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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

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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

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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

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 Happy	Tom Hazleton	Cap’ns Galley Pizza Parlour, Redwood City CA 4/23 Wurlitzer	Arkay Enterprises (AR 1044)
Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe	John Seng	Richard Loderhouse Studio NY 4/34 Wurlitzer	United Artists Records (UAL 4056)	1959
I’ve Got The World On A String	Barry Baker	Ron Wehmeier Residence, Cincinnati, OH 4/33 Wurlitzer	BLB Productions (BLB1402)	1999
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea	Howard Beaumont	Community Centre, Ryhope 3/9 Compton	Fairview Studios (HB 111)	2019
Stormy Weather	Len Rawle	Musical Museum, Brentford 3/12 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 2018D)	2000
Over The Rainbow	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Wolfe Productions (WPCD 04)	2001
One for My Baby	Jim Riggs	Macy’s Greek Hall, Philidelphia, PA 2/8 Wurlitzer	DSP Recordings	2013