Reginald Dixon – The Organist Encores

Episode 661 – March Madness

This week Robert Hope-Jones ties music to the month.

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Music Played

March Winds and April Showers	Horace Finch & Larry Brennan and The Winter Gardens Dance Orchestra	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer
The Waters of March	Gary Konas	Allen MDS 3 Plus	YouTube
March Hare	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer		1956
March of the Cards	Chris McPhee	Orion Centre 3/15 Wurlitzer		1995
March of the Bowmen	Simon Gledhill	Dickinson High School 3/66 Kimball		1996
Star-Spangled Banner	Tom Hazelton	Chicago Stadium 6/51 Barton	Private

Episode 649 – 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

Swingin’ Sleigh Bells	Arnold Loxam	Paramount/Odeon Leeds 3/19 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1968
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town/Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas/Winter Wonderland	Reginald Dixon	Davenport Theatre, Stockport 3/7 Compton	TOEnc Archive	1972
The Holly And The Mistletoe	Reginald Porter-Brown	Regal/ABC Kingston 3/12 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1959
Dance Of The Icicles	David Shepherd	Wurlitzer Lodge, Northolt, London 3/19 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1981
Waltzing On Ice	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	TOEnc Archive	1963
Icicle Wing Ding	Milt Herth Trio	Hammond Organ	MGM (K12388)	1956
The Christmas Song/Frosty The Snowman/Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas	Nigel Ogden	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1996
Snowflakes	Stanley Tudor	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1960

Episode 638 – 1955

This week Damon features music written 70 years ago in 1955.

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Music Played

Something’s Gotta Give	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	Westlake Productions/BANDA CD (BA-520042)	2004
Love Is A Many Splendored Thing	Reginald Dixon	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	One-Up (EMI Records) (OU 2132)	1976
No, Not Much	Ron Rhode	The Shanklin Conference Center, Groton, MA 4/34 Wurlitzer	Roxy Productions (RP-118-CD)	2011
‘Guy’s And Doll’s’ Selection: Guy’s And Doll’s/A Woman In Love/Take Back Your Mink/Sit Down Your Rocking The Boat/I’ll Know/If I Were A Bell	Joseph Seal	Regal/ABC Kingston 3/12 Wurlitzer
Unchained Melody	Lew Williams	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/78 Wurlitzer		1994
Love And Marriage/The Tender Trap	Michael Wooldridge	New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear 3/19 Wurlitzer		2012
In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning	Chris McPhee	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/29 Wurlitzer	Chris McPhee (CMCD003)	1999
The Old Pianna Rag	Robin Richmond	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording

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 629 – From The Archive: Reginald Dixon

This weeks show is from the archive and features Reginald Dixon at the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool Wurlitzer.

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Music Played

1. Sig Tune: I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside
2. ‘The Belle Of New York’ Selection
3. Russian Rag
4. The Singing Piano
5. Chicken Reel
6. Memories Of Song: Over The Rainbow/Miss Annabelle Lee/Love And Marriage/Because You’re Mine/Ragtime Cowboy Joe
7. Theme From ‘Limelight’
8. Sing Song: Ship Ahoy/Maybe It’s Because I’m A Londoner/Let Me Call You Sweetheart/Margie/We’ll Keep A Welcome
9. I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside

All tracks played on the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer, broadcast 1958-1969. Recording from the TOEnc Archive.

Episode 626 – Farnon Riddle

This week Robert Hope-Jones takes at Robert Farnon and Nelson Riddle.

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Music Played

Jumping Bean	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom Wurlitzer 3/14 Wurlitzer
Lisbon Antigua	Bill Vlasak	Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis 4/42 Wurlitzer		1996
A Star is Born	David Shepherd	Dolby House, UK 4/22 Compton plus		1999
Body and Soul	Simon Gledhill	Chicago Theatre, US 4/28 Wurlitzer	Private	2002
How Beautiful Is Night	Pierre Fracalanza	4/50 Paramount VTPO	Private	2015
Journey Into Melody	Ashley Miller	Hollywood studio 4/22 Wurlitzer		1987
The Lady is a Tramp	Christian Elliott	Sheas Theatre, Buffalo, US 4/32 Wurlitzer	CPE CD	1991
Poodle Parade	Simon Gledhill/Richard Hills	Dickinson High School 3/66 Kimball	ATOS	1015

Episode 625 – 1925

This week Damon features music written 100 years ago in 1925.

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Music Played

Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!	Charlie Balogh	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/46 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises Inc (ERB 104-CD)
Only A Rose	Clark Wilson	Wheaton Fox Studio, Wheaton IL 3/16 Robert Morton	Wheaton-Fox Productions (WFP-1001)	1983
Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue	Arnold Loxam	Kitchen Bros Garage Diss 3/19 Wurlitzer	Kitchen Bros (KC3)	1976
Drifting And Dreaming	Len Rawle	Musical Museum, Brentford 3/12 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 2018D)	2000
Ukelele Lady	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA 3/29 Wurlitzer	Dot Records (DLP 25526)	1963
Jealousy	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	OS Video (OSV 505)	2000
If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Readers Digest (617-ES-1)	1968
Sleepy Time Gal	Tom Hazleton	Nethercutt Collection, San Sylmar, Los Angeles CA 4/74 Wurlitzer	Klavier Records International Inc (KD-77025)	1999
Sweet Georgia Brown	Bryan Rodwell	Granada Clapham Junction 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Nostalgia Direct (AZCD214)	2011

Episode 624 – Waynes Choice

This week John Leeming presents a program chosen by Wayne Ivany.

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Music Played

Hungarian Fantasy	Henry Croudson	Paramount Theatre, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Regal-Zonophone Records (MR2840)	1937
Sweet and Lovely	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Columbia Records (SCX3379)	1961
Once in a While	Al Bollington	Paramount Theatre, Tottenham Court Road, London 4c/10 Compton	HMV Records (BD507)	1938
Twinkle Toes	Bobby Pagan	Gaumont State Theatre, Kilburn, London 4/16 Wurlitzer	Bosworth Music (BE29)	1947
I’m a Dreamer (Aren’t We All?)	Noel Briggs	Palace Bingo, Gorleston-on-Sea Compton	Private Recording	1972
Jersey Bounce	Sidney Torch	EMI Studio No 1, St Johns Wood, London 3/8 Compton	Services’ Library	1942
Deep Purple and Down in the Glen	Stanley Tudor	Gaumont Theatre, Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Private recording	1955
Moonlight Becomes You	Dudley Savage	ABC Theatre, Plymouth 3/8 Compton	Private Recording	1975
Variations on ‘I Got Rhythm’	Reginald Porter-Brown	Regal Theatre, Torquay 3/11 Compton	Private Recording	1970

Episode 621 – Old Timers

This week Damon features some old times, some of who we don’t hear from that often.

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Music Played

Thats A-Plenty	Arnold Loxam	Kitchen Bros Garage Diss 3/19 Wurlitzer	Kitchen Bros (KC3)	1976
My Silent Love/There I’ve Said It Again/Alone	Armsbee Bancroft	Town Hall Burton-on-Trent 3/8 Wurlitzer	Compton Lodge Cassette CLC 8514	1985
Poupee Valsante	Doreen Chadwick	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Amberlee Records Ltd (AML 304X)	1972
Midnight Tango	Watson Holmes	Opera House, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Deroy Records (Deroy 886)	1973
Hot Toddy	Ken Stroud	ex. Servicemen’s Club, Stotfold, 3/12 Christie	CL Records & Tapes (CLC 8624)
Be My Love	Hubert Selby	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1977
Robin’s Nest	Robin Richmond	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF 265)	1974
A Man And A Woman	Robinson Cleaver	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Crystal (CRY 3011)	1972
When I Fall In Love/A White Sports Coat/I’d Give You The World/Yes Tonight Josephine/I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside	Reginald Dixon	Opera House, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOENC Archive	1957

Episode 615 – Happy April

This week John Leeming has his usual light and fun April show.

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Music Played

A Fine New Baby	Robin Richmond	Hammond organ	Private recording (Robin Richmond)	1959
Exodus theme	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	c1961
Lady of Spain	Winifrea	Riviera Theatre, North Tonawanda 3/16 Wurlitzer	Custom Audio (CA 76829)	1977
Song of Home (signature tune)	Gerald Shaw	Regal Theatre, Marble Arch 4/36 Christie	Private recording	1956
Birth of the Blues	Barry Baker	Hedback Theatre, Indianapolis 2/11 Page/Wurlitzer	Private recording	1990
Sailor’s Hop	Terance Casey	Trocadero Cinema, Elephant and Castle 4/21 Wurlitzer	Private recording	1950s
Surrey with the Fringe on Top / Hello Young Lovers	Armsbee Bancroft	Cecil Cinema, Hull 3/15 Marshall-Sykes	Private recording (John Greenwood)	1980
Melody in F (Rubinstein)	Gerhard Gregor	NDR Studio, Hamburg 3/24 Welte	Rondo Records (SA129)	c1960
We’ll Meet Again	Bert van den Brink	Studio recording Novachord	YouTube	2024
Hot Dog	Don Thompson	Organ Grinder Restaurant, San Francisco 3/13 Wurlitzer	Arkay Records (AR6086)	1987
Twelfth Street Rag	Bryan Rodwell	Scala Cinema, Rotherham 3/8 Conahcher	Private recording (John Leeming)	c1983