Reginald Dixon


Reginald Herbert Dixon, MBE, ARCM was an English theatre organist who was primarily known for his position as organist at the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool, a position he held from March 1930 until March 1970. He made and sold more recordings than any other organist before him, or since. He was in high demand throughout the 1930s, 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s. During his fifty-year career he was one of the top-selling artists, his prolific output ranking alongside that of Victor Silvester and Bing Crosby.

Biography

Early life

Dixon was born in Ecclesall, Sheffield on 16 October 1904. By the age of two, Dixon started to play the organ and piano. Seeing the keen spirit and potential that he possessed for music made his father realise that his son was worthy of tuition. In addition to Dixon's tuition he also practised two hours a day on piano. By the age of twelve, he was already performing in concerts at local music festivals, and by the age of thirteen, he began taking lessons in organ at his local church. At the age of thirteen, he had to give up his schooling in order to continue his music studies. He was now practising at least 8 hours per day or more. He also had applied for the post of organist at Birley Carr Methodist church and was chosen from several applicants, and was also assistant organist at Hillsborough Methodist church. He enrolled at the University of Sheffield studying counterpoint and harmony, and was awarded Associate of the Royal College of Music when he was 17 years old.

Cinema experience

Dixon auditioned at the Stocksbridge Palace, near Sheffield. The piece he played was Debussy's “Arabesque” and he was employed as pianist and musical director, for the sum of £3 per week. Reginald gained a lot of experience in this job, and greatly enlarged his repertoire and developed his technique further. After eighteen months, Dixon accepted a job as pianist and deputy organist at Chesterfield Picture House, where his wage was £5 a week. To supplement this wage, he was also giving lessons. At Chesterfield he was called upon more and more often to play the organ, and when he was 21, he became a fully professional theatre organist. A year later he became organist and pianist of the Heeley Palace in Sheffield, and was still teaching. For practice he was also playing at the Regent Cinema on a 2/8 Wurlitzer, which he became fond of. He was employed as orchestral organist at the West End cinema in Birmingham, from where he changed over to become organist at the Regent Cinema, in Dudley. Here he played a 2/6 Wurlitzer, and it was while he was here that Dixon was giving lessons to .
After a time Reginald left for a job at the New Victoria Cinema in Church Street, Preston, where he played a 2/9 Wurlitzer.

The Tower Ballroom

In March 1930, Dixon was invited to audition for the position of organist at Blackpool's Tower Ballroom, which, at the time, contained a 2/10 Wurlitzer. Previous to this audition, there had been two other organists, Max Bruce and James Hodgetts FRCO. The Wurlitzer's job had been to provide music for dancing, however, and neither organist could tackle the difficult task of keeping a strict tempo.
After auditioning, Dixon was given a trial, with the ultimatum that, if he did not make a success of playing the Wurlitzer for dancing, both he and the Wurlitzer would go. Once he had mastered playing in strict tempo, Dixon further developed his playing style, with a strong bass line, and both hands providing accompaniment and melody. Dixon was mainly left handed and he often played the accompaniment rhythm with his left hand as well as the melody using second touch. This left his right hand free to supplement the music. This became Dixon's trade mark instantly recognisable style.
Soon enough, Dixon had fully exploited the 2/10 Wurlitzer's capabilities. Since this was holding him back, and the dancers, this made Dixon plan a larger, more suitable instrument. Within weeks of his appointment at the Tower, the BBC were broadcasting Mr R. H Dixon from the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool.
One such broadcast was as follows:
This broadcast was different from any previous organ broadcast, and with Dixon's unique style, nothing like it had been heard before. Dixon was also playing alongside Bertini in concerts, dance sessions, radio broadcasts and recordings.
By 1931, Dixon's broadcasts were becoming highly popular, and the time slot was expanded from 30 minutes, to 45 minutes, and were made as often as 5 times a week to the UK alone. Regular broadcasts were also being made to the British Empire, and Dixon was often in the ballroom in the very early hours of the morning, broadcasting live to places such as Canada, India, Africa and Australia.
During the winter months, Dixon toured the UK, visiting cinemas and concert halls all over the country. These venues soon filled to capacity, like the Tower Ballroom was daily filled to its capacity of 7,000 people. In 1933 the Daily Mail stated that Dixon was the “most popular of all cinema organists”.
In March 1935, the organ which Dixon had longed for was first broadcast. The new 3/13 Wurlitzer was broadcast to the British Empire, and after, the Tower Company was inundated with telephone calls from people giving praise to the new organ, and Dixon's handling of the new instrument. Later that year, he made a broadcast from Manchester Road Congregational Church, Nelson, with the music of Bach, Handel and Massenet. The new Wurlitzer was also heavily used in the Tower Company's annual production of Handel's "Messiah” with Dixon at the console.
After a spell away from radio in winter 1938, there was much speculation about Dixon leaving his Tower post to become the new BBC organist, after Reginald Foort had recently resigned from the post. Dixon said to this “I am under contract with the Tower company for another three years and I have also fixed up for a long winter with the Bernstein's Theatres Limited – the Granada theatres. If I had the offer of the job, I do not think I would accept it. I certainly would not take it if the finances were the same as applies to Mr Foort” Later that year, the “Daily Express” voted Dixon as Britain's number one organist. He came top of a nationwide poll, and had double, or more than double the votes of any other organist.
On 14 July 1939 Dixon, and Horace Finch, gave the first public performance of the new Opera House Wurlitzer, the last new Wurlitzer Organ to come to the UK.

Second World War

In 1940, Dixon joined the R.A.F. During his time there, he was often called upon to entertain service personnel, and was still to be heard on radio occasionally, as well as playing for concerts at the Tower Ballroom. While in the RAF he attained the rank of Flying Officer, and he left the RAF as Squadron Leader. In 1946, he returned to the tower, and was busier than ever. In addition to his Tower broadcasts, he was also broadcasting from Europe.

1950s

By 1952, Dixon had made over 1,000 broadcasts, and had already made several television appearances. In the later half of 1952, Dixon fell ill, through being overworked and completely exhausted. After a few months, he was back in full health, and returned to the Tower Ballroom. In 1954 he starred in BBC's and in 1955, he performed for Queen Elizabeth II, at the console of the 3/13 Wurlitzer of Blackpool's Opera House, for the Royal Variety Performance. After the show, the Queen said to him that she often listened to him on the radio. By now, Dixon had been at the tower, and on radio, for 25 years, and had performed, according to the Empire News, to over 60 million people live at the Tower ballroom alone, and radio listening figures were now topping 6 million for each broadcast he made.
In 1956 he had his own radio show on the BBC called Meet Me at the Tower, which he was joined with guest organist and often by the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra. In addition to this, he still had his normal broadcasts to play for. In his weekly articles in the “Daily Herald”, he had done much speculating as to who would turn on the Blackpool Illuminations that year. The Blackpool Illuminations have been an annual attraction since 1879, and the switch on ceremony was a prestigious event. Up until that time celebrities such as Prince George the Duke of Kent, George Formby, Jacob Malik, John H Whiting, Valerie Hobson and Dame Anna Neagle had all turned on Blackpool's illuminations. Dixon soon found out that it was himself who was to turn on the illuminations that year, and the event was televised to a Europe-wide audience.
In December 1956 a fire, which started in the Tower Lounge Restaurant, spread to the Ballroom. Fortunately the organ survived owing to its position above the proscenium arch, however, the console was badly damaged but was later fixed. While the Tower ballroom was being restored at the cost of £500,000, Dixon resumed his schedule in the Empress Ballroom, where in 1935, a 3/13 Wurlitzer had been installed. In 1958, he returned to the Tower Ballroom Wurlitzer, and things proceeded as normal, in the newly restored ballroom.
In July 1958 The Bulletin newspaper reported that “organist Reginald Dixon is to have an operation on Sunday "'A nerve in my right elbow is affecting the hand,' he said yesterday. 'It is the result of an injury received in a motorcycle smash when I was a youth.' He wanted to postpone the operation until the end of the season, but doctors have warned him that delay might mean losing the use of the hand”. He returned to the ballroom and its Wurlitzer later in the same month having made over 2,000 broadcasts.

1960s

On July 1966 the Reading Eagle newspaper of Reading, Pennsylvania, US, reported “There are many places in the U.S where people go to dance to the music of big orchestras, such as the Hollywood Palladium or New York's Roseland Ballroom, but in England, as many as 2,500 dancers and 4,000 spectators on a single evening patronise the Tower Ballroom in Blackpool to hear Reginald Dixon play the organ”. In the same year, Dixon was awarded an MBE for his services in entertaining the public and radio listeners the world over. At the ceremony in Buckingham Palace, while pinning on his medal, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II said to him “I have often listened to you, you must have been there for a long time now” Dixon replied “Yes ma'am. I have been there since March 1930, but it does not seem as long as that”.
In 1969, he was also awarded by the BBC for the years of pleasure he had given to millions. The same year, Dixon announced his retirement from his Tower Ballroom post in order to spend more time with his family.
At the end of the season, Dixon retired from playing for dancing at the Ballroom, but continued to play for Sunday concerts as normal. It was on Easter Sunday 1970 that he gave his final concert on the Tower Ballroom Wurlitzer, an event which was recorded and broadcast by the BBC, and he was also interviewed by Robin Richmond for the BBC's The Organist Entertains.

Retirement

Dixon's retirement from the Tower did not mean retirement altogether. He was still broadcasting to a very large audience, and he was also on tour across the UK and Europe, fulfilling engagements with various organ societies and clubs, determined to see the organ's survival. While in the Netherlands he was also on radio and TV, as well as making a new L.P. He also had requests from both USA and Australia to conduct tours.
Reginald Dixon died on 9 May 1985, and was cremated at Carleton Crematorium, Blackpool.

Discography

Between 1932 and 1958, Reginald Dixon released some 296 records on 78rpm discs which the table below lists. It does not include releases on 45, 33 1/2, cassette releases.
Release year is listed month/year
ID1Record TitleRecord LabelCat.No.Organ RecordedRelease Year
1Dixon Speaking / I do Like to be Beside the SeasideRexWurlitzer 2/5 . Crystalate Studios
2Dear old Home SongsHomochord H108Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool
3Shine on Harvest MoonZonophone MR2043
4Just an Echo in the ValleyZonophone MR792Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool02/32
5Wish Me Luck, Wish Me Goodbye / An Old LullabyZonophone MR1590Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool02/32
6Guilty / Many Happy Returns of the DaySterno881Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool02/32
7Home / I Was TrueSterno903Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool03/32
8Penguins Patrol / Speak to me of LoveSterno893Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool03/32
9Classica SelectionSterno913Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool04/32
10I'll Always be True / Faded Summer LoveSterno912Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool04/32
11Leslie Stuart SelectionSterno927Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool05/32
12The Dear Old Home SongsSterno935Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool05/32
13Wee McGregor Patrol / Whistler and His DogSterno956Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool06/32
14By the Fireside / Believe MeSterno947Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool06/32
15Goodnight Vienna/Whistling WaltzSterno955Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool06/32
16Grasshoppers Dance / Alice Where Art Thou?Sterno975Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool07/32
17Lilac Time SelectionSterno8030Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool07/32
18Voice in the Old Village Choir. With BertiniSterno983Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool08/32
19Dixieland SelectionSterno989Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool08/32
20Gypsy Moon / ParadiseSterno988Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool08/32
21Snuggled on Your Shoulder / Auf Wiedersehen, My Dear.Sterno1000Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool09/32
22Classical MemoriesSterno1012Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool09/32
23Crazy People / Singing in the MoonlightZonophone6190Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool10/32
24Wherever You Are / The Clouds Will Soon Roll BySterno1033Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool10/32
25Skaters Waltz / Sirenes WaltzSterno1025Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool10/32
26When the Band Goes Marching By / Watch the NavyZonophone6189Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool10/32
27Pal of My Dreams / Song of the BellsZonophone6221Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool11/32
28I Do Like to See a Game of Football. With BertiniZonophone6217Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool11/32
29By an Old Abbey Door / Through That Open Window. With BertiniZonophone6211Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool11/32
30It Was so Beautiful / Moonlight on the RiverSterno1046Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool11/32
31Community LandZonophone6218Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool11/32
32A Days Outing - Effects for Fred WalmsleyZonophone6255Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool12/32
33As Jean Stafford - Tangled TunesRedwing R1101Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool12/32
34As Roy Wilson - Tangled TunesSterno1076Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool12/32
35Swing of the Kilt / Penguins PatrolSterno1057Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool12/32
36Round the World with Reginald DixonZonophone6271Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool12/32
37Medley of Christmas CarolsZonophone6251Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool12/32
38As Roy Wilson - Once Upon a Time SelectionSterno1099Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool01/33
39As Roy Wilson - Family FavouritesSterno1088Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool01/33
40Chorusland. With BertiniZonophone MR798Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool02/33
41As Roy Wilson - Songs Old and NewSterno1110Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool02/33
42Passing of the RegimentsZonophone MR778Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool02/33
43Roll Along Kentucky Moon/My Mothers Evening Prayer. With BertiniZonophone MR799Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool02/33
44Waltzland. With BertiniZonophone MR818Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool03/33
45The StormZonophone MR816Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool03/33
46Theres Something About a Soldier/Have You Ever Been LonelyZonophone MR857Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool04/33
47Theres Something About a Soldier / Have You Ever Been LonelyZonophone MR857Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool04/33
48Let Bygones be Bygones/Goodnight Waltz. With BertiniZonophone MR870Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool04/33
49Remember Me/Broken Rosary. With BertiniZonophone MR869Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom, Blackpool04/33
50The Night You Sang on the Radio/Rolling Stone Roll Home. With BertiniRegal Zonophone MR871Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool04/33
51After All I've Done For You / They've Taken Away My Sally. With BertiniZonophone MR895Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool05/33
52At the Close of a Long, Long Day / I Want a Girl Like Daddy Had. With BertiniZonophone MR894Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool05/33
53Young and Healty/ Down the Trail to the Girl I LoveZonophone MR889Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool05/33
54Sundown in a Little Green Hollow / It's Time to Sing Sweet Adeline Again. With BertiniZonophone MR1007Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool08/33
55Having a Good Time / Sidewalk WaltzZonophone MR984Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool08/33
56Old Spinning Wheel / In the Valley of the Moon. With BertiniZonophone MR964Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool08/33
57Blackpool Song Mixture No.2Zonophone MR983Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool08/33
58Blackpool Song Mixture No.1Zonophone MR965Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool08/33
59Old Spinning Wheel / In the Valley of the Moon. With Larry BrennanZonophone MR964Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool08/33
60There's a Cabin in the Pines / Sweetheart Darling. With BertiniZonophone MR1023Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool09/33
61Fifty Years of SongZonophone MR995Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool09/33
62I've Found the Right Girl / Madamoiselle. With BertiniZonophone MR1044Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool10/33
63Don't Blame Me / Forever. With BertiniZonophone MR1043Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool10/33
64Blackpool Song Mixture No.3Zonophone MR1041Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool10/33
65Blackpool Song Mixture No.4Zonophone MR1042Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool10/33
66Lay Your Head on my Shoulder / Goodnight, Little Girl of my Dreams. With BertiniZonophone MR1069Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool11/33
67Wedding of Mr Mickey Mouse / Oh, Johanna! With BertiniZonophone MR1068Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool11/33
68My Lucky Day / Happy Ending. With BertiniZonophone MR1067Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool11/33
69From Me to You / Let the World go Drifting By. With BertiniZonophone MR1066Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool11/33
70As Roy Wilson - Family Favourites / Classica SelectionSterno5008Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool11/33
71Blackpool Song Mixture No.5Zonophone MR1056Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool11/33
72Viennese Memories of LeharZonophone MR1052Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool11/33
73God Bless You / Goodnight. With BertiniZonophone MR1137Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool12/33
74Yvonne / Roll on Blue Moon. With BertiniZonophone MR1136Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool12/33
75Classica SelectionZonophone MR1123Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool12/33
76Blackpool Song Mixture No.7Zonophone MR1132Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool12/33
77Blackpool Song Mixture No.6Zonophone MR1076Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool12/33
78Blackpool Song Mixture No.8Zonophone MR1133Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool12/33
79Goodnight / God Bless You. Larry BrennanZonophone MR1137Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool12/33
80Just a Year Ago / Was Love a Dream. With BertiniZonophone MR1166Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool01/34
81Lullaby Lady / At the End of the Day. With BertiniZonophone MR1165Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool01/34
82Blackpool Song Mixture No.10Zonophone MR1164Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool01/34
83Blackpool Song Mixture No.9Zonophone MR1163Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool01/34
84As P. Barlow - Dixieland SelectionPlaza P297Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool01/34
85As P.Barlow - Penguins PatrolPlaza P274Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool01/34
86More Melodious MemoriesZonophone MR1179Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool02/34
87In a Little White Church / That's Why I Need You Tonight. With BertiniZonophone MR1287Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool05/34
88Song of Surrender / Old River Road. With BertiniZonophone MR1286Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool05/34
89Blackpool Switchback No.1Zonophone MR1281Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool05/34
90London Bridge/KnightsbridgeZonophone MR1309Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool07/34
91Blackpool Switchback No.2Zonophone MR1300Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool07/34
92Comedy Land. With BertiniZonophone MR1341Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool08/34
93She's an Old Fashioned Girl / By the Old Wishing Well. With BertiniZonophone MR1329Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool08/34
94Blackpool Switchback No.3Zonophone MR1336Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool08/34
95New Blackpool Song Mixture No.2 With BertiniZonophone MR1363Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool09/34
96New Blackpool Song Mixture No.1 With BertiniZonophone MR1362Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool09/34
97Storm Over the CountrysideZonophone MR1349Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool09/34
98New Blackpool Song Mixture No.3 With BertiniZonophone MR1420Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool10/34
99Beside the Seaside in Other LandsZonophone MR1402Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool10/34
100The Early Twenties Medley/New Blackpool Song Mixture No.4. With Larry BrennanZonophone MR1421Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool10/34
101Tiger Rag/Canadian CapersZonophone MR1432Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool11/34
102A Colliers Child / What a Wonderful Friend is MotherZonophone MR1496Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool12/34
103Dixonland No.1Zonophone MR1497Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool12/34
104Dixonland No.2Zonophone MR1498Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool12/34
105Tangoland. With Larry BrennanZonophone MR1459Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool12/34
106Veterans of SonglandZonophone MR1512Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool12/34
107Can I Be Sure of You? / In the Valley of Yesterday. With Larry BrennanZonophone MR1525Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool01/35
108Dixonland No.3Zonophone MR1539Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool01/35
109Dixonland No.4Zonophone MR1540Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool01/35
110Dixonland No.5Zonophone MR1554Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool02/35
111Dixonland No.6Zonophone MR1555Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool02/35
112Blackpool Switchback No.4Zonophone MR1595Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool03/35
113When the Cafe Lights are Low/Phantom of a Song. With Larry BrennanZonophone MR1591Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool03/35
114Dixonland No.7Zonophone MR1660Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool05/35
115Jolly Good Company / Friends. With Larry BrennanZonophone MR1718Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool06/35
116Dixonland No.8Zonophone MR1696Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool06/35
117Dixonland No.8Zonophone MR1696Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool06/35
118Naughty Marietta Film SelectionZonophone MR1695Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool06/35
119Pom-Pom / Dancing in a Dream. With Larry BrennanZonophone MR1734Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool07/35
120Waltz MemoriesZonophone MR1731Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool07/35
121On with the Show SelectionRex8515Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool07/35
122Rhapsody in BlueRex8516Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool07/35
123Dixon Hits No.1Rex8540Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool08/35
124Gold Diggers of 1935 Selection / Sweet Adeline SelectionZonophone MR1751Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool08/35
125Teddy Bears Picnic/The Whistler and His DogZonophone MR1750Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool08/35
126Dixon Hits No.1 - Without VocalsRex8541Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool08/35
127Roberta Film Selection/Sweet Music Film SelectionZonophone MR1774Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool09/35
128Dixon Hits No.2Rex8568Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool10/35
129Selection of Leslie Stuart SongsRex8588Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool10/35
130Through Southern Climes MedleyZonophone MR1826Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool10/35
131The Gondoliers SelectionZonophone MR1848Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool11/35
132Parade of the Tin Soldiers/Colonel BogeyZonophone MR1887Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool12/35
133Merrie England SelectionZonophone MR1940Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool01/36
134Dixon Hits No.3Rex8615Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool01/36
135Dixon Hits No.4Rex8662Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool01/36
136Martial MomentsRex8685Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool02/36
137Somebody Stole My Gal/Bugle Call RagRex8713Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool03/36
138Blaze Away/With Sword and LanceZonophone MR1951Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool03/36
139Alice, Where Art Thou? / EvensongZonophone MR2039Wurlitzer 2/10. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool04/36
140Dixon Hits No.5Rex8746Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool04/36
141Broadway Medley of 1936/Curly Top SelectionRex8732Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool04/36
142Dixon Requests MedleyRex8771Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool05/36
143Dixon Hits No.6Rex8795Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool07/36
144Dixon Hits No.6Rex8795Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool07/36
145Dixon Hits No.7Rex8831Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool09/36
146Waltz SelectionRex8838Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool10/36
147Dixon Hits No.8Rex8880Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool11/36
148In a Monastery Garden/In a Persian MarketRex8909Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool12/36
149Dixon Hits No.9Rex8928Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool01/37
150Dixon Hits No.10Rex8948Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool02/37
151Chorus, Gentlemen, Please.Rex8971Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool03/37
152Dixon Hits No.11Rex8979Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool03/37
153The StormRex9000Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool04/37
154Dixon Hits No.12Rex9021Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool05/37
155Irish MedleyRex9051Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool06/37
156Dixon Hits No.13Rex9062Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool07/37
157Dixon Hits No.14Rex9082Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool08/37
158Dixon Hits No.15Rex9099Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool09/37
159Down the Mall/Bells Across the MeadowRex9122Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool10/37
160Rex Cavalcade of 1937Rex9159Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool11/37
161Dixon Hits No.16Rex9148Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool11/37
162Gracie Fields MemoriesRex9169Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool01/38
163Dixon Hits No.17Rex9194Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool02/38
164Dixon Hits No.18Rex9218Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool03/38
165Dixon Hits No.19Rex9242Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool04/38
166Dixon Hits No.20Rex9263Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool05/38
167Dixon Hits No.21Rex9286Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool06/38
168Dancing Time No.1Rex9303Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool07/38
169Snow White and the Seven DwarfsRex9333Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool08/38
170Dixon Hits No.22Rex9319Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool08/38
171Dancing Time No.2Rex9341Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool09/38
172Dixon Hits No.23Rex9366Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool10/38
173Dixon Hits No.24Rex9391Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool11/38
174Dancing Time No.3Rex9415Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool12/38
175Gracie & Sandys PartyRex8905Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool01/39
176Dixon Hits No.25Rex9426Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool01/39
177Dancing Time No.4Rex9448Wurlitzer 3c/8. Granada Cinema. Clapham Junction02/39
178Dixon Hits No.26Rex9481Wurlitzer 3c/8. Granada. Clapham Junction03/39
179Dixon Hits No.27Rex9495Wurlitzer 3c/8. Granada Cinema. Clapham Junction04/39
180Dancing Time No.5Rex9517Wurlitzer 3c/8. Granada Cinema. Clapham Junction05/39
181Dixon Hits No.28Rex9535Wurlitzer 3c/8. Granada Cinema. Clapham Junction06/39
182Dixon in Swing TimeRex9552Wurlitzer 3c/8. Granada Cinema. Clapham Junction07/39
183Dixontime No.1Zonophone MR3082Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool08/39
184Dixon Requests No.1Zonophone MR3104Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool09/39
185Bolero/Sunrise SerenadeZonophone MR3123Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool10/39
186GypsianaZonophone MR3148Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool11/39
187Dixontime No.2Zonophone MR3162Wurlitzer 3/10. Granada Cinema. Kingston12/39
188Sanctuary of the Heart / Land of Hope and GloryRex3211Wurlitzer 3/10. Granada Cinema. Kingston02/40
189Dixontime No.3Rex3236Wurlitzer 4/14. Granada Cinema. Tooting03/40
190Gullivers TravelsZonophone MR3235Wurlitzer 4/14. Granada Cinema. Tooting03/40
191Pinocchio Film SelectionZonophone MR3247Wurlitzer 3/8. Granada Cinema. Welling04/40
192Sousa March MedleyZonophone MR3271Wurlitzer 3/8. Granada Cinema. Welling05/40
193Dixontime No.4Zonophone MR3302Wurlitzer 4/14. Granada Cinema. Tooting06/40
194The Skaters Waltz / Love Parade SelectionZonophone MR3312Wurlitzer 4/14. Granada Cinema. Tooting07/40
195Dixontime No.5Zonophone MR3336Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool09/40
196Strict Tempo Medley No.2 Quicksteps/No.2 FoxtrotsZonophone MR3348Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool10/40
197Stephen Foster MedleyZonophone MR3363Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool11/40
198Dixontime No.6Zonophone MR3366Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool11/40
199The Doll MedleyZonophone MR3385Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool12/40
200Classics of Jazz Zonophone MR3400Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool01/41
201Orpheus in the UnderworldZonophone MR3424Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool02/41
202Dixontime No.7Zonophone MR3440Compton 3/8. EMI Studios03/41
203Waltzland SelectionZonophone MR3442Compton 3/8. EMI Studios04/41
204Dixontime No.8Zonophone MR3464Compton 3/8. EMI Studios05/41
205Old TimersZonophone MR3473Compton 3/8. EMI Studios06/41
206Barcarolle / Jolly BrothersZonophone MR3483Compton 3/8. EMI Studios07/41
207That Night in Rio / Spring Parade SelectionZonophone MR3503Compton 3/8. EMI Studios08/41
208Dixontime No.9Zonophone MR3518Compton 3/8. EMI Studios09/41
209The Dream of the WaltzZonophone MR3524Compton 3/8. EMI Studios10/41
210Dixontime No.10Zonophone MR3545Wurlitzer 3/8. Granada Cinema. Slough11/41
211Tauber MemoriesZonophone MR3564Wurlitzer 3/8. Granada Cinema. Slough12/41
212Waltzing with StraussZonophone MR3568Wurlitzer 3/8. Granada Cinema. Slough01/42
213Classics of SwingZonophone MR3586Wurlitzer 3/8. Granada Cinema. Slough02/42
214Dixontime No.11Zonophone MR3611Wurlitzer 3/8 . Granada Cinema. Slough03/42
215Dixon Requests No.2Zonophone MR3615Wurlitzer 3/8. Granada Cinema. Slough04/42
216Dixontime No.12Zonophone MR3625Wurlitzer 3/8 . Granada Cinema. Slough05/42
217Medley of British Patriotic Songs / Medley of Soviet Patriotic SongsZonophone MR3630Wurlitzer 3/8. Granada Cinema. Slough06/42
218Dixontime No.13Zonophone MR3636Compton 3/8. EMI Studios07/42
219Blossom Time SelectionZonophone MR3641Compton 3/8. EMI Studios08/42
220FinlandiaZonophone MR3742Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool11/42
221Dixontime No.14Zonophone MR3664Compton 3/8. EMI Studios11/42
222Estudiantina / Mon BijouZonophone MR3668Compton 3/8. EMI Studios12/42
223Yankee Doodle Dandy Film SelectionZonophone MR3675Compton 3/8. EMI Studios02/43
224Dixontime No.15Zonophone MR3683Compton 3/8. EMI Studios03/43
225Tschaikowsky SelectionZonophone MR3690Compton 3/8. EMI Studios05/43
226Rustle of Spring/AutomneZonophone MR3698Moller 5/27. Llandudno.07/43
227Melodies from SchubertZonophone MR3706Compton 3/8. EMI Studios08/43
228Melodies from MendelssohnZonophone MR3711Compton 3/8. EMI Studios10/43
229Dixontime No.16Zonophone MR3713Compton 3/8. EMI Studios11/43
230Jerome Kern Medley / Cole Porter MedleyZonophone MR3719Compton 3/8. EMI Studios12/43
231Dixontime No.17Zonophone MR3734Compton 3/8. EMI Studios07/44
232Romberg ReminiscencesZonophone MR3740Compton 3/8. EMI Studios10/44
233Shine on Harvest Moon / When Irish Eyes are SmilingZonophone MR3748Compton 3/8. EMI Studios02/45
234Die FledermausZonophone MR3752Compton 3/8. EMI Studios04/45
235Melody Moments No.1Columbia FB3279Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool02/47
236Teddy Bears Picnic / Parade of the Tin SoldiersColumbia FB3294Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool05/47
237Melody Moments No.2Columbia FB3338Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool10/47
238Jolly Brothers Waltz / Moonlight SerenadeColumbia FB3350Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool11/47
239The Green Cockatoo / Tico TicoColumbia FB3362Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool01/48
240Melody Moments No.3Columbia FB3385Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool03/48
241Tango SelectionColumba FB3392Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool05/48
242Melody Moments No.4Columbia FB3428Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool10/48
243Christmas Carol SelectionColumbia FB3438Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool12/48
244Melody Moments No.5Columbia FB3464Wurlitzer 3/13. Opera House. Blackpool03/49
245Easter Parade SelectionColumbia FB3471Wurlitzer 3/13. Opera House. Blackpool04/49
246I Do Like to be Beside the Seaside MedleyColumbia FB3516Wurlitzer 3/13. Opera House. Blackpool09/49
247Handels Largo / Intermezzo - Cavalleria RusticanaColumbia FB3527Wurlitzer 3/13. Opera House. Blackpool11/49
248Melody Moments No.6Columbia FB3548Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool03/50
249Berceuse De Jocelyn / Meditation - ThaisCulumbia FB3572Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool09/50
250Dancing at the Tower No.1Columbia FB3578Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool10/50
251Hit Parade Medley No.1Columbia FB3582Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool11/50
252Dancing at the Tower Medley No.2Columbia FB3587Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool12/50
253Dancing at the Tower Medley No.3Columbia FB3600Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool03/51
254Jungle Fantasy/Buzzing BeesColumbia FB3604Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool05/51
256SamumColumbia FB3607Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool06/51
257Dancing at the Tower No.4Columbia FB3610Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool07/51
258Wilfred Pickles Sing-SongColumba DX1772Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool08/51
259Dancing at the Tower No.5Columbia FB3621Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool11/51
260Dancing at the Tower No.6Columbia FB3624Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool12/51
261Dancing at the Tower Medley No.7Columbia FB3636Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool04/52
262Dancing at the Tower No.8Columbia FB3642Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool05/52
263Quickstep Medley of Jolson SongsColumbia FB3646Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool07/52
264Blue Tango/Blackpool BounceColumbia FB3654Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool09/52
265Old Time Seaside Saunters/Old Time Selection of Joyce WaltzesColumbia FB3657Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool10/52
267Dancing at the Tower No.9Columbia FB3670Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool03/53
268Dancing at the Tower No.10Columbia FB3674Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool04/53
269Popular Medley of Waltzes / Popular Medley of QuickstepsColumbia FB3675Compton 3/8. EMI Studios05/53
270Dancing at the Tower No.11Columbia FB3680Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool06/53
271When You Hear Big Ben / Queen of Everyones Heart - With Joseph LockeColumbia DB3320Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool08/53
272Gilbert and Sullivan SelectionColumbia FB3683Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool08/53
273Dancing at the Tower No.12Columbia FB3689Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool10/53
274The King and I selectionColumbia FB3692Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool11/53
275Desert Song SelectionColumbia FB3698Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool01/54
276March MedleyColumbia FB3695Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool01/54
277Dancing to Dixon No.1Columbia FB3703Compton 3/8. EMI Studios02/54
278Dancing to Dixon No.2Columbia FB3707Compton 3/8. EMI Studios03/54
279Dancing at the Tower No.13Columbia FB3706Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool06/54
280Dancing at the Tower No.14Columbia FB3718Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool09/54
281Rose Marie SelectionColumbia FB3719Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool10/54
282Student Prince SelectionColumbia FB3720Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool10/54
283Singing at the TowerColumbia FB3725Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool11/54
284Dancing at the Tower No.15Columbia FB3732Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool02/55
285Deep in my Heart SelectionColumbia FB3733Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool03/55
286Storm at SeaColumbia FB3741Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool05/55
287Dancing at the Tower No.16Columbia FB3744Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool06/55
288Dancing at the Tower No.17Columbia FB3747Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool07/55
289Dancing at the Tower No.18Columbia FB3752Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool09/55
290Gay Gordons MedleyColumbia DB3684Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool11/55
291Benny Goodman StoryColumbia DB3736Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool03/56
292Dancing at the Tower No.19Columbia DB3792Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool07/56
293Dancing at the Tower / St Bernards WaltzColumbia DB3842Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool11/56
294Dancing at the Tower No.20Columbia DB3842Wurlitzer 3/13. Tower Ballroom. Blackpool11/56
295Medley of Quicksteps / Medley of FoxtrotsColumbia DB3899Wurlitzer 3/13. Opera House. Blackpool03/57
296Happy HolidayColumbia DB3946Wurlitzer 3/13. Opera House. Blackpool05/57
297Quickstep Medley / Waltz MedleyColumbia DB3989Wurlitzer 3/13. Opera House. Blackpool.09/57
298Barn Dance MedleyColumbia DB4044Wurlitzer 3/13. Opera House. Blackpool12/57
299Quickstep Medley / Foxtrot MedleyColumbia DB4045Wurlitzer 3/13. Opera House. Blackpool01/58