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 BathtubRichard HillsFox Theatre, Atlanta, GA

4/42 Möller
ATOS CD2004
LoverReginald FoortFox Theatre, Detroit, MI

4/36 Wurlitzer
Cook Records (10579-sd)c1960
Goody GoodyDavid GrayEl Capitan Theatre, Los Angeles, CA

4/36 Wurlitzer
ATOS CD2018
I’m in the Mood for LoveSimon GledhillJohn Dickinson High School, Wimington, DE

3/66 Kimball
Kimball Theatre Organ Society (KTOS339)2000
Tiger RagPhil KelsallMission Playhouse, San Gabriel, CA

3/17 Wurlitzer
ATOS CD2018
She’s Funny That WayDavid LoweEmbassy Theatre, Fort Wayne, IN

4/16 Page
Private recording (John Leeming)1985
San Francisco / I Left My Heart in San FranciscoGeorge BlackmoreOrpheum Theatre, San Francisco, CA

4/21 Robert Morton
Doric Records (DO (Q) 1501)1975
There’s No Business Like Show BusinessLen RawleGaumont Theatre, Manchester

4/14 Wurlitzer
Acorn Records (CF244)1973

Episode 537 – It was acceptable in the 90’s

This week Damon features tracks recorded in the 90’s

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Music Played

Bandstand MarchDavid ShepherdGuildhall Southampton

4/50 Compton (Dual Console)
Private Recording (N.O Archive)1994
Speak To Me Of LoveStanley WyllieSt. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London

3/7 Compton
Private Recording (N.O Archive)1994
Scintillating StarsIain FlitcroftAssembly Hall, Worthing

3/11 Wurlitzer
Private Recording (N.O Archive)1990
Be My LoveMichael MaineTown Hall Portslade

3/18 Compton
Private Recording (N.O Archive)1990
HarlemSimon GledhillDreamland Cinema, Margate

4/19 Compton-Noterman
Private Recording (N.O Archive)1993
Blue MoonDudley SavageSt. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London

3/7 Compton
Private Recording (N.O Archive)1996
ClarabellaWilliam DaviesBBC Maida Vale Studios

4/14 Compton
Private Recording (N.O Archive)1996
Keep SmilingNigel OgdenCivic Auditorium, Pasadena CA

5/28 Möller
Private Recording (N.O Archive)1997
DelicadioPhil KelsallTower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14 Wurlitzer
Private Recording (N.O Archive)1991

Episode 536 – Random Tapes

This week John Leeming has picked some tracks from random tapes

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Music Played

Goofy DameStanley TudorBBC Theatre Organ No.2

5/27 Möller
Private recording (BBC/Terry Bond/COS archive)c1954
PusztaReginald FoortBBC Theatre Organ No.1

4/25 Compton
NTOT Records (NCM 212)1996
Transatlantic Lullaby/I’m in Love for the Very First TimeJoseph SealABC Theatre, Kingston-on-Thames

3/12 Wurlitzer
Private recording (BBC/Geoff Day/COS Archive)c1967
Home at SundownThe Organ, the Dance Band and Me (Robinson Cleaver)EMI Studio No.1

3/8 Compton
NTOT Records (NCM 213)1997
In the Still of the NightLen RawleGranada Theatre, Slough

3/8 Wurlitzer
Tonawanda Sound (TWS 2003)1988
Sleigh RideGeorge BlackmoreGranada Theatre, Walthamstow

3/12 Christie
Private recording (Geoff Day)1988
I Want to Be Happy/Somebody Loves Me/I’ll Build a Stairway to Paradise/A Kiss in the Dark/Mississippi MudSimon GledhillState Theatre, Grays

3/6 Compton
Private Recording (Allan Newman/COS Archive)1988
Autumn LeavesVic HammettGranada Theatre, Tooting
4c/14 Wurlitzer
Private recording (Geoff Day/COS Archive)

Episode 517 – Wet ‘n’ Dry

This week Robert Hope-Jones contrasts wet and dry acoustics

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Music Played

You’re the Cream in My CoffeeJessie CrawfordParamount Studio, New York
Victor

4/21 Wurlitzer
Victor
My Heart Belongs To Daddy
Gordon KibeeRichard Vaughn Studio, Hollywood

5/21 Wurlitzer
Pipe Organ Showpieces
(Omegatape ST7007)
Autumn CrocusSimon GledhillTower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14 Wurlitzer
OS Digital (OS 205)
My Funny ValentineDavid GrayEl Capitan Theatre, LA

4/37 Wurlitzer
ATOS 20182018
My Funny ValentineGeorge WrightFox Theatre San Francisco

4/36 Wurlitzer
Hifi Records (R-708)
Night and DayKenneth Lane (aka Ashley Miller)Metropolitan Theatre, Boston

4/26 Wurlitzer
RKO (ULP-139)
TangerineDan BellomyLong Island University, Brooklyn

4/26 Wurlitzer
Cambria 1108
Glamorous NightDudley SavageSt. John Vianney, Clayhall

3/7 Compton + Melotone
DS6
JealousyTom HazletonChicago Stadium

6/51 Barton
Private Recording

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 BroadwayRobert WolfeThursford Collection, Norfolk

3/19 Wurlitzer
Thursford Enterprises (TE09)1982
Sing as We Go/Sally/Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me GoodbyePeter JebsonGaumont Theatre, Manchester

4/14 Wurlitzer
Acorn Records (CF215)c1971
Opus OneChristian ElliottWehmeier Residence, Cincinnati, OH

4/36 Wurlitzer
Private Recording (Chris Elliott)
Ka-lu-aLyn LarsenJoe Kearns Residence, Hollywood, CA

3/20 Wurlitzer
Essential Records1965
TwinkletoesSimon GledhillOssett Town Hall

3/13 Compton-Christie
NTOT Records (NLS107)1986
MoonglowMichael WooldridgeRegal Cinema, Edmonton, London

4/15 Christie
COS Tapes (COS106)1984
CherokeeMark HermanEmbassy Theatre, Fort Wayne, IN

4/16 Page
Mark Herman Production (MH1001)2006
Can Love Be a Sin?Richard HillsLondon South Bank University

4/25 Wurlitzer
COS Records (COS124)1998
Old Cape CodNeil JensenSt Peter’s College, Adelaide, South Australia

3/15 Wurlitzer
Keymedia Productions1983
Whispering/Change Partners/Five Foot Two Eyes of BluePhil KelsallTower 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 CottonRobert WolfeThursford Collection, Fakenham

3/19 Wurlitzer
Thursford Enterprises Ltd (TECD 01)1989
The King And I SelectionNoel BriggsBBC 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 eyesHenry CroudsonParamount/Odeon Manchester

4/20 Wurlitzer
Wayne Ivany Collection1937
‘King Of Jazz’ SelectionNigel OgdenRitz Ballroom, Brighouse

3/10 Wurlitzer
RHD Sounds (RHD0106)2006
King Kong MarchSimon GledhillFox Detroit MI

4/36 Wurlitzer
TV Recording (CLUE436)1995

Episode 510 – It’s A Good Day!

This week Damon has a features music from two Australian organists who are visiting the UK as well as music from the Cinema Organ Society’s Ian Sutherland Award concert.

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Music Played

It’s A Good DayJohn AtwellTown Hall, Malvern, Victoria, Australia

3/17 Compton
JAmusic (JAM104)2000
Over The RainbowChris McPhee & Rosanne HoskingJohn Giacchi ResidenceChris McPhee Recording2018
Galloping HomeReginald DixonBBC Playhouse Manchester

3/13 Wurlitzer
One-Up (EMI Records)
(OU 2069)
1975
On The Sunny Side Of The StreetSimon GledhillFentham Hall, Hampton-in-Arden

3/11 Compton
TOEnc Recording2015
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square/The Swing O’ The KiltAaron HawthorneVictoria Hall, Saltaire

3/12 Wurlitzer
TOEnc Recording 2023
I Double Dare YouChris McPhee & Rosanne HoskingJohn Giacchi ResidenceChris McPhee Recording2018

Episode 505 – All Original

This week Damon spotlights some of the lesser heard original installations.

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Music Played

Collection Of Can CansAndrew FennerOdeon Hammersmith

4/15 Compton
Concert Recording (CR 0059)1969
Cheek To CheekMichael WooldridgeGranada Harrow

3c/8 Wurlitzer
TOEnc Archive (N.O)1982
Cheekie ChappieSimon GledhillDreamland Cinema, Margate

4/19 Compton-Noterman
TOEnc Archive (N.O)1993
Belle Of The BallGerald ShawOdeon Leicester Square, London

5c/17 Compton
Musiqua2015
Love For SaleLen RawleTown Hall Watford

3/16 Compton
TOEnc Archive (N.O)1994
Teddy Bears’ Rave-UpNigel OgdenPlaza Cinema, Stockport

3/11 Compton
COS Tapes (COS119)1988
Body And SoulLyn LarsenOpera House, Blackpool

3/13 Wurlitzer
TOEnc Archive (Tom Herd)1977
Hot Pipes Part 1 – The Toy Trumpet/I’m Gettin’ Sentimental Over You/The Snake CharmerSidney TorchGaumont State, Kilburn

4/16 Wurlitzer
Piping Hot (PH2007)2013

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

NagasakiThomas TrotterTown Hall, Birmingham

4m 90 Speaking Stops Willis
TOEnc Archive (N.O)1986
Juliet Bravo/ThunderbirdsMichael WooldridgeBBC Playhouse Manchester

3/13 Wurlitzer
TOEnc Archive (N.O)1986
These Foolish ThingsSimon GledhillEMD/Granada Walthamstow, London

3/12 Christie
John Leeming Archive1971
S’ WonderfulLen RawleTonawanda, Chorleywood

4/24 Wurlitzer
TOEnc Archive (N.O)1985
NancyBryan RodwellThursford Collection, Fakenham

3/19 Wurlitzer
TOEnc Archive (N.O)1989
Streets Of LondonRobert WolfeSouthbank Polytechnic, London

4/24 Wurlitzer
COS Tapes (COS 112)1988
Darktown Strutters BallPhil KelsallTower 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 OnNigel OgdenBBC Playhouse Manchester

3/13 Wurlitzer
TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)1981
DowntownNigel OgdenBBC Playhouse Manchester

3/13 Wurlitzer
TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)1982
Stompin’ At The Savoy/9:20 SpecialRobin RichmondBBC Playhouse Manchester

3/13 Wurlitzer
TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)1982
Regency RompErnest BroadbentBBC Playhouse Manchester

3/13 Wurlitzer
TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)1981
Two GuitarsLouis MordishBBC Playhouse Manchester

3/13 Wurlitzer
TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)1981
They Cant That Away From MeWilliam DaviesBBC Playhouse Manchester

3/13 Wurlitzer
TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)1985
You Stepped Out Of A DreamBryan RodwellBBC Playhouse Manchester

3/13 Wurlitzer
TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)1982
Down Forget Me Not LaneNigel Ogden & Johnny RoadhouseBBC Playhouse Manchester

3/13 Wurlitzer
NDO Project (CD 207)2018
Waldmare MarchDavid LoweBBC Playhouse Manchester

3/13 Wurlitzer
TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)1980
Happy TalkSimon GledhillBBC Playhouse Manchester

3/13 Wurlitzer
TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)1983
I Could Be The OneLen RawleBBC Playhouse Manchester

3/13 Wurlitzer
TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)1984
The Most Beautiful Girl In The World/Music To Watch Girls ByPhil KelsallBBC Playhouse Manchester

3/13 Wurlitzer
TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)1982
My WayPeter JebsonBBC Playhouse Manchester

3/13 Wurlitzer
TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)1983
Tea For Two/Singing In The Rain/I’m Gonna Charleston Back To CharlestonRobert WolfeBBC Playhouse Manchester

3/13 Wurlitzer
TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)1984
The Song Has EndedNigel OgdenBBC Playhouse Manchester

3/13 Wurlitzer
TOEnc Archive (N. Ogden)1988