JACKIE BROWN
NOT JUST A THEATRE ORGANIST
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A SELECTION OF ALBUMS MADE
BY JACKIE BROWN PLAYING
THE THEATRE & ELECTRONIC ORGAN
Jackie Brown playing an Electronic Organ
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The first album that Jackie made of purely organ music was entitled Farfisa Romantica and was recorded employing a Farfisa 6050 Electronic Organ.
Album Sleeve
List of Pieces played on the Album
On a Clear Day
Maria
Soprani’s Serenade
Summertime
Maybe Tonight
With a Song in My Heart
Stranger in Paradise
Carmenita
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Adriatic Moonlight
The Man I Love
Misty Melody
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The album, The Flying Scotsman Goes on Tour, was first released in 1968 and offers a Train Theme. Jackie played the pieces on this album of a 4-Manual Theatre Organ, which is thought to be that of the Granada Theatre Tooting. The album was re-released in 1972 under the title, Granada and includes additional pieces played on the same Theatre Organ by Robinson Cleaver (1906-1987).
Album Sleeve
List of Pieces played on the Album
The Flying Scotsman
Six-Five Special
When the Midnight Choo Choo
Sentimental Journey
Orient Express
On the Atchison, Topeka & The Santa Fe
Coronation Scot
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Tuxedo Junction
Morningtown Ride
Take the A Train
Casey Jones
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And also on the Granada album:
Alabamy Bound
Choo Choo Samba
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Jackie along with a number of other Theatre/Electronic Organists made two gramophone albums entitled Electronic Organs Today Volume 1 & Volume 2 for release on the Ad-Rhythm label between 1967 and 1975.
Album Sleeves of Volumes 1 & 2
From Volume 1, Jackie played On a Clear Day,
which had appeared earlier on his Farfisa Romantica album
From Volume 2, Jackie playing April in Paris
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Jackie recorded this album in 1972 playing the Lowrey Citation Theatre Console GAK-25H.
Album Sleeve
List of Pieces played on the Album
Cabaret
Day By Day
I could be happy with you
I talk to the trees
If I were a rich man
Lonely Stranger
Matchmaker
The Enchanted Wood
The Ladies who lunch
Tomorrow belongs to me
Wandrin’ Star
You could drive a person crazy
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In 1976, DeRoy Records released an album of Jackie playing the Theatre Organ of The Granada Theatre Tooting together one piece where he played that of the Buckingham Town Hall. The album was released as Volume 78 of the Cinema Organ Encores.
Album Sleeve
List of Pieces played on the Album
The pieces played on both sides of this album appear as one continuous medley. On Side 2, the only piece played on the Wurlitzer Theatre Organ of the Buckingham Town Hall, Chloe, may be heard.
Side 1
Side 2
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Album Sleeve
Jackie also made some recordings at the organ under the name of Wally Green. One such album released in 1969 was entitled Go Hammond Go and featured Jackie playing the Hammond Organ. Unfortunately, I have only one track from this album, and that is the theme tune from the film, The Good, The Bad & The Ugly.
Jackie, as Wally Green, playing The Good, The Bad & The Ugly, on the Hammond Organ
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Another recording made by Jackie includes the following piece. However, I have been unable to discover, as of yet, which Theatre Organ he was playing:
Moonglow
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The following pieces were recorded by Jackie playing the Theatre Organs of the Granada Theatres Kingston and Tooting:
Sweet September – played on the Theatre Organ of the Granada Theatre Kingston
Cherokee – played on the Theatre Organ of the Granada Theatre Kingston
March of the Organist – played on the Theatre Organ of the Granada Theatre Kingston
Brass Band in Concert – played on the Theatre Organ of the Granada Theatre Kingston
Can I forget you – played on the Theatre Organ of the Granada Theatre Tooting
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Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas – played on the Theatre Organ of the Granada Theatre Tooting
This piece is a special favourite of Jackie’s daughters, Amanda & Julie
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to thank Mr. Andrew Gilbert, Mr. Michael Wooldridge and Mr. Keith Beckingham for their help in the writing of this page.