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Bill Coale interview on Sunday, 30th August, 2015
Pre-order information for George Wright Biography
95th Anniversary of the Birth of George Wright
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Name | Artist | Album | Year | Comments |
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| Bojangles of Harlem | George Wright | Chicago Alternate Takes | 1978 | 4-27 Wurlitzer, Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL | |
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2:46
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This Is New | George Wright | Sounds Of Love [Malar MAS 1003] | 1967 | 3-26 Wurlitzer, Carson Studio, Hollywood, CA |
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6:32
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Bill Coale Interview – GW Intro | Bill Coale | George Wright Biography | 2015 | Recorded in the Clayton Hotel, Leeds on Sunday, August 30, 2015 |
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8:51
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Oh! Ma-Ma (The Butcher Boy) | George Wright | Wright On! [Lurite LP issued 1977] 1 eq | 1977 | 3-16 Wurlitzer, Opus 870 Style 260 Special, San Gabriel Civic Auditorium (Ex Albee Theatre Brooklyn NY) 5/08/1924 |
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10:16
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Lullaby of Birdland | George Wright | Live – In Concert [Dot Stereo LP] | 1966 | 2-10 Wurlitzer, Rialto Theatre, South Pasadena, CA |
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13:11
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Intro to The Burning Of Rome | George Wright | KPEN Excursions in Stereo | 1963 | Broadcast before final Fox, San Francisco concerts; announcer James Gabbert |
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17:36
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The Burning Of Rome | George Wright | Fox San Francisco Farewell Concert; 9 Feb 1963 eq | 1963 | 4-36 Wurlitzer, Fox Theatre, San Francisco |
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20:39
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Lullaby of the Leaves | George Wright | Transcriptions – 1 | 4-36 Wurlitzer, Paramount Theatre, New York | |
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25:11
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I Wish I Were In Love Again | George Wright | Home Federal Savings Program – s | 3-28 Wurlitzer, South Pasadena Studio | |
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27:13
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Time Was | George Wright | Home Federal Savings Program – s | 3-28 Wurlitzer, South Pasadena Studio | |
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30:37
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Fine And Dandy | George Wright | Home Federal Savings Program – s | 3-28 Wurlitzer, South Pasadena Studio | |
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31:53
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Bill Coale Interview – GW Recordings | Bill Coale | George Wright Biography | 2015 | Recorded in the Clayton Hotel, Leeds on Sunday, August 30, 2015 |
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33:13
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La Cumparsita | George Wright | Concert: Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco 13 Dec 1963 s | 1963 | 4-22 Robert Morton, Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco, CA; 13 December 1963 |
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36:48
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A Kiss To Build A Dream On | George Wright | Concert: Paramount Oakland 1989 eq | 1989 | 4-26 Wurlitzer, Paramount Theatre, Oakland, CA; 26 November 1989 |
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39:49
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Goin’ Out of My Head | George Wright | Concert: Vollum 1968 eq | 1968 | 4-42 Wurlitzer, Howard Vollum Organ House, Portland, Oregon; ex 4/21 Granada (later Paramount) Theatre, San Francisco; now Regent Theatre, Melbourne |
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44:05
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Jealous | Jocelyn McNeil | Very Hi-Fi Organ [RCA Custom RAL 1010] eq | 1957 | 3-26 Wurlitzer, Joe Kearns Residence, Hollywood, CA |
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46:44
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Whippoorwill | Guy Melendy | Pop Pipe Organ in Hi-Fi [RCA Camden CAL 414] s | 1957 | 3-26 Wurlitzer, Kearns Residence, Hollywood, CA |
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49:03
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(I’ll Build A) Stairway To Paradise | George Wright | Plays George Gershwin [Dot DLP 25612] 2 | 1965 | South Pasadena Studio Wurlitzer |
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51:25
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Where or When | George Wright | Plays Richard Rodgers [Dot DLP-3656/25656] | 1965 | South Pasadena Studio Wurlitzer |
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54:53
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Yancey Special | George Wright | Rhapsody In Blue [Banda CD] | 1996 | Hollywood Philharmonic Organ |
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58:41
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Everything Is Hotsy Totsy Now | Georgie’s Varsity Five | Jazz ‘N Razz Ma Tazz [Hi-Fi Stereo Tape] | 1958 | George Wright, Sammy Weiss, Manny Klein, Luke Rountree, Sam Chiefitz |
William Coale
September 6, 2015Thanks, Steve, for this great tribute to GW, and the opportunity to speak to your listeners!
A few minor corrections and elucidations for you and your audience…
1) GW didn’t start at the NY Paramount until August, 1948 (his 1944 move to NYC was due to a transfer by NBC Radio)
2) The Jocelyn McNeil pseudonym was an homage to his first organ teacher, Inez McNeil of Stockton, CA
3) Guy Melendy (pronounced MEL-en-dy) was an homage to his good friend and fellow San Francisco organist June Melendy
Thanks again!!
Bill Coale, Ph.D.
hotpipes-steve
September 8, 2015Thanks, Bill. I guess I should have checked my facts with you first! 🙂
Mark Renwick
September 12, 2015Fantastic job, Steve . . . and what interesting archival recordings!
hotpipes-steve
September 12, 2015Coming from you, Mark, that’s a real compliment!! But I couldn’t have produced it without your generosity.