Dave Wickerham – The Organist Encores

Episode 554 – Stars, Stripes and Pipes

This week John Leeming remembers the ATOS convention last year.

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It’s a Most Unusual Day	Justin Stahl	St Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein, IL 4/21 Hybrid	American Theatre Organ Society	2023
The Swing o’ the Kilt	Aaron Hawthorne	Tivoli Theatre, Downers Grove, IL 3/10 Wurlitzer	American Theatre Organ Society	2023
Climb Every Mountain	Dave Wickerham	Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, IL 4/24 Barton Plus	American Theatre Organ Society	2023
Sentimental Journey	Tedde Gibson	Sheraton Hotel Ballroom, Chicago, IL 4/50 Paramount VTPO	American Theatre Organ Society	2023
Pierette	Simon Gledhill	Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, IL 4/24 Barton Plus	American Theatre Organ Society	2023
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore	Zach Frame	Organ Piper Pizza Restaurant, Greenfield, WI 3/30 Wurlitzer	American Theatre Organ Society	2023
How About You	Jelani Eddington	Carma Labs Warehouse, Franklin, WI 4/90 Wurlitzer	American Theatre Organ Society	2023
Little White Lies	Brett Valiant	St Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein, IL 4/21 Hybrid	American Theatre Organ Society	2023
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine	Richard Hills	Sanfilippo Mansion, Barrington Hills, IL 5/80 Wurlitzer	American Theatre Organ Society	2023

This week Robert Hope-Jones presents a double sided program celebrating Chinese new year and valentines day

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In a Chinese Temple Garden	Reginald Foort	New Gallery Cinema, London 2/8 Wurlitzer	Regent
China Town, My China Town/Chinese Laundry Blues	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 1003)	1976
Puff the Magic Dragon	Dave Wickerham	Embassy Theatre, Ft. Wayne 4/16 Page	ATOS 2014	2014
I’d like to get you on a slow boat to China	George Wright	Paramount Theatre, New York 4/36 Wurlitzer	Private
Love Walked In	Chris Gorsuch	Granada Theatre Kansas 3/21 Barton
Days of Wine and Roses	Dan Bellamy	Paramount Brooklyn NY 4/26 Wurlitzer	Cambria Master Recordings (CD-1108)	1997
But Beautiful	Simon Gledhill	Alabama Theatre, Birmingham AL 4/29 Wurlitzer	Alabama Chapter ATOS (ALA-1783-09)	2009
Chanson d’Amour/The Old Fashioned Way/Can’t Smile Without You	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD43)	1991
Strike Me Pink	Jim Rigs	Alabama Theatre, Birmingham AL 4/29 Wurlitzer	Alabama Chapter ATOS (ALA-1783-09)	2009

On this week’s show John Leeming is across the Atlantic to hear some of the less-often heard performers.

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Almost Like Being in Love	Jonathan Ortloff	Grays Armory Museum, Cleveland, Ohio 3/15 Wurlitzer	Jonathan Ortloff Recordings	2010
Mood Indigo	Bill Dalton	Ohio Theatre, Columbus, Ohio 4/20 Robert Morton	Concert Recording (CR 0141)	1972
I Hear Music	Clark Wilson	Hardman Studio Great Falls, Virginia 4/38 Wurlitzer	Clark Wilson Recordings	2013
Put On a Happy Face/I Want to Be Happy	Dave Wickerham	Trinity Presbyterian Church, San Diego 4/24 Wurlitzer	Theatre Organ Society of San Diego (TOSSD 100)	2002
Dansero	John Duffy	Columbia Square Theatre, Hollywood 3/10 Wurlitzer	London Records (HA-U2012)	1955
Midnight in Mayfair	Helen Dell	Carson/Kearns Studio, Los Angeles 4/26 Wurlitzer	Malar Productions (MA 2015)	c1970
Stanley	Chris Elliott	Shea’s Buffalo Theatre, Buffalo, NY 4/28 Wurlitzer	CPE Productions (CPE-105CD)	1993
Romance	Leonard MacClean	Tower Theatre, Upper Darby 3/17 Wurlitzer	Fontana Records (Z 4057)	1960
There Will Never Be Another You	Tim Duckworth	Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, Illinois 4/27 Barton	Private recording (Don Walker)	2017
Say It with Music	Jesse Crawford	Lorin Whitney Studio, Glendale, California 4/34 Robert Morton	MCA Records (MCA2-4051)	1965

Damon indulges himself this week with some current favourite tracks this week!

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The Charleston	Bill Vlasak	Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis IN 4/42 Wurlitzer	Music Palace Productions (MPP-1002)
Jitterbug Waltz	Dave Wickerham	John Dickinson High School, Wilmington DE 3/66 Kimball	Dickinson Theatre Organ Society (DTOS901)	2000
Empty Saddles In The Old Coral	Vic Hammett	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Audicord (ACD 232)	1980
Dancing In The Dark	Jim Roseveare	Paramount Oakland CA 4/27 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1983
Plink, Plank, Plunk	Pierre Palla	AVRO Radio Studio, Hilversum, Holland 4/19 Standaart-Compton	Private Recording	1958
They Can’t Take That Away From Me	Buddy Cole	Buddy Cole Studio, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton	Doric Recording (DO 1421)	1980
Time Was	Keith Beckingham	Town Hall Clydebank 3/13 Wurlitzer	Chow Productions (COCD102)	2004
Rhumba: Close Your Eyes/History Of Love	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD125)	2006
Three Coins In The Fountain	Reginald Dixon	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	One-Up (EMI Records) (OU 2132)	1976
Something’s Gotta Give	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	Westlake Productions/BANDA CD (BA-520042)	2004

On this week’s show Damon has chosen some of his favourite tracks.

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Let’s Break The Good News	Simon Gledhill	New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear 3/19 Wurlitzer	Crescendo (CDHLW 1007)	2011
It’s Been a Long, Long Time	Bill Vlasak	Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis IN 4/42 Wurlitzer	WJV Productions,Inc (WJVCD-105)	1990
About A Quarter ‘Til Nine	Dave Wickerham	John Dickinson High School, Wilmington DE 3/66 Kimball	Dickinson Theatre Organ Society (DTOS901)	2000
I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plan/Please	Robert Wolfe	Lowery Electronic	Wolfe Productions (WPCD 15)	2010
Bluesette	Bryan Rodwell	Hammond X66	CBS (S 64694)
Rio	Klaus Wunderlich	Hammond H100	Bell Records (BLR 89 117)	2010
Java	Chris McPhee	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/29 Wurlitzer	Chris McPhee (CMCD003)	1999
On Green Dolphin Street/On The Sunny Side Of The Street	Chris Powell	Karrinyup Community Centre, Perth, Australia 3/20 Wurlitzer	CMP Productions (CMPCD05)	2002
Chinatown, My Chinatown	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Crimson Productions (CRIMCD79)	1999