Episode 562 – Duo @ Troxy

This week Damon features highlights from the recent concert at Troxy featuring David Lobban & Alec Walters.

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Music Played

AW – King Cotton

AW – When I Fall In Love

DL – On The Sunny Side Of The Street/Moonlight In Vermont

AW – Ground Force Suite

DL – Wrong

AW – Sweet Georgia Brown

All tracks played  on the 4/25 Wurlitzer in Troxy, London. Recorded by Damon Cox using 2x Sontronics STC-1S microphones, recorded with Zoom F8 Recorder and mixed with Adobe Audition. Organ tuned by Nigel Laflin/Andy Barham and maintained by members of the COS Southern District. Thanks to The Cinema Organ Society & the artists for their assistance in making this possible.

Episode 484 – Pizza & Pipes

This week Damon features the sounds of organs in Pizza Parlours in the hands of American and British organists.

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Music Played

In The MoodLew WilliamsOrgan Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 3/23 & Organ Stop Pizza, Pheonix AZ

4/29 Wurlitzer
Organ Stop Pizza (OSP 106)1979
Manha De Carnival Bill ThomsonRoaring 20’s Pizza Restaurant, Grand Rapids, MI

3/30 Wurlitzer
Ronson Records (RT-104)
Everything’s In Rhythm With My HeartDavid LobbanOrgan Grinder, Toronto

3/12 Wurlitzer
World Records/Silver Knight Productions (WRC-400)1978
Frasquita SerenadeLen RawleCap’ns Galley Pizza Parlour, Redwood City CA

4/18 Wurlitzer
Tonawanda Sound. (TWS 1003)1976
Dancing In The SunGeorge BlackmoreOrgan Power No. 2 San Diego CA

5/27 Möller
Doric Recordings (DO (Q) 1503)
AvalonVic HammettCap’ns Galley Pizza Parlour, Redwood City CA

4/18 Wurlitzer
Doric Recording (1401)
Somethings Gotta GiveBill VlasakParamount Music Palace, Indianapolis IN

4/42 Wurlitzer
WJV Productions,Inc (WJVCD-107)1996
Dancing QueenZach FrameOrgan Piper Music Palace, Milwaukee WI

3/30 Kimbal/Wurlitzer
C-2 Productions LLC (zf0001)2018

Episode 409 – Towering Heights

This week Damon takes a trip to the seaside and to the sounds of the Tower Ballroom Wurlitzer!

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Music Played

Lullaby of Broadway/Carolina Moon/Toot Toot TootsieReginald DixonTower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14 Wurlitzer
Columbia Records (SCX 6387)1970
Foxtrot Medley: C’est Si Bon/She’s Funny That Way/You Bought A New Kind Of Love To MeErnest BroadbentTower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14 Wurlitzer
One-UP/EMI (OU 2171)1977
With My Little Stick Of Blackpool RockArnold LoxamTower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14 Wurlitzer
Grosvenor Records (CDGRS 1315)2000
Those Foolish ThingsSimon GledhillTower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14 Wurlitzer
OS Digital (OS 205)1994
Sweet Sue/Louise/If You Knew SusieNigel OgdenTower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14 Wurlitzer
OS Digital (OS233)1998
As Time Goes By/You’ll Never Know/Whispering GrassDavid LobbanTower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14 Wurlitzer
Hallmark (307892)1995
Somewhere Out ThereRobert WolfeTower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14 Wurlitzer
Grosvenor Records (CDGRS 1238)1990
Mack The KnifePhil KelsallTower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14 Wurlitzer
Grasmere Records (GRCD80)1996

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

CherokeeBryan RodwellSouthbank Polytechnic, London

4/24 Wurlitzer
COS Tapes (COS116)1989
MeditationDoreen ChadwickGaumont Manchester

4/14 Wurlitzer
Amberlee Records (AML 304X)1972
Spooky Takes A HolidayDonald Thorne Granada Willesden

3/9 Christie
Delta Music Group (BYD77005)2008
A Bedouin in BaghdadDavid LoweRegal/Scala Rotherham

3/9 Conacher
COS Tapes (COS104)1984
Bye, Bye, BlackbirdKeith BeckinghamTown Hall Clydebank

3/13 Wurlitzer
Chow Productions (COCD102)2004
Orange Coloured SkyChristian CartwrightPipes in the Peaks, Ashbourne

3/19 Compton
Pipes In The Peaks & Christian Cartwright (PIP004)2019
The Carousel WaltzJohn MannTown Hall Portslade

3/18 Compton
Grosvenor Records (CDGRS1320)2000
EspanaDouglas ReeveDome Brighton

4/40 Hill Norman and Beard ‘Christie’
Musiqua2015
ThrillerCharlie BaloghOrgan Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ

4/78 Wurlitzer
ERB Enterprises, Inc2012
Midnight SunJelani EddingtonSaunders Residence, Zanesville OH

3/31 Wurlitzer
RJE Productions (RJE 1677)2011
When Yuba Played The Rhumba On The TubaRon RhodeIowa Theatre, Cedar Rapids IA

3/14 Barton
Roxy Productions (RP-103-CD)1991
My Kind Of Love/Then I’ll Be Happy/LostDavid LobbanTower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14 Wurlitzer & Yamaha HS8
Sound Waves (SOW516)1994
Waltz: FascinationPhil KelsallTower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14 Wurlitzer
AP Recordings (APR2)2012
Tango: Rags To Riches/Havana HeavenJohn BowdlerTower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14 Wurlitzer
John Bowdler (JB0008CD)2002
The Wind Beneath My WingsRobert WolfeTower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14 Wurlitzer
Grosvenor Records (CDGRS 1238)1990
Old Pianna RagReginald DixonTower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14 Wurlitzer
Private Recording1966

Episode 379 – Star Organist Showcase

On this weeks show we don’t have one star organist, but many! Damon looks back over the special programs he’s recorded and has picked a few tracks that either weren’t broadcast or we haven’t heard since they were!

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Music Played

Don’t Get Around Much Anymore/I’m Beginning To See The LightLen RawleTonawanda, Chorleywood

4/24 Wurlitzer
TOEnc Recording2014
My RomanceDavid LobbanTown Hall Ossett

3/13 Compton-Christie
TOEnc Recording2015
Punch And Judy PolkaTrevor BolshawCongregational Church, Beer

2/6 Wurlizter
TOEnc Recording2018
Without A SongKeith BeckinghamNeuadd Pendre, Tywyn

Hammond Organ
TOEnc Recording2018
1960’s Selection: Side Saddle/Here, There and Everywhere/Help/A Hard Days Night/Yesterday/China Tea/Roulette/Enjoy YourselfNicholas MartinVictoria Hall, Saltaire

3/11 Wurlitzer
TOEnc Recording2017

Episode 295 – Lobban’s Bobbin’ Along

It’s star organist time and a long overdue spotlight on David Lobban. David is known to many globally from his time working in Pizza Parlours in the States & Canada, his long term residency as part of the Tower Ballroom Blackpool Wurlitzer team and of course all his musical antics in the circus. This week’s show is highlights from a live performance on the Fentham Hall Compton – so sit back and enjoy the contrasting sounds of David Lobban!

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Music played

Cheek To Cheek/You We’re Never Lovelier/Oh Lady Be Good/Change Partners/Night And Day

There Must Be A Way

By A Sleepy Lagoon/Humoresque/Warp Your Troubles In Dreams/Japanese Sandman/Isn’t It A Lovely Day/Sunny Side Of The Street/Teddy Bears Picnic

All tracks played  on the 3/11 Compton in Fentham Hall, Hampton-In-Arden. Recorded by Damon Cox using Sontronics STC-1S microphones, recorded with Tascam DR-40 Recorder and mixed with Adobe Audition. Organ tuned and maintained by members of the COS Midland & Wales District headed by Damon WIlletts. Thanks to The Cinema Organ Society & David Lobban for their assistance in making this possible.

Episode 99 – David Lobban At Ossett

On this weeks show we feature edited highlights from David Lobban’s recent concert Ossett Town Hall Compton/Christie. David plays, Latin American, Jazz, Ballads and Blackpool!

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Music played

Cumana/Brazil

Lullaby Of The Leaves/Early Autumn

Singin In The Rain/Ain’t Missbehavin’/People Will Say We’re In Love

Lets Face The Music And Dance/You Were Never Lovelier/On The Sunny Side Of The Street/Bring Me Sunshine/Crazy People/Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams/So Whats New?

Recorded by Damon on a Zoom H2N. A big thank you to David for letting us record! Also thanks to Ian Hughes and members of the NTOT for keeping this fine instrument in tip top condition. This was recorded with permission from Wakefield Council.