Will Shaw

Episode 646 – The Young Organists Encore

This week John Leeming presents four young organists.

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Music Played

Jeepers CreepersWill ShawPrivate residence

3/31 Masterworks VTPO		Private recording2025
The Flat Foot Floogie with the Floy FloyJack MortonVictoria Hall, Saltaire

3/12 Wurlitzer		Private recording2025
Can I Forget You?Oscar BattlePrivate residence


3/41 Paramount VTPO		Private recording2025
Everything’s Coming Up RosesDeclan PooleStudio Standaart, Byfleet

2/11 Standaart-plus		Private recording2025
A Romantic GuyOscar BattlePrivate residence


3/41 Paramount VTPO		Private Recording2025
Saturday Night Is the Loneliest Night of the WeekJack MortonVictoria Hall, Saltaire

3/12 Wurlitzer		Private recording2025
The Old Pi-anna RagDeclan PooleStudio Standaart, Byfleet

2/11 Standaart-plus		Private recording2025
The Way You Look TonightWill ShawPrivate residence

3/31 Masterworks VTPO		Private Recording2025

Episode 572 – A Bit of Each

This week John Leeming has sounds from real and digital pipes mixed with traditional electronics.

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Music Played

That’s EntertainmentKeith EvansKeith Evans Residence, Chepstow

4/33 Allen VTPO		Mostyn Theatre Organ Productions (YouTube)2020
Portrait of a FlirtEna BagaRecording studio

Hammond organ (C3?)		Private recording (BBC/COS Archive)1973
Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White/TangerineChristian CartwrightStrumpshaw Steam Museum

3/7 Christie		Private Recording (Christian Cartwright, YouTube)2024
Bei Mir bist du schön/Frauen sind keine Engel/Abends in der TaverneWilly WeitsRecording studio

The ‘Magic Organ’		Imperial Records (5c 054-24195)1970
Valencia/Arrivederci Roma/Under the Bridges of Paris/On the Reeperbahn at Half-past MidnightGerhard GregorNDR studio, Hamburg, Germany

3/24 Welte		Polydor Records (20 335 EPH)1956
You Are the Sunshine of My LifeWill ShawKeith Evans Residence, Chepstow

4/33 Allen VTPO		Mostyn Theatre Organ Productions (YouTube)2020
John Peel BoogieHarold Smart QuartetRecording studio

Hammond organ + rhythm		Parlophone Records (GEP8589)1956
ChicagoDon BakerAssembly Hall, Worthing

3/10 Wurlitzer		WW Records (unissued)1987
Someone to Watch Over MeKeith BeckinghamGranada Clapham Junction

3/8 Wurlitzer		Private recording (BBC/COS Archive)1972

Episode 438 – Organ Plus

On this week’s show John Leeming brings us another show where pipes and electronic organs are combined with other instruments.

Music Played

Galloping ComediansBuddy Cole & The Monty Kelly OrchestraBuddy Cole Studio, Hollywood CA

3/27 Wurlitzer-Morton		Alshire International (S-5288)1965
Come Fly with MeJonathan Ortloff & Allan WardGray’s Armoury Drill Hall, Cleveland OH

3/17 Wurlitzer		J Ortoff Records (Roll Out the Big Guns)2010
Ting-a-LingArthur Young & Hatchett’s SwingtetteDecca recording studio, London

Novachord		Decca Records (F7336)1939
The Canals of AmsterdamBert van den Brink & Lars VisscherMuziekcentrum van de Omroep, Hilversum, Holland

4/20 Standaart-Compton		YouTube2021
Bel AmiRobin Richmond & Organ Grinder’s SwingBBC Studio

Hammond		Private recording (BBC)1945
Hello BluebirdJim Riggs & Vincent LopezLittle River Studio, Miller, Wichita
3/19 Wurlitzer		Jim Riggs Records (The Perfect Combination)2008
Sleigh RideArtie Dunn &
The Three Suns 		RCA recording studio, New York

Hammond		HMV Records (B10000)1950
Santa BabyWill Shaw &
Miles Allen		Keith Evans Studio, Chepstow

4/33 GW4 Allen (digital)		Mostyn Productions2020