Dan Bellomy – The Organist Encores

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 532 – An American in Britain

This week John Leeming focuses on American organists on British organs

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Music Played

This Could Be the Start of Something Big	Lyn Larsen	Opera House, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private recording (Tom Herd/TOEnc archive)	1977
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes/I Won’t Dance	Dennis James	Regal, Edmonton 4/14 Christie	Private Recording (John Leeming)	1982
Love Me or Leave Me	Tom Hazleton	Granada, Walthamstow 3/12 Christie	Private Recording (John Leeming)	1988
Two Sleepy People	Lew Williams	Town Hall, Watford 3/13 Compton	Private Recording (John Leeming)	1990
It’s Only a Paper Moon	Dan Bellomy	South Bank University, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (John Leeming)	2003
Deep Night	Jim Riggs	South Bank University, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	2000	2000
Love for Sale	Walt Strony	Dolby House, Holbeach 4/22 Compton-plus	Private Recording (David Shepherd)	2019
Cherokee	George Wright	Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1978

Episode 517 – Wet ‘n’ Dry

This week Robert Hope-Jones contrasts wet and dry acoustics

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Music Played

You’re the Cream in My Coffee	Jessie Crawford	Paramount Studio, New York Victor 4/21 Wurlitzer	Victor
My Heart Belongs To Daddy	Gordon Kibee	Richard Vaughn Studio, Hollywood 5/21 Wurlitzer	Pipe Organ Showpieces (Omegatape ST7007)
Autumn Crocus	Simon Gledhill	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS 205)
My Funny Valentine	David Gray	El Capitan Theatre, LA 4/37 Wurlitzer	ATOS 2018	2018
My Funny Valentine	George Wright	Fox Theatre San Francisco 4/36 Wurlitzer	Hifi Records (R-708)
Night and Day	Kenneth Lane (aka Ashley Miller)	Metropolitan Theatre, Boston 4/26 Wurlitzer	RKO (ULP-139)
Tangerine	Dan Bellomy	Long Island University, Brooklyn 4/26 Wurlitzer	Cambria 1108
Glamorous Night	Dudley Savage	St. John Vianney, Clayhall 3/7 Compton + Melotone	DS6
Jealousy	Tom Hazleton	Chicago Stadium 6/51 Barton	Private Recording

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 391 – A Perfect Party

If Damon was left to arrange the music for an end of year party, this is what you might expect to hear! Enjoy the celebrations with this extended hour long show!

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Music Played

Thunder And Lightning Polka	Ernest Broadbent	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Columbia/EMI Records (SCX 6410)	1970
I Cover The Waterfront (Version 1)	Bryan Rodwell	Paramount/Odeon Leeds 3/19 Wurlitzer	Musiqua	2015
Let’s Face The Music And Dance	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	Essential Records (ERS-01W)	1971
I Don’t Know Why (I Just Do)	Dan Bellomy	Paramount Brooklyn NY 4/26 Wurlitzer	Cambria Master Recordings (CD-1108)	1997
Bi Mir Bist Du Schoen	Chris McPhee	Orion Centre, Sydney 3/17 Wurlitzer	Chris McPhee (CMCD002)	1995
Moonlight Serenade	Walt Strony	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/29 Wurlitzer	Walter Strony Productions	1996
String Of Pearls	Lew Williams	Organ Stop Pizza, Pheonix AZ 4/29 Wurlitzer	Organ Stop Pizza (OSP 106)	1979
Old Cape Cod	Bill Vlasak	Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis IN 4/42 Wurlitzer	WJV Productions,Inc (WJVCD-107)	1996
Memory	Lyn Larsen	Nethercutt Collection, San Sylmar, Los Angeles CA 4/36 Wurlitzer	Musical Contrasts Inc (MCI-108)
Can This Be Love	Jim Riggs	Granada Theatre, Kansas City KS 3/21 Barton	RTR Productions (RTC105CD)	1991
Anaconda Samba	Len Rawle	Concerthall and Auditorium, Middelburg 3/11 Compton	NOF Production	2006
If Love Were All	Simon Gledhill	John Dickinson High School, Wilmington DE 3/66 Kimball	DTOS & Simon Gledhill (DTOS366P)	1996
Brazil	Richard Hills	Dolby House, Holbeach 3/19 Compton	Cinema Organ Society (COS 127)	2000
In The Still Of The Night/Easy To Love/Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Wolfe Productions (WPCD 17)	2011
Jive: Nagasaki/Sweet Georgia Brown	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRALP 18)	1987

Episode 388 – Music for a Winter Evening

On this weeks show John Leeming has chose music for a winter evening – perfect to put your feet up and stoke the fire. The music is all easy on the ear from Ballads to the Bossa Nova.

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Music Played

You Are Too Beautiful	Dan Bellomy	Uncle Milt’s Pipe Organ Pizza Vancouver WA 3/18 Wurlitzer	Milt K Recordings (UM102CD)	c1988
Rain Shadows/Autumn Too Soon	David Lowe	Town Hall Clydebank 3/8 Wurlitzer	Chow Productions (COCD101)	2002
I’ll See You In My Dreams	Ken Double	Long Center, Lafayette, IN 3/21 Wurlitzer	Long Center TOS	1996
Trees	Dudley Beaven	Granada, North Cheam 3/8 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1940
My Funny Valentine	Jim Riggs	Paramount Oakland CA 4/27 Wurlitzer	RTR Productions (RTC103C)	1989
I Concentrate On You	Lyn Larsen	Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL 5/80 Wurlitzer	Musical Contrasts Inc (MCI-208)	1995
When You Wish Upon A Star	Rob Richards	El Capitan, Hollywood, CA 4/36 Wurlitzer	Hollywood Philharmonic Recordings (HPR200301)	2003
Polka Dots And Moonbeams	Bryan Rodwell	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Private Recording	c1974

On this weeks show Damon is in Autumnal mood with some music associated with the time of year. The tracks are mostly sumptuous played for late evening listening – So, sit back in your favourite chair, pour yourself a drink and relax!

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Music Played

Autumn Concerto	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Thursford Enterprises Ltd (TECD 04)	1991
Autumn Crocus	Simon Gledhill	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS 205)	1994
‘Tis Autumn/Falling Leaves And A Faded Summer Love	Buddy Cole	Buddy Cole Studio, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton	Warner Bros. Records (WS 1557)	1964
Lullaby Of The Leaves	Dan Bellomy	Paramount Brooklyn NY 4/26 Wurlitzer	Cambria Master Recordings (CD-1108)	1997
When October Goes	Chris Elliot	Shea’s Buffalo Theatre, Buffalo, New York 4/28 Wurlitzer	CPE Productions (CPE-105CD)	1993
With The Wind & The Rain In Your Hair	Bill Vlasak	Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis IN 4/42 Wurlitzer	WJV Productions, Inc (WJVCD-106)	1992
When You Wish Upon A Star	Lyn Larsen	Shea’s Buffalo Theatre, Buffalo, New York 4/28 Wurlitzer	Musical Contrasts Inc (MCI-110)	1993