Reginald Porter-Brown – Page 2 – The Organist Encores

Episode 395 – A Live Show

On this week’s show John Leeming takes us back in time with recordings from many live performances of the past! Tracks you won’t have heard before…unless you were there of course!

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Music Played

The Skaters’ Waltz	John Mann	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1968
Tea For Two/Hallelujah	Bobby Pagan	Granada Kingston, London 3c/10 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1976
A Walk In The Black Forest	Reginald Porter-Brown	Guildhall Southampton 4/50 Compton (Dual Console)	Private Recording	1973
June Night On Marlow Reach	Iain Flitcroft	EMD/Granada Walthamstow, London 3/12 Christie	Private Recording	1999
Begin The Beguine	George Blackmore	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1989
That’s Entertainment	Hans Nottrot	Passage Theatre Schidam 3/10 Standaart	Private Recording	1981
When You’re Counting The Stars Alone	Jeff Barker	Silver Jubilee Club, West Hallam 3/8 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1975
All Or Nothing At All	Jackie Brown	Granada, Greenford 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1963
Stomping At The Savoy	Jim Riggs	Fox Detroit MI 4/36 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1995

Episode 376 – The End Of Times

On this weeks show John Leeming is back in his archive, with tracks taken from the last 18 months of traditional theatre organ broadcasts before they ceased for good in June 1968.

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Music Played

Old Father Thames	Reginald Porter-Brown	Guildhall Southampton 4/50 Compton (Dual Console)	Private Recording	1967
Call Me/Anything Goes	Charles Smitton	Paramount/Odeon Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1967
I’ve Got The World On A String	Bryan Rodwell	Paramount/Odeon Leeds 3/19 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1967
Hora Staccata	Ena Baga	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1967
A Pretty GirL Is Like A Melody	Vic Hammett	Town Hall Buckingha 3/10 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1967
Sunshine Tango	Bobby Pagan	Ritz Richmond 3/8 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1968
Blackberry Pie	William Davies	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1968
Valse Mignonette	Keith Beckingham	Granada, Harrow, London 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1968
Jazz Favourites: a) Sweet Sue, Just You b) Some Of These Days c) Whispering d) I Can’t Give You Anything But Love e) Nobody’s Sweetheart f) Honeysuckle Rose g) Singin’ In The Rain	Stanley Tudor	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1968
Jazz Pizzicato	Robinson Cleaver	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1968
Bonnie and Clyde	Robert Leys	Capitol Cinema, Abderdeen 3/8 Compton	Private Recording	1968
I Remember You	Nick Olsen	Paramount/Odeon Leeds 3/19 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1968

Most of the recordings are from tapes donated by the estates of Bill Ravenall and ‘JK’ via Geoff Day.

Episode 233 – Porter-Brown at the Ritz

On this week’s show we have raided the archive and bring you another classic broadcast. This time it’s the unique sound of Reginald Porter-Brown, who was for many years resident at the ABC in Southampton, however on this occasion he’s seated at the console of the fiery Ritz Richmond Wurlitzer. So with just 8 ranks of pipes, one organist and what sounds like three hands…take it away Reg!

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Music played

Signature Tune: Oh! Mr Porter

Mexican Fire Dance

Fountain Fantasy

Lady Chatterbox

That Lucky Old Sun/Where Are You Now/Music, Music, Music/The Minuet You’re Gone/Pass Me By/Bye Bye Blues

Rosemary

Sidewalk Serenade

A Room With A View/Let’s Do It/I’ll See You Again/With A Song In My Heart

Signature Tune: Oh! Mr Porter

Originally broadcast on 18th January 1964. Recording taken from the M. Smith Collection.