The Mighty Wurlitzer

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Bygone days at the cinema

The Mighty Wurlitzer was a pipe organ originally used to  accompany silent movies, and they were still in theaters when I was a kid (40 years ago). I can vividly remember the Wurlitzer playing "Happy Birthday" to all the kids on stage, whilst all the ABC minors screamed along at the old ABC cinemas. Those were the days when two films were played back to back, a main feature - an A film and a lesser film - a B film. Often the B flick was better than the main feature. 

 

The Wurlitzer was originally produced by the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company in America and became incredible popular in theaters and churches. There are still a few venues where the Wurlitzer is still played, although I suspect they are getting less and less as time goes on. Blackpool Tower with its large entertainment hall appears to be the last English bastion for the Wurlitzer

 

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Nigel Ogden on the Wurlitzer Organ plays 

Rogers and Hammerstein

Track Listings

1. Do Re Mi (The Sound Of Music)
2. My Favourite Things
3. Edelweiss
4. Climb Ev'ry Mountain
5. Happy Talk (South Pacific)
6. Bali Ha'i
7. Younger Than Springtime
8. Some Enchanted Evening
9. There Is Nothin' Like A Dame
10. This Nearly Was Mine
11. Shall We Dance (The King And I)
12. Hello Young Lovers
13. Something Wonderful
14. March Of The Siamese Children
15. We Kiss In A Shadow
16. Getting To Know You
17. If I Loved You (Carousel)
18. No Other Love (Cinderella)
19. Oh What A Beautiful Mornin' (Oklahoma)
20. People Will Say We're In Love
21. Surrey With The Fringe On Top
22. Oklahoma
23. You'll Never Walk Alone (Carousel)

Mighty Wurlitzer 12 Medley's 

Tower Ballroom Blackpool

Track Listings

1.Medley: Let's Face The Music And Dance * Top Hat, White Tie And Tails * You Were Never Lovelier * Cheek To Cheek
2.Coronation Scott
3.Harry Warren Medley: Shuffle To Buffalo * About Aquarter To Nine * Shadow Waltz * Dames
4.Foxtrot Medley: Chanson D'amour * The Old Fashioned Way * Can't Smile Without You
5.Harry Warren Medley: Chattanooga Choo Choo * You'll Never Know * September In The Rain * Jeepers Creepers * Pasadena
6.Medley: Ain't We Got Fun ? * Good Morning * Everything's In Rhythm In My Heart
7.Roses Of Picardy
8.Medley: Beneath The Lights Of Home * Whispering Grass * The Trolley Song
9.The Wedding Of The Painted Doll
10.Medley: Catari, Catari * Come Back To Sorrento * Santa Lucia * Oh, Marie; Funiculi, Funicula
11.Medley: Stella By Starlight * Nancy (With The Laughing Face) * Laura
12.Waltz Medley: A Wonderful Guy * My Favourite Things * Wonderful, Wonderful Day

Reginald Dixon 

Mr Blackpool

Track Listings

1. I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside
2. Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers
3.The Skater's Waltz
4. Bugle Call Rag
5. The Teddy Bear's Picnic
6. Somebody Stole My Girl
7. Medley:
(A) My Blue Heaven
(B) Stardust :
(C) Goodnight Sweetheart
8. Knightsbridge March (In Town Tonight)
9. Canadian Capers
10. Cole Porter Medley:
(A) Begin The Beguine
(B) Night And Day
11. Through Southern Climes:
(A) La Paloma
(B) Aloha Os
(C) O Sole Mio
(D) La Gucaracha
12. Show Boat Medley:
(A) Why Do I Love You?
(B) You Are Love
(C) 01' Man River
13. Medley:
(A) Let's All Go Down The Strand
(B) You Wade Me Love You
(C) Swanee
(D) Ramona
(E) Love Is The Sweetest Thing
14. Estudiantina
15. Crazy People
16. Medley:
(A) I'll Walk Beside You
(B) One Day When We Were Young
(C) You Are My Heart's Delight
17. Johann Strauss Medley
(A) The Blue Danube
(B) Vienna Blood
(C) Die Fledermaus
(D) The Kiss
(E) Artist's Life
(F) Lagoon Waltz
(G) Wine, Women And Song
(H) Tales From The Vienna Woods
(I) Voices Of Spring
(J) The Blue Danube
18. Bolero
19. Rustle Of Spring
20. Medley:
(A) With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming
(B) If
(C) I Never Had A Chance
21. London Bridge March
22. Beside The Seaside In Other Lands

NIGEL OGDEN WURLITZER 

BACHARACH AND DAVID

The Bacharach And David Songbook (Nigel Ogden At The Wurlitzer Organ)

Track listing
1. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
2. Alfie
3. Story Of My Life
4. What The World Needs Now Is Love
5. Do You Know The Way To San Jose
6. Look Of Love
7. Magic Moments
8. I'll Never Fall In Love Again
9. Only Love Can Break A Heart
10. Anyone Who Had A Heart
11. House Is Not A Home
12. What's New Pussycat
13. This Guy's In Love With You
14. Trains And Boats And Planes
15. I Say A Little Prayer
16. Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa
17. Wives And Lovers
18. Wishin' And Hopin'
19. Walk On By
20. Make It Easy On Yourself
21. There's Always Something There To Remind Me
22. Close To You

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