The Organist Encores
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A 30 minute show featuring musical tracks of Theatre Organists and Organs around the UK. The show includes up to date tracks as well as archive material.
The Organist Encores
6d ago
This week Robert Hope-Jones takes us through a rather damp and wet setting.
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Music Played
Singin’ in the Rain
Lew Williams
Organ Stop Pizza, Phoenix, Arizona
5/81 Wurlitzer, Hybrid
ERB-111
2000
The Waters of Perkiomen
Gus Farney
Organ Loft, Salt Lake City
5/34 Wurlitzer
Warner Bros. Records (B 1359)
1960
Beyond the Sea
Ivan Ditmars or Alex Lasker
Loren Whitney studio, California
4/34 Robert Morton
GNP Crescendo 80
1962
Willow Weep for Me
Jonas Nordwall
4/42 Wurlitzer
Organ Grinder, Portland ..read more
The Organist Encores
2w ago
This week John Leeming has broadcast archive tracks from the from the UK and Netherlands.
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Music Played
Cock o’ the North / Organ Grinder’s Swing
George Blackmore
AVRO Studio, Hilversum, NL
4/19 Standaart-Compton
Private Recording (Martyn Barker)
1980
Morning Canter
Howard Thomas
BBC Theatre Organ #2,
London
5/27 Möller
Private Recording (Martyn Barker)
1960
Turn Ye to Me
David Shepherd
Odeon Theatre, Leicester Square, London
5/17 Compton
Private Recording (Martyn Barker)
1981
Tampico
Peter Ki ..read more
The Organist Encores
3w ago
This week Robert Hope-Jones gives us the shipping theatre organ forecast!
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Music Played
Sailing By
Phil Kelsall
Technics SX-FA1
Grasmere Records (GRCD78)
1996
I Still Get a Thrill Thinking of You
Jim Riggs
Assembly Hall, Worthing
3/22 Wurlitzer
Private Recording
2012
Primero
Douglas Reeve
Dome Brighton
4/40 Hill Norman and Beard ‘Christie’
Concert Recording OR Crystal Records (CR-0020 OR CRY 3002)
1967
Yer, Yer
Reginald Porter-Brown
Forum Cinema, Southampton
3/10 Compton
Private
1968 ..read more
The Organist Encores
1M ago
This week Damon presents an hours of music with four contrasting long selections of music
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Music Played
‘Red, Hot And Blue’ Selection: Overture/It’s De-Lovely/Ours/Ridin’ High/Down In The Depths On The 90th Floor/It’s De-Lovely/Finale
George Wright
Hollywood Philharmonic Organ at George Wright Residence, Hollywood
4/28 Wurlitzer
BANDA CD (DIDX 438)
1985
Here’s To The Ladies: Maria/Marie/Liza/Louise/Peg O’ My Heart/Sweet Georgia Brown/Jean/Say Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose/Rose Marie/Mame/Bess ..read more
The Organist Encores
1M ago
This week Damon has a random selection of tracks.
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Music Played
March Of The Cards
Chris McPhee
Orion Centre, Sydney
3/17 Wurlitzer
Chris McPhee (CMCD002)
1995
Memory Lane/Tea For Two
Reginald Dixon
Tower Ballroom, Blackpool
3/14 Wurlitzer
Readers Digest (617-ES-1)
1968
Girl Talk
John Seng
St. Mary of the Lake Seminary Mundelein IL
4/23 Howell-Wurlitzer
Hot Pipes (HO3001)
2017
Night Ride
George Wright
Rialto Theatre, South Pasadena, CA
2/14 Wurlitzer
BANDA CD (BA-109759-2)
1997
Just Lovin ..read more
The Organist Encores
1M ago
This week Damon spotlights the organ originally installed in the AVRO radio studios in Hilversum, Holland.
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Music Played
In the Mill
Pierre Palla
AVRO Radio Studio, Hilversum, Holland
4/19 Standaart-Compton
Private Recording (Peter Koppe)
1961
Demonstartion of the ranks
Len Rawle
AVRO Radio Studio, Hilversum, Holland
4/19 Standaart-Compton
Private Recording (Jaap Jonker)
1972
For You/Oklahoma selection
Ernest Broadbent
AVRO Radio Studio, Hilversum, Holland
4/19 Standaart-Compton
Stemra (HJPB001 ..read more
The Organist Encores
2M ago
This week Damon features another show with tracks recorded in the 80’s
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Music Played
Today I Feel So Happy/Button Up Your Overcoat
Dudley Savage
Davenport Theatre, Stockport
3/7 Compton
Private Recording (N.O Archive)
1987
Donegal Cradle Song
Stanley Wyllie
St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London
3/7 Compton
Private Recording (N.O Archive)
1988
Animal Medley: Teddy Bears Picnic/Pink Panther/Hot Dog
Simon Gledhill
Regal Edmonton
4/15 Christie
Private Recording (N.O Archive)
1983
Someone To Wat ..read more
The Organist Encores
2M ago
This week Robert Hope-Jones presents a double sided program celebrating Chinese new year and valentines day
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Music Played
In a Chinese Temple Garden
Reginald Foort
New Gallery Cinema, London
2/8 Wurlitzer
Regent
China Town, My China Town/Chinese Laundry Blues
Len Rawle
Tonawanda, Chorleywood
4/24 Wurlitzer
Tonawanda Sound (TWS 1003)
1976
Puff the Magic Dragon
Dave Wickerham
Embassy Theatre, Ft. Wayne
4/16 Page
ATOS 2014
2014
I’d like to get you on a slow boat to China
George Wright
Paramount ..read more
The Organist Encores
2M ago
This week Damon spotlights the Wurlitzer installed in the Musical Museum Brentford.
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Music Played
Torch Song Parade Of 1937 Part 1: I’ve Gotta Sing A Torch Song/Swing In The Air/You’re Here, You’re There, You’re Everywhere/Wake Up And Live/This Years Kisses
Sidney Torch
Regal/ABC Kingston
3/12 Wurlitzer
Sterndale Records (STE 1005)
1937
a) Sig Tune: D’ye Ken John Peel?
b) The Tuneful 20s Selection
c) Vlase Mignon ..read more
The Organist Encores
3M ago
This week John Leeming picks some random section of 78rpm discs
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Music Played
I Go for That
Sidney Torch
Gaumont State, Kilburn, London
4/16 Wurlitzer
Columbia Records (FB2208)
1939
What a Day We’ll Have
Robinson Cleaver (The Organ, the Dance Band and Me)
EMI Studio, London
3/8 Compton
Parlophone Records (F2514)
c1950
Mistakes/Charmaine/Dancing with Tears in My Eyes
Reginald Dixon
Tower Ballroom, Blackpool
3/13 Wurlitzer
Columbia Records (FB3636)
1952
I Used to Be Colour Blind/Change Partners ..read more