Week 237 – From The Silver Screen: Intermission

On this week’s show Damon continues with film music played on the Theatre Organ. This time we hear from two fantastic Wurlitzers in the states and two contrasting organs in Europe.

 

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Music played –

Track Artist Organ Record Label Year
Wizard Of Oz Fantasia: Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead/If I Only Had A Brain/Over The Rainbow/We’re Off To See The Wizard John Giacchi Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL

5/80 Wurlitzer

 Modern Mood Music (MMM 003) 2001
‘Third Man’ Theme Kevin Morgan Laukhuff Organ Factory, Weikersheim, Germany

3/11 Möller

 Organum Musikproduktion 2006
Tara’s Theme From ‘Gone With The Wind’ Len Rawle Tony Manning Residence, Farnborough

3/9 Christie

 Tonawanda Sound (TWS 1004) 1976
Selections from “Singin’ In The Rain”: Broadway Rhythm/You Are My Lucky Star/Would You?/You Were Meant For Me/Broadway Melody Jim Riggs Alabama Theatre, Birmingham AL

4/21 Wurlitzer

 Polling Pin Productions 1989

 

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Week 236 – From The Silver Screen: Prelude

On this week’s show Damon responds to a request put in by Ash Lombaers who asked for film music played on the Theatre Organ. With plenty of selections to choose from Damon was spoilt for choice!

 

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Music played –

Track Artist Organ Record Label Year
Big Country/High Noon/The Magnificent Seven Nicholas Martin Turners Musical Merry-Go-Round

3/19 Wurlitzer

 Nicholas Martin (NNS8) 1989
“Godfather” Potpourri Lyn Larsen Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL

5/80 Wurlitzer

 Musical Contrasts Inc (MCI-208) 1995
Alfie Mark Laflin Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/9 Wurlitzer Laflin Productions (ML001) 2012
Music From Star Wars Charlie Balogh Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ

4/78 Wurlitzer

 ERB Enterprises, Inc (ERB110) 2000

 

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Week 235 – Goon But Not Forgotten

 

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Music played –

 

Track Artist Organ Record Label Year
St Louis Blues Howard Beaumont  

Victoria Hall, Saltaire

3/11 Wurlitzer

 

 Howard Beaumont (HB105) 2013
Lady Be Good Bob van Camp  

Fox, Atlanta

4/42 Möller

 

 Atlanta Landmarks Inc 1997
Love Me or Leave Me Chris Gorsuch  

Granada, Kansas City

4/21 Barton

 

 Chris Gorsuch Productions (CDP619) 1992
 

Once in Love with Amy

 

 David Shepherd  

Rex, Stratford

2/8 Wurlitzer

 

 Deroy Records (Deroy 1154) 1975
It’s Only a Paper Moon Jelani Eddington  

Organ Piper Music Palace, Milwaukee

3/27 Kimball/Wurlitzer

 

 Piper Productions (CD101) c1995
Lover Come Back to Me Russell Holmes  

Karrinyup Wurlitzer, Stirling, Australia

3/20 Wurlitzer

 

 Alpendale Music (WRH104) 1999
The Peanut Vendor Buddy Cole  

Buddy Cole Studio

3/9 Robert Morton

 

 Deroy Records (Deroy 1031) 1973

 
There Will Never Be Another You Simon Gledhill  

Collège Clarapède, Geneva

3/8 Wurlitzer

 

 AAOCCC 2017
Ding Dong the Witch Is Dead John Giacchi  

Sanfilippo Residence, Barrington Hills

5/80 Wurlitzer

 

 Modern Mood Music (MMM003) 2001

 

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Week 234 – Royal Event

On this week’s show Damon recaps some of the music associated with the Royal Wedding last Sunday. Plus some surprise tracks that are associated with wedding’s in general – thrown in for good measure.

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Music played –

Track Artist Organ Record Label Year
Wedding March Fredric Bayco  

Holy Trinity Church, Paddington, London

3/33 Hill Norman and Beard

 

 Starline EMI Records (SRS 5171) 1965
Royal Event Nigel Ogden  

Tower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14 Wurlitzer

 

 OS Digital 1999
Salute d’Amour Robert Wolfe  

Thursford Collection, Fakenham

3/19 Wurlitzer

 

 Wolfe Productions (WPCD 17) 2011
 

Chanson De Matin

 

 Simon Gledhill  

Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL

5/80 Wurlitzer

 

 Hopeful Heart Inc (HHP202) 1998
Greensleeves Jelani Eddington  

Saunders Residence, Zanesville

OH 3/31 Wurlitzer

 

 RJE Productions (RJE 1173) 2000
“Bless The Bride” Selection Horace Finch  

Empress Ballroom, Blackpool

3/13 Wurlitzer

 

 Deroy Records (Deroy 1122) c1970
The Trouble With Harry George Wright  

George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA

3/27 Wurlitzer

 

 BANDA CD (82820)  

1993

 

 

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Week 233 – Porter-Brown at the Ritz

On this week’s show we have raided the archive and bring you another classic broadcast. This time it’s the unique sound of Reginald Porter-Brown, who was for many years resident at the ABC in Southampton, however on this occasion he’s seated at the console of the fiery Ritz Richmond Wurlitzer. So with just 8 ranks of pipes, one organist and what sounds like three hands…take it away Reg!

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Music played –

Signature Tune: Oh! Mr Porter

Mexican Fire Dance

Fountain Fantasy

Lady Chatterbox

That Lucky Old Sun/Where Are You Now/Music, Music, Music/The Minuet You’re Gone/Pass Me By/Bye Bye Blues

Rosemary

Sidewalk Serenade

A Room With A View/Let’s Do It/I’ll See You Again/With A Song In My Heart

Signature Tune: Oh! Mr Porter

 

Originally broadcast on 18th January 1964. Recording taken from the M. Smith Collection.

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Week 232 – The Organist Entertains

On this week’s show Damon dedicates a full hour to The Organist Entertains, which as of Tuesday, is now off the air after 49 years in service. Damon looks back at some his personal highlights of the show’s long and interesting history, with plenty of special BBC recording thrown in too for good measure.

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Music played –

 

Track Artist Organ Record Label Year
 

Great Day

Ooh! That Kiss

Hindustan

You Are My Lucky Star

Beyond The Blue Horizon

 Robin Richmond  

Gaumont Manchester

4/14 Wurlitzer

 

 Acorn Records (CF 265) 1974
Can’t We Talk It Over Robin Richmond & Julie Dawn  

Gaumont State Kilburn

4/16 Wurlitzer

 

 Off Air BBC Recording c1972
Demonstration (When The Red Red Robin) Robin Richmond & William Davies  

Granada Tooting

4/14 Wurlitzer

 

 Off Air BBC Recording c1972
 

Blaze Away

 

 Len Rawle  

Cap’ns Galley Pizza Parlour, Redwood City CA

4/18 Wurlitzer

 

 Tonawanda Sound (TWS 1003) 1976
Demonstration Stanley Unwin  

BBC Playhouse Manchester

3/13 Wurlitzer

 

 Off Air BBC Recording 1970
Whirling The Empress Robin Richmond  

BBC Playhouse Manchester

3/13 Wurlitzer

 

 Off Air BBC Recording 1970
When The Red Red Robin Robin Richmond  

Gaumont Manchester

4/14 Wurlitzer

 

 Acorn Records (CF 265) 11974

 
From This Moment On Nigel Ogden  

Town Hall, Stockport

4/20 Wurlitzer

 

 Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust (LTOTCD 992) 1999
Georgia On My Mind Nigel Ogden  

Town Hall, Stockport

4/20 Wurlitzer

 

 Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust (LTOTCD 992) 1999
Sassy Brass Tony Fenelon  

Town Hall, Stockport

4/20 Wurlitzer

 

 Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust (LTOTCD 992) 1999
Canadian Capers Phil Kelsall  

Tower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14 Wurlitzer

 

 BBC Northwest (BBCNW 001) 1989
A Handful Of Keys Simon Gledhill  

Tower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14 Wurlitzer

 

 BBC Northwest (BBCNW 001) 1989
Melody On The Move Nigel Ogden  

St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London

3/7 Compton

 

 COS Tapes (COS114) 1988
Winter Sunset Nigel Ogden  

St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London

3/7 Compton

 

 COS Tapes (COS114) 1988

 

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Week 231 – The Continental

On this week’s show Damon follows in John’s footsteps with some more contrasts. The title of this week’s show points to the last two tracks – The Continental and quite possibly the biggest divide in the theatre organ world…!

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Music played –

 

Track Artist Organ Record Label Year
Overture From ‘Russlan and Ludmilla’ Simon Gledhill  

John Dickinson High School, Wilmington DE

3/66 Kimball

 

 DTOS & Simon Gledhill (DTOS366P) 1996
El Capitan Chris McPhee  

Capri Theatre, Adelaide

4/29 Wurlitzer

 

 Chris McPhee (CMCD003) 1999
The First Man I Remember Len Rawle  

Free Trade Hall, Manchester

4/20 Wurlitzer

 

 Tonawanda Sound (TWS 2017D) 1997
 

Pal Joey Selection:

I Could Write A Book

Bewitched

The Lady Is A Tramp

 

 Nicholas Martin  

Turners Musical Merry-Go-Round

3/19 Wurlitzer

 

 Nicholas Martin (NKMCD12) 2004
Bluesette John Atwell  

Bill Schumacher Residence, Terranora, Australia

Allen 319EX George Write Edition

 

 JAmusic (JAM109) 2013
That’s All Gerald Shaw  

Odeon Leicester Square, London

5c/17 Compton

 

 Carwall Music c1960
The Continental George Wright  

George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA

3/27 Wurlitzer

 

 BANDA CD (82820) 1993

 
The Continental Reginald Dixon  

Tower Ballroom, Blackpool

3/14 Wurlitzer

 

 Columbia Records (SCX 3379) 1961

 

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Week 230 – Contrasts

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Music played –

 

Track Artist Organ Record Label Year
You’re the Cream in My Coffee

Button Up Your Overcoat

Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue

Alexander’s Ragtime Band

 John Mann  

Folly Farm, Kilgetty

4/14 Wurlitzer

 

 Compton Lodge Studios (CL1001) 2010
Orient Express Sidney Torch  

Regal, Edmonton

4/15 Christie

 

 Sterndale Records (STE1001) 1991
Mood Indigo John Seng  

St Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein, IL

4/23 Wurlitzer-plus

 

 Pipe Organ Presentations (POP 113) 2005
For All We Know Simon Gledhill  

Trinity Arts Centre, Pudsey

3/8 Wurlitzer

 

 COS Tapes (YORCOS303) 1995
September in the Rain Dan Bellomy  

South Bank University

3/25 Wurlitzer

 

 Private Recording 1993
East of the Sun and West of the Moon Bryan Rodwell  

Granada, Tooting

4/14 Wurlitzer

 

 Ventures in Sound (VIS-B3) c1954
I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles George Wright  

George Wright Studio Organ, Leslie Factory, Pasadena CA

3/27 Wurlitzer

 

 BANDA CD (82820) 1993

 
I’m Beginning to See the Light Nigel Ogden  

Astra, Landudno

3/8 Christie

 

 COS Tapes (COS101) 1983

 

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Week 229 – Poole Plays Pipes

This weeks show Damon make a return visit to one of the newest home Wurlitzer Installation – This being in the home of Barry Earl in Leighton Buzzard. This fine 3 manual Wurlitzer is sounding even better than before thanks to some hard winter maintenance. This time we present young organist Declan Poole with his selection of music.

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Music played –

Signature Tunes: Happy Days Are Here Again

It’s De-Lovely

Bewitched

Lover

Jerome Kern Trio: Make Believe/All The Things You Are/Who?

How Long Has This Been Going On?

Sweet Georgia Brown

Signature Tunes: Happy Days Are Here Again

 

All tracks played by Declan Poole on the 3/15 Wurlitzer in the Residence of Barry Earl. Recorded by Damon Cox using Sontronics STC-1S microphones, recorded with Tascam DR0-40 Recorder and mixed with Adobe Audition. Thanks to Barry and to Declan for giving permission for this to be broadcast.

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