Robert Wolfe – The Organist Encores

Episode 549 – Spotlight: Robert Wolfe

This week Damon Cox throws spotlight on the star organist from Thursford, Robert Wolfe with music and chat.

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Music Played

Liberty Bell	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Wolfe Productions (WPCD 05)	2002
These Foolish Things	Robert Wolfe	Opera House, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Kirkham Recording Studios Ltd (KRS 1006)	1980
The Continental	Robert Wolfe	Orion Centre, Sydney 3/17 Wurlitzer	Delta Music (CD6021)	1996
Something Stupid/Temptation/El Cumbanchero	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Thursford Enterprises Ltd (TE 09)	1982
Black & White Rag	Robert Wolfe	Auditorium Theatre, Rochester NY 4/22 Wurlitzer	Rochester Theatre Organ Society	1983
Somewhere Out There	Robert Wolfe	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grosvenor Records (CDGRS 1238)	1990
My Heart Belongs To Daddy/Lets Fall In Love/Let’s Misbehave	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Wolfe Productions (WPCD 17)	2011

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 518 – Latin

This week Damon features the rhythms of Latin America including a mystery item!

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Music Played

Brazil	Vic Hammett	Town Hall Buckingham 3/10 Wurlitzer	Musiqua	2015
Wave	George Blackmore	Kitchen Bros Garage Diss 3/19 Wurlitzer	COS Tapes (COS103)	1983
The Girl From Ipanema	Charlie Balogh	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/78 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises, Inc (ERB110)	2000
MYSTERY ITEM	MYSTERY ITEM	MYSTERY ITEM	MYSTERY ITEM
Jealousy	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Thursford Enterprises Ltd (TECD 01)	1989
So Nice	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	Columbia Records – EMI Records (SCX 6314)	1969
Samba: Copacabana/Eso Beso	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD95)	1999
Besame Mucho	Nigel Ogden	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Amberlee Records Ltd (ALM 312)	1982
Choo Choo Samba	David Lowe	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/8 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS239)	1998

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 514 – King

This week Damon features music with a King flavour.

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Music Played

King Cotton	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Thursford Enterprises Ltd (TECD 01)	1989
The King And I Selection	Noel Briggs	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Deroy Records (Deroy 1060)	1974
‘The King Steps Out’ Selection: Learn how to lose/What shall remain/Stars in my eyes	Henry Croudson	Paramount/Odeon Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Wayne Ivany Collection	1937
‘King Of Jazz’ Selection	Nigel Ogden	Ritz Ballroom, Brighouse 3/10 Wurlitzer	RHD Sounds (RHD0106)	2006
King Kong March	Simon Gledhill	Fox Detroit MI 4/36 Wurlitzer	TV Recording (CLUE436)	1995

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 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 495 – 2023!

Happy New Year! On this first show of 2023, Damon has a rag bag of tracks!

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Music Played

Nagasaki	Thomas Trotter	Town Hall, Birmingham 4m 90 Speaking Stops Willis	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1986
Juliet Bravo/Thunderbirds	Michael Wooldridge	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1986
These Foolish Things	Simon Gledhill	EMD/Granada Walthamstow, London 3/12 Christie	John Leeming Archive	1971
S’ Wonderful	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1985
Nancy	Bryan Rodwell	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1989
Streets Of London	Robert Wolfe	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	COS Tapes (COS 112)	1988
Darktown Strutters Ball	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1986

Episode 494 – Farewell Nigel Ogden

After 42 years of broadcasting, Nigel Ogden is hanging up his microphones and mixers for the last time. Join Damon as he chats to Nigel and features music all played on the BBC Wurlitzer.

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Music Played

From This Moment On	Nigel Ogden	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)	1981
Downtown	Nigel Ogden	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)	1982
Stompin’ At The Savoy/9:20 Special	Robin Richmond	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)	1982
Regency Romp	Ernest Broadbent	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)	1981
Two Guitars	Louis Mordish	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)	1981
They Cant That Away From Me	William Davies	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)	1985
You Stepped Out Of A Dream	Bryan Rodwell	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)	1982
Down Forget Me Not Lane	Nigel Ogden & Johnny Roadhouse	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	NDO Project (CD 207)	2018
Waldmare March	David Lowe	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)	1980
Happy Talk	Simon Gledhill	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)	1983
I Could Be The One	Len Rawle	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)	1984
The Most Beautiful Girl In The World/Music To Watch Girls By	Phil Kelsall	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)	1982
My Way	Peter Jebson	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)	1983
Tea For Two/Singing In The Rain/I’m Gonna Charleston Back To Charleston	Robert Wolfe	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)	1984
The Song Has Ended	Nigel Ogden	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)	1988

Episode 493 – Christmas Time Is Here

Its Christmas all the way this week as Damon features festive sounds, past and present

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Music Played

We Need A Little Christmas	Ron Rhode	Reiny Delzer Residence Bismarck, North Dakota (ND) 4/27 Wurlitzer	Roxy Productions (RP-106-CD)	1993
Brazilian Sleigh Bells	Tony Fenelon	Free Trade Hall, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1981
Christmas Fantasy (arr. L Anderson)	Gerald Shaw	Odeon Leicester Square, Londo 5c/17 Compton	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1971
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town	George Wright	George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA 3/27 Wurlitzer	Dot Records (DLP 25479)	1962
Toyland	Robinson Cleaver	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Brusnwick Ltd (LA 8688)
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Readers Digest (2-769-0-1)	1968
The Snow Waltz	Arnold Loxam	Rufforth 3/9 Compton	Barrie Davenport (DAV036)	1993
Jingle Bell Rock/Rockin Around The Christmas Tree	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Wolfe Productions (WPCD 06)	2002