Richard Hills – The Organist Encores

Episode 554 – Stars, Stripes and Pipes

This week John Leeming remembers the ATOS convention last year.

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Music Played

It’s a Most Unusual Day	Justin Stahl	St Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein, IL 4/21 Hybrid	American Theatre Organ Society	2023
The Swing o’ the Kilt	Aaron Hawthorne	Tivoli Theatre, Downers Grove, IL 3/10 Wurlitzer	American Theatre Organ Society	2023
Climb Every Mountain	Dave Wickerham	Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, IL 4/24 Barton Plus	American Theatre Organ Society	2023
Sentimental Journey	Tedde Gibson	Sheraton Hotel Ballroom, Chicago, IL 4/50 Paramount VTPO	American Theatre Organ Society	2023
Pierette	Simon Gledhill	Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, IL 4/24 Barton Plus	American Theatre Organ Society	2023
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore	Zach Frame	Organ Piper Pizza Restaurant, Greenfield, WI 3/30 Wurlitzer	American Theatre Organ Society	2023
How About You	Jelani Eddington	Carma Labs Warehouse, Franklin, WI 4/90 Wurlitzer	American Theatre Organ Society	2023
Little White Lies	Brett Valiant	St Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein, IL 4/21 Hybrid	American Theatre Organ Society	2023
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine	Richard Hills	Sanfilippo Mansion, Barrington Hills, IL 5/80 Wurlitzer	American Theatre Organ Society	2023

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 541 – British in America

This week John Leeming focuses on British organists on American organs

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Music Played

Singing in the Bathtub	Richard Hills	Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA 4/42 Möller	ATOS CD	2004
Lover	Reginald Foort	Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI 4/36 Wurlitzer	Cook Records (10579-sd)	c1960
Goody Goody	David Gray	El Capitan Theatre, Los Angeles, CA 4/36 Wurlitzer	ATOS CD	2018
I’m in the Mood for Love	Simon Gledhill	John Dickinson High School, Wimington, DE 3/66 Kimball	Kimball Theatre Organ Society (KTOS339)	2000
Tiger Rag	Phil Kelsall	Mission Playhouse, San Gabriel, CA 3/17 Wurlitzer	ATOS CD	2018
She’s Funny That Way	David Lowe	Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne, IN 4/16 Page	Private recording (John Leeming)	1985
San Francisco / I Left My Heart in San Francisco	George Blackmore	Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco, CA 4/21 Robert Morton	Doric Records (DO (Q) 1501)	1975
There’s No Business Like Show Business	Len Rawle	Gaumont Theatre, Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF244)	1973

Episode 515 – When They Were Young

This week John Leeming features some early recordings of the current stars of the console.

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Music Played

Pennsyvania Polka/I Left My Heart in San Francisco/Lullaby of Broadway	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Norfolk 3/19 Wurlitzer	Thursford Enterprises (TE09)	1982
Sing as We Go/Sally/Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye	Peter Jebson	Gaumont Theatre, Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF215)	c1971
Opus One	Christian Elliott	Wehmeier Residence, Cincinnati, OH 4/36 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (Chris Elliott)
Ka-lu-a	Lyn Larsen	Joe Kearns Residence, Hollywood, CA 3/20 Wurlitzer	Essential Records	1965
Twinkletoes	Simon Gledhill	Ossett Town Hall 3/13 Compton-Christie	NTOT Records (NLS107)	1986
Moonglow	Michael Wooldridge	Regal Cinema, Edmonton, London 4/15 Christie	COS Tapes (COS106)	1984
Cherokee	Mark Herman	Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne, IN 4/16 Page	Mark Herman Production (MH1001)	2006
Can Love Be a Sin?	Richard Hills	London South Bank University 4/25 Wurlitzer	COS Records (COS124)	1998
Old Cape Cod	Neil Jensen	St Peter’s College, Adelaide, South Australia 3/15 Wurlitzer	Keymedia Productions	1983
Whispering/Change Partners/Five Foot Two Eyes of Blue	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	EMI Records (OU2211)	1978

Episode 509 – Up The Theatre Organ Thermometer

This week Robert Hope-Jones climbs up the theatre organ thermometer!

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Music Played

Snowfall	Rob Richards	Senate Theatre, Detroit 4 34 Wurlitzer	Rob Richards (RR1001CD)	1995
Spring is Here	Bill Floyd	Paramount New York, NY 4/36 Wurlitzer	Cook Records (Cook-1150)	1957
Summer Breezes	Richard Hills	John Dickinson High School, Wilmington DE 3/66 Kimball	Record Label: Dickinson Theatre Organ Society (DTOS1101)	2002
Slow Hot Wind	Tony Thomas & Mark Demmin	Chicago Residence Allen Organ	Private Recording	2014
Thunder and Lightening Polka	Dudley Savage	Royal/ABC Plymouth 3/8 Compton	Private Recording	1975
Hot Dog	Sidney Torch	Regal/Odeon Marble Arch, London 4/37 Christie	World Records (SH-305)	1978
Le Jazz Hot	Walt Strony	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa, Arizona 4/24 Wurlitzer	ERB 102-CT

Episode 500 – Show 500!

This week Damon is joined by James Mclean as they read your requests to celebrate the 500th edition of the show.

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Music Played

Smiling Through/The Boyfriend Selection	Dudley Savage	Royal/ABC Plymouth 3/8 Compton	TOEnc Archive (N.O)
March: Holyrood	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD 79	1996
Yesterdays	Ashley Miller	Radio City Music Hall, New York City NY 4/58 Wurlitzer	CSP (CL 945)	1957
Cherokee	Bryan Rodwell	Hammond Organ	TOEnc Archive (JL)	1974
This Is My Song/I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight/I Left My Heart In San Francisco/Jeepers Creepers	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (DMC)	1967
Gold And Silver Waltz	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD80)	1996
Stardust	Sidney Torch	Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Decca Record Company (SPA 195)	1972
The Girl From Ipanema/Choo Choo Samba	David Lowe	Regal/Scala Rotherham 3/9 Conacher	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1983
On Green Dolphin Street	Bert van den Brink	Muziekcentrum van de Omroep, Hilversum, Holland 4/20 Standaart-Compton	Private Recording	2020
Night And Day	George Wright	Chicago Theatre, Chicago IL 4/29 Wurlitzer	BANDA CD (61949)	1991
‘Rosalie’ Selection: Rosalie/In The Still Of The Night/Who knows?	Henry Croudson	Paramount/Odeon Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Regal Zonophone (MR 2840)	1938
Jealousy	Douglas Reeve	Dome Brighton 4/40 Hill Norman and Beard ‘Christie’	Cinema Organ Society (COS126)	2001
Rain On The Roof	Richard Hills	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	Cinema Organ Society (COS S01)	2005
Wedding Of The Painted Doll	Nicholas Martin	Turners Musical Merry-Go-Round 3/19 Wurlitzer	Turners Entertainments Ltd (TMM18CD)	1997
Blue Moon	Len Rawle	Marine Arcade, Douglas, Isle Of Man 2/10 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2019
Sales Talk	Stanley Tudor	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1960

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 465 – Best Of British

Damon features the best of British to help celebrate the Platinum Jubilee weekend!

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Music Played

March – Lime Grove	Nigel Ogden	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS254)	2003
Nights Of Gladness	Joseph Seal	Regal/ABC Kingston 3/12 Wurlitzer	Golden House – PYE Records (GH 609)	1975
Run Rabbit Run/(We’re Gonna) Hang Out the Washing On The Siegfried Line/Wish Me Luck As You Wave Me Goodbye	Reginald Dixon	Granada Kingston, London 3c/10 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Recordings (GRCD 106)	2001
Cheeky Chappie	Richard Hills	Guildhall Southampton 4/50 Compton (Dual Console)	Silver Street Music (SSM0037)	2012
Valse Romantique	Simon Gledhill	Dolby House, Holbeach 4/21 Compton	Private Recording	2021
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square/When They Sound The Last All Clear/There’ll Always Be An England	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD132)	2011
Land Of Hope And Glory	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Thursford Enterprises Ltd (TECD 04)	1991

Episode 464 – Elizabethan Serenade

On this week’s show John Leeming has been looking through the Radio Times in March and April 1952 to see what people were listening to in theatre organ broadcasts at the time of the Queen’s accession to the throne.

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Music Played

Legend of the Glass Mountain	Robinson Cleaver	Granada, Tooting 4/14 Wurlitzer	President Records (PLCD544)	1996
On a Spring Note	David Gray	Sanfilippo Foundation Collection 5/80 Wurlitzer	David Gray Records (DG0001)	2018
September in the Rain	Robert Wolfe	Orion Centre, Campsie 3/17 Wurlitzer	Music Digital (CD6021)	1996
September in the Rain	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Sterndale Records (STE3101)	2001
Montmartre	David Shepherd	Odeon, Leicester Square, London 5/17 Compton	John Leeming collection (BBC)	1981
Leicester Square Looks Round	John Howlett	Odeon, Leicester Square, London 5/17 Compton	John Howlett collection (BBC)	1965
Looking Around	Simon Gledhill & Richard Hills	David Shepherd Residence, Holbeach 4/22 Compton-plus	John Leeming YouTube	2014
Belle of the Ball	Stanley Wyllie	Granada, Walthamstow 3/12 Christie	John Leeming collection	1986
Dance of the Three Old Maids	John Mann	South Bank University 4/24 Wurlitzer	Odin Music (ODC012)	c1989
Dance of an Ostracised Imp	Reginald Dixon	Empress Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Damon Cox Records (DMCD03)	2016
Memories of You	Eric Lord	Odeon, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	LTOT Records (LTOT9510)	1995

Episode 444 – Blue

This week Damon is feeling rather blue, so he’s decided to make that colour the theme of this show!

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Music Played

Blue Is The Night	Jim Riggs	Paramount Oakland CA 4/27 Wurlitzer	Melody Masters (MLM 107)	1993
Blue Prelude	Neil Jensen	John Dickinson High School, Wilmington DE 3/25 Kimball	Engle Associates Recording (EAR-10495)
Blue Tango	The Three Suns ft. Ray Bohr	Paramount New York, NY 4/36 Wurlitzer	His Masters Voice (LPM-1333)	1957
Serenade In Blue	Robert Wolfe	Orion Centre, Sydney 3/17 Wurlitzer	Wolfe Productions (WPCD 01)	1992
Blue Goose Rag	John Bowdler	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	John Bowdler (JB0010CD)	2006
Blue Moon	Richard Hills	Dolby House, Holbeach 3/19 Compton	Cinema Organ Society (COS 127)	2000
Blue Moments	Bud Taylor	Kearns/Carson Residence, Hollywood CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	Malar Productions (MAS-2010)
Beyond The Blue Horizon	John Giacchi	Orion Centre, Sydney 3/17 Wurlitzer	Modern Mood Music (MMM001)	1996