Keith Beckingham – The Organist Encores

Episode 572 – A Bit of Each

This week John Leeming has sounds from real and digital pipes mixed with traditional electronics.

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Music Played

That’s Entertainment	Keith Evans	Keith Evans Residence, Chepstow 4/33 Allen VTPO	Mostyn Theatre Organ Productions (YouTube)	2020
Portrait of a Flirt	Ena Baga	Recording studio Hammond organ (C3?)	Private recording (BBC/COS Archive)	1973
Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White/Tangerine	Christian Cartwright	Strumpshaw Steam Museum 3/7 Christie	Private Recording (Christian Cartwright, YouTube)	2024
Bei Mir bist du schön/Frauen sind keine Engel/Abends in der Taverne	Willy Weits	Recording studio The ‘Magic Organ’	Imperial Records (5c 054-24195)	1970
Valencia/Arrivederci Roma/Under the Bridges of Paris/On the Reeperbahn at Half-past Midnight	Gerhard Gregor	NDR studio, Hamburg, Germany 3/24 Welte	Polydor Records (20 335 EPH)	1956
You Are the Sunshine of My Life	Will Shaw	Keith Evans Residence, Chepstow 4/33 Allen VTPO	Mostyn Theatre Organ Productions (YouTube)	2020
John Peel Boogie	Harold Smart Quartet	Recording studio Hammond organ + rhythm	Parlophone Records (GEP8589)	1956
Chicago	Don Baker	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/10 Wurlitzer	WW Records (unissued)	1987
Someone to Watch Over Me	Keith Beckingham	Granada Clapham Junction 3/8 Wurlitzer	Private recording (BBC/COS Archive)	1972

Episode 571 – Remembering John Smallwood

This week Damon is joined by David Lowe as they pay tribute to John Smallwood.

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Music Played

Coronation Scott	David Lowe	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/8 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS239)	1998
Again	David Shepherd	New Gallery Regent Street, London 2/8 Wurlitzer	COS Tapes (COS120)	1991
They Can’t Take That Away From Me	Tom Hazleton	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	COS Tapes (SBW401)	1988
Portrait Of A Toy Solider	Dudley Beavan	Granada, Woolwich 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (John Leeming)	1938
The Heather On The Hill	Keith Beckingham	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/9 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2018
Just One Of Those Things	Mark Laflin	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/9 Wurlitzer	Laflin Productions (ML001)	2012
Laura	Catherine Drummond	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/9 Wurlitzer	Cathrine Drummond Records (CRCD4)	2003

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 566 – Shuffling

This week Damon features music chosen by shuffle.

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Music Played

Love for Sale	Michael Wooldridge	Buttermarket Shrewsbury 3/8 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N Ogden)	1989
My Heart Stood Still	David Shepherd	Dolby House, Holbeach 3/6 Compton	COS Tapes (COS 107)	1984
I’ve Got A Pocket Full Of Dreams	Bill Vlasak	Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis IN 4/42 Wurlitzer	WJV Productions,Inc (WJVCD-106)	1992
Falling In Love Again	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-0082)
Tuxedo Junction	Jackie Brown	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-SO58)
I’m Getting Sentimental Over You	Keith Beckingham	Town Hall Clydebank 3/13 Wurlitzer	Chow Productions (COCD102)	2004
If I Could Be With You	George Wright	Rialto Theatre, South Pasadena, CA 2/14 Wurlitzer	BANDA CD (BA-109759-2)	1997
At Sundown/Peg O’ My Heart	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Readers Digest (617-ES-1)	1968
Viennese Waltz: Waltzing In The Clouds/Two Hearts In Waltz Time/My Song Of Love	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD136)	2011

Episode 459 – They Can’t Take That Away From Me

Damon indulges himself this week with some current favourite tracks this week!

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Music Played

The Charleston	Bill Vlasak	Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis IN 4/42 Wurlitzer	Music Palace Productions (MPP-1002)
Jitterbug Waltz	Dave Wickerham	John Dickinson High School, Wilmington DE 3/66 Kimball	Dickinson Theatre Organ Society (DTOS901)	2000
Empty Saddles In The Old Coral	Vic Hammett	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Audicord (ACD 232)	1980
Dancing In The Dark	Jim Roseveare	Paramount Oakland CA 4/27 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1983
Plink, Plank, Plunk	Pierre Palla	AVRO Radio Studio, Hilversum, Holland 4/19 Standaart-Compton	Private Recording	1958
They Can’t Take That Away From Me	Buddy Cole	Buddy Cole Studio, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton	Doric Recording (DO 1421)	1980
Time Was	Keith Beckingham	Town Hall Clydebank 3/13 Wurlitzer	Chow Productions (COCD102)	2004
Rhumba: Close Your Eyes/History Of Love	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD125)	2006
Three Coins In The Fountain	Reginald Dixon	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	One-Up (EMI Records) (OU 2132)	1976
Something’s Gotta Give	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	Westlake Productions/BANDA CD (BA-520042)	2004

Episode 447 – 50-50

On this week’s show John Leeming stages a 50-50 show with an even distribution of pipes and electronics!

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Music Played

Back Bay Shuffle	Lyn Larsen	Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL 5/80 Wurlitzer	Hopeful Heart Inc (HHP-203)	2005
These Foolish Things	Keith Beckingham	Hammond spinet	Hammond Organ Co (LYN 565)	c1965
Blue Moon	David Lowe	New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear 3/12 Wurlitzer	John Leeming Collection	1991
Keep Your Sunny Side Up	Harry Farmer’s Rhythm Ensemble	Hammond	Decca Records (DFE 6219)	c1955
Bei mir bist Du schön	Klaus Wunderlich & Herbert Deuringer	Hammond & Accordion	Bell Records (BLR 89 104)	2001
Primero	Gerald Shaw	Trocadero, Elephant & Castle 4/21 Wurlitzer	Private recording (COS Archive)	1958
Have You Met Miss Jones?	Philip Leader	Hammond SK2	Phil Leader recording	2021
Oh By Jingo	Ron Rhode	Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet IL 4/27 Barton	JATOE Records	2001
The Sound of Music	Steve Vincent	Yamaha Stagea & Paramount 450	Steve Vincent Recordings	2022

Episode 437 – By The Fireside

The music of Ray Noble is the sole feature on this show. This great British Bandleader gave us hits like Cherokee, The Very Thought Of You, Love Is The Sweetest Thing and more!

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Music Played

Cherokee	Mark Herman	Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne IN 4/16 Page	Mark Herman Production LLC (MH-1001)	2006
The Very Thought Of You	Barry Baker	Ron Wehmeier Residence, Cincinnati, OH 4/33 Wurlitzer	BLB Production (BLBP-1401)	1990
Love Is The Sweetest Thing	Dudley Savage	Mere Farm, Haughley, Stowmarket, Suffolk 3/8 Compton	Dudley Savage
I Hadn’t Anyone Till You	Keith Beckingham	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS229)	1997
The Touch Of Your Lips	Trevor Bolshaw	Wyvern Touring Organ 3m 120 Speaking Stops	Raymer Sound (RSCD212)	2010
Love Locked Out	Tom Hazleton	Cap’ns Galley Pizza Parlour, Redwood City CA 4/18 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-0117)
Why The Stars Come Out At Night	David Shepherd	Rex Stratford 2/7 Wurlitzer	Deroy Records (Deroy 1154)	1974
By The Fireside	Jim Roseveare	Wiltern Theatre Los Angeles CA 4/37 Kimball	Cambria Master Recordings (CD1040)	1996
Goodnight Sweetheart	Robinson Cleaver	BBC Theatre Organ No.2, Hoxton, London 5/27 Möller	Private Recording – E.R Hart Collection

Episode 429 – Time for John’s Archive!

On this week’s show John Leeming has chosen tracks from the archive – simple as that!

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Music Played

The Boogie-Woogie Bugle Boy	Lew Williams	Organ Stop, Mesa 4/78 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises (ERB111)	2000
Holiday for Strings	Jackie Brown	Troxy, Stepney 3/10 Wurlitzer	COS Archives (Geoff Day)	c1960
Tonight’s the Night/When I Take My Sugar to Tea	Joseph Seal	Ritz, Belfast 4c/10 Compton	COS Archives (BBC)	c1950
Londonderry Air	Keith Beckingham	Granada, Clapham Junction 3/8 Wurlitzer	COS Archives (Geoff Day)	c1970
Plantation Picnic	Gerald Shaw	Regal, Marble Arch 4/36 Christie	JL Collection (BBC)	1954
Revolt of the Yes Men	David Shepherd	Dolby House, Holbeach 4/22 Compton-plus	Private recording (JL)	2019
She’s Funny That Way	Robin Richmond	Granada, Tooting 4/14 Wurlitzer	J Buckland (BBC)	1981
Little Serenade (Ferrio)	George Blackmore	Trocadero, Elephant & Castle 4/21 Wurlitzer	JL Collection (Alex Campbell Gifford)	1960
I Got Rhythm	William Davies	Granada, Clapham Junction 3/8 Wurlitzer	COS Archive (Harry Jupp)	1967
Getting Sentimental over You	Eric Lord	Odeon, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	COS Archive (BBC)	1962

Episode 411- Come Fly With Me

The music of Jimmy Van Heusen is the sole feature on this show. Many songs on this show are also associated with Frank Sinatra and are great standards!

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Music Played

Star!	Hector Olivera	John Dickinson High School, Wilmington DE 3/28 Kimball	Engle Associates Recording (EAR-10272-73)
All The Way	Vic Hammett	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Audicord (ACD 232)	1980
Throughly Modern Millie	Lyn Larsen	Kearns/Carson Residence, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	Essental Records (ERS-1010)
Here’s That Rainy Day	John Mann	Town Hall, Henley-On-Thames 3/12 Allen MDS Theatre II	Grasmere Records (GRCD133)	2015
Love And Marriage/The Tender Trap	Michael Wooldridge	New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear 3/19 Wurlitzer	Merlin Productions (MPCD110)	2012
Polka Dots And Moonbeams	Keith Beckingham	Town Hall Clydebank 3/13 Wurlitzer	Chow Productions (COCD102)	2004
It Could Happen To You	Bill Vlasak	Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis IN 4/42 Wurlitzer	WJV Productions,Inc (WJVCD-106)	1992
Come Fly With Me	Simon Gledhill	Alabama Theatre, Birmingham AL 4/29 Wurlitzer	Alabama Chapter ATOS (ALA-1783-09)	2009

Episode 400 – At Your Request

On this celebratory edition of the show you have been kind enough to choose the music! So sit back and enjoy the next hour of your requests and messages!

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Music Played

Cherokee	Bryan Rodwell	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	COS Tapes (COS116)	1989
Meditation	Doreen Chadwick	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Amberlee Records (AML 304X)	1972
Spooky Takes A Holiday	Donald Thorne	Granada Willesden 3/9 Christie	Delta Music Group (BYD77005)	2008
A Bedouin in Baghdad	David Lowe	Regal/Scala Rotherham 3/9 Conacher	COS Tapes (COS104)	1984
Bye, Bye, Blackbird	Keith Beckingham	Town Hall Clydebank 3/13 Wurlitzer	Chow Productions (COCD102)	2004
Orange Coloured Sky	Christian Cartwright	Pipes in the Peaks, Ashbourne 3/19 Compton	Pipes In The Peaks & Christian Cartwright (PIP004)	2019
The Carousel Waltz	John Mann	Town Hall Portslade 3/18 Compton	Grosvenor Records (CDGRS1320)	2000
Espana	Douglas Reeve	Dome Brighton 4/40 Hill Norman and Beard ‘Christie’	Musiqua	2015
Thriller	Charlie Balogh	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/78 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises, Inc	2012
Midnight Sun	Jelani Eddington	Saunders Residence, Zanesville OH 3/31 Wurlitzer	RJE Productions (RJE 1677)	2011
When Yuba Played The Rhumba On The Tuba	Ron Rhode	Iowa Theatre, Cedar Rapids IA 3/14 Barton	Roxy Productions (RP-103-CD)	1991
My Kind Of Love/Then I’ll Be Happy/Lost	David Lobban	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer & Yamaha HS8	Sound Waves (SOW516)	1994
Waltz: Fascination	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	AP Recordings (APR2)	2012
Tango: Rags To Riches/Havana Heaven	John Bowdler	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	John Bowdler (JB0008CD)	2002
The Wind Beneath My Wings	Robert Wolfe	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grosvenor Records (CDGRS 1238)	1990
Old Pianna Rag	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1966