Goodbye Mr Blackpool Reginald Dixon Last BBC Broadcast From The Tower

Goodbye, Mr Blackpool Reginald Dixon Farewell Broadcast From The world-famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom Wurlitzer Organ After 40 years. This time we moved back to 51 years ago to hear the farewell concert broadcast on BBC Radio 2. The next day after it was recorded, Easter Monday 30th March 1970. Several people had asked if I had a copy of this last Reginald Dixon Radio 2 broadcast from the Tower Ballroom Wurlitzer organ. I have been working on this for several weeks to get it as best as possible. And well, to be honest, it's still not the greatest recording, but well, it was recorded on a reel to reel mono 1960s tape recorder straight recoded from a radio set in 1970. So for the age and limitations, I don't suppose it's too bad. Funny listening to this again, I felt quite sad. It sure was a little bit of history coming to an end. What can I say about Reginald Dixon that has not been said already? Still, he truly was Mr Blackpool. In that long period, he entertained the Blackpool holidaymakers, dancers and radio listeners in his wonderful cheerful brilliant playing style. Looking back as we can now, it was great how he continued to play for a good number of years after this and even continued to broadcast for the BBC on the Ex Empress Wurlitzer when it went to the BBC Play House Theatre Manchester. He was when I was growing up my organ hero for sure and still is today. Oh, and just to add, some younger listeners might find it odd that the BBC Radio 2 Announcer interrupted this broadcast with a Shipping Forecast Gale Warning! But back then it has to be remembered Radio 2 was broadcast on the old Light programme 1500 Meters Long Wave where BBC Radio 4 still is today a lot of fishing vessels and coaster boats etc. Relied on the old Long Wave for weather shipping forecasts and gale information back then. The Long Wave signal use to travel a long way if you ever went to France or the near continent in the 1960s or early 1970s you could hear BBC Radio 2 on 1500 meters Long Wave right down into France and Belgium even Spain in good conditions. I did also check the Blackpool weather for Easter Monday 1970, and guess what? Yes, it was blowing a gale lashing down with rain, and it was only 8c Temp wise, so it felt cold! Happy days.

00:00 Intro.
00:01:31 Reginald Dixon.
00:07:32 Vince Hill. Song.
00:12:09 Northern Dance Orchestra.
00:14:48 Vince Hill Introduces Reginald Dixon.
00:15:10 Reginald Dixon.
00:27:42 Vince Hill
00:28:34 Robin Richmond BBC Presents A Small Replica Wurlitzer Console.
00:31:00 Vince Hill. Song.
00:34:35 Vince Hill. Introduces Reginald Dixon.
00:35:26 Reginald Dixon.
00:36:34 BBC Radio 2. Announcer "Gale Warning".
00:37:14 Back To Reginald Dixon.
00:38:55 Vince Hill Introduces Reginald Dixon.
00:39:09 Reginald Dixon. "Storm At Sea".
00:47:33 Vince Hill. Introduces Reginald Dixon.
00:49:00 Reginald Dixon. "Last Tower Sing Song"
00:57:57 Vince Hill. Goodbye.
00:58:32 Farewell for the last time from Reginald Dixon at the Tower Ballroom Wurlitzer Organ.
01:00:00 End Credits.