Robin Richmond – The Organist Encores

Episode 550 – Stars On 78

This week John Leeming picks some random section of 78rpm discs

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Music Played

I Go for That	Sidney Torch	Gaumont State, Kilburn, London 4/16 Wurlitzer	Columbia Records (FB2208)	1939
What a Day We’ll Have	Robinson Cleaver (The Organ, the Dance Band and Me)	EMI Studio, London 3/8 Compton	Parlophone Records (F2514)	c1950
Mistakes/Charmaine/Dancing with Tears in My Eyes	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Columbia Records (FB3636)	1952
I Used to Be Colour Blind/Change Partners/The Yam	Dudley Beaven	Granada Theatre, Clapham Junction 3/8 Wurlitzer	Decca Records (F6937)	1938
I’m Always Thinkin’ of You Rag	Frank Gordon	Ritz Cinema, Birkenhead 3/8 Christie	Cinema Organ Society (COS2)	c1955
Joseph! Joseph!/Cinderella (Stay in My Arms)/Georgia’s Got a Moon	Donald Thorne	Granada Theatre, Willesden, London 3/9 Christie	Decca Records (F6919)	1938
Stairway to the Stars	Arthur Young and Fela Sowande	Novachord and Hammond electronics	Decca Records (F7312)	1939
Manhattan Serenade	Henry Croudson	Paramount Theatre, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Regal Zonophone Records (MR2342)	1936
The Miller of Dee	Robin Richmond	Hammond electronic	His Master’s Voice Records (BD1144)	1946
It Don’t Mean a Thing if It Ain’t Got That Swing/St Louis Blues/Sentimental Gentleman from Georgia	Sidney Torch	Regal Cinema, Edmonton, London 4/15 Christie	Columbia Records (FB1158)	1935
Bonus track: Midnight, the Stars and You	Alex Mendham and His Orchestra	Orchestra	Palomar Records (2111-A)	2020

Episode 521 – It was acceptable in the 80’s

This week Damon features tracks recorded in the 80’s

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Music Played

South Rampart Street Parade	Nicholas Martin	Turners Musical Merry-Go-Round 3/19 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1986
In The Still Of The Night	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1988
Moonlight In Vermont	Alec Leader	The Plough, Great Munden 3/11 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1988
Night Owl	Ernest Broadbent	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/11 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1983
Sweet Marijuana	Jeff Barker	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1980
Now You Know	Dudley Savage	Mere Farm, Haughley, Stowmarket 3/6 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1986
Brush Off	David Shepherd	Dolby House, Holbeach 3c/6 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1987
Little Brazilian Soldier	David Lowe	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1989
Nightingale	Robin Richmond	Collège Claparède, Genèva 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1986
The Sweetest Sounds	Bryan Rodwell	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1983

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 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 498 – When The Red, Red Robin

On this week’s show John Leeming rememberers the great Robin Richmond.

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Music Played

Blaze Away	Robin Richmond	London South Bank University 4/25 Wurlitzer	Private recording (John Leeming)	c1990
The Lady Is a Tramp	Robin Richmond	Trocadero, Elephant and Castle 4/21 Wurlitzer	Private recording (Robin Richmond/BBC)	1946
Take Me to Your Heart Again	The Organ Grinder’s Swing	Hammond combo	Private recording (Robin Richmond/BBC)	c1945
Sugar	Robin Richmond	Hammond + piano	Private recording (Robin Richmond/BBC)	1959
Maybe You’ll Be There	Robin Richmond	Marston Green Hospital 3/10 Compton	Private Recording (COS Archive)	1974
I’ve Got a Pocketful of Dreams	Robin Richmond Trio	Hammond combo	Private Recording (Bill Ravenall/BBC)	1961
Spooky Takes A Holiday	Robin Richmond	BBC Theatre Organ, Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (COS Archive/BBC)	1973
When the Red Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbin’ Along	Reginald Dixon	BBC Theatre Organ, Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (Robin Richmond/BBC)	1973
She’s Funny That Way	Robin Richmond	Granada,Tooting 4c/14 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (Robin Richmond/BBC)

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 490 – Dancing In The Dark

This week Damon features the famous Wurlitzer in the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool

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Music Played

Mr Sandman/S’posin/No More	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	(Rex Recordings) REXX 332	2009
Tango Taquin	Ernest Broadbent	Tower Ballroom Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Columbia/EMI Records (SCX 6410)	1970
Fleetwood Fisherwoman	Arnold Loxam	Tower Ballroom Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grosvenor Records (CDGRS 1240)	1991
I Kiss You Hand, Madame/I Wish You Love	Robin Richmond	Tower Ballroom Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grosvenor Records (KGRS 1273)	1994
Money/Money Is The Root Of All Evil/We’re In The Money	Robert Wolfe	Tower Ballroom Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grosvenor Records (CDGRS 1238)	1990
Dancing In The Dark	Simon Gledhill	Tower Ballroom Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS 205)	1994
Moonlight In Vermont	Nigel Ogden	Tower Ballroom Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD135)	2011
Yes My Darling Daughter/There’ll Be A Hot Time/It Don’t Mean A Thing	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD87)	1998

Episode 486 – Miscellany

This week Damon has a bizarre miscellany of music for you to hopefully enjoy!

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Music Played

Shine/Undecided/Everything’s In Rhythm With My Heart	Damon Cox	Studio Standaart 2/8 VTPO	Private Recording	2022
An ywhere On Earth Is Heaven	Damon Cox	Studio Standaart 2/8 VTPO	Private Recording	2022
Manhattan/Everybody Loves My Baby/Gypsy In My Soul	Cor Standaart	Radio Studio, Hilversum, Holland 5/27 Möller	Private Recording
The Phantom Melody/Elfenbal	Johan Jong	Vara Studios, Holland 3/11 Standaart	Private Recording (E.R Hart)
Blue Moon	Jim Riggs	Grand Lake Theatre, Oakland CA 3/13 Wurlitzer Hybrid	Jim Riggs (WRA1-165)	1985
Oh! When The Organists Go Marching In	Nigel Ogden & Robin Richmond	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/11 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (E.C Buckland)	1985

Episode 480 – Famous Names

On this week’s show John Leeming focuses on famous theatre organ names of the past.

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Music Played

I Do Like to Be beside the Seaside	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Private recording (John Leeming archive/BBC)	1963
September in the Rain/I Saw a Ship a-Sailing By/The Love Bug Will Bite You	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Sterndale Records (STE3101)	2001
Our Love Affair/Now I Lay Me Down to Dream/All Over the Place	Reginald Foort	Foort Touring Organ 5/27 Möller	Piping Hot Recording Company (PH2006)	2000
It’s a Lovely Day Tomorrow/ Who’s Taking You Home Tonight?/Somewhere Over the Rainbow	Sandy Macpherson	BBC St George’s Hall 4/25 Compton	EMI World Records (SH385)	1980
Wedding of the Rose; To a Wild Rose/Rose in the Bud/Love’s Garden of Roses/Only a Rose/Roses from the South	Quentin Maclean	Trocadero, Elephant and Castle 4/21 Wurlitzer	Sterndale Records (STE1001)	1991
Looking Around Corners for You	Sidney Torch	Regal, Kingston-upon-Thames 3/12 Wurlitzer	Sterndale Records (STE1005)	1996
Two Sleepy People	Joseph Seal	Regal, Kingston-upon Thames 3/12 Wurlitzer	Private recording (COS Archive/BBC)	1961
That Lovely Weekend	Dudley Savage	ABC, Plymouth 3/8 Compton	Perfect Partners Records (PP001CD)	2008
Goodnight My Love	Robin Richmond	Granada, Welling 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Private recording (COS Archive/Geoff Day)	1974
I Do Like to Be beside the Seaside	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Sterndale Records (STE3100)	2001

Episode 469 – Young And Healthy

Damon is back with another selection of feel good favourites which he at least enjoys!

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Music Played

Song Hits Of 1930: Young And Healthy/Remember Me/Jeepers Creepers/September In The Rain/We’re In The Money/I Only Have Eyes For You/Lullaby Of Broadway	Horace Finch	Empress Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Deroy Records (Deroy 949)	1973
As Long As He Needs Me	Nigel Ogden	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Amberlee Records Ltd (ALM 312)	1982
Tijuana Taxi/Java	Phil Kelsall	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/22 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD130)	2008
Old Cape Cod	Bill Vlasak	Paramount Music Palace, Indianapolis IN 4/42 Wurlitzer	WJV Productions,Inc (WJVCD-107)	1996
At The Codfish Ball	Chris McPhee	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/29 Wurlitzer	Chris McPhee (CMCD003)	1999
When Sunny Gets Blue	Lyn Larsen	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/78 Wurlitzer	Musical Contrasts Inc (MCI-211)	2000
After You’ve Gone	Robin Richmond	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF 265)	1974