Michael Wooldridge – The Organist Encores

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 556 – A bit random

This week Damon has a random selection of tracks.

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Music Played

March Of The Cards	Chris McPhee	Orion Centre, Sydney 3/17 Wurlitzer	Chris McPhee (CMCD002)	1995
Memory Lane/Tea For Two	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Readers Digest (617-ES-1)	1968
Girl Talk	John Seng	St. Mary of the Lake Seminary Mundelein IL 4/23 Howell-Wurlitzer	Hot Pipes (HO3001)	2017
Night Ride	George Wright	Rialto Theatre, South Pasadena, CA 2/14 Wurlitzer	BANDA CD (BA-109759-2)	1997
Just Lovin’ You	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	Columbia Records – EMI Records (SCX 6314)	1969
Nice ‘N’Easy/Too Marvellous For Words	Michael Wooldridge	New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear 3/19 Wurlitzer	Merlin Productions	2012
Italian Serenade/Serenade In The Night	Nigel Ogden	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD135)	2011
Sentimental Journey	Bill Vlasak	Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis IN 4/42 Wurlitzer	WJV Productions,Inc (WJVCD-106)	1992
Opus One/It Don’t Mean A Thing (If it Ain’t Got That Swing)	Phil Kelsall	Buttermarket Shrewsbury 3/8 Wurlitzer	Langdale Records (LANCD 89)	1999

Episode 547 – Meet the Ladies

This week Damon starts 2024 by introducing you to the ladies – musically of course!

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Music Played

Nola	Bryan Rodwell	Granada, Clapham Junction, London 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (John Leeming)	1978
Nancy (With The Laughing Face)	Michael Wooldridge	New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear 3/19 Wurlitzer	Merlin Productions	2012
Louise	Dan Bellomy	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/29 Wurlitzer		2009
Ruby	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	Westlake Productions/BANDA CD (BA-520042)	2004
Have You Met Miss Jones?	Buddy Cole	Buddy Cole Studio, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton	Warner Bros. Records (WS 1533)	1963
Sweet Georgia Brown	Vic Hammett	Town Hall Buckingham 3/10 Wurlitzer	Musiqua	2015
Laura	Joseph Seal	Piano Museum, Brentford 3/12 Wurlitzer	Golden House – PYE Records (GH 609)	1975
Stella By Starlight	Pierre Palla & Bep Rowold	AVRO Radio Studio, Hilversum, Holland 4/19 Standaart-Compton	Private Recording (YouTube)	1966
Sweet Sue/Dinah	Nigel Ogden	De Poort Technical College, Rotterdam 3/11 Standaart	Private Recording (NO Archive)	1985

Episode 545 – Merry Christmas from the Archive

This week Damon dips into the archives to bring you a festive show with lots of christmassy goodies from the past.

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Music Played

Sleigh Ride	Thomas Trotter	Town Hall, Birmingham 4m 90 Speaking Stops Willis	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1986
The Christmas Song	Michael Wooldridge	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/11 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1993
Dance Of The Icicles	George Blackmore	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1980
Christmas Rendezvous Selection	Bryan Rodwell	Granada, Clapham Junction, London 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1958
Fairy On The Clock	David Lowe	Wyton House, Huntingdon 4/15 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1986
Brazilian Sleigh Bells	David Shepherd	Wurlitzer Lodge, Northolt, London 3/19 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1980
Marys Boy Child	Nigel Ogden	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1993
Bobsled	Hector Olivera	Free Trade Hall, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1980

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 523 – Pipes and Plug-Ins

This week John Leeming features a combination pipes and electronics.

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Music Played

I’m in the Mood for Love	Michael Wooldridge	Paramount 332 VTPO	Merlin Productions (MPCD 109)	2011
Music, Music, Music	Eddie Ruhier	London South Bank University 4/25 Wurlitzer	Private recording (Geoff Day)	c1990
Eternally/Barwick Green/Out of the Blue/You Were Made for Me	John Bowrey	Streatham Ice Rink Hammond C3 + 2 x PR200 cabinets	Private recording (David Lowe)	1964
Skyliner	David Lowe	London South Bank University 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private recording (John Leeming)	c1984
Moving South	Bryan Rodwell and the BBC Big Band	BBC Pebble Mill Studio, Birmingham Hammond	Private recording (BBC/Tim Wills)
You Made Me Love You	Jackie Brown	Granada, Tooting 4/14 Wurlitzer	Organ of the Month Club	1960s
Some Enchanted Evening	John Mann	NDR Studio, Hamburg 3/29 Welte	Private recording (NDR/John Mann)	2002
Illusion	Klaus Wunderlich	Hammond C3	Bell Records (BLR 89 099)	2001

Episode 515 – When They Were Young

This week John Leeming features some early recordings of the current stars of the console.

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Music Played

Pennsyvania Polka/I Left My Heart in San Francisco/Lullaby of Broadway	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Norfolk 3/19 Wurlitzer	Thursford Enterprises (TE09)	1982
Sing as We Go/Sally/Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye	Peter Jebson	Gaumont Theatre, Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF215)	c1971
Opus One	Christian Elliott	Wehmeier Residence, Cincinnati, OH 4/36 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (Chris Elliott)
Ka-lu-a	Lyn Larsen	Joe Kearns Residence, Hollywood, CA 3/20 Wurlitzer	Essential Records	1965
Twinkletoes	Simon Gledhill	Ossett Town Hall 3/13 Compton-Christie	NTOT Records (NLS107)	1986
Moonglow	Michael Wooldridge	Regal Cinema, Edmonton, London 4/15 Christie	COS Tapes (COS106)	1984
Cherokee	Mark Herman	Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne, IN 4/16 Page	Mark Herman Production (MH1001)	2006
Can Love Be a Sin?	Richard Hills	London South Bank University 4/25 Wurlitzer	COS Records (COS124)	1998
Old Cape Cod	Neil Jensen	St Peter’s College, Adelaide, South Australia 3/15 Wurlitzer	Keymedia Productions	1983
Whispering/Change Partners/Five Foot Two Eyes of Blue	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	EMI Records (OU2211)	1978

Episode 505 – All Original

This week Damon spotlights some of the lesser heard original installations.

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Music Played

Collection Of Can Cans	Andrew Fenner	Odeon Hammersmith 4/15 Compton	Concert Recording (CR 0059)	1969
Cheek To Cheek	Michael Wooldridge	Granada Harrow 3c/8 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1982
Cheekie Chappie	Simon Gledhill	Dreamland Cinema, Margate 4/19 Compton-Noterman	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1993
Belle Of The Ball	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Musiqua	2015
Love For Sale	Len Rawle	Town Hall Watford 3/16 Compton	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1994
Teddy Bears’ Rave-Up	Nigel Ogden	Plaza Cinema, Stockport 3/11 Compton	COS Tapes (COS119)	1988
Body And Soul	Lyn Larsen	Opera House, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (Tom Herd)	1977
Hot Pipes Part 1 – The Toy Trumpet/I’m Gettin’ Sentimental Over You/The Snake Charmer	Sidney Torch	Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Piping Hot (PH2007)	2013

Episode 495 – 2023!

Happy New Year! On this first show of 2023, Damon has a rag bag of tracks!

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Music Played

Nagasaki	Thomas Trotter	Town Hall, Birmingham 4m 90 Speaking Stops Willis	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1986
Juliet Bravo/Thunderbirds	Michael Wooldridge	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1986
These Foolish Things	Simon Gledhill	EMD/Granada Walthamstow, London 3/12 Christie	John Leeming Archive	1971
S’ Wonderful	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1985
Nancy	Bryan Rodwell	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1989
Streets Of London	Robert Wolfe	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	COS Tapes (COS 112)	1988
Darktown Strutters Ball	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1986