Nigel Ogden – The Organist Encores

Episode 636 – Playhouse Memories

This week Damon features tracks recorded on the BBC Playhouse Studio Wurlitzer.

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Music Played

Phil The Fluters Ball	William Davies	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (JVAS Archive)	1983
Three Coins In The Fountain	Simon Gledhill	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (JVAS Archive)	1983
El Gatito	Ernest Broadbent	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (JVAS Archive)	1979
Destiny	David Shepherd	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (JVAS Archive)	1983
There Will Never Be Another You	Bryan Rodwell	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (NO Archive)	1982
Close To You	Nigel Ogden	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (JVAS Archive)	1977
Pepe	David Lowe	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (JVAS Archive)	1979
Count Your Blessings	Reginald Dixon	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (JVAS Archive)	1977
Good Morning/Quando, Quando, Quando	Phil Kelsall	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (JVAS Archive)	1983

Episode 634 – 1945

This week Damon features music written 80 years ago in 1945.

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Music Played

Give Me The Simple Life	Jerry Nagano	Auditorium Theatre, Rochester NY 4/22 Wurlitzer	ATOS 2019	2019
Close As Pages In A Book from ‘Up In Central Park’	Ron Rhode	Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL 5/80 Wurlitzer	Roxy Productions (RP-108 CD)	1995
Cruising Down The River	Len Rawle	Musical Museum, Brentford 3/12 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 2018D)	2000
If I Loved You	Chris McPhee	Orion Centre, Sydney 3/17 Wurlitzer	Chris McPhee (CMCD002)	1995
Atlanta G.A.	Mark Herman	Aveni Mansion Unit Orchestra, Gates Mills, OH 4/60 Wurlitzer	Mark Herman Productions	2008
Firm Fram Sauce (With The Salsa On The Side)	Howard Beaumont	New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear 3/19 Wurlitzer	Fairview Studios (HB106)	2017
Laura	Joseph Seal	Regal/ABC Kingston 3/12 Wurlitzer	PYE Records (NSPL 18261)	1968
Tampico	Nigel Ogden	Free Trade Hall, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS 225)	1996

Episode 630 – 1935

This week Damon features music written 90 years ago in 1935.

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Music Played

Broadway Rhythm	Nigel Ogden	New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear 3/12 Wurlitzer	CrescendO (CDHLW1004)	1996
I’m In The Mood For Love	Simon Gledhill	Oriental Theatre, Milwaukee WI 4/39 Kimbal	Simon Gledhill & Kimbal Theatre Organ Society (KTOS339)	2000
Begin The Beguine	Len Rawle	Marine Arcade, Douglas, Isle Of Man 2/10 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2019
East Of The Sun	Bryan Rodwell	Buttermarket Shrewsbury 3/8 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1994
Cheek To Cheek	Robin Richmond	Kitchen Bros Garage Diss 3/19 Wurlitzer	Cinema Organ Society (COS 123)	1998
Red Sails In The Sunset	Dudley Savage	Royal/ABC Plymouth 3/8 Compton	Perfect Partner Records (PP001CD)	2008
It Ain’t Necessarily So	John Seng	St. Mary of the Lake Seminary Mundelein IL 4/23 Howell-Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-0057)
My Romance	Buddy Cole	Buddy Cole Studio, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton	Warner Bros. Records (WS 1533)	1963
Just One Of Those Things	Billy Nalle	Century II Wichita 4/36 Wurlitzer	Wichita Theatre Organ, Inc (1959)	1981

Episode 627 – Latin

This week Damon features music in a Latin vein.

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Music Played

Rio Chambira	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Concert Recording (CR-0017)	1968
Dansero	Keith Beckingham	Granada, Harrow, London 3c/8 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1968
Porto-Rico	George Blackmore	Empire Leicester Square 4/20 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1961
Radio Samba	Len Rawle	Ritz Ballroom, Brighouse 3/10 Wurlitzer	Piping Hot (PH2009)	2003
El Samba Chico	Nigel Ogden	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1982
Sambalina	Vic Hammett	Town Hall Buckingham 3/10 Wurlitzer	Saga Soc (STSOC 1037)	1967
Wave	David Shepherd	The Plough, Great Munden 3/11 Compton	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 1002)	1974
The Anaconda – Samba	Damon Cox	Studio Standaart, Byfleet 2/11 Standaart	Private Recording	2025
Tango: Tango 65	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD108)	2001
From Here To Eternity	Howard Beaumont	New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear 3/19 Wurlitzer	Fairview Studios (HB106)	2017
El Adorno	David Lowe	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/8 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS239)	1998

Episode 622 – London Amble

This week Robert Hope-Jones takes an able around old London town.

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Music Played

Chelsea Bridge	Larry Vannucci	Marin Pizza Pub, San Rafael 3/13 Robert Morton	WR5169	1978
Knightsbridge (March)	Richard Hills	Guildhall, Southampton, England 4/50 Compton		2011
Punch [Puppets Suite]	Bryan Rodwell	Granada Cinema, Clapham Junction 3/8 Wurlitzer
Shallow Waters	David Shepherd	Regent Street 2/8 Wurlitzer	COS 120	1991
Westminster Waltz	Nigel Ogden	Free Trade Hall, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	OS 225	1996
London by Night/A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square	Robert Wolfe	Southbank University, London 4/24 Wurlitzer
Dancing On The Ceiling	Donald MacKenzie	Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London 5/17 Compton	Sterndale	1998
A Foggy Day in London Town	George Wright	Fox Theatre San Francisco 4/36 Wurlitzer	HIFI R-708	1956

Episode 611 – Hammond Half Hour

This week John Leeming features Hammond electronic organs.

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Music Played

Happy Days are Here Again (signature tune)	Thomas de Witte	Hammond C3	Private recording	2022
Something’s Gotta Give/Ain’t She Sweet	Robin Richmond	Hammond organ with rhythm	Nixa Records (NPL 18022)	1958
Let’s Fall in Love/The Very Thought Of You	Nigel Ogden	Hammond H100	Grasmere Records (GRCD131)	2009
Springtime Dreams	Gerhard Gregor	Hammond organ with rhythm players	Polydor Records (46034 LPHM)	1957
Alligator Crawl	Harold Smart Quartet	Hammond organ with instrumentalists	Parlophone Records (GEP 8589)	c1957
When Sunny Gets Blue	John Ferguson	Hammond and piano	Mark Herman Productions (MH 1002)	2008
Don’t Get Around Much Any More	Dan Bellomy	Hammond B3 with percussion	Dan Bellomy Productions (DBP-1)	2001
Sweet Lorraine	Klaus Wunderlich and Hubert Deuringer	Hammond with accordion and rhythm players	Bell Records (BLR 89104)	2001
It All Depends on You	Buddy Cole	Hammond with rhythm players	Jasmine Records (JASCD 185)	2011
Moonlight Serenade	Bryan Rodwell	Hammond X5 with percussion	The Organist Encores (TOENC001)	2019

Episode 610 – Shuffling

This week Damon features music chosen by shuffle (again).

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Music Played

Thunderbirds March	David Lowe	Trinity Arts Centre, Pudsey 3/8 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1994
My Love Song	Lyn Larsen	Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL 5/80 Wurlitzer	Musical Contrasts Inc (MCI-208)	1995
Amor Amor	Nigel Ogden	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Amberlee Records Ltd (ALM 312)	1982
Foxtrot: Trust In Me/I Apologise	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD108)	2001
Torch Song Parade Part 2 – Love Is Just Around The Corner/June In January/Build A Little Home/Stay As Sweet As You Are/Sing As We Go/I’ve Got To Sing A Torch Song	Sidney Torch	Regal Edmonton 4/15 Christie	Sterndale Records (STE 1001R)	1991
How Soon	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	Columbia Records – EMI Records (SCX 6314)	1969
By The Fireside	Jim Roseveare	Paramount Oakland CA 4/27 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1983
Willie Tell?	Reginald Porter-Brown	Town Hall, Marrickville, Sidney, Australia 2/10 Wurlitzer	Troubadour Records (TCS-026)	1972

Episode 601 – 1955 Radio Times

This week John Leeming takes us back to January 1955.

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Music Played

Leicester Square Looks Round	John Howlett	Granada Theatre, Tooting 4/14 Wurlitzer	Private recording	1965
Dance of the Blue Marionettes	Sidney Torch	Regal Theatre, Marble Arch 4/36 Wurlitzer	Sterndale Records (STE 1002)	1993
Wee McGregor Highland Patrol	Nigel Ogden	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD 129)	1997
Dancing Tambourine	George Wright	Pasadena Studio 3/27 Wurlitzer	Banda Records (BA 70170299)	1999
Roaming Around	Bryan Rodwell	Granada Theatre, Clapham Junction 3/8 Wurlitzer	Private recording	1955
Goofus	Jim Riggs	Dolby House, Holbeach 4/22 Compton-plus	Private recording	2004
Too Late Now	Dudley Savage	ABC Cinema, Plymouth 3/8 Compton	Perfect Partners Records (PP001 CD)	2008
Guiding Star/They Were Doing the Mambo/Wait for Me, Darling	Stanley Wyllie	Ritz Cinema, Belfast 4/10 Compton	Private Recording	1954
Happy Days are Here Again	Jack Helyer	BBC Studio, Hoxton, London 5/27 Möller	Private Recording	1957

Episode 600

This week Damon is joined by his two co-presenters for their requests and then its over to you, with your requests!

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Music Played

Carefree	Jim Roseveare	Paramount Oakland CA 4/27 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1983
‘Superman’ Selection	Walt Strony	St. Mary Of The Lake Auditorium, Mundelein, Illinois 4/19 Wurlitzer	Walter Strony Organ Concerts (WSOC-2)	1993
Nola	Bryan Rodwell	Granada, Clapham Junction, London 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (John Leeming)	1978
Winter Sunset	Nigel Ogden	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	COS Tapes (COS114)	1988
The Snow Waltz	Arnold Loxam	Rufforth 3/9 Compton	Barrie Davenport (DAV036)	1993
Dance of the Icicles	Horace Finch	Empress Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Digital Gramophone Company	2014
Symphonic Foxtrot- Samum	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Columbia Records (SCX 6019)	1966
Slaughter On Tenth Avenue	Lyn Larsen	Dendy Theatre, Brighton, Melbourne, Australia 3/15 Wurlitzer	Essential Records (ERS 1008)
Twelfth Street Rag	Reginald Porter-Brown	Town Hall, Marrickville, Sidney, Australia 2/10 Wurlitzer	Deroy Records (Deroy 1020)	1974
Moonglow	Len Rawle	Musical Museum, Brentford 3/12 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 2018D)	2000
Bats In The Belfry	Simon Gledhill	EMD/Granada Walthamstow, London 3/12 Christie	COS Tapes (COS109)	1985
The King And I Selection	Noel Briggs	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Deroy Records (Deroy 1060)	1974
Summer Skies	Trevor Bolshaw	Kitchen Bros Garage, Diss 3/19 Wurlitzer	Raymer Sound (RSCD216)	2012
Chinatown, My Chinatown	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Crimson Productions (CRIMCD79)	1999

Episode 597 – Deck The Halls

This week Damon is in full festive mode with seasonal favourites.

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Music Played

Winter Wonderland	Reginald Dixon & John McCarthy Chorus	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Readers Digest (2-769-0-1)	1968
I’ll Be Home For Christmas	Ron Rhode	Gilson Studio, Madison WI 4/27 Wurlizter	Roxy Productions (RP-106)	1993
‘Snow White’ Selection	Arnold Loxam	Paramount/Odeon Leeds 3/19 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1965
Once In Royal David’s City/We Three Kings/Hark! The Herald Angles Sing/O Come All Ye Faithful	Phil Kelsall	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Thursford Enterprises Ltd (TECD 27)	1997
Deck The Halls	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	Dot Records (DLP 25479)	1962
Sleigh Ride	Nigel Ogden	Free Trade Hall, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	OS Digital Recordings (OS210)	1994
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas	Jackie Brown	Granada Tooting 4/14 Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-S070)	1969
Frosty The Snowman/Here Comes Santa Claus/Let It Snow/Santa Claus Is Coming To Town	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Wolfe Productions (WPCD 06)	2002