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| Canadian Capers | Reginald Dixon | Blackpool Switchback, Vol 2 [Sterndale STE 3107] | 1934 | 2-10 Wurlitzer, Tower Ballroom, Blackpool | |
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3:12
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Dixon Hits – No 8 Part 2: At the Café Continental; Empty Saddles; A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody | Reginald Dixon | Dixon Hits Vol. 1 [Sterndale STE 3100] | 1936 | 3-13 Wurlitzer, Tower Ballroom, Blackpool |
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7:01
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Gulliver’s Travels – Part 1: Faithful Forever; It’s A Hap-Hap-Happy Day; Bluebirds In The Moonlight; We’re All Together Now | Reginald Dixon | Dixontime – Plays The Granada Wurlitzers [Grasmere GRCD106] | 1940 | 4-14 Wurlitzer, Granada Theatre, Tooting, London |
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10:17
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Dancing At The Tower – No 4 Part 1: Mary Rose; Life’s Desires; Mockin’ Bird Hill | Reginald Dixon | Transfers by Ross McNeillie | 1951 | 3-14 Wurlitzer, Tower Ballroom, Blackpool |
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14:13
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Dancing to Dixon – No 2 – Foxtrots: Lonely; If You Love Me; You, You, You | Reginald Dixon | Reginald Dixon ‘at The Organ’ [REXX 332] | 1954 | 3-14 Wurlitzer, Tower Ballroom, Blackpool |
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17:28
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Nights Of Gladness | Reginald Dixon | At The Blackpool Tower [WRC T 653] | 1962 | 3-14 Wurlitzer, Tower Ballroom, Blackpool |
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21:09
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Serenade To A Beautiful Day | Reginald Dixon | At Your Request [Columbia SCX 6131] | 1967 | 3-14 Wurlitzer, Tower Ballroom, Blackpool |
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24:11
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Deep Purple | Reginald Dixon | Back In Blackpool [World Record Club T875] | 1971 | 3-14 Wurlitzer, Tower Ballroom, Blackpool |
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27:39
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King Cotton | Reginald Dixon | This Is My Song [Columbia SCX 6496] | 1972 | 3-13 Wurlitzer, BBC Playhouse Theatre, Manchester; ex-Empress Ballroom, Blackpool |
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30:25
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Cuban Love Song; Indian Summer; There’s A Rainbow ‘Round My Shoulder | Reginald Dixon | Isn’t This A Lovely Day [EMI NTS 205] | 1980 | 3-19 Wurlitzer, Thursford Collection, Norfolk, England; ex Paramount/Odeon Leeds |
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34:41
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Dancing Through The Years: See Me Dance The Polka; Stephanie Gavotte; Who’s Sorry Now?; The Snake | Horace Finch | At the Organ of the Empress Ballroom Blackpool [BBC REC 129 M] | 1959 | 3-13 Wurlitzer, Empress Ballroom, Blackpool |
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40:17
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I Can Give You The Starlight | Horace Finch | Cinema Organ Encores Vol 57 [Deroy 1110] | 1974 | 3-13 Wurlitzer, Empress Ballroom, Blackpool |
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43:41
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Harry Warren Hits: September In The Rain; We re In The Money; I Only Have Eyes For You; Lullaby Of Broadway | Horace Finch | BBC Broadcast Excerpts: Empress Ballroom | 3-13 Wurlitzer, Empress Ballroom, Blackpool | |
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47:03
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Finch Favourites, No. 9: The Singing Hills; Don’t Ever Pass Me By; Shake Down The Stars | Horace Finch | REX 9832 | 1940 | 3-13 Wurlitzer, Opera House, Blackpool |
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51:06
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Kiss Me Again | Horace Finch | Cinema Organ Encores Vol 70 [Deroy 1235] | 1975 | 3-13 Wurlitzer, Empress Ballroom, Blackpool; recordings 1952 to 1960; LP released 1975 |
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53:36
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Loin Du Bal | Watson Holmes | Cinema Organ Encores Vol 10 [Deroy 886] | 3-13 Wurlitzer, Opera House, Blackpool | |
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56:32
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Midnight Tango | Watson Holmes | Cinema Organ Encores Vol 10 [Deroy 886] | 3-13 Wurlitzer, Opera House, Blackpool | |
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58:26
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Valse Bleue | Watson Holmes | Cinema Organ Encores Vol 77 [Deroy 1326] | 3-13 Wurlitzer, Opera House, Blackpool | |
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61:16
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The Buzzing Bees (Samba) | Watson Holmes | Cinema Organ Encores Vol 77 [Deroy 1326] | 3-13 Wurlitzer, Opera House, Blackpool | |
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62:53
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Musical Comedy: Hallelujah!; Lover, Come Back To Me; Who?; Gold And Silver | Watson Holmes | Cinema Organ Encores Vol 10 [Deroy 886] proc | 3-13 Wurlitzer, Opera House, Blackpool |
This is a brilliant podcast , the restoration of these old recordings is great. Audio recordings like images are a Time Machine taking you back to the past . The realism of these restored recordings sound remarkable on my Sony Theatre Sound System , the artistry of the organist and atmosphere of the venue is captured really well. It’s great experiencing these fabulous performances.
Thanks, Roy! Kudos indeed to those who cleaned up those old recordings, which come alive even more with a touch of stereo separation.