Noel Briggs – The Organist Encores

Episode 546 – A Perfect Party

This week Damon ends 2023 in party mood with some themed party music!

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Music Played

Lets Make It A Party	Noel Briggs	Granada Kingston, London 3c/10 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (Brian Elliot)	1967
That Certain Party	Vic Hammett	Cap’ns Galley Pizza Parlour, Redwood City CA 4/18 Wurlitzer	Doric Recording (1401)
Baby’s Birthday Party	Chris McPhee	Orion Centre, Sydney 3/17 Wurlitzer	Chris McPhee (CMCD002)	1995
At The Panda’s Party	Sidney Torch	Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Piping Hot (PH2007)	2013
In Party Mood	Kevin Morgan	Town Hall Ossett 3/13 Compton-Christie	Audicord (ACD241)	2000
Champagne For Two	Ena Baga	Wurlitzer Lodge, Northolt, London 3/19 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1980
Pink Champagne	Nigel Ogden & John Roadhouse	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	NDO Project (CD 207)	2018
Birdie Dance	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Thursford Enterprises Ltd (TE 09)	1982
Agadoo	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (EG 2402711)	1985
The Party’s Over	Richard Hills	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	Cinema Organ Society (COS 124)	1998
After You’ve Gone	Noel Briggs	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (Tom Herd)	1973

Episode 539 – Vinyl Impressions

This week Damon tracks from some of the first LP’s he and, original Co-presenter, James McLean got their hands on.

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Music Played

Tiger Rag	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Starline (EMI Records) (MRS5056)	1971
Down The Mall	Watson Holmes	Opera House, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Deroy Records (Deroy 886)	1973
I’ll Walk Beside You	Horace Finch	Empress Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	BBC Records (REC129M)	1972
Sweet Georgia Brown	Vic Hammett	Town Hall Buckingham 3/10 Wurlitzer	Musiqua	2015
Sentimental Journey	Arnold Loxam	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Thursford Enterprises (TE 01)	1977
Orient Express	Sidney Torch	Regal Edmonton 4/15 Christie	Sterndale Records (STE 1001R)	1991
Moon River/Blue Moon	Ernest Broadbent	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Columbia/EMI Records (SCX 6410)	1970
Brighton Blues: When The Blue Of The Night/Blue Skies/My Blue Heaven/Goodbye Blues	Douglas Reeve	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF 255)	1974
That’s A Plenty	Noel Briggs	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF 225)	1973

Episode 529 – Big Theatre Wurlitzer

This week Damon features that big in theatre Wurlitzer sound.

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Music Played

Tiger Rag	Noel Briggs	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (T Herd Collection)	1973
I Could Write A Book	Len Rawle	Paramount/Odeon Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF 245)	1973
Calcutta/Try A Little Tenderness	George Blackmore	Empire Leicester Square 4/20 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N Ogden Collection)	1961
Dancing In The Dark	Jim Roseveare	Paramount Oakland CA 4/27 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (Dick Clay)	1983
’42nd Street’ Medley	Lyn Larsen	Shea’s Buffalo Theatre, Buffalo, New York 4/28 Wurlitzer	Musical Contrasts (MCI-110)	1993
I’ll Never Smile Again	George Wright	Chicago Theatre, Chicago IL 4/29 Wurlitzer	BANDA CD (42192F)	1992
Have You Met Miss Jones/My Romance/The Lady is a Tramp	Declan Poole	Troxy Stepney London 4/25 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recrding	2023

Episode 514 – King

This week Damon features music with a King flavour.

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Music Played

King Cotton	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Thursford Enterprises Ltd (TECD 01)	1989
The King And I Selection	Noel Briggs	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Deroy Records (Deroy 1060)	1974
‘The King Steps Out’ Selection: Learn how to lose/What shall remain/Stars in my eyes	Henry Croudson	Paramount/Odeon Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Wayne Ivany Collection	1937
‘King Of Jazz’ Selection	Nigel Ogden	Ritz Ballroom, Brighouse 3/10 Wurlitzer	RHD Sounds (RHD0106)	2006
King Kong March	Simon Gledhill	Fox Detroit MI 4/36 Wurlitzer	TV Recording (CLUE436)	1995

Episode 511 – Organ Oddities

This week John Leeming has some more light hearted tracks for you to enjoy.

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Music Played

Music, Music, Music	The Three Suns with Alfredo Mendez	Paramount, New York 4/36 Wurlitzer	RCA Victor (LPM-1543)	1957
What a Day!	MYSTERY	MYSTERY	MYSTERY	MYSTERY
The Continental/The Carioca	Don Thompson	Sandy Fleet Residence, San Diego 3/16 Wurlitzer	Organ Power Records (OP-001)	c1975
Harlem (extract)	Eddie Carroll and his Swing Music	n/a	Parlophone Records (R2314)	1937
Harlem	Reginald Porter-Brown	Thorngate Hall, Gosport 3/13 Compton	Private Recording (Malcolm Smith)	1981
The Teddy Bears’ Picnic	Quentin Maclean	Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada 5/22 Wurlitzer	Private recording (Lew Williams)	1961
Tiger Rag (extract) with additions	Noel Briggs	Regal, Torquay 3/11 Compton	BBC Records (REC 110M)	1971
Nola	Stuart Barrie	Granada, Tooting 4c/14 Wurlitzer	Ventures in Sound (VIS B-2)	1960s
The Whistler and his Dog	Bryan Rodwell	Granada, Walthamstow 3/12 Christie	Private recording (John Leeming)	1971
Blue Moon	Bernard Dargassies	Pavillon Baltard, Nogent-sur-Marne, France 4/15 Christie	ILD Records (IL690)	1990
When the Saints Go Marching In	Robin Richmond	Granada, Welling 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Private recording (Geoff Day)	1974

Episode 416 – On All Fours

On this week’s show John Leeming throws spotlight on organs will four manual consoles – with plenty to choose from there lots of variety on this show!

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Music Played

Spring Is Here	Bill Floyd	Paramount New York, NY 4/36 Wurlitzer	Cook Records (Laboratories) (1150)	1957
Song Of The Bells	Nigel Ogden	Town Hall Stockport 4/20 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Recordings Ltd (GRCD129)	2008
Orange Coloured Sky	Kevin Morgan	Granada Studio Tours Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS246)	1998
At The Copa	Paul Kirner	Folly Farm Zoo, Begelly, Kilgetty, Wales 4/14 Wurlitzer	Compton Lodge Studios (CD-CL 1003)	2012
Stardust	Noel Briggs	Regal Edmonton 4/15 Christie	John Leeming Archive	1974
Catch A Falling Star	Tom Hazleton	Castro Theatre, San Francisco 4/16 Wurlitzer	John Leeming Archive	1983
Making It To Class On Time	Mark Herman	Alabama Theatre, Birmingham, AL 4/32 Wurlitzer	ATOS Alabama (ALA-1783-09)	2010
One for My Baby	Jim Riggs	Dolby House, Holbeach 4/22 Compton-plus	John Leeming Archive	2008

Episode 412 – Vintage Vinyl

On this week’s show John Leeming ventures into his vintage vinyl record collection and pulls out a selection of tracks from LP’s he’s not played for some time!

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Music Played

Let’s Break The Good News	The Organ, The Dance Band And Me (Robinson Cleaver)	Abbey Road EMI Studios 3/9 Compton	EMI World Records (SH504)	1886
I’ll Take Romance	Tom Sheen	Richard Loderhouse Studio NY 4/38 Wurlitzer	Renwick Records (MO8P-0175)	1961
On A Little Balcony In Spain	Jim Riggs	Grand Lake Theatre, Oakland CA 3/13 Wurlitzer Hybrid	Jim Riggs (WRA1-165)	1985
Stardust	George Wright	Paramount New York, NY 4/36 Wurlitzer	King Records (265-3)	1958
Sweet Sue	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	Carwal Records (CAR-103)	1964
You Light Up My Life	Charlie Balogh	Roaring 20s Pizza, Grand Rapids, MI 3/38 Wurlitzer	Ronson Records (RT 102)	c1979
Bumble Boogie	Neil Jensen	Dendy Theatre, Brighton, Vic. Australia 3/15 Wurlitzer	Keymedia Productions	1983
Some Day I’ll Find You/I’ll See You Again	Ernest Broadbent	Paramount/Odeon Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF 235)	1973
That’s A Plenty	Noel Briggs	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF 225)	c1971

Episode 380 – Christie Showcase

On this weeks show John Leeming throws a spotlight on Christie organs. They were built by Hill, Norman & Beard and have a reputation for being quite quirky!

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Music Played

Tangerine	Vic Hammett	Regal Edmonton 4/15 Christie	Private Recording	1963
Little Red Monkey	John Mann	Tony Manning Residence, Farnborough 3/9 Christie	Grosvenor Records (GRS1114)	1981
Around The Marble Arch/Cuckoo In The Nest	George Blackmore	Regal/Odeon Marble Arch, London 4/37 Christie	Private Recording	1964
To A Wild Rose	Byron Jones	Astra Theatre, Llandudno 3/8 Christie	Grosvenor Records (GRS1169)	1985
Five Foot Two (Eyes Of Blue)	Frank Fowler	ex. Servicemen’s Club, Stotfold 3/10 Christie	John Christie Ltd (3003)	1981
Dainty Miss	David Shepherd	Regal Eastleigh 3c/8 Christie	Private Recording	1977
12th Street Rag	Noel Briggs	Regal Edmonton 4/15 Christie	Private Recording	1973
A Kiss In The Dark	Walt Strony	EMD/Granada Walthamstow, London 3/12 Christie	Private Recording	1084
Rhapsody In Blue	Georges Ghestem & Georges Tzipine Orchestra	Gaumont Palace, Paris 4/15 Christie	Editions Hortus (Hortus 160)	2020