Week 273 – From Nigel Ogden’s Archive: Long Live Love
On this week’s show Nigel Ogden is back in his archive with a nod that today is Valentines Day. This week the lush sounds of the paramount Leeds and Manchester are present with Eric Lord at the console plus music from Joseph Seal, Charles & Harold Smart and much more besides!
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Music played
Track | Artist | Organ | Record Label | Year |
Ecstasy | Eric Lord |
Paramount/Odeon Leeds 3/19 Wurlitzer
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Nigel Ogden collection | 1966 |
Laura | Eric Lord |
Paramount/Odeon Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer
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Nigel Ogden collection | 1962 |
Can’t We Sing Love’s Old Sweet Song Again?
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Nigel Ogden |
Town Hall Manchester 5m Cavaille-Coll
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Nigel Ogden collection | c1995 |
Love Potion | Charles & Harold Smart |
BBC Maida Vale Studios 4/14 Compton + Thomas Electronic
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Nigel Ogden collection | c1972 |
Richard Rodgers Selection: a) Lover b) This Can’t Be Love c) There’s A Small Hotel d) The Lady Is A Tramp e) With A Song In My Heart
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Joseph Seal |
Regal/ABC Kingston 3/12 Wurlitzer
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Nigel Ogden collection | 1965 |
Winter Sunset
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Nigel Ogden |
St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton
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COS Tapes (COS114) | 1988 |
When Day Is Done
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Horace Finch |
Empress Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer
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Nigel Ogden collection | c1955 |
Weel 272 – Frank Hare in Memory
On this week’s show Damon pays tribute to Frank Hare who sadly passed away just after Christmas. Damon is joined by Grant Pilcher, Joe Marsh, David Lowe, Simon Gledhill, Keith Beckingham & Howard Beaumont who, for the hour long show, share memories of Frank.
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Music played –
Track | Artist | Organ | Record Label | Year |
The Silver Wedding Waltz | Frank Hare |
Town Hall Ossett 3/13 Compton-Christie
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Cornet Sound Productions (NCS 206) | 1989 |
Keep Smiling | Reginald Foort |
St. Georges Hall, London (BBC Theatre Organ No.1) 4/24 Compton
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Coronet Sound Productions (NCM 212) | 1996 |
Come Back To Sorrento/Strausse Waltzes | Arnold Loxam |
Paramount/Odeon Leeds 3/19 Wurlitzer
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Concert Recording (CR 0039) | 1968 |
Jolly Good Company/Dream | Watson Holmes |
Opera House, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer
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OK ROLLEM (OK45) | 2019 |
Chromatique Samba | Horace Finch |
Empress Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer
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Private recording (Damon Cox) | 1960s |
I Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good | Robin Richmond |
Town Hall Ossett 3/13 Compton-Christie
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Private recording (John Leeming) | 1970 |
March: The Spirit Of Youth | Simon Gledhill |
Town Hall Ossett 3/13 Compton-Christie
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A NTOT Production (NLS 107) | 1986 |
The Flirtation Waltz | Joe Marsh |
Town Hall Ossett 3/13 Compton-Christie
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CrescendO (HLW500) | 1980 |
Big Brass Band From Brazil | Armsbee Bancroft |
Town Hall Ossett 3/13 Compton-Christie
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A NTOT Production (NLS 106) | 1981 |
For All We Know | Keith Beckingham |
Town Hall Ossett 3/13 Compton-Christie
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OK ROLLEM (OK38) | 2015 |
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | Howard Beaumont & John Taylor |
Town Hall Ossett 3/13 Compton-Christie
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Grosvenor Records (CDGRS1305) | 1999 |
The Ossett March (Intro/Exit Music) | Doreen Chadwick |
Town Hall Ossett 3/13 Compton-Christie
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Audicord (ACD234) | 1997 |
Photo curtesy John Leeming. Thanks to Cameron Lloyd and David Ivory for their help also.
Week 271 – New Additions
On this week’s show Damon takes us through some new additions to the show’s ever growing archive!
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Music played –
Track | Artist | Organ | Record Label | Year |
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown | Hector Olivera |
Fox Theatre, Atlanta GA 4/42 Möller
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Eagle Associates Recording (AR-10285) | |
When October Goes | Chris Elliot |
Shea’s Buffalo Theatre, Buffalo, New York 4/28 Wurlitzer
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CPE Productions (CPE-105CD) | 1993 |
Take Five | George Wright |
George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA 3/27 Wurlitzer
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Westlake Productions/BANDA CD (BA-25503/447) | 2001 |
Slippery Samba | George Blackmore |
Piccadilly, Sparkbrook, Birmingham 3/10 Compton
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Raymar Sound | 1965 |
I’ll Never Smile Again | Trevor Bolshaw |
Wyvern Touring Organ 3m 120 Speaking Stops
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Raymer Sound (RSCD212) | 2010 |
Memories Of Al Jolson: Swanee/April Showers/Waiting For The Robert E.Lee/Anniversary Song/California Here I Come/Toot Toot Tootsie | Paul Kirner |
Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer
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Compton Lodge Studios (CLS-CD1014) | 2014 |
I’m Confessin’ That I Love You | Buddy Nolan |
Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne IN 4/15 Page
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Concert Recording (CR-0071) | 1967 |
At The Woodchoppers Ball | Bryan Rodwell |
Hammond Organ
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Private recording from David Reed (Via Mark Laflin) |
Week 270 – Jim Buckland in Memory
On this week’s show John Leeming pays musical tribute to Jim Buckland who was the brains behind the Worthing Wurlitzer. Music is accompanied with interview snippets John recorded with Jim a few years ago.
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Happy Listening!
Music played –
Track | Artist | Organ | Record Label | Year |
The Hawaiian Wedding Song | Phil Kelsall |
Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/22 Wurlitzer
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Grasmere Records (GRCD130) | 2008 |
Ca C’est Paris/Loves Roundabout/Loves Last Word Is Spoken | Ernest Broadbent |
Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/11 Wurlitzer
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Private recording | c1982 |
Stairway To The Stars | David Williams |
Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/11 Wurlitzer
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Private recording | c1982 |
Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams | Geoff Solman |
Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/11 Wurlitzer
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COS Tapes (COS117) | 1989 |
Life Is Nothing Without Music/It’s The Talk Of The Town/ | Iain Flitcroft |
Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/22 Wurlitzer
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WW Records (WWCD1050) | 2003 |
Deep Night | David Gray |
Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/22 Wurlitzer
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Private recording | 2015 |
Cheek To Cheek/Top Hat | Simon Gledhill |
Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/22 Wurlitzer
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Private recording | 2012 |
I’m In The Mood For Love | Walt Strony |
Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/22 Wurlitzer
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Private recording | 2007 |
Week 269 – The Magic Of McGlinchey
This weeks show we feature the sounds of the the Virtual Theatre Pipe Organ. So who better to demonstrate the sounds of the various samples than Iain McGlinchey who is know worldwide for his wok in the VTPO field and on top of all this he is fine organist himself!
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Music played –
Happy Days Are Here Again (Paramount 341)
Television March (Robert Morton 423)
East Of The Sun (Paramount 450)
Something’s Gotta Give (Robert Morton 423)
Sinfonia On “Rule Britannia” (Paramount 332)
You Made Me Love You (Paramount 320)
The Paramount March (I McGlinchey) (Paramount 322)
All tacks played and recorded by Iain McGlinchey. Thanks to Iain for giving up his time over the festive period to record these tracks!
Week 268 – From Nigel Ogden’s Archive: Twilight Time
On this week’s show Nigel Ogden takes us for an relaxing half hour of music perfect for twilight! With the usual selection of interesting archive material and contributions from Gerald Shaw, Bryan Rodwell, Leslie Taff, Stanley Wyllie and many more!
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Happy Listening!
Music played –
Track | Artist | Organ | Record Label | Year |
The Words Are in My Heart | Gerald Shaw |
Odeon Leicester Square, London 5c/17 Compton
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Nigel Ogden collection | 1960 |
Mon Reve | Ronald Brickell/Harold C |
Regent Bournemouth 2/9 Wurlitzer
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Nigel Ogden collection | 1959 |
Moon Melody
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Stanley Wyllie |
Ritz Belfast 4c/10 Compton
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Nigel Ogden collection | 1955 |
Moonbeams Dance | Leslie Taff |
Regal Darlston Compton Theatrone
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Nigel Ogden collection | 1957 |
The Merry Widow Waltz | Bryan Rodwell/Harold C Gee |
Guildhall Southampton 4/50 Compton (Dual Console)
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Nigel Ogden collection | 1966 |
At The End Of The Day
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Harold Smart | Abbey Road EMI Studios
3/9 Compton |
Columbia Records (SX1100) | 1958 |
Spanish Harlem
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Nigel Ogden |
St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton
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Nigel Ogden collection | 1995 |