Episode 204 – A Bag Of Goodies

On this weeks show John Leeming is at the microphone with another selection of recordings from his extensive archive – artists include, Gerald Shaw, Mark Laflin, Quentin Maclean, David Lowe and many more!

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Music played

TrackArtistOrganRecord LabelYear
CachuchaGeorge WellingKitchen Brothers Garage, Diss

3/19 Wurlitzer
Private Recordingc1981
Toytown TrumpetersDavid LoweIce Rink, Streatham

Hammond C3
COS Tapes1985
Jack In The BoxGerald ShawOdeon Leicester Square, London

5/17 + Mel Compton
Private Recording c1970
Twelfth Street RagQuentin MacleanLawson Residence, Montreal, Canada

3/20 Wurlitzer
 Lauretien Records c1964
The Water Is WideMark LaflinTown Hall, Ossett

3/13 Compton/Christie
Private Recording (Permission Gained)2017
The Song Is YouJackie BrownGranada Clapham Junction

3c/8 Wurlitzer
Private Recording 1968
Truckin’Gorge WrightChicago Theatre, Chicago, IL

4/21 Wurlitzer
 Banda Records 1991
Body And SoulBill FlloydParamount Theatre New York, NY

4/36 Wurlitzer
King Records 1964
Tiger RagEddie RuhierHammond & Various Synthesizers Grosvenor Studios 1996

Episode 200 – Celebration!

Well we’ve done it! 200 shows – hard to believe. This week’s show takes us on a real bumper pack tour featuring some of the finest examples of Theatre Organ music. Not only do we have and hour of music but three presenters; James Mclean, John Leeming & Damon Cox who all bring their own styles and music choices to this special show. So sit back and enjoy and enjoy the music as we celebrate this milestone!

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Music played

TrackArtistOrganRecord LabelYear
Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days Of Summer/Powder Your Face With Sunshine/Keep Your Sunny Side UpPhil KelsallTower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14+G.P Wurlitzer
EMI1982
LauraDoreen ChadwickKitchen Bro’s Garage, Diss

3/19+U.P Wurlitzer
Acorn1982
AudreyArnold LoxamParamount/Odeon Leeds

3/19 Wurlitzer
Concert Recording1968
Saturday Rag/My Very Good Friend The Milkman/Puttin’ On The RitzRobert WolfeThursford Collection, Fakenham

3/19+U.P Wurlitzer
Wolfe productions2001
A Brown Bird SingingJohn MannTrinity Arts Centre, Pudsey

3/8 Wurlitzer
Grosvenor Records1992
Singing In The BathtubDavid GrayDennis Unk Residence, Erie PA

3/21 Wurlitzer
Dennis Unk2017
Too Late NowDavid LoweNeuadd Pendre, Tywyn

3c/8 Wurlitzer
OS Digital1998
Look LivelyDavid ShepherdSouth Bank Polytechnic, London

4/24 Wurlitzer
Private Recording c1989
Two Ballads (Tunes Unknown)Robin RichmondSouth Bank Polytechnic, London

4/24 Wurlitzer
Private Recording 1998
High HealsRichard HillsAssembly Hall Worthing

3/22 Wurlitzer
Cinema Organ Society 2012
 She’s Funny That WayGeorge WrightRialto Theatre, South Pasadena, CA

2/14 Wurlitzer
 Banda1997
 They All LaughedLyn LarsenSanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills, IL

5/80 Wurlitzer
Musical Contrasts1994
 Five Foot Two/Oh Lady Be Good/Varsity Drag/S’WonderfulLen RawleMemorial Hall, Barry, Wales

4/15 Christie
Tonawanda Sound c1990’s
 I Concentrate On YouSimon GledhillCentury II, Wichita

4/38 Wurlitzer
Wichita Theatre Organ Inc 2009
 That’s A-PlentyNoel BriggsGaumont, Manchester

4/14 Wurlitzer
 Acorn 1973

Episode 195 – The Bs

On this weeks show John Leeming is at the microphone to tell you there are/were a heck of a lot of theatre organists whose surname begins/began with B, so he’s pulled a random selection off the shelf and selected tracks from those.

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Music played

TrackArtistOrganRecord LabelYear
Satin DollBarry BakerWehmeier Res, Cincinnati

4/36 Wurlitzer
BLB Productions1999
Stomping at the SavoyDon BakerSenate Theatre Detroit

4/36 Wurlitzer
Pipe Organ Presentations2009
Della RobbiaCharlie BaloghOrgan Stop Pizza, Mesa, AZ

4/82 Wurlitzer
Organ Stop Pizza1998
Girl TalkJohn BarlowDale Hall, Hampsthwaite

3/8 Wurlitzer
COS Tapes1986
Sally, Irene and Mary: Who Stole The Jam?/Sweet As A Song/Got My Mind On MusicDudley BeavenGranada Clapham Junction

3/8 Wurlitzer
Piping Hot2017
Brassman’s HolidayDan BellomyWarnors Theatre, Fresno, CA

4/14 Robert Morton
Dan Bellomy Productions2001
Murder On The Orient ExpressGeorge BlackmoreKitchen Brothers Garage, Diss

3/19 Wurlitzer
COS Tapes1983

Episode 186 – Off The Shelf

On this week’s show John Leeming pulls a few records and tapes off his shelf that he hasn’t listened to in a while, and he’s shared them with us! Artists include David Andrews, Watson Holmes, John Howlett and many more!

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Music played

TrackArtistOrganRecord LabelYear
Easy Come, Easy GoHector OliveraFox, Atlanta

 

4/42 Möller

E.A.R. Recordsc1980
Ça C’est ParisWatson HolmesOpera House, Blackpool

 

3/13 Wurlitzer

Deroy Records1974
The Sand and the SeaDavid AndrewsJoe Kearns Res, Los Angeles

 

3/26 Wurlitzer

London Recordsc1960
Butterflies in the RainReginald Porter-BrownGuildhall, Southampton

 

4/50+Mel Compton

Private Recording1973
SummertimeAndrew FennerSt John Vianney, Clayhall

 

3/7+Mel Compton

Private Recordingc1968
HarlemGerald ShawOdeon, Leicester Square

 

5/17+Mel Compton

Private Recording1965
Leicester Sq Looks RoundJohn HowlettGranada, Tooting

 

3/14+G.P Wurlitzer

Private Recording1965
Round About Regent StDavid ShepherdNew Gallery, London

 

2/8 Wurlitzer

COS1991
TangerineRonald CurtisDavenport, Stockport

 

3/7 Compton

Concert Recording1968

Episode 178 – Variety Bandbox

Another week and this time its turn once again to turn to John Leeming for another programme of recording from his archive. John never fails to pull out a variety of interesting and popular tracks and I think this show ticks all the boxes and more!

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Music played

Bill Floyd – I Married and Angel – Cook 1964

The Three Suns with Ray Bohr – The Very Thought of You – Collectables 1957

Robin Richmond Players – Give Me the Simple Life – Private Recording c1960

Jackie Brown – Hadn’t Anyone Till You/Love Is the Sweetest Thing – Private Recording c1968

Dudley Savage – For All the Saints/I Only Have Eyes for You/Falling in Love Again – Perfect Partners 2008

Stanley Wyllie – Down By the River – Private recording c1955

The Organ, the Dance Band and Me – What Do You Think These Ruby Lips Were Made For? – President 1943

Jimmy McGregor (Gerhard Gregor) – Humoresque (Dvorak) – Music for You Home 1970

Episode 173 – More from the Shed

John Leeming is back at the microphone this week to delight us with more from his archive…and garden shed! With music from around the world and from past and present, be sure to tune in. Artists include Harold Ramsay, Tom Hazleton, Simon Gledhill and many more!

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Music played

Armsbee Bancroft – Cheek to Cheek – Private recording c1976

Bryan Rodwell – I Hear Music – Concert Recording 1967

Jim Roseveare – Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year – Premier Recordings 1997

Harold Ramsay – Two Cigarettes in the Dark – Parlophone 78 c1934

Joe Marsh – Time on My Hands – Pipetone 1982

Tom Hazleton – Don’t Be That Way – COS 1988

Simon Gledhill – September in the Rain – Private recording c1995

Unknown organist – Happy Days are Here Again – Private recording pre-1960