Episode 667 – April Fun

This week John Leeming has his annual April fun show.

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Music Played

Sig tune: Happy Days are Here Again (part)Simon GledhillABC Cinema, Walthamstow

3/12 Christie
Private recording1996
Who Am I?Lyn LarsenJoe Kearns studio organ, Hollywood, CA

3/26 Wurlitzer
Essential Records (MS1006)1969
The Dream of OlwenReginald DixonTower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/13 Wurlitzer
Private recording1970
The Broken RecordTed Fio Rito, his orchestra. piano and organUnspecified organ (probably Hammond)Decca Records USA (677A)1936
Take Me BackThe Continental + Eddie Baxter at the organHammond electronicCapitol Records (CL13709)1952
Autumn in New YorkDick SmithLoew’s Theatre, Richmond, VA

3/13 Wurlitzer
Concert Recording (CR0013)c1970
Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4Eric SpruceGranada Theatre, Harrow

3/8 Wurlitzer
Private recordingc1975
Extracts from a special concert at Walthamstow
(parts of Sunny Side Up/Tico Tico/Granada/You and the Night and the Music)
Simon Gledhill and othersABC Cinema, Walthamstow

3/12 Christie
Private recording1996
Tiger RagGerhard Gregor and the Helmut Zacharias OrchestraPolydor Records (48 746)Concert Recording (CR0141)1952

Episode 455 – Remember Me?

On this week’s show John Leeming rememberers some of the lesser heard organists of days gone by.

Music Played

Hard-Hearted Hannah Dick SmithLoew’s Theatre, Richmond, VA

3/13 Wurlitzer
Concert Recording (CR-0013)c1970
I Believe in Miracles John StewartGaumont State, Kilburn

4/16 Wurlitzer
Amberlee Records (AML 306)1974
DuskHarold RamsayGranada Theatre, Kingston

3/10 Wurlitzer
COS Archive (BBC)1973
I Want to Be Happy Rick ShindellState Theatre, Toledo, OH

3/14 Marr and Colton
Concert Recording (CR-0114)1973
I Cover the Waterfront Joe MarshTown Hall, Ossett

3/13 Compton-Chrsitie
Crescendo Records (HLW 500)1977
Evening in CapriJohn HowlettOdeon Theatre, Leicester Square

5/17 Compton
COS Archive (BBC)c1957
Lullaby of Birdland Leonard MacClainTower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA

3/17 Wurlitzer
Epic Records (BN 555)c1960
Midnight in Mayfair Reginald LiversidgeGaumont Theatre, Manchester

4/14 Wurlitzer
Acorn Records (CF 215)c1971
Moonlight SerenadeGeoff StephensonKitchen Bros Showroom, Diss

3/19 Wurlitzer
Acorn Records (CF 229)c1973
I’m Happy When I’m Hiking/Trombones to the ForeJack HelyerBBC Theatre Organ

5/27 Möller
John Leeming collection (BBC)1957