Episode 534 – Big Band Mode

This week Robert Hope-Jones celebrates the big band sounds of the mighty!

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Music Played

Holiday for StringsMonty Kelly Orchestra & Buddy ColeBuddy Cole Studio, California

3/27 Rank Wurlitzer/Robert Morton
Alshire International (S-5288)1965
Oh! Lady Be GoodBryan RodwellGranada Clapham Junction

3/8 Wurlitzer
Private Recording
Don’t Blame MeJim RiggsDolby House, Holbeach

4/23 Compton/hybrid
Private Recording
Ac-cen-tu-ate the PositiveLew WilliamsOrgan Stop

4/33 Wurlitzer
Private Recording
Take the A TrainMichael WooldridgeRegal Edmonton

4/15 Christie
COS Tapes (COS106)1984
DreamBobby Hackett/Johnny SengRichard Loderhouse Studio NY

4/37 Wurlitzer
Colombia
Oh! I Do Like to be Beside the Sea SideBryan Rodwell & the Sounds of BrassSouth Bank University

4/24 Wurlitzer
Private Recording

Episode 532 – An American in Britain

This week John Leeming focuses on American organists on British organs

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Music Played

This Could Be the Start of Something BigLyn LarsenOpera House, Blackpool

3/13 Wurlitzer
Private recording (Tom Herd/TOEnc archive)1977
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes/I Won’t DanceDennis JamesRegal, Edmonton

4/14 Christie
Private Recording (John Leeming)1982
Love Me or Leave MeTom HazletonGranada, Walthamstow

3/12 Christie
Private Recording (John Leeming)1988
Two Sleepy PeopleLew WilliamsTown Hall, Watford

3/13 Compton
Private Recording (John Leeming)1990
It’s Only a Paper MoonDan BellomySouth Bank University, London

4/24 Wurlitzer
Private Recording (John Leeming)2003
Deep NightJim RiggsSouth Bank University, London

4/24 Wurlitzer
20002000
Love for SaleWalt StronyDolby House, Holbeach

4/22 Compton-plus
Private Recording (David Shepherd)2019
CherokeeGeorge WrightGaumont State, Kilburn

4/16 Wurlitzer
Private Recording1978

Episode 504 – Robert Hope-Jones Presents

This week we formally introduce our new regular presenter Robert Hope-Jones who takes us on his own musical journey.

Like all our other presenters Robert can be contacted via E-mail: robert@organistencores.co.uk

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Music Played

A Sailor’s Story (Part)Reginald Porter-BrownGuildhall Southampton

4/50 Compton (Dual Console)
Gemini Records (GM 2021)1973
Paramount on Parade/Blacksmith BluesLeon BerryHub Rollerskate Rink, Chicago IL

3/12 Wurlitzer
RCA International
(INTS 1167)
1956
Grasshoppers’ DanceHoward BeaumontLTOT Heritage Centre, Peel Green, Manchester

2/6 Wurlitzer
Private Recording (John Leeming)2022
NimrodChristopher DearnleySt George’s Hall, Liverpool

4m 100ss Willis
Micheal Woodford (MW 920)1980
Opus OneLew WilliamsSouthbank Polytechnic, London

4/24 Wurlitzer
Private Recording1988
By A WaterfallRobin RichmondKitchen Bros Garage Diss

3/19 Wurlitzer
Cinema Organ Society (COS 123)1998
Haymaker’s HolidayDavid ShepherdDolby House, Holbeach

4/22 Compton
Private Recording (John Leeming)2019
Route 66Jim RiggsYe Olde Pizza Joynt

3/13 Wurlitzer
Private Recording (Jack O’Neill)2001

Episode 486 – Miscellany

This week Damon has a bizarre miscellany of music for you to hopefully enjoy!

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Music Played

Shine/Undecided/Everything’s In Rhythm With My HeartDamon CoxStudio Standaart

2/8 VTPO
Private Recording2022
An ywhere On Earth Is HeavenDamon CoxStudio Standaart

2/8 VTPO
Private Recording2022
Manhattan/Everybody Loves My Baby/Gypsy In My SoulCor StandaartRadio Studio, Hilversum, Holland

5/27 Möller
Private Recording
The Phantom Melody/ElfenbalJohan JongVara Studios, Holland

3/11 Standaart
Private Recording (E.R Hart)
Blue MoonJim RiggsGrand Lake Theatre, Oakland CA

3/13 Wurlitzer Hybrid
Jim Riggs (WRA1-165)1985
Oh! When The Organists Go Marching InNigel Ogden & Robin RichmondAssembly Hall, Worthing

3/11 Wurlitzer
Private Recording (E.C Buckland)1985

Episode 482 – Tribute: Jim Riggs

On this week’s show John Leeming pays tribute to Jim Riggs who passed away earlier this week.

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Music Played

Paramount on ParadeJim RiggsShea’s Theatre, Buffalo

4/28 Wurlitzer
Private recording (ATOS)1994
Stomping at the SavoyJim RiggsShea’s Theatre, Buffalo

4/28 Wurlitzer
Private recording (ATOS)1994
Honeysuckle RoseJim RiggsHinsdale Theatre, Chicago

3/32 hybrid
Private recording (John Smallwood)1985
If I Had a Girl Like YouJim RiggsParamount Theatre, Oakland

4/27 Wurlitzer
Melody Masters (MLM 107)1993
Can This Be Love?Jim RiggsGranada Theatre, Kansas City

3/21 Barton
RTR Productions (RTR 105CD)1991
Says My HeartJim RiggsParamount Theatre, Oakland

4/27 Wurlitzer
Private Recording (John Leeming)1991
When It’s Sleepytime Down SouthJim RiggsGranada Theatre, Kansas City

3/21 Barton
RTR Productions (RTR 105CD)1991
Twenty Million PeopleJim RiggsGaumont State, Kilburn, London
4/16 Wurlitzer
Private Recording (Jack O’Neill)1993
A Garden in the RainJim RiggsGranada Theatre, Kansas City

3/21 Barton
RTR Productions (RTR 105CD)1991
Lulu’s Back in TownJim RiggsSouth Bank University, London

4/24 Wurlitzer
Private Recording (John Leeming)c1990
One for My Baby and One for the RoadJim RiggsAssembly Hall, Worthing

3/22 Wurlitzer
Private Recording (John Leeming)2006
An Earful of MusicJim RiggsDolby House, Holbeach

4/22 Compton-plus
Private Recording (David Shepherd and John Leeming)2006
Dance of the Blue MarionettesJim RiggsParamount Theatre, Denver

4/21 Wurlitzer
Private recording (Jack O’Neill)1986
I’m Dancing with Tears in My EyesJim RiggsGranada Theatre, Kansas City

3/21 Barton
RTR Productions (RTR 105CD)1991

Episode 481 – Emotional Dreamscapes

On this week’s show we hand the spot back to our newest guest presenter; Robert Hope-Jones. He’s focusing on music to that tugs at his emotions.

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Music Played

One Morning in MayHector OliveraFox Theatre, Atlanta

4/42 Moller
Vantage (VCD-6306)1994
NBC Broadcast – The Dinner ConcertJessie CrawfordParamount Studio, Times Sq, NY

4/21 Wurlitzer
Private Recording1939
Happiness Is Just A Thing Called JoeJohnny SengRichard Loderhouse Studio NY

4/34 Wurlitzer
United Artists Records (UAS 5056)1959
Once in a WhileDan BellamySouthbank Polytechnic, London

4/24 Wurlitzer
Private Recording (John Leeming)2003
This Time the Dream’s on MePierre Fracalanza4/50 Paramount virtual theatre pipe organPrivate Recording (Pierre Fracalanza)2013
Swing Low Sweet ChariotBill FloydParamount Theatre, New York

4/36 Wurlitzer
Cook (1150)1957
This is All I AskSimon GledhillCentury II Wichita

4/38 Wurlitzer
Wichita Theatre Organ, Inc (WTOS438)2009
American NocturneGordon KibbeeUnited Artist Theatre, LA

3/17 Wurlitzer
Private Recording (Buddy Cole)1940
DreamsvilleJim RiggsParamount Theatre, Oakland

4/26 Wurlitzer
Melody Masters, Inc (MLM 107)

Episode 444 – Blue

This week Damon is feeling rather blue, so he’s decided to make that colour the theme of this show!

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Music Played

Blue Is The NightJim RiggsParamount Oakland CA

4/27 Wurlitzer
Melody Masters (MLM 107)1993
Blue PreludeNeil JensenJohn Dickinson High School, Wilmington DE

3/25 Kimball
Engle Associates Recording (EAR-10495)
Blue TangoThe Three Suns ft. Ray BohrParamount New York, NY

4/36 Wurlitzer
His Masters Voice (LPM-1333)1957
Serenade In BlueRobert WolfeOrion Centre, Sydney

3/17 Wurlitzer
Wolfe Productions (WPCD 01)1992
Blue Goose RagJohn BowdlerTower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14 Wurlitzer
John Bowdler (JB0010CD)2006
Blue MoonRichard HillsDolby House, Holbeach

3/19 Compton
Cinema Organ Society (COS 127)2000
Blue MomentsBud TaylorKearns/Carson Residence, Hollywood CA

3/27 Wurlitzer
Malar Productions (MAS-2010)
Beyond The Blue HorizonJohn GiacchiOrion Centre, Sydney

3/17 Wurlitzer
Modern Mood Music (MMM001)1996

Episode 439 – On The Street Where You Live

On this week’s show Damon takes us on a tour of roads, avenues, streets and more!

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Music Played

On Fifth AvenueLyn LarsenSanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL

5/80 Wurlitzer
Musical Contrasts Inc (MCI-212)2002
On The Street Where You LiveAshley MillerParamount New York, NY

4/36 Wurlitzer
Command Records (RS 881 SD)1964
42nd StreetVic HammettGranada, Tooting London

4/14 Wurlitzer
Audicord (ACD 232)1980
Streets Of LondonRobert WolfeSouthbank Polytechnic, London

4/24 Wurlitzer
COS Tapes (COS 112)1988
In A Cafe On The Road To CalaisJim RiggsGranada Theatre, Kansas City KS

3/21 Barton
RTR Productions (RTC105CD)1991
In A Country LaneSimon GledhillWarren Performing Arts Center, Indianapolis IN

3/18 Barton
Simon Gledhill & CIC-ATOS Inc2001
Slaughter On Tenth AvenueNeil JensenJohn Dickinson High School, Wilmington DE

3/25 Kimball
Engle Associates Recording (EAR-10495)

Episode 438 – Organ Plus

On this week’s show John Leeming brings us another show where pipes and electronic organs are combined with other instruments.

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Music Played

Galloping ComediansBuddy Cole & The Monty Kelly OrchestraBuddy Cole Studio, Hollywood CA

3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton
Alshire International (S-5288)1965
Come Fly with MeJonathan Ortloff & Allan WardGray’s Armoury Drill Hall, Cleveland OH

3/17 Wurlitzer
J Ortoff Records (Roll Out the Big Guns)2010
Ting-a-LingArthur Young & Hatchett’s SwingtetteDecca recording studio, London

Novachord
Decca Records (F7336)1939
The Canals of AmsterdamBert van den Brink & Lars VisscherMuziekcentrum van de Omroep, Hilversum, Holland

4/20 Standaart-Compton
YouTube2021
Bel AmiRobin Richmond & Organ Grinder’s SwingBBC Studio

Hammond
Private recording (BBC)1945
Hello BluebirdJim Riggs & Vincent LopezLittle River Studio, Miller, Wichita
3/19 Wurlitzer
Jim Riggs Records (The Perfect Combination)2008
Sleigh RideArtie Dunn &
The Three Suns
RCA recording studio, New York

Hammond
HMV Records (B10000)1950
Santa BabyWill Shaw &
Miles Allen
Keith Evans Studio, Chepstow

4/33 GW4 Allen (digital)
Mostyn Productions2020

Episode 428 – Over The Rainbow

The music of Harold Arlen is the sole feature on this show. Best known perhaps for writing Over The Rainbow, but has many great standards to his name!

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Music Played

Get HappyTom HazletonCap’ns Galley Pizza Parlour, Redwood City CA

4/23 Wurlitzer
Arkay Enterprises (AR 1044)
Happiness Is Just A Thing Called JoeJohn SengRichard Loderhouse Studio NY

4/34 Wurlitzer
United Artists Records (UAL 4056)1959
I’ve Got The World On A StringBarry BakerRon Wehmeier Residence, Cincinnati, OH

4/33 Wurlitzer
BLB Productions (BLB1402)1999
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue SeaHoward BeaumontCommunity Centre, Ryhope

3/9 Compton
Fairview Studios (HB 111)2019
Stormy WeatherLen RawleMusical Museum, Brentford

3/12 Wurlitzer
Tonawanda Sound (TWS 2018D)2000
Over The RainbowRobert WolfeThursford Collection, Fakenham

3/19 Wurlitzer
Wolfe Productions (WPCD 04)2001
One for My BabyJim RiggsMacy’s Greek Hall, Philidelphia, PA

2/8 Wurlitzer
DSP Recordings2013