Reginald Porter-Brown – The Organist Encores

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

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 508 – Spotlight: Reginald Porter-Brown

This week Damon has an extended show spotlighting, perhaps the most individual and unorthodox stylists the cinema organ world has ever seen, Reginald Porter-Brown

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Music Played

Willie Tell?	Reginald Porter-Brown	Town Hall, Marrickville, Sidney, Australia 2/10 Wurlitzer	Troubadour Records (TCS-026)	1972
Little Sir Echo/Deep Purple/Could Be	Reginald Porter-Brown	Regal Walton-On-Thames 3/8 Compton+Mel	Decca (F7105) Courtesy Wayne Ivany	1939
Tiger Rag (Extract)	Reginald Porter-Brown	Regal/ABC Torquay 3/11 Compton	TOEnc Archive (M.S)	1935
Nola	Reginald Porter-Brown	Regal/ABC Torquay 3/11 Compton	TOEnc Archive (M.S)	1970
Moonlight Serenade/Lady Chatterbox	Reginald Porter-Brown	ABC Southampton 3/10 Compton	TOEnc Archive (M.S)
Forgotten Dreams	Reginald Porter-Brown	Guildhall Southampton 4/50 Compton (Dual Console)	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1967
Yesterday And Today: Music Music Music/Love Letter/I Won’t Dance/My Special Angel/Chicago/April Love/Deed I Do	Reginald Porter-Brown	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N.O)
I Got Rhythm	Reginald Porter-Brown	Rodgers Organ	Amberlee Records Ltd (ALM 301X)	1971
Dance Of The Three Old Maids	Reginald Porter-Brown	Tower Cinema, West Bromwich 3/10 Compton	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1959
O Joyus Day	Reginald Porter-Brown	Guildhall Southampton 4/50 Compton (Dual Console)	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1980
Rosemary	Reginald Porter-Brown	Ritz Richmond 3/8 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (M.S)	1964
Tuba Tune	Reginald Porter-Brown	Grand Organ, Sydney Town Hall	Troubadour Records (TCS-026)	1972
Cavatina	Reginald Porter-Brown	Thorngate Halls, Gosport 3/13 Compton	TOEnc Archive	1981
A Walk In The Black Forest	Reginald Porter-Brown	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive	1970

Episode 504 – Robert Hope-Jones Presents

This week we formally introduce our new regular presenter Robert Hope-Jones who takes us on his own musical journey.

Like all our other presenters Robert can be contacted via E-mail: robert@organistencores.co.uk

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Music Played

A Sailor’s Story (Part)	Reginald Porter-Brown	Guildhall Southampton 4/50 Compton (Dual Console)	Gemini Records (GM 2021)	1973
Paramount on Parade/Blacksmith Blues	Leon Berry	Hub Rollerskate Rink, Chicago IL 3/12 Wurlitzer	RCA International (INTS 1167)	1956
Grasshoppers’ Dance	Howard Beaumont	LTOT Heritage Centre, Peel Green, Manchester 2/6 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (John Leeming)	2022
Nimrod	Christopher Dearnley	St George’s Hall, Liverpool 4m 100ss Willis	Micheal Woodford (MW 920)	1980
Opus One	Lew Williams	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1988
By A Waterfall	Robin Richmond	Kitchen Bros Garage Diss 3/19 Wurlitzer	Cinema Organ Society (COS 123)	1998
Haymaker’s Holiday	David Shepherd	Dolby House, Holbeach 4/22 Compton	Private Recording (John Leeming)	2019
Route 66	Jim Riggs	Ye Olde Pizza Joynt 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (Jack O’Neill)	2001

Episode 497 – Then & Now

This week Damon features the sounds of four instruments in their original and current locations.

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Music Played

Telstar	Reginald Porter-Brown	BBC Theatre Organ No.2, Hoxton, London 5/27 Möller	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1963
Birth Of The Blues	Tom Hazleton	Civic Auditorium, Pasadena CA 5/28 Möller	Arkay Records (AR1076)	1983
Caribbean Honeymoon	Ron Curtis	Odeon Cinema, Sunderland 3/9 Compton	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1983
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea	Howard Beaumont	Community Centre, Ryhope 3/9 Compton	Fairview Studios (HB 111)	2019
An Earful Of Music/Spanish Gypsy Dance	Robinson Cleaver	Pyramid/Odeon Sale 3c/7 Christie	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1971
It’s Foolish But Its Fun/The Very Thought Of You/I Only Have Eves For You	Nigel Ogden	Church Of St Mary, Lowe House, St. Helens 3/11 Christie	TOEnc Recording	2021
Waltz At Maxims	George Blackmore	Trocadero Elephant and Castle, London 4/21 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1959
Nice Work If You Can Get It/Oh Lady Be Good/Somone To Watch Over Me/S’ Wonderful	Robert Wolfe	Troxy Stepney London 4/25 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2023

Episode 471 – Compton

This week Damon features instruments made by the John Compton organ company.

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Music Played

Up With The Curtain	David Shepherd	Tavernham Hall, Norfolk 3c/8 Compton	Deroy Records (Deroy 1352)	1976
My Valentine	Declan Poole	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	DMC Recording	2022
Mexican Shuffle/Tijuana Taxi	Howard Beaumont	Community Centre, Ryhope 3/9 Compton	Fairview Studios (HB 111)	2019
When I Take My Sugar To Tea	Nigel Ogden	Plaza Cinema, Stockport 3/11 Compton	COS Tapes (COS119)	1988
Every Hour/Cherokee	Dudley Savage	Royal/ABC Plymouth 3/8 Compton	Perfect Partner Records (PP001CD)	2008
Narcissus	Reginald Porter-Brown	Guildhall Southampton 4/50 Compton (Dual Console)	Gemini Records (GM 2021)	1973
Memory Corner: I’ll Be Around/Waltzing In The Clouds/I’m Sure Of Everything But You/Chinatown, My Chinatown	Stanley Wyllie	Ritz Belfast 4c/10 Compton	COS Tapes (COS 122)	1995

Episode 467 – Weird and Wonderful

On this week’s show John Leeming focuses of the weird and wonderful!

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Music Played

That’s Entertainment	Hector Olivera	Fox Atlanta 4/42 Moller	Vantage (VCD-6306)	1994
Cuban Cutie	John Seng	St Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein 4/21 Wurlitzer	Pipe Organ Presentations (POP113)	2005
I Got Rhythm	Reginald Porter-Brown	Odeon Leicester Square, London 5/17 Compton	Deroy (DER 110)	1974
Ginza Samba	Justin LaVoie	Stahls Automotive Museum, Chesterfield, MI 3/23 Wurlitzer	ATOS Records	2016
Close Your Eyes	Bryan Rodwell	Hammond Concorde	Private recording (BBC)	1971
Moonlight Becomes You	Leo Rae	Granada, Welling 3/8 Wurlitzer	Private recording (John Leeming)	1979
Tiger Rag	Richard Hills	Dickinson High School, Wilmington, DE 3/66 Kimball	DTOS Records (DTOS1101)	2005
God Amongst Us (part – from The Nativity of Our Lord, Messaien)	Simon Preston	Westminster Abbey, London Harrison and Harrison organ 4/84ss	Decca Records (482 4917)	2017

Episode 445 – From Nigel Ogden’s Archive: 70’s Look-Back

On this week’s show Nigel Ogden is back in his archive with tracks recorded in the 1970’s.

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Music Played

Merry Makers Dance	John Mann	Granada Sutton 3/10 Compton	Nigel Ogden Archive	1970
Cheekie Chappie	Reginald Porter-Brown	Odeon Hammersmith 4/15 Compton	Nigel Ogden Archive	1973
Chattanooga Choo Choo	Alec Leader	The Plough, Great Munden 3/11 Compton	Nigel Ogden Archive	1970
Tangerine	Vic Hammett	Granada Harrow 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1970
Put On A Happy Face	Bryan Rodwell	Granada Harrow 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1973
“My Fair Lady” Selection	Bobby Pagan	Tony Manning Residence, Farnborough 3/9 Christie	Nigel Ogden Archive	1979
Waltz Espana	George Blackmore	Ritz/ABC Luton 3/8 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1973
If I Had A Hammer/A Lot Of Livin’	Nigel Ogden	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1979

Episode 417 – Two Manual Delights

On this weeks show Damon takes us on an international ramble of some of the best two manual Wurlitzer installations.

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Music Played

From This Moment On	Declan Poole	Royalty Cinema, Bowness-on-Windermere 2/7 Wurlitzer	An FTOP Production	2018
Blue Moon	Len Rawle	Marine Arcade, Douglas, Isle Of Man 2/10 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2019
‘Harry Warren’ Selection a) We’re In The Money b) Jeepers Creepers c) You’ll Never Know d) Remember Me? e) September In The Rain f) Lullaby Of Broadway g) Serenade In Blue h) 42nd Street	Simon Gledhill	Reactor Hall 1, KTH Royal Institute Of Technology, Stockholm, Sweeden 2/7 Wurlitzer	Recording from Per-Olaf Schultz	2017
Isn’t This a Lovely Day (To Be Caught in the Rain)	Jim Riggs	Macy’s Greek Hall, Philidelphia, PA 2/8 Wurlitzer	DSP Recordings	2013
Twelfth Street Rag	Reginald Porter-Brown	Town Hall, Marrickville, Sidney, Australia 2/10 Wurlitzer	Deroy Records (Deroy 1020)	1974