Dudley Savage – The Organist Encores

Episode 574 – Summer Repose

This week Robert Hope-Jones presents music for a lethargic summers day.

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Music Played

Lazy Afternoon	John Seng, Bobby Hackett	Loderhose studio ex-Paramount NY studio Wurlitzer 4/36 Wurlitzer	Sony	2015
Time on My Hands	Dudley Savage	ABC Royal Cinema, Plymouth 3/10 Compton	Private Recording	1975
Lazy Day	Jim Riggs	Pasadena City College 3/23 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1990
Gonna Be Another Hot Day	John Muri	Six-Mile-Uptown Theatre, Michigan 3/11 Wurlitzer	Private Muri-cord S-1	1970
That Summer That Sunday	Bryan Rodwell	Odeon Leeds 3/19 Wurlitzer	CR-0044	1968
The Summer Knows	Chris McPhee	South Bank University, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	2003
Wake Up And Live	Richard Hills	David Shepherd residence 4/22 Compton/Hybrid	ATOS Unconventional Convention	2021

Episode 569 – It was acceptable in the 90’s

This week Damon features tracks recorded in the 90’s

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Music Played

Another Opening	Michael Maine	Town Hall Portslade 3/18 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1994
Fools Rush In	Bryan Rodwell	Buttermarket Shrewsbury 3/8 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1991
Aint Missbehavin	Nigel Ogden	Organ Theatre, St. Albans 3/6 Rutt	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1996
My Romance	Keith Beckingham	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1993
Dardanella	David Lowe	New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear 3/11 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1991
Rotten Row	David Shepherd	Guildhall Southampton 4/50 Compton (Dual Console)	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1995
Put Em In A Box	Dudley Savage	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1996
On The Sunny Side Of The Street	Richard Hills	Civic Auditorium, San Gabriel, Hollywood CA 3/16 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1996
Celtic Snapshots	Michael Wooldridge	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/11 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1994
12th Street Rag	Simon Gledhill	Allen Computer Organ, Snape Maltings, Suffolk	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1990

Episode 558 – Theatre Organ Forecast

This week Robert Hope-Jones gives us the ~~shipping~~ theatre organ forecast!

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Music Played

Sailing By	Phil Kelsall	Technics SX-FA1	Grasmere Records (GRCD78)	1996
I Still Get a Thrill Thinking of You	Jim Riggs	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/22 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	2012
Primero	Douglas Reeve	Dome Brighton 4/40 Hill Norman and Beard ‘Christie’	Concert Recording OR Crystal Records (CR-0020 OR CRY 3002)	1967
Yer, Yer	Reginald Porter-Brown	Forum Cinema, Southampton 3/10 Compton	Private	1968
The Touch of Your Lips	Bryan Rodwell with Harold C Gee – Violin	Southampton Guildhall 4/50 Compton	TOEnc Archive	1967
Manhattan/Tea for Two/Time on my Hands	Dudley Savage	ABC Cinema, Plymouth 3/8 Compton	Private
Autumn Leaves	Nigel Ogden	Church Of St Mary, Lowe House, St. Helens 3/11 Christie	TOEnc Recording	2021
Boom!	Charles Smitton	Odeon Cinema, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1967
Little Shepherd/How Beautiful is the Night	Stanley Wyllie	Ritz Belfast 4/10 Compton	TOEnc Archive	1956

Episode 553 – It was acceptable in the 80’s

This week Damon features another show with tracks recorded in the 80’s

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Music Played

Today I Feel So Happy/Button Up Your Overcoat	Dudley Savage	Davenport Theatre, Stockport 3/7 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1987
Donegal Cradle Song	Stanley Wyllie	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1988
Animal Medley: Teddy Bears Picnic/Pink Panther/Hot Dog	Simon Gledhill	Regal Edmonton 4/15 Christie	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1983
Someone To Watch Over Me	Nigel Ogden	EMD/Granada Walthamstow, London 3/12 Christie	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1983
Quickstep Medley: Bye Bye Blackbird/California Here I Come/Nobody Sweetheart/Somebody Stole My Gal/Pack Up Your Troubles	Douglas Reeve	Dome Brighton 4/40 Hill Norman and Beard ‘Christie’	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1988
Foxtrot Medley: Till/The Glory Of Love/I’ve Heard That Song Before	Ernest Broadbent	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/10 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1986
Quickstep Medley: Happy Days Are Here Again/Toot Toot Tootsie/Boo Hoo	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1985
The Way We Were	Len Rawle	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1983
You Stepped Out Of A Dream	Bryan Rodwell	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1982

Episode 548 – Cosy

This week Robert Hope-Jones starts his contribution to 2024 in a cosy mood.

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Music Played

By the Fire Side	Jim Roservere	Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles 4/37 Kimball	Cambria (CD-1040)
Sentimental Journey	Everette Norse	Fox Theatre, San Fransico 4/36 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1960
Put Your Head On My Shoulder	Barry Baker	Trinity Presbyterian Church, San Diego 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	2002
It’s the Natural Thing to Do	Ron Curtis	Paramount Organ Studio, Bolton 4/10 Compton	ARGO-SPA 344	1974
The Christmas Song	Christian Elliott	4/50 Paramount VTPO	Private
Five Minutes More/Hot Toddy	Dudley Savage	ABC Cinema Plymouth 3/8 Compton	Private
Winter Sunset	Nigel Ogden	St John Vianney, Clayhall 3/7 Compton	COS 114	1988

Episode 538 – Audible Autumn

This week Robert Hope-Jones is in autumnal mode.

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Music Played

When The Leaves Are Turning	Hector Olivera	Fox Theatre, Atlanta 4/42 Moller	EAR-10285
Autumn Concerto	Reginald Porter-Brown	Southampton Guildhall 4/50 Compton	Private Recording
Autumn Leaves	Dudley Savage	ABC Plymouth 3/9 Compton	Private Recording
Tis, Autumn; Falling Leaves/A Faded Summer Love	Buddy Cole	Buddy Cole Studio, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton	Warner Bros. Records (WS 1557)	1964
Autumn In New York	John Lauter	Fox Theatre, Detroit 4/36 Wurlitzer	Private	2004
Undecided	David Shepherd	Dolby House, Holbeach 3/21 Compton	COS Production (COS 125)	1999
Autumn Leaves	Dick Stewart/ George Wright	Richard Vaughn Studio Organ, Hollywood CA 5/21 Wurlitzer	Hi-Fi Records (R-401)	1955

Episode 537 – It was acceptable in the 90’s

This week Damon features tracks recorded in the 90’s

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Music Played

Bandstand March	David Shepherd	Guildhall Southampton 4/50 Compton (Dual Console)	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1994
Speak To Me Of Love	Stanley Wyllie	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1994
Scintillating Stars	Iain Flitcroft	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/11 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1990
Be My Love	Michael Maine	Town Hall Portslade 3/18 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1990
Harlem	Simon Gledhill	Dreamland Cinema, Margate 4/19 Compton-Noterman	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1993
Blue Moon	Dudley Savage	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1996
Clarabella	William Davies	BBC Maida Vale Studios 4/14 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1996
Keep Smiling	Nigel Ogden	Civic Auditorium, Pasadena CA 5/28 Möller	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1997
Delicadio	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1991

Episode 527 – Archive Tracks – All the Way!

This week John Leeming is back in his archive.

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Music Played

Tangerine	Vic Hammett	Granada Theatre, Harrow 3/8 Wurlitzer	Private recording (BBC/COS archive)	1973
Blue Moon	David Lowe	New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear 3/19 Wurlitzer	Private recording (BBC/John Leeming archive)	1991
Happy Days are Here Again, Here Comes the Sun	Sandy Macpherson	Empire Theatre, Leicester Square, London 4/20 Wurlitzer	Private recording (Rinso/Radioechoes)	1938
Waltz of My Heart/I can Give You the Starlight/Leap Year Waltz	David Shepherd	Odeon Theatre, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Private recording (BBC/COS Archive)	1973
Love In Bloom	Jackie Brown	Granada Theatre, Tooting 4/14 Wurlitzer	Private recording (BBC/COS Archive)	1969
Oh! Ma (The Butcher’s Boy), I Love to Whistle, You’re an Education	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Rex Records (9366)/Ross McNeillie restoration	1938
Time on My Hands	Dudley Savage	St John Vianney Church, Clayhall, London 3/7 Compton	Private recording (Jack O’Neill)	1993
A Stitch in Time	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Theatre, Leicester Square 5/17 Compton	Private recording (BBC/COS Archive)	1965
Sunshine and Shadows	Sandy Macpherson	Empire Theatre, Leicester Square 4/20 Wurlitzer	Private recording (Rinso/Radioechoes)	1938

Episode 521 – It was acceptable in the 80’s

This week Damon features tracks recorded in the 80’s

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Music Played

South Rampart Street Parade	Nicholas Martin	Turners Musical Merry-Go-Round 3/19 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1986
In The Still Of The Night	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1988
Moonlight In Vermont	Alec Leader	The Plough, Great Munden 3/11 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1988
Night Owl	Ernest Broadbent	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/11 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1983
Sweet Marijuana	Jeff Barker	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1980
Now You Know	Dudley Savage	Mere Farm, Haughley, Stowmarket 3/6 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1986
Brush Off	David Shepherd	Dolby House, Holbeach 3c/6 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1987
Little Brazilian Soldier	David Lowe	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1989
Nightingale	Robin Richmond	Collège Claparède, Genèva 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1986
The Sweetest Sounds	Bryan Rodwell	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1983

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