Stephen Vincent – The Organist Encores

Episode 617 – King Cole

This week Robert Hope-Jones features music associated with Nat King Cole.

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Straighten Up and Fly Right	Earl Grant	Hammond Organ	Decca (DL 12058)	1968
Lush Life	George Wright	Avenue Theatre, San Francisco 3/14? Wurlitzer	Private	1968
Our Love is Here to Stay	Dudley Savage	ABC Cinema Plymouth 3/8 Compton + Melotone	BBC
To the Ends of the Earth	Keith Beckingham	Town Hall Clydebank 3/13 Wurlitzer	COCD102	2004
Almost Like Being In Love	Clark Wilson	Century II Convention Center, Wichita 4/37 Wurlitzer		1666
Stardust	Sydney Torch	Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	DECCA (SPA 195)	1972
Thou Swell	Stephen Vincent	Yamaha/Paramount VTPO	Private	1666
Mona Lisa	Lynn Larsen	Plummer Auditorium 4/37 Wurlitzer
Route 66	Jim Riggs	Ye Olde Pizza Joynt, California 3/13 Wurlitzer

This week Robert Hope-Jones gets 2025 off to a bright start!

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Fascinating Rhythm/Theatre Land	Stanley Wylie	Ritz Cinema, Belfast 4/10 Compton	Archive	1953
Marche Loraine	John Mann	Gaumont State Theatre, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	OS DVD 105	2004
You Are My Sunshine	Jim Riggs	Paramount Oakland 4/26 Wurlitzer	Private recording	1989
Stella By Starlight	The Three Suns	Paramount, New York 4/36 Wurlitzer	RCA VICTOR (LPM 133)	1953
Liebesfreud	Lyn Larsen	Bill Brown Residence, Pheonix 5/34 Wurlitzer	Vantage	1995
Drifting	Peter Mintun & Jim Roseveare	Paramount Theatre, Oakland 4/37 Wurlitzer	PRCD 1060	1985
Waltzing In The Clouds	Stephen Vincent	Yamaha/Virtual Pipe Organ	Private Recording	2024
For Old Time’s Sake	Jessie Crawford	Wurlitzer Store, Chicago 3/15 Wurlitzer	Victor	1928

This week John Leeming features tracks that people have sent him.

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Goofy Dame	Stanley Tudor	BBC Theatre Organ No.2 5/27 Möller	Private recording	1955
Once in a While	Stephen Vincent	Stephen Vincent Residence, Soure, Portugal Yamaha EL90	Private recording	2011
Only a Rose	Chris Elliott	Ron Wehmeier Residence, Cincinnati, USA 4/37 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	2024
Spring Is Here	Bob Wyatt	Unknown venue/organ	Roulette (SR25087)	1960
Golden Earrings/Brother Can You Spare a Dime?	Cor Steyn	Studio recording Magic Organ (elecronic)	Private Recording	1960s
Two Sleepy People	George Blackmore	AVRO Studio, Hilversum 4/19 Compton-Standaart	Private recording	1982
Holding You Tight in the Moonlight	Gerhard Gregor	Polydor recording studio Hammond electronic	Polydor (46034 LPHM)	1957
At the Jazz Bank Ball	Dennis James	Granada Theatre, Kingston-on-Thames 3c/10 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1975

On this week’s show John Leeming stages a 50-50 show with an even distribution of pipes and electronics!

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Back Bay Shuffle	Lyn Larsen	Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL 5/80 Wurlitzer	Hopeful Heart Inc (HHP-203)	2005
These Foolish Things	Keith Beckingham	Hammond spinet	Hammond Organ Co (LYN 565)	c1965
Blue Moon	David Lowe	New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear 3/12 Wurlitzer	John Leeming Collection	1991
Keep Your Sunny Side Up	Harry Farmer’s Rhythm Ensemble	Hammond	Decca Records (DFE 6219)	c1955
Bei mir bist Du schön	Klaus Wunderlich & Herbert Deuringer	Hammond & Accordion	Bell Records (BLR 89 104)	2001
Primero	Gerald Shaw	Trocadero, Elephant & Castle 4/21 Wurlitzer	Private recording (COS Archive)	1958
Have You Met Miss Jones?	Philip Leader	Hammond SK2	Phil Leader recording	2021
Oh By Jingo	Ron Rhode	Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet IL 4/27 Barton	JATOE Records	2001
The Sound of Music	Steve Vincent	Yamaha Stagea & Paramount 450	Steve Vincent Recordings	2022

On this week’s show John Leeming turns to the sounds of the the Electronic Organ. Sit back and enjoy these fun pipe-less sounds!

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Five Sons	Klaus Wunderlich	Hammond H100	Bell Records (BLR 89 099)	2001
Portrait of a Flirt	Nigel Ogden	Hammond H100	Grasmere Records (GRCD 131)	2009
Champs Elysées	Stephen Vincent	Paramount VTPO Samples & Yamaha EL90	Stephen Vincent – YouTube	2021
Rhapsody in Blue/Tico Tico	William Davies	Royal Festival Hall Multi-Colourtone Electronic Instrument	Private Recording	1959
Tico Tico	George Wright	Allen GW4	Banda Records (BAE 5 2004 1)	2004
Pick Yourself Up	Stanley Wyllie	Hammond C3	Private Recording	1983
Root Beer Rag	David Lowe	Lee Valley Ice Centre Hammond C3 with PR200 & Korg synth	Private Recording	1984
Butterflies in the Rain	Eddie Ruhier	Conn Electronic Organ	Private Recording	1973
Oh Marie	Gerhard Gregor	Polydor Studios ‘Strato Organ’	Polydor Records (46 034)	1956