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Episode 474 – From Nigel Ogden’s Archive: Variety Pack

On this week’s show Nigel Ogden is back in his archive with a pack of variety for you to enjoy!

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Music Played

A Walk In The Black Forest	Bryan Rodwell	Radio Studio, Hilversum, Holland 5/27 Möller	Nigel Ogden Archive	1966
Light Classics Medley	George Blackmore	BBC Theatre Organ No.2, Hoxton, London 5/27 Möller	Nigel Ogden Archive	1963
Opus One	Nigel Ogden	Town Hall Manchester 5/64ss Cavaille-Coll	Nigel Ogden Archive	1982
Onedin Line/Sabre Dance	Reginald Dixon	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1974
Singin’ In The Rain	Stanley Tudor	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1974
Powder Your Face With Sunshine	David Shepherd	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1974
Petite Fleur/Limehouse Blues	Nigel Ogden	Empress Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer/Compton	Nigel Ogden Archive	2020
Tiger Rag	Lyn Larsen	Opera House, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1977

Episode 471 – Compton

This week Damon features instruments made by the John Compton organ company.

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Music Played

Up With The Curtain	David Shepherd	Tavernham Hall, Norfolk 3c/8 Compton	Deroy Records (Deroy 1352)	1976
My Valentine	Declan Poole	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	DMC Recording	2022
Mexican Shuffle/Tijuana Taxi	Howard Beaumont	Community Centre, Ryhope 3/9 Compton	Fairview Studios (HB 111)	2019
When I Take My Sugar To Tea	Nigel Ogden	Plaza Cinema, Stockport 3/11 Compton	COS Tapes (COS119)	1988
Every Hour/Cherokee	Dudley Savage	Royal/ABC Plymouth 3/8 Compton	Perfect Partner Records (PP001CD)	2008
Narcissus	Reginald Porter-Brown	Guildhall Southampton 4/50 Compton (Dual Console)	Gemini Records (GM 2021)	1973
Memory Corner: I’ll Be Around/Waltzing In The Clouds/I’m Sure Of Everything But You/Chinatown, My Chinatown	Stanley Wyllie	Ritz Belfast 4c/10 Compton	COS Tapes (COS 122)	1995

Episode 468 – Small Wonders

On this week’s show we hand the spot to a new guest presenter; Robert Hope-Jones – yes you did read that correctly! He’s focusing on those small wonders of the organ world.

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Music Played

Take the A-Train	George Wright	Rialto Theatre Pasadena, CA 2/10 Wurlitzer	Banda Records (BA 109759)	1997
Love Is	Ronald Curtis	Davenport Theatre, Stockport 3/7 Compton	Crystal (CRY 3017)	1968
Sleepy Lagoon	Buddy Cole	Buddy Cole Studio, Hollywood CA 3-9 Robert Morton	Capital Records (H 206)	1946
I Wish I Were in Love Again	John Lauter	Redford Theatre, Detroit 3-10 Barton	Private Recording (Steve Worthington)	2004
Castles in Spain	David Shepherd	Rex cinema, Stratford, London 2/7 Wurlitzer	Amberlee (AML 303X)	1972
Time on My Hands	Dudley Savage	ABC Plymouth 3/8 Compton	Private Recording (As Prescribed-BBC)	1975
I’m Beginning to see the light	Nigel Ogden	Astra Theatre Llandudno 3/8Christie	Cinema Organ Society (COS101)	1983
It’s Magic	Jim Melander	Jack Lenwood’s residence, CA 2/8 Hybrid Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR 0004)	1966
Her Name is Mary	Mark Laflin	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall 3/7 Compton	Cinema Organ Society (COS131)	2018
Moanin’	Bryan Rodwell	Capitol Cinema, Aberdeen 3/8 Compton	Aberdeen Theatre Organ Trust (ATOTC 2)	1990
If I Had You	Jackie Brown	Granada Clapham Junction, London 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1968

Episode 464 – Elizabethan Serenade

On this week’s show John Leeming has been looking through the Radio Times in March and April 1952 to see what people were listening to in theatre organ broadcasts at the time of the Queen’s accession to the throne.

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Music Played

Legend of the Glass Mountain	Robinson Cleaver	Granada, Tooting 4/14 Wurlitzer	President Records (PLCD544)	1996
On a Spring Note	David Gray	Sanfilippo Foundation Collection 5/80 Wurlitzer	David Gray Records (DG0001)	2018
September in the Rain	Robert Wolfe	Orion Centre, Campsie 3/17 Wurlitzer	Music Digital (CD6021)	1996
September in the Rain	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Sterndale Records (STE3101)	2001
Montmartre	David Shepherd	Odeon, Leicester Square, London 5/17 Compton	John Leeming collection (BBC)	1981
Leicester Square Looks Round	John Howlett	Odeon, Leicester Square, London 5/17 Compton	John Howlett collection (BBC)	1965
Looking Around	Simon Gledhill & Richard Hills	David Shepherd Residence, Holbeach 4/22 Compton-plus	John Leeming YouTube	2014
Belle of the Ball	Stanley Wyllie	Granada, Walthamstow 3/12 Christie	John Leeming collection	1986
Dance of the Three Old Maids	John Mann	South Bank University 4/24 Wurlitzer	Odin Music (ODC012)	c1989
Dance of an Ostracised Imp	Reginald Dixon	Empress Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Damon Cox Records (DMCD03)	2016
Memories of You	Eric Lord	Odeon, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	LTOT Records (LTOT9510)	1995

Episode 453 – From Nigel Ogden’s Archive: Round About Regent Street

On this week’s show Nigel Ogden is back in his archive throwing spotlight on the New Gallery, Regent Street Wurlitzer.

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Music Played

Petite March	David Shepherd	New Gallery Regent Street, London 2/8 Wurlitzer	COS Tapes (COS120)	1991
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes/Marigold	Ena Baga	New Gallery Regent Street, London 2/8 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1983
Passing Thoughts/Diane	Florence De Jong	New Gallery Regent Street, London 2/8 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1983
Summertime/One Fine Day	Ena Baga	New Gallery Regent Street, London 2/8 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1983
The Butterfly	Florence De Jong	New Gallery Regent Street, London 2/8 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1983
Lar Rosita	Florence De Jong	New Gallery Regent Street, London 2/8 Wurlitzer	Music & Memories (MMD 1116)	2000
Warsaw Concerto	Ena Baga/Florence De Jong	New Gallery Regent Street, London 2/8 Wurlitzer	BBC Records (REC 110M)	1971

Episode 437 – By The Fireside

The music of Ray Noble is the sole feature on this show. This great British Bandleader gave us hits like Cherokee, The Very Thought Of You, Love Is The Sweetest Thing and more!

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Music Played

Cherokee	Mark Herman	Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne IN 4/16 Page	Mark Herman Production LLC (MH-1001)	2006
The Very Thought Of You	Barry Baker	Ron Wehmeier Residence, Cincinnati, OH 4/33 Wurlitzer	BLB Production (BLBP-1401)	1990
Love Is The Sweetest Thing	Dudley Savage	Mere Farm, Haughley, Stowmarket, Suffolk 3/8 Compton	Dudley Savage
I Hadn’t Anyone Till You	Keith Beckingham	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS229)	1997
The Touch Of Your Lips	Trevor Bolshaw	Wyvern Touring Organ 3m 120 Speaking Stops	Raymer Sound (RSCD212)	2010
Love Locked Out	Tom Hazleton	Cap’ns Galley Pizza Parlour, Redwood City CA 4/18 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-0117)
Why The Stars Come Out At Night	David Shepherd	Rex Stratford 2/7 Wurlitzer	Deroy Records (Deroy 1154)	1974
By The Fireside	Jim Roseveare	Wiltern Theatre Los Angeles CA 4/37 Kimball	Cambria Master Recordings (CD1040)	1996
Goodnight Sweetheart	Robinson Cleaver	BBC Theatre Organ No.2, Hoxton, London 5/27 Möller	Private Recording – E.R Hart Collection

Episode 434 – Melotone Magic

On this week’s show John Leeming has an all Compton show – specifically featuring Comptons with a Melotone Unit.

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Music Played

Happy Days Are Here Again	Unknown	Unknown	Theatre Projects Sound Library	c1960
Love Walked In	Ron Curtis	Grays State Theatre 3/6 Compton	Dene Records (DKA9242)	1992
Wave	David Shepherd	The Plough, Great Munden 3/11 Compton	Tonawanda Sound (TWS1001)	1974
We’re in the Money/I’ve Got to Sing a Torch Song	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5/17 Compton	COS Archives (BBC)	1966
In the Still of the Night	Sidney Torch	EMI Studio No 1, London 3/8 Compton	Columbia Records (FB1932)	1938
Harlem Nocturne	Simon Gledhill	St John Vianney, Clayhall 3/6 Compton	Private recording (JL)	2007
Once in a While	Al Bollington	Paramount, Tottenham Ct Rd 4/10 Compton	Pavilion Records (PAST CD 7052)	1994
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Trevor Willetts	Lyric, Wellingborough 2/5 Compton	Emporio Records (EMPRCD560)	1995
I’ll Be Around/Ça C’est Paris	Stanley Wyllie	Ritz, Belfast 4/10 Compton	COS Tapes (COS122)	1995
Moonlight Becomes You	Dudley Savage	ABC, Plymouth 3/8 Compton	Perfect Partners (PP001CD)	2008

Episode 429 – Time for John’s Archive!

On this week’s show John Leeming has chosen tracks from the archive – simple as that!

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Music Played

The Boogie-Woogie Bugle Boy	Lew Williams	Organ Stop, Mesa 4/78 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises (ERB111)	2000
Holiday for Strings	Jackie Brown	Troxy, Stepney 3/10 Wurlitzer	COS Archives (Geoff Day)	c1960
Tonight’s the Night/When I Take My Sugar to Tea	Joseph Seal	Ritz, Belfast 4c/10 Compton	COS Archives (BBC)	c1950
Londonderry Air	Keith Beckingham	Granada, Clapham Junction 3/8 Wurlitzer	COS Archives (Geoff Day)	c1970
Plantation Picnic	Gerald Shaw	Regal, Marble Arch 4/36 Christie	JL Collection (BBC)	1954
Revolt of the Yes Men	David Shepherd	Dolby House, Holbeach 4/22 Compton-plus	Private recording (JL)	2019
She’s Funny That Way	Robin Richmond	Granada, Tooting 4/14 Wurlitzer	J Buckland (BBC)	1981
Little Serenade (Ferrio)	George Blackmore	Trocadero, Elephant & Castle 4/21 Wurlitzer	JL Collection (Alex Campbell Gifford)	1960
I Got Rhythm	William Davies	Granada, Clapham Junction 3/8 Wurlitzer	COS Archive (Harry Jupp)	1967
Getting Sentimental over You	Eric Lord	Odeon, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	COS Archive (BBC)	1962

Episode 381 – Gothic Design

On this weeks show we are pretty spooked out as its Halloween! We present everything from Ghosts & Specters in Haunted Ballroom’s to the Gothic Phantom himself….We recommend you don’t listen to this show on your own at night….

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Music Played

Intro Music: Enter The Phantom	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	The Scoring House	2012
Gothic Design	Nigel Ogden	Manchester Cathedral 4m Harrison & Harrison Ltd	Cavendish Music (CAV CD63)	1994
Ghostbusters	Zach Frame	Organ Piper Music Palace, Milwaukee WI 3/30 Kimbal-Wurlitzer	C-2 Productions LLC (zf0001)	2018
The Haunted Ballroom	Simon Gledhill	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS 205)	1994
The Phantom Of The Opera/The Music Of The Night	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD123)	2005
Ghost Riders in the Sky	Lyn Larsen & Tony Fenelon	Nethercutt Collection, San Sylmar, Los Angeles CA 4/36 Wurlitzer	Musical Contrasts Inc (MCI-108)
Spectre On The Spree!	Bobby Pagan & Louis Mordish	BBC Theatre Organ No.2, Hoxton, London 5/27 Möller	Digital Gramophone Company	1952
Suite Gothique: IV. Toccata	Carlo Curley	Girard College Chapel, Philadelphia PA 4/106 Skinner	Decca ‎(458 364-2)	1998

Episode 380 – Christie Showcase

On this weeks show John Leeming throws a spotlight on Christie organs. They were built by Hill, Norman & Beard and have a reputation for being quite quirky!

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Music Played

Tangerine	Vic Hammett	Regal Edmonton 4/15 Christie	Private Recording	1963
Little Red Monkey	John Mann	Tony Manning Residence, Farnborough 3/9 Christie	Grosvenor Records (GRS1114)	1981
Around The Marble Arch/Cuckoo In The Nest	George Blackmore	Regal/Odeon Marble Arch, London 4/37 Christie	Private Recording	1964
To A Wild Rose	Byron Jones	Astra Theatre, Llandudno 3/8 Christie	Grosvenor Records (GRS1169)	1985
Five Foot Two (Eyes Of Blue)	Frank Fowler	ex. Servicemen’s Club, Stotfold 3/10 Christie	John Christie Ltd (3003)	1981
Dainty Miss	David Shepherd	Regal Eastleigh 3c/8 Christie	Private Recording	1977
12th Street Rag	Noel Briggs	Regal Edmonton 4/15 Christie	Private Recording	1973
A Kiss In The Dark	Walt Strony	EMD/Granada Walthamstow, London 3/12 Christie	Private Recording	1084
Rhapsody In Blue	Georges Ghestem & Georges Tzipine Orchestra	Gaumont Palace, Paris 4/15 Christie	Editions Hortus (Hortus 160)	2020