Charlie Balogh – The Organist Encores

Episode 561 – H2O

This week Robert Hope-Jones takes us through a rather damp and wet setting.

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Music Played

Singin’ in the Rain	Lew Williams	Organ Stop Pizza, Phoenix, Arizona 5/81 Wurlitzer, Hybrid	ERB-111	2000
The Waters of Perkiomen	Gus Farney	Organ Loft, Salt Lake City 5/34 Wurlitzer	Warner Bros. Records (B 1359)	1960
Beyond the Sea	Ivan Ditmars or Alex Lasker	Loren Whitney studio, California 4/34 Robert Morton	GNP Crescendo 80	1962
Willow Weep for Me	Jonas Nordwall	4/42 Wurlitzer Organ Grinder, Portland, Oregon	OG-101	1976
Here’s that Rainy Day Again	Bryan Rodwell	Hammond X5	Private – Neville Wineman collection	1975
Irish Washerwoman	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Cinema Leicester Square 5/17 Compton	Concert Recording (CR0017)	1968
I Cover The Waterfront	Joe Marsh	Town Hall, Ossett 3/13 Compton, Christie	Crescendo Records (HLW 500)	1977
Under the Sea	Charlie Balough	Organ Stop Pizza, Phoenix, Arizona 5/81 Wurlitzer, Hybrid	ERB 118	2007

Episode 560 – Pizza & Pipes

This week Damon features the sounds of Pizza parlour organs – Including a track from Zach Frames new CD!

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Music Played

In The Mood	Lew Williams	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 3/23 Wurlitzer	Organ Stop Pizza (OSP 106)	1979
I’ll Buy That Dream	Bill Vlasak	Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis IN 4/42 Wurlitzer	WJV Productions,Inc (WJVCD-105)	1990
Tico Tico	Walt Strony	Organ Stop Pizza, Pheonix AZ 4/31 Wurlitzer	Organ Stop Pizza (OSP-8)
Our Love Is Here To Stay	Tom Hazleton	Cap’ns Galley Pizza Parlour, Redwood City CA 4/18 Wurlitzer	Arkay Records (AR14050)
Chattanooga Choo Choo	Ron Rhode	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 3/23 Wurlitzer	Roxy Productions (RP-107 CD)	1994
As Time Goes By	Charlie Balogh	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/73 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises (ERB112)	2001
The Final Countdown	Zach Frame	Organ Piper Muisc Palace, Milwaukee WI 3/30 Kimbal/Wurlitzer	C-2 Productions LLC (op0002)	2024

Episode 518 – Latin

This week Damon features the rhythms of Latin America including a mystery item!

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Music Played

Brazil	Vic Hammett	Town Hall Buckingham 3/10 Wurlitzer	Musiqua	2015
Wave	George Blackmore	Kitchen Bros Garage Diss 3/19 Wurlitzer	COS Tapes (COS103)	1983
The Girl From Ipanema	Charlie Balogh	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/78 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises, Inc (ERB110)	2000
MYSTERY ITEM	MYSTERY ITEM	MYSTERY ITEM	MYSTERY ITEM
Jealousy	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Thursford Enterprises Ltd (TECD 01)	1989
So Nice	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	Columbia Records – EMI Records (SCX 6314)	1969
Samba: Copacabana/Eso Beso	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD95)	1999
Besame Mucho	Nigel Ogden	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Amberlee Records Ltd (ALM 312)	1982
Choo Choo Samba	David Lowe	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/8 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS239)	1998

Episode 433 – Mood Indigo

The music of Duke Ellington is the sole feature on this show. One of the most famous jazz writers of his time, composer of many hits including Caravan, Satin Doll, Sophisticated Lady and more!

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Music Played

Caravan	Bryan Rodwell	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Ventures In Sound (VIS-B3)
Mood Indigo	John Seng	St. Mary of the Lake Seminary Mundelein IL 4/23 Howell-Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-0057)
I’m Beginning To See The Light	Len Rawle	Free Trade Hall, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	The Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust (LTOT 8621)	1986
I Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good	Tom Hazleton	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	COS Tapes (SBW401)	1988
Satin Doll	Nigel Ogden	Astra Theatre, Llandudno 3/8 Christie	COS Tapes (COS101)	1983
Sophisticated Lady	Charlie Balogh	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/78 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises, Inc (ERB110)	2000
It Don’t Mean A Thing	Jonas Nordwall	Organ Grinder Resturant, Portland, Oregon 4/27 Wurlitzer	Organ Grinder (JN110CD)

Episode 412 – Vintage Vinyl

On this week’s show John Leeming ventures into his vintage vinyl record collection and pulls out a selection of tracks from LP’s he’s not played for some time!

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Music Played

Let’s Break The Good News	The Organ, The Dance Band And Me (Robinson Cleaver)	Abbey Road EMI Studios 3/9 Compton	EMI World Records (SH504)	1886
I’ll Take Romance	Tom Sheen	Richard Loderhouse Studio NY 4/38 Wurlitzer	Renwick Records (MO8P-0175)	1961
On A Little Balcony In Spain	Jim Riggs	Grand Lake Theatre, Oakland CA 3/13 Wurlitzer Hybrid	Jim Riggs (WRA1-165)	1985
Stardust	George Wright	Paramount New York, NY 4/36 Wurlitzer	King Records (265-3)	1958
Sweet Sue	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Carwal Records (CAR-103)	1964
You Light Up My Life	Charlie Balogh	Roaring 20s Pizza, Grand Rapids, MI 3/38 Wurlitzer	Ronson Records (RT 102)	c1979
Bumble Boogie	Neil Jensen	Dendy Theatre, Brighton, Vic. Australia 3/15 Wurlitzer	Keymedia Productions	1983
Some Day I’ll Find You/I’ll See You Again	Ernest Broadbent	Paramount/Odeon Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF 235)	1973
That’s A Plenty	Noel Briggs	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF 225)	c1971

Episode 400 – At Your Request

On this celebratory edition of the show you have been kind enough to choose the music! So sit back and enjoy the next hour of your requests and messages!

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Music Played

Cherokee	Bryan Rodwell	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	COS Tapes (COS116)	1989
Meditation	Doreen Chadwick	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Amberlee Records (AML 304X)	1972
Spooky Takes A Holiday	Donald Thorne	Granada Willesden 3/9 Christie	Delta Music Group (BYD77005)	2008
A Bedouin in Baghdad	David Lowe	Regal/Scala Rotherham 3/9 Conacher	COS Tapes (COS104)	1984
Bye, Bye, Blackbird	Keith Beckingham	Town Hall Clydebank 3/13 Wurlitzer	Chow Productions (COCD102)	2004
Orange Coloured Sky	Christian Cartwright	Pipes in the Peaks, Ashbourne 3/19 Compton	Pipes In The Peaks & Christian Cartwright (PIP004)	2019
The Carousel Waltz	John Mann	Town Hall Portslade 3/18 Compton	Grosvenor Records (CDGRS1320)	2000
Espana	Douglas Reeve	Dome Brighton 4/40 Hill Norman and Beard ‘Christie’	Musiqua	2015
Thriller	Charlie Balogh	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/78 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises, Inc	2012
Midnight Sun	Jelani Eddington	Saunders Residence, Zanesville OH 3/31 Wurlitzer	RJE Productions (RJE 1677)	2011
When Yuba Played The Rhumba On The Tuba	Ron Rhode	Iowa Theatre, Cedar Rapids IA 3/14 Barton	Roxy Productions (RP-103-CD)	1991
My Kind Of Love/Then I’ll Be Happy/Lost	David Lobban	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer & Yamaha HS8	Sound Waves (SOW516)	1994
Waltz: Fascination	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	AP Recordings (APR2)	2012
Tango: Rags To Riches/Havana Heaven	John Bowdler	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	John Bowdler (JB0008CD)	2002
The Wind Beneath My Wings	Robert Wolfe	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grosvenor Records (CDGRS 1238)	1990
Old Pianna Rag	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1966

Episode 399 – Another Organ Plus

On this week’s show John Leeming shows us yet again how well the theatre organ blends with other instruments and performers. John has an extensive archive so we get to delve into some delightful lesser heard tracks on this show!

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Music Played

Rock Around The Clock	Lyn Larsen with Jack Bethards & His Orchestra	Plummer Auditorium, Fullerton CA 4/37 Wurlitzer	Beldale Records (CD421)	2000
Dizzy Fingers	Louise Macdonald & Stanley Wyllie	Gransha High School, Bangor, County Down 3/8 Compton	Private Recording	1985
Slow Boat to China	Organ Grinder’s Swing (Robin Richmond)	Hammond	Private Recording	1945
The Little Boy	Pierre Palla & Frank van Schaik	AVRO Radio Studio, Hilversum, Holland 4/19 Standaart-Compton	Decca Records (AM 958)	1949
On Green Dolphin Street	Bert van den Brink	Broadcast Music Centre, Hilversum, Holland 4/20 Standaart-Compton	YouTube	2020
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square	BBC Big Band & Bryan Rodwell	Hammond	Private Recording	1983
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	Charlie Balogh	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/78 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises (ERB-120)	2011
An Earful of Music/Fall In and Follow Me/Temptation Rag/Ship Ahoy	Robinson Cleaver & Theatre Organ Club Vocal	Abbey Road EMI Studios 3/9 Compton	TOC-NTOT Productions (NLM104)	1978

Episode 398 – Mr Lucky

The music of Henry Mancini is the sole feature on this show. His music has been heard countless times on many highly regarded classic films – the most well known is The Pink Panther!

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Music Played

Pink Panther Theme	Rex Koury	Century II Wichita 4/36 Wurlitzer	Advent Records (5027)
Days Of Wine And Roses	Dan Bellomy	Paramount Brooklyn NY 4/26 Wurlitzer	Cambria Master Recordings (CD-1108)	1997
Mr Lucky	Keith Beckingham	Hammond Aurora	Ad-Rhythm (ARPS-1027)	1975
Punch And Judy	Alec Leader	Hammond T202 & Leslie 145	Avenue Recordings (AVE 095)	1971
Moon River	David Lowe	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/8 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS239)	1998
The Baby Elephant Walk	Charlie Balogh	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/78 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises, Inc (ERB106)
Two For The Road	Lyn Larsen	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/78 Wurlitzer	Musical Contrasts Inc (MCI-211)	2000
It Had Better Be Tonight	Howard Beaumont	New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear 3/19 Wurlitzer	Fairview Studios (HB106)	2017

Episode 392 – Swing, Mister

On this weeks show Damon asks the question; Why are there so many songs with female names in their titles compared with male names? We don’t have the answer but here’s a few fellas we can introduce you too – musically of course!

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Music Played

Swing, Mister Charlie	Ron Rhode	Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne IN 4/16 Page	Roxy Productions (RP-110 CD)	1997
Ben	David Lowe	Town Hall Clydebank 3/8 Wurlitzer	Chow Productions (COCD101)	2002
Stanley	Chris Elliot	Shea’s Buffalo Theatre, Buffalo, New York 4/28 Wurlitzer	CPE Productions (CPE-105CD)	1993
David’s Theme – from “Kidnapped”	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD 51)	1992
Mister Sandman	Lyn Larsen	Nethercutt Collection, San Sylmar, Los Angeles CA 4/73 Wurlitzer	Musical Contrasts Inc (MCI-209)	1996
Jimmy	Helen Dell	Kearns/Carson Residence, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	Malar Production (MAS-2011)
Alexander’s Ragtime Band	Zach Frame	Organ Piper Muisc Palace, Milwaukee WI 3/30 Kimbal/Wurlitzer	C-2 Productions LLC (zf0001)	2018
Alfie	Mark Laflin	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/9 Wurlitzer	Laflin Productions (ML001)	2012
Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!	Charlie Balogh	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/46 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises Inc (ERB 104-CD)