theatre, Oregon

3/19 Wurlitzer
Private
Recording
1961
Jeannine, I Dream of Lilac TimeJohn SengSt. Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein

4/19 Howell-Wurlitzer
HP30012016
ChloeVic HammettDendy Theatre, Australia

3/15 Wurlitzer
Private1968
LouiseGordon KibbeeRich Vaughn Residence, LA

5/21 Wurlitzer
Starlite1958
RubyIan McleanVTPOPrivate2017
Stella by StarlightChester SmithFox Special Midi-organYouTube
Have You Met Miss JonesTom HazeltonBattersea Town Hall

4/41 Hope-Jones, Hill Norman & Beard
Private1986

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

NolaBryan RodwellGranada, Clapham Junction, London

3c/8 Wurlitzer
Private Recording (John Leeming)1978
Nancy (With The Laughing Face)Michael WooldridgeNew Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear

3/19 Wurlitzer
Merlin Productions2012
LouiseDan BellomyCapri Theatre, Adelaide

4/29 Wurlitzer
2009
RubyGeorge WrightGeorge Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena

CA 3/27 Wurlitzer
Westlake Productions/BANDA CD (BA-520042)2004
Have You Met Miss Jones?Buddy ColeBuddy Cole Studio, Hollywood CA

3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton
Warner Bros. Records (WS 1533)1963
Sweet Georgia BrownVic HammettTown Hall Buckingham

3/10 Wurlitzer
Musiqua2015
LauraJoseph SealPiano Museum, Brentford

3/12 Wurlitzer
Golden House – PYE Records (GH 609)1975
Stella By StarlightPierre Palla & Bep RowoldAVRO Radio Studio, Hilversum, Holland

4/19 Standaart-Compton
Private Recording (YouTube)1966
Sweet Sue/DinahNigel OgdenDe Poort Technical College, Rotterdam

3/11 Standaart
Private Recording (NO Archive)1985

Episode 542 – Electric Transcriptions

This week Robert Hope-Jones has an extended show featuring Electrical Transcription discs.

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Music Played


Was It A Dream?
Jessie Crawford4/21 Wurlitzer

Paramount Studio, New York
Muzak
Buck FeverChester Gay (G. Carter) Unknown InstrumentStandard S-121
Limehouse BluesDick Leibert3/14 Wurlitzer

Radio City (Rockefeller Center) Sound Studio, NY
Thesaurus 0733
Castles in the SandIvan Ditmars Unknown InstrumentMacGregor 2487
Biding My TimeGeorge Wright 4/36 Wurlitzer

Paramount Theatre, New York
Muzak 
Lovely to Look AtEddie Dunstedter Hammond UTS 1830
FandangoPiet van Egmond5/27 Möller

BBC Theatre Organ No.2, Hoxton, London
Festivo 140
Who, If Not You?George Wright Hammond / piano Thesaurus 1350
CharmaineAudrey Lynn (Ann Leaf) 4/21 Wurlitzer

Paramount Studio, New York
APS 60,476-A
Laugh Clown LaughEdwin LeMar (Buddy Cole)Unknown InstrumentStandard S-187
I Have But One HeartKen Wright Kilgen 4/14Standard S-177 
Hello Beautiful; Truly (Royal Typewriter Hour) Helen Crawford 4/21 Wurlitzer

Paramount Studio, New York
CBS Radio

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 StringsMonty Kelly Orchestra & Buddy ColeBuddy Cole Studio, California

3/27 Rank Wurlitzer/Robert Morton
Alshire International (S-5288)1965
Oh! Lady Be GoodBryan RodwellGranada Clapham Junction

3/8 Wurlitzer
Private Recording
Don’t Blame MeJim RiggsDolby House, Holbeach

4/23 Compton/hybrid
Private Recording
Ac-cen-tu-ate the PositiveLew WilliamsOrgan Stop

4/33 Wurlitzer
Private Recording
Take the A TrainMichael WooldridgeRegal Edmonton

4/15 Christie
COS Tapes (COS106)1984
DreamBobby Hackett/Johnny SengRichard Loderhouse Studio NY

4/37 Wurlitzer
Colombia
Oh! I Do Like to be Beside the Sea SideBryan Rodwell & the Sounds of BrassSouth Bank University

4/24 Wurlitzer
Private Recording

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 TurkeySidney TorchGaumont State Theatre, Kilburn

4/16 Wurlitzer
Piping Hot Recordings (PH2007)2001
My SinLyn LarsenSanfilippo Foundation Collection, Barrington Hills, IL

5/80 Wurlitzer-plus
Musical Contrasts (MCI207)1994
GuiltyJackie BrownGranada Theatre, Tooting

4c/14 Wurlitzer
Tape of the Month Clubc1965
Sassy BrassBuddy ColeBuddy Cole Studio, Los Angeles, CA

3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton
Warner Brothers (WS1533)1963
My Heart Belongs to DaddyJohn Seng
St Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein, IL

4/19 Wurlitzer-plus
Pipe Organ Presentations (POP113)2005
Bidin’ My TimeGeorge WrightGeorge 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 AgainEric LordSouth Bank University, London

4/24 Wurlitzer
Private recording (JL)c1986
When the Stars Come Out at NightDavid ShepherdRex Cinema, Stratford (London)

2/7 Wurlitzer
Deroy Records (Deroy 1154)1975
LouiseBryan Rodwell
Granada Theatre, Tooting

4c/14 Wurlitzer
Ventures in Sound (VISB3)c1960

Episode 485 – Organ Plus

This week Damon features the organ plus a multitude of other instruments and artists.

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Music Played

I Got RhythmSimon Gledhill & The New Foxtrot SerenadersMusical Museum, Brentford

3/12 Wurlitzer
New Foxtrot Serenaders Productions (NFS CD006)2017
Deep PurpleNigel Ogden & John RoadhouseBBC Playhouse Manchester

3/13 Wurlitzer
NDO Project (CD 207)2018
Stella By StarlightPierre Palla & Bep RowoldAVRO Radio Studio, Hilversum, Holland

4/19 Standaart-Compton
Private Recording1966
Ghost Riders In The SkyLyn Larsen & Tony FenelonDendy Theatre, Brighton, Melbourne, Australia

3/15 Wurlitzer
Essential Records (ERS 1008)
Walkin’ By the RiverDick Stewart, George Wright, Trefoni Rizzi, Raymond Clevenger, Verlye Mills, Sam Cheifetz, William HamiltonRichard Vaughn Studio Organ, Hollywood CA

5/21 Wurlitzer
Hi-Fi Records (R-401)1955
I Can’t Get Started With YouAshley Miller & Joseph ScannellaWar Memorial NJ

3/16 Möller
Midnight Productions Inc (MPI-042)1997
Slaughter On 10th AvenueBuddy Cole & The Monty Kelly OrchestraBuddy Cole Studio, Hollywood CA

3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton
Alshire International (S-5288)1965

Episode 468 – Small Wonders

On this week’s show we hand the spot to a new guest presenter; Robert Hope-Jones – yes you did read that correctly! He’s focusing on those small wonders of the organ world.

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Music Played

Take the A-TrainGeorge WrightRialto Theatre Pasadena, CA

2/10 Wurlitzer
Banda Records (BA 109759)1997
Love IsRonald CurtisDavenport Theatre, Stockport

3/7 Compton
Crystal (CRY 3017)1968
Sleepy LagoonBuddy Cole Buddy Cole Studio, Hollywood CA

3-9 Robert Morton
Capital Records (H 206)1946
I Wish I Were in Love AgainJohn LauterRedford Theatre, Detroit

3-10 Barton
Private Recording (Steve Worthington)2004
Castles in SpainDavid ShepherdRex cinema, Stratford, London

2/7 Wurlitzer
Amberlee (AML 303X)1972
Time on My HandsDudley SavageABC Plymouth

3/8 Compton
Private Recording (As Prescribed-BBC)1975
I’m Beginning to see the lightNigel OgdenAstra Theatre Llandudno

3/8Christie
Cinema Organ Society (COS101)1983
It’s MagicJim MelanderJack Lenwood’s residence, CA

2/8 Hybrid Wurlitzer
Concert Recording (CR 0004)1966
Her Name is MaryMark LaflinSt. John Vianney Church, Clayhall

3/7 Compton
Cinema Organ Society (COS131)2018
Moanin’Bryan RodwellCapitol Cinema, Aberdeen

3/8 Compton
Aberdeen Theatre Organ Trust (ATOTC 2)1990
If I Had YouJackie BrownGranada Clapham Junction, London

3c/8 Wurlitzer
Private Recording1968