Jim Riggs – The Organist Encores

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 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 Strings	Monty Kelly Orchestra & Buddy Cole	Buddy Cole Studio, California 3/27 Rank Wurlitzer/Robert Morton	Alshire International (S-5288)	1965
Oh! Lady Be Good	Bryan Rodwell	Granada Clapham Junction 3/8 Wurlitzer	Private Recording
Don’t Blame Me	Jim Riggs	Dolby House, Holbeach 4/23 Compton/hybrid	Private Recording
Ac-cen-tu-ate the Positive	Lew Williams	Organ Stop 4/33 Wurlitzer	Private Recording
Take the A Train	Michael Wooldridge	Regal Edmonton 4/15 Christie	COS Tapes (COS106)	1984
Dream	Bobby Hackett/Johnny Seng	Richard Loderhouse Studio NY 4/37 Wurlitzer	Colombia
Oh! I Do Like to be Beside the Sea Side	Bryan Rodwell & the Sounds of Brass	South 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 Big	Lyn Larsen	Opera House, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private recording (Tom Herd/TOEnc archive)	1977
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes/I Won’t Dance	Dennis James	Regal, Edmonton 4/14 Christie	Private Recording (John Leeming)	1982
Love Me or Leave Me	Tom Hazleton	Granada, Walthamstow 3/12 Christie	Private Recording (John Leeming)	1988
Two Sleepy People	Lew Williams	Town Hall, Watford 3/13 Compton	Private Recording (John Leeming)	1990
It’s Only a Paper Moon	Dan Bellomy	South Bank University, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (John Leeming)	2003
Deep Night	Jim Riggs	South Bank University, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	2000	2000
Love for Sale	Walt Strony	Dolby House, Holbeach 4/22 Compton-plus	Private Recording (David Shepherd)	2019
Cherokee	George Wright	Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1978

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-Brown	Guildhall Southampton 4/50 Compton (Dual Console)	Gemini Records (GM 2021)	1973
Paramount on Parade/Blacksmith Blues	Leon Berry	Hub Rollerskate Rink, Chicago IL 3/12 Wurlitzer	RCA International (INTS 1167)	1956
Grasshoppers’ Dance	Howard Beaumont	LTOT Heritage Centre, Peel Green, Manchester 2/6 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (John Leeming)	2022
Nimrod	Christopher Dearnley	St George’s Hall, Liverpool 4m 100ss Willis	Micheal Woodford (MW 920)	1980
Opus One	Lew Williams	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1988
By A Waterfall	Robin Richmond	Kitchen Bros Garage Diss 3/19 Wurlitzer	Cinema Organ Society (COS 123)	1998
Haymaker’s Holiday	David Shepherd	Dolby House, Holbeach 4/22 Compton	Private Recording (John Leeming)	2019
Route 66	Jim Riggs	Ye 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 Heart	Damon Cox	Studio Standaart 2/8 VTPO	Private Recording	2022
An ywhere On Earth Is Heaven	Damon Cox	Studio Standaart 2/8 VTPO	Private Recording	2022
Manhattan/Everybody Loves My Baby/Gypsy In My Soul	Cor Standaart	Radio Studio, Hilversum, Holland 5/27 Möller	Private Recording
The Phantom Melody/Elfenbal	Johan Jong	Vara Studios, Holland 3/11 Standaart	Private Recording (E.R Hart)
Blue Moon	Jim Riggs	Grand Lake Theatre, Oakland CA 3/13 Wurlitzer Hybrid	Jim Riggs (WRA1-165)	1985
Oh! When The Organists Go Marching In	Nigel Ogden & Robin Richmond	Assembly 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 Parade	Jim Riggs	Shea’s Theatre, Buffalo 4/28 Wurlitzer	Private recording (ATOS)	1994
Stomping at the Savoy	Jim Riggs	Shea’s Theatre, Buffalo 4/28 Wurlitzer	Private recording (ATOS)	1994
Honeysuckle Rose	Jim Riggs	Hinsdale Theatre, Chicago 3/32 hybrid	Private recording (John Smallwood)	1985
If I Had a Girl Like You	Jim Riggs	Paramount Theatre, Oakland 4/27 Wurlitzer	Melody Masters (MLM 107)	1993
Can This Be Love?	Jim Riggs	Granada Theatre, Kansas City 3/21 Barton	RTR Productions (RTR 105CD)	1991
Says My Heart	Jim Riggs	Paramount Theatre, Oakland 4/27 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (John Leeming)	1991
When It’s Sleepytime Down South	Jim Riggs	Granada Theatre, Kansas City 3/21 Barton	RTR Productions (RTR 105CD)	1991
Twenty Million People	Jim Riggs	Gaumont State, Kilburn, London 4/16 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (Jack O’Neill)	1993
A Garden in the Rain	Jim Riggs	Granada Theatre, Kansas City 3/21 Barton	RTR Productions (RTR 105CD)	1991
Lulu’s Back in Town	Jim Riggs	South Bank University, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (John Leeming)	c1990
One for My Baby and One for the Road	Jim Riggs	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/22 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (John Leeming)	2006
An Earful of Music	Jim Riggs	Dolby House, Holbeach 4/22 Compton-plus	Private Recording (David Shepherd and John Leeming)	2006
Dance of the Blue Marionettes	Jim Riggs	Paramount Theatre, Denver 4/21 Wurlitzer	Private recording (Jack O’Neill)	1986
I’m Dancing with Tears in My Eyes	Jim Riggs	Granada 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 May	Hector Olivera	Fox Theatre, Atlanta 4/42 Moller	Vantage (VCD-6306)	1994
NBC Broadcast – The Dinner Concert	Jessie Crawford	Paramount Studio, Times Sq, NY 4/21 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1939
Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe	Johnny Seng	Richard Loderhouse Studio NY 4/34 Wurlitzer	United Artists Records (UAS 5056)	1959
Once in a While	Dan Bellamy	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (John Leeming)	2003
This Time the Dream’s on Me	Pierre Fracalanza	4/50 Paramount virtual theatre pipe organ	Private Recording (Pierre Fracalanza)	2013
Swing Low Sweet Chariot	Bill Floyd	Paramount Theatre, New York 4/36 Wurlitzer	Cook (1150)	1957
This is All I Ask	Simon Gledhill	Century II Wichita 4/38 Wurlitzer	Wichita Theatre Organ, Inc (WTOS438)	2009
American Nocturne	Gordon Kibbee	United Artist Theatre, LA 3/17 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (Buddy Cole)	1940
Dreamsville	Jim Riggs	Paramount 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 Night	Jim Riggs	Paramount Oakland CA 4/27 Wurlitzer	Melody Masters (MLM 107)	1993
Blue Prelude	Neil Jensen	John Dickinson High School, Wilmington DE 3/25 Kimball	Engle Associates Recording (EAR-10495)
Blue Tango	The Three Suns ft. Ray Bohr	Paramount New York, NY 4/36 Wurlitzer	His Masters Voice (LPM-1333)	1957
Serenade In Blue	Robert Wolfe	Orion Centre, Sydney 3/17 Wurlitzer	Wolfe Productions (WPCD 01)	1992
Blue Goose Rag	John Bowdler	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	John Bowdler (JB0010CD)	2006
Blue Moon	Richard Hills	Dolby House, Holbeach 3/19 Compton	Cinema Organ Society (COS 127)	2000
Blue Moments	Bud Taylor	Kearns/Carson Residence, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	Malar Productions (MAS-2010)
Beyond The Blue Horizon	John Giacchi	Orion 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 Avenue	Lyn Larsen	Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL 5/80 Wurlitzer	Musical Contrasts Inc (MCI-212)	2002
On The Street Where You Live	Ashley Miller	Paramount New York, NY 4/36 Wurlitzer	Command Records (RS 881 SD)	1964
42nd Street	Vic Hammett	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Audicord (ACD 232)	1980
Streets Of London	Robert Wolfe	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	COS Tapes (COS 112)	1988
In A Cafe On The Road To Calais	Jim Riggs	Granada Theatre, Kansas City KS 3/21 Barton	RTR Productions (RTC105CD)	1991
In A Country Lane	Simon Gledhill	Warren Performing Arts Center, Indianapolis IN 3/18 Barton	Simon Gledhill & CIC-ATOS Inc	2001
Slaughter On Tenth Avenue	Neil Jensen	John 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 Comedians	Buddy Cole & The Monty Kelly Orchestra	Buddy Cole Studio, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton	Alshire International (S-5288)	1965
Come Fly with Me	Jonathan Ortloff & Allan Ward	Gray’s Armoury Drill Hall, Cleveland OH 3/17 Wurlitzer	J Ortoff Records (Roll Out the Big Guns)	2010
Ting-a-Ling	Arthur Young & Hatchett’s Swingtette	Decca recording studio, London Novachord	Decca Records (F7336)	1939
The Canals of Amsterdam	Bert van den Brink & Lars Visscher	Muziekcentrum van de Omroep, Hilversum, Holland 4/20 Standaart-Compton	YouTube	2021
Bel Ami	Robin Richmond & Organ Grinder’s Swing	BBC Studio Hammond	Private recording (BBC)	1945
Hello Bluebird	Jim Riggs & Vincent Lopez	Little River Studio, Miller, Wichita 3/19 Wurlitzer	Jim Riggs Records (The Perfect Combination)	2008
Sleigh Ride	Artie Dunn & The Three Suns	RCA recording studio, New York Hammond	HMV Records (B10000)	1950
Santa Baby	Will Shaw & Miles Allen	Keith Evans Studio, Chepstow 4/33 GW4 Allen (digital)	Mostyn Productions	2020