Ken's Radio Transcription Recordings

August 2001 I was lucky to have received copes of Ken's Radio Transcriptions. Most are played on the Wurlitzer ES but there is a good mixture of Hammond sounds too. As far as we can make out, these recordings were made on 15" type LP's. possibly by or for the American Forces Network, during or just after the war. Everyone who has listened to these tapes agrees that Ken plays in a much free-er style than we are accustomed to hearing and the varying styles and moods proves what a perfectionist Ken was and a far better organist than given credit. Boring and using the bass pedals as 'rests' Never!

Ever since hearing Ken's "When Irish Eyes are Smiling" LP I had hoped that he would have played some Scottish songs. It was a nice surprise to hear him play two in this collection. Annie Laurie and Auld Lang Syne and what a nice job he has made too, although I don't know what Traditionalist would have made of him 'swinging' Auld Lang Syne. I like it. Here, he simply sits down and 'plays' the organ. These recordings more than deserve to be produced as a brilliant CD collection.

I'll see you in my Dreams Goodnight, Sweetheart Oh, You Beautiful Doll Cuddle Up a Little Closer Honey Blue Hawaii Trees Someday You'll Want Me Ain't She Sweet All of Me Tennessee Waltz Anniversary Song For All We Know Always in My Heart Lilli Marlene Far Away Places Angry Annie Laurie Humoresque When My Baby Smiles at Green Eyes Hi Lilli-Hi Lo The Band Played On Song of the Islands Sunrise Serenade

Lady of Spain Chloe (Song of the Swamp) The World is Waiting for the Sunrise For You I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover Dream Let the Rest of the World Go By I'm Always Chasing Rainbows The Bells of St. Mary's I'll Get By Peg O' My Heart It's Only a Paper Moon April Showers Alice Blue Gown Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life It Had to be You Drifting and Dreaming I'm Confess'n Diane In A Little Spanish Town Barcarole Tea for Two Beautiful Isle of Somewhere Beautiful Ohio

Paradise Isle of Capri Deep Purple Serenade ( Student Prince) Vienna City of My Dreams Jealous Merry Widow Waltz Wonderful One Blue Danube The Glowworm Drigo Serenade Mary's a Grand Old Name Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Serenade (Schubert) La Paloma When the Organ Played at Twilight Now is the Hour Narcissus Brahms Lullaby Marie The Little Old Mill I Don' t Know Why Always Doll Dance Gimme a Little Kiss

Ti-Pi-Tin Caprice Viennois Yours Sentimental Journey Whispering Louisiana Waltz Does your Heart Beat for Me? For Me and My Gal Do You Ever Think of Me? Once in a While Ramona The Waltz You Saved for Me Galway Bay I'll Take You Home, Kathleen Auld Lang Syn Love's Old Sweet Song Maria Elena Baby Face I'll Always Be in Love with You In Apple Blossom Time Forever and Ever

Eric's Comments: "Kurt  has the original radio transcription records also. They are a larger diameter than ordinary LP's but run at 33.33 RPM like a regular LP. But, interestingly enough, the recording groove starts at the center of the record and spirals out. Also, they are red instead of black, and they are transparent. There are other selections of other types of music on these radio transcriptions besides just Ken's music, but we couldn't listen to them because he has no way of playing them".

Anyone out there have a means to playing and transferring these recordings to audio tape or CD!