Damon Cox

On this week’s show Damon responds to a request put in by Ash Lombaers who asked for film music played on the Theatre Organ. With plenty of selections to choose from Damon was spoilt for choice!

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Big Country/High Noon/The Magnificent Seven	Nicholas Martin	Turners Musical Merry-Go-Round 3/19 Wurlitzer	Nicholas Martin (NNS8)	1989
“Godfather” Potpourri	Lyn Larsen	Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL 5/80 Wurlitzer	Musical Contrasts Inc (MCI-208)	1995
Alfie	Mark Laflin	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/9 Wurlitzer	Laflin Productions (ML001)	2012
Music From Star Wars	Charlie Balogh	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/78 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises, Inc (ERB110)	2000

On this week’s show Damon recaps some of the music associated with the Royal Wedding last Sunday. Plus some surprise tracks that are associated with wedding’s in general – thrown in for good measure.

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Wedding March	Fredric Bayco	Holy Trinity Church, Paddington, London 3/33 Hill Norman and Beard	Starline EMI Records (SRS 5171)	1965
Royal Event	Nigel Ogden	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	OS Digital	1999
Salute d’Amour	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Wolfe Productions (WPCD 17)	2011
Chanson De Matin	Simon Gledhill	Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL 5/80 Wurlitzer	Hopeful Heart Inc (HHP202)	1998
Greensleeves	Jelani Eddington	Saunders Residence, Zanesville OH 3/31 Wurlitzer	RJE Productions (RJE 1173)	2000
“Bless The Bride” Selection	Horace Finch	Empress Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Deroy Records (Deroy 1122)	c1970
The Trouble With Harry	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	BANDA CD (82820)	1993

On this week’s show Damon dedicates a full hour to The Organist Entertains, which as of Tuesday, is now off the air after 49 years in service. Damon looks back at some his personal highlights of the show’s long and interesting history, with plenty of special BBC recording thrown in too for good measure.

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Great Day/Ooh! That Kiss/Hindustan/You Are My Lucky Star/Beyond The Blue Horizon	Robin Richmond	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF 265)	1974
Can’t We Talk It Over	Robin Richmond & Julie Dawn	Gaumont State Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Off Air BBC Recording	c1972
Demonstration (When The Red Red Robin)	Robin Richmond & William Davies	Granada Tooting 4/14 Wurlitzer	Off Air BBC Recording	c1972
Blaze Away	Len Rawle	Cap’ns Galley Pizza Parlour, Redwood City CA 4/18 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 1003)	1976
Demonstration	Stanley Unwin	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Off Air BBC Recording	1970
Whirling The Empress	Robin Richmond	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Off Air BBC Recording	1970
When The Red Red Robin	Robin Richmond	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF 265)	1974
From This Moment On	Nigel Ogden	Town Hall, Stockport 4/20 Wurlitzer	Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust (LTOTCD 992)	1999
Georgia On My Mind	Nigel Ogden	Town Hall, Stockport 4/20 Wurlitzer	Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust (LTOTCD 992)	1999
Sassy Brass	Tony Fenelon	Town Hall, Stockport 4/20 Wurlitzer	Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust (LTOTCD 992)	1999
Canadian Capers	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	BBC Northwest (BBCNW 001)	1989
A Handful Of Keys	Simon Gledhill	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	BBC Northwest (BBCNW 001)	1989
Melody On The Move	Nigel Ogden	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	COS Tapes (COS114)	1988
Winter Sunset	Nigel Ogden	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	COS Tapes (COS114)	1988

On this week’s show Damon follows in John’s footsteps with some more contrasts. The title of this week’s show points to the last two tracks – The Continental and quite possibly the biggest divide in the theatre organ world…!

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Overture From ‘Russlan and Ludmilla’	Simon Gledhill	John Dickinson High School, Wilmington DE 3/66 Kimball	DTOS & Simon Gledhill (DTOS366P)	1996
El Capitan	Chris McPhee	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/29 Wurlitzer	Chris McPhee (CMCD003)	1999
The First Man I Remember	Len Rawle	Free Trade Hall, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 2017D)	1997
Pal Joey Selection: I Could Write A Book/Bewitched/The Lady Is A Tramp	Nicholas Martin	Turners Musical Merry-Go-Round 3/19 Wurlitzer	Nicholas Martin (NKMCD12)	2004
Bluesette	John Atwell	Bill Schumacher Residence, Terranora, Australia Allen 319EX George Write Edition	JAmusic (JAM109)	2013
That’s All	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Carwall Music	c1960
The Continental	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	BANDA CD (82820)	1993
The Continental	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Columbia Records (SCX 3379)	1961

On this week’s show Damon plays a few tracks from some new CDs in his archive, all of which feature international artists on some superb installations.

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Ka-Lu-A	Lyn Larsen	Kearns/Carson Residence, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	Musical Contrasts Inc	1994
Stars Fell On Alabama	Jelani Eddington	Alabama Theatre, Birmingham AL 4/28 Wurlitzer	RJE Productions & Alabama Chapter ATOS	2004
‘Red, Hot And Blue’ Selection: It’s De-Lovely/Overture/Ours/Ridin’ High/Down In The Depths On The 90th Floor/It’s De-Lovely/Finale	George Wright	Hollywood Philharmonic Organ at George Wright Residence, Hollywood 4m Wurlitzer	BANDA CD	1985
Be Like The Kettle And Sing	Ron Rhode	Rhode/Tanner Residence, Mesa AZ 3/23 Wurlitzer	Roxy Productions	2008
I’m Through With Love	Lyn Larsen	Richard F. Kline Residence, Auburn Springs MD 4/28 Wurlitzer	Musical Contrasts Inc	1994
Beyond The Blue Horizon	John Giacchi	Orion Centre, Sydney 3/17 Wurlitzer	Modern Mood Music	1996

On this week’s show Damon has an extended show featuring tracks that would in some cases be too long to play on a normal show. Artists include Nigel Ogden, Simon Gledhill, John Atwell and many more!

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
‘Guys And Dolls’ Selection: Guys And Dolls/I’ll Know/A Bushel And A Peck/If I Were A Bell/More I Cannot Wish You/Sit Down You’re Rocking The Boat/Luck Be A Lady/I’ve Never Been In Love Before	Simon Gledhill	Oriental Theatre, Milwaukee WI 4/39 Kimbal	Simon Gledhill & Kimbal Theatre Organ Society	2000
Annie Selection:It’s A Hard-Knock Life/Maybe/I Don’t Need Anything But You/Tomorrow/You’re Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile	Robert Wolfe	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grosvenor Records	1990
Selections From The Band Wagon:New Sun In The Sky/You And The Night And The Music/I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plans/Dancing In The Dark/Thats Entertainment	John Atwell	Town Hall, Marrickville, Sidney, Australia 2/11 Wurlitzer	JAmusic	2010
Mrs Henderson Presents Selection:  The Girl In The Little Green Hat/All The Things You Are/I’ll String Along With You/Sails Of The Windmill/Goody Goody	Nigel Ogden	Town Hall Stockport 4/20 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Recordings Ltd	2008
A Gus Kahn Cavalcade:Flying Down To Rio/My Buddy/Makin’ Whoopee/You Stepped Out Of A Dream/Orchids In The Moonlight/Love Me Or Leave Me/San Francisco	John Giacchi	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/29 Wurlitzer	Modern Mood Music	2000

On this week’s show Damon takes a look at the Magnificent 5 Manual Compton its the Odeon Leicester Square. This show features rare recordings of John Howlett, David Shepherd and Gerald Shaw, as well as new material from a new CD, recorded by current house organist, Donald MacKenzie.

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Calling All Workers/Knightsbridge March	Dudley Savage	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Private Recording: William Moore	1980
In Olden Tymes	John Howlett	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Private Recording: Marie Coleman née Howlett	1958
Rickshaw Ride	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Private Recording: Damon Cox	c1968
Too Late Now	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Concert Recording	1968
Glasgow Fair	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Private Recording: Damon Cox	c1967
Turn Ye to Me	David Shepherd	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Private Recording: John Leeming	1981
Secret Love	Ronald Curtis	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/19 Compton	Dene Records	1992
The Genius Of George Gershwin: S’ Wonderful/Embraceable You/They Can’t Take That Away From Me/Love Walked In/Oh! Lady Be Good/Fascinating Rhythm	Donald MacKenzie	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Musiqua	2018

This weeks show is another mixed bag of theatre organ favourites. Want to know the reason why? Listen to find out!

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
That Certain Party	Vic Hammett	Cap’ns Galley Pizza Parlour, Redwood City CA 4/18 Wurlitzer	Doric Recording	c1972
Intermezzo	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Wolfe Productions	2011
It Ain’t Necessarily So	Barry Baker	Ron Wehmeier Residence, Cincinnati, OH 4/33 Wurlitzer	BLB Production	1995
I Let Song Go Out of My Heart	Buddy Cole	Studio Hammond Organ	Jasmine Records	2011
Blue Moon	Len Rawle	Wurlitzer Hall, Leisure Centre, Woking 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound	1995
Cha Cha Cha: Come Dance With Me/Ja-Da	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records	2001
One-Zy Two-Zy (I Love You-Zy)	Donnie Rankin	Civic Theatre, Akron OH 3/19 Wurlitzer	Donnie Rankin	2009
I Wish You Love	Tom Hazleton	Campbell Store 3/25 Wurlitzer	Pipe Organ Presentations	2006
Aba Daba Honeymoon	Lyn Larsen	Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL 5/80 Wurlitzer	Musical Contrasts Inc	1994

On this weeks show Damon takes a listen to the golden tones of the Wurlitzer now installed in the Brentford Musical museum near Kew Bridge. This Wurlitzer originally hailed from the Regal/ABC Kingston-Upon-Thames where it was made famous by Joseph Seal.

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Jerome Kern Favourites:Look For The Silver Lining/She Didn’t Say Yes/All The Things You Are/I Won’t Dance /The Waltz In Swingtime	Joseph Seal	Regal/ABC Kingston 3/12 Wurlitzer	Parlaphone	c1955
Moonglow	Joseph Seal	Regal/ABC Kingston 3/12 Wurlitzer	PYE Records	1968
High Heals	David Shepherd	Musical Museum, Brentford 3/12 Wurlitzer	Grosvenor Records	1983
La Mer	Len Rawle	Musical Museum, Brentford 3/12 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound	c1995
Marie Elena	Chris Barber	Musical Museum, Brentford 3/12 Wurlitzer	Musical Museam	2018
Side Saddle/China Tea/Lucky Five/Black & White Rag	Nicholas Martin	Musical Museum, Brentford 3/12 Wurlitzer	The Organist Encores	2015

Love is very much the favour of this weeks show, what with valentines yesterday. So on this week’s show Damon presents songs with Love in mind, particularly those lush romantic ballads that work so well on the larger instruments.

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Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
I’m In Love For The Very First Time	Simon Gledhill	Orgue De Cinéma, Collège Claparède, Genève 3c/8 Wurlitzer	AAOCCC, Genève	2017
Love Is Here To Stay	Michael Wooldridge	Town Hall Clydebank 3/13 Wurlitzer	Merlin Productions	2003
Beguine: I Love You	Dick Leibert	Richard Loderhouse Studio NY 4/34 Wurlitzer	Westminster Records	1962
Secret Love	Nigel Ogden	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	COS Tapes	1988
I Wish You Love	Buddy Cole	Buddy Cole Studio, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton	Warner Brothers	1963
So In Love	Lyn Larsen	Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL 5/80 Wurlitzer	Musical Contrasts	1994
A Gal In Calico/Almost Like Being In Love	Kevin Morgan	Granada Studio Tours Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	OS Digital	1998