Reginald Porter-Brown – The Organist Encores

Episode 651 – New Year Requests

This week Damon celebrates New Years Day with your requests!

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Music Played

Bye Bye Blues	Vic Hammett	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Audicord (ACD 232)	1980
Scintillating Stars	Paul Roberts	‘M’ Ranch, Sutton-In-Ashfield 3c/11 Wurlitzer	Wessex Sound And Vision (WSV008CD)	1998
California Here I Come/Five Foot Two Eyes Of Blue/When Your Smiling	Unknown	National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham 3/27 Wurlitzer-Robert Morton	Sovereign Music (SOV003CD)	1991
Country Gardens	Nigel Ogden	Tatton Hall, Knutsford, Cheshire 3/95 Henry Willis	Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust (LTOT 8622)	1986
Aquarium	Nigel Ogden	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS 230)	1998
Teddy Bears’ Rave-Up	Nigel Ogden	Plaza Cinema, Stockport 3/11 Compton	COS Tapes (COS119)	1988
Ground Force Suite	Alec Walters	Troxy Stepney London 4/25 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2024
Blue Moon	Len Rawle	Marine Arcade, Douglas, Isle Of Man 2/10 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2019
Let’s Face The Music And Dance	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	Essential Records (ERS-01W)	1971
The Man That Got Away	Simon Gledhill	Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL 5/80 Wurlitzer	Musical Contrasts (MCI-210)	1997
Harlem	Reginald Porter-Brown	Town Hall, Marrickville, Sidney, Australia 2/10 Wurlitzer	Deroy Records (Deroy 1020)	1974
Favourites Old And New: Georgias Gotta Moon/I’ll Come When You Call/I’ll Never Stop Loving You/Seventeen/Goodnight Melody	Joseph Seal	Regal/ABC Kingston 3/12 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1955
Hallelujah/Lover Come Back To Me/Who?/Merry Widow Waltz/Girls, Girls, Girls	Watson Holmes	Opera House, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive
Darktown Strutters Ball	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1986

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 643 – 1965

This week Damon reveals the answers to last weeks quiz and then features music written 60 years ago in 1965.

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Music Played

On A Wonderful Day Like Today	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1988
The Impossible Dream	Walt Strony	Aveni Mansion Unit Orchestra, Gates Mills, OH 4/60 Wurlitzer		2013
Sunny	Lyn Larsen	Senate Detroit MI 4/34 Wurlitzer	Essential Records (ERS1007)
Girl Talk	John Seng	St. Mary of the Lake Seminary Mundelein IL 4/24 Howell-Wurlitzer	Concert Recording (CR-0170)	1969
Spanish Flea	Ernest Broadbent	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Columbia/EMI Records (SCX 6410)	1970
What the World Needs Now is Love	Nigel Ogden	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Sanctuary Records Group Ltd (PLSCD 757)	2005
Goldfinger	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton	TOEnc Archive	1965
Michelle	Charlie Balogh	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/73 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises (ERB112)	2011
A Walk In The Black Forest	Reginald Porter-Brown	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1970

Episode 639 – British Light Show

This week Robert Hope-Jones has an extended show organs with illumined surrounds.

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Music Played

The Charge of the Light Brigade	Nigel Ogden	Plaza Cinema, Stockport 3/11 Compton	SLO4025	2002
On Green Dolphin Street	Bryan Rodwell	Capital Cinema, Aberdeen 3/6 Compton
Peanut Polka	Nicolas Martin	Plaza Cinema, Stockport 3/11 Compton	Nigel Ogden Archive
William Tell Overture	Reginald Porter-Brown	Regal Cinema Torquay 3/11 Compton	Private
Where are you/There’s no Two Ways about it	Sidney Torch	Regal Cinema, Kingston Upon Thames 3/12 Wurlitzer	Colombia	1937
Tonight’s the Night/When I Take My Sugar to Tea	Joseph Seal	Ritz Cinema Belfast 4/10 Compton	Live Broadcast	1950
Laura	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square 5/17 Compton	Private	1965
Petite Waltz	Reginald Holland	Odeon, Blackpool 4/13 Conacher	Priavte	1961
Avalon	Robin Richmond/Vic Hammett	Regal Cinema Edmonton 4/15 Christie	Private	1979
I’m Beginning to See the Light	Nigel Ogden	Astra Llandudno, 3/8 Christie	COS	2019

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 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 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 594 – Urgency

This week Robert Hope-Jones continues our rhythmical theme with some tracks with a sense of urgency!

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Music Played

Oodles of Noodles	George Wright	Grant Union High School 4/21 Wurlitzer	Transcription Disc	1939
Johnny’s Boogie	John Seng	Loderhose Studio 4/36 Wurlitzer	UAS 5056	1959
Moonlight In Vermont	Nigel Ogden	Pavilion, Bournemouth 4/22 Compton	BKT (BKT 003)	1988
Smash And Grab	Richard Hills	John Dickinson High School, Wilmington DE 3/66 Kimball	Dickinson Theatre Organ Society (DTOS1101)	2002
Love	Tom Sheen	Oriental Theatre, Chicago 4/20 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1969
Cumana	Barry Baker	Century II Arts Center, Wichita 4/37 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1999
Knave Of Diamonds/There’s A New World	Reginald Porter-Brown	BBC, St. Georges Hall London 4/23 Units Compton	Private Recording	1936

Episode 558 – Theatre Organ Forecast

This week Robert Hope-Jones gives us the ~~shipping~~ theatre organ forecast!

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Music Played

Sailing By	Phil Kelsall	Technics SX-FA1	Grasmere Records (GRCD78)	1996
I Still Get a Thrill Thinking of You	Jim Riggs	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/22 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	2012
Primero	Douglas Reeve	Dome Brighton 4/40 Hill Norman and Beard ‘Christie’	Concert Recording OR Crystal Records (CR-0020 OR CRY 3002)	1967
Yer, Yer	Reginald Porter-Brown	Forum Cinema, Southampton 3/10 Compton	Private	1968
The Touch of Your Lips	Bryan Rodwell with Harold C Gee – Violin	Southampton Guildhall 4/50 Compton	TOEnc Archive	1967
Manhattan/Tea for Two/Time on my Hands	Dudley Savage	ABC Cinema, Plymouth 3/8 Compton	Private
Autumn Leaves	Nigel Ogden	Church Of St Mary, Lowe House, St. Helens 3/11 Christie	TOEnc Recording	2021
Boom!	Charles Smitton	Odeon Cinema, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1967
Little Shepherd/How Beautiful is the Night	Stanley Wyllie	Ritz Belfast 4/10 Compton	TOEnc Archive	1956

Episode 538 – Audible Autumn

This week Robert Hope-Jones is in autumnal mode.

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Music Played

When The Leaves Are Turning	Hector Olivera	Fox Theatre, Atlanta 4/42 Moller	EAR-10285
Autumn Concerto	Reginald Porter-Brown	Southampton Guildhall 4/50 Compton	Private Recording
Autumn Leaves	Dudley Savage	ABC Plymouth 3/9 Compton	Private Recording
Tis, Autumn; Falling Leaves/A Faded Summer Love	Buddy Cole	Buddy Cole Studio, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton	Warner Bros. Records (WS 1557)	1964
Autumn In New York	John Lauter	Fox Theatre, Detroit 4/36 Wurlitzer	Private	2004
Undecided	David Shepherd	Dolby House, Holbeach 3/21 Compton	COS Production (COS 125)	1999
Autumn Leaves	Dick Stewart/ George Wright	Richard Vaughn Studio Organ, Hollywood CA 5/21 Wurlitzer	Hi-Fi Records (R-401)	1955