Reginald Dixon

About the artist

Reginald Dixon, MBE, ARCM, born Reginald Herbert Dixon (16 October 1904 – 9 May 1985), was a British 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. During his fifty-year career he was one of the top-selling artists, his prolific output ranking alongside the output of Victor Silvester and Bing Crosby.

Top songs

  1. I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside
  2. Parade of the Tin Soldiers
  3. Theme From The Third Man
  4. Jungle Fantasy
  5. Silver Bells
  6. St. Bernard Waltz (The Skaters Waltz)
  7. I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
  8. I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside (Medley)
  9. Sabre Dance
  10. 12th Street Rag
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  1. Canadian Capers
  2. Somebody Stole My Gal
  3. I Do Like To Be Besides The Seaside
  4. Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines
  5. The Teddy Bears' Picnic
  6. Twelfth Street Rag
  7. Gold And Silver waltz
  8. Bugle Call Rag
  9. Czardas
  10. Parade of Tin Soldiers
  11. Give a Little Whistle / Little Wooden Heart / Hi-Diddle-De- Dee / I've Got No Strings
  12. The Entertainer
  13. Johann Strauss Medley: The Blue Danube / Vienna Blood / Die Fledermaus / The Kiss / Artist's Life / Lagoon Waltz / Wine, Women and Song / Tales From The Vienna Woods / Voices Of Spring / The Blue Danube (Reprise)
  14. The Harry Lime Theme
  15. Tiger Rag
  16. Dream Of Olwen
  17. Dixon Request Medley: I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside, Blaze Away, Who Were You With Last Night?, If You Were The Only Girl In The World
  18. In a Monastery Garden
  19. Sleigh Ride
  20. Peg O'My Heart/Red Roses For A Blue Lady/I Love The Sunshine Of Your Smile (Medley)
  21. At Sundown/Dancing With Tears In My Eyes/Pasadena (Medley)
  22. Blackpool Song Mixture(No.8, Part 1): The Wedding Of Mr. Mickey Mouse/My Moonlight Madonna/It's The Talk Of The Town/Hand In Hand
  23. Pigalle
  24. Over The Waves/Que Sera, Sera/My Resistance Is Low (Medley)
  25. Over the Waves / Que Sera, Sera / My Resistance Is Low (Medley)
  26. Estudiantina
  27. March: Imperial Echoes
  28. Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles Mortes)
  29. Dardanella
  30. Elizabethan Serenade (Where The Gentle Avon Flows)
  31. Hi Lili, Hi Lo
  32. Blue Tango
  33. Moonlight Serenade
  34. Knightsbridge March (In Town Tonight)
  35. The Shepherd Of The Hills/Alice Blue Gown/Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home (Medley)
  36. Russian Rag
  37. Deep Purple
  38. Crazy People
  39. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
  40. Happy Days And Lonely Nights/On A Slow Boat To China/Nobody's Sweetheart (Medley)
  41. Happy Days Are Here Again/When The Saints Go Marching In/I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside (Medley)
  42. Stardust
  43. In a Persian Market
  44. Nights Of Gladness
  45. Johann Strauss Medley
  46. Thunder And Lightning Polka
  47. Dancing At The Tower Medley (No.7, Part 1-Quicksteps): There's Always Room At Our House/Why Worry?/ Down Yonder
  48. La Golondrina
  49. Speak Softly Love
  50. The Flying Boston (Blaze Away)
  51. A Man And A Woman
  52. Happy Days Are Here Again / When the Saints Go Marching in / I Do Like To Be Beside the Seaside (Medley)
  53. It's Time to Sing "Sweet Adeline" Again
  54. Sweet And Lovely
  55. Rustle Of Spring
  56. Bewitched/A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody/Is It True What They Say About Dixie? (Medley)
  57. Times Square Dance
  58. Barn Dance (Medley)
  59. Holiday For Strings
  60. Charmaine
  61. Blaze Away
  62. I do like to be beside the sea
  63. The Storm At Sea (Medley)
  64. All I Do Is Dream Of You/Home (When Shadows Fall)/You Were Meant For Me (Medley)
  65. March: King Cotton
  66. La Paloma
  67. The Toy Trumpet
  68. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing
  69. La Cumparsita
  70. Bolero
  71. The Wistful Waltz
  72. El Cumbanchero
  73. Second Hand Rose/There I've Said It Again/Yes Sir, That's My Baby (Medley)
  74. Am I Wastin' My Time On You/My Sweetie Went Away/Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny! Oh (Medley)
  75. Queen of Ev'ryones Heart
  76. The Continental (From Gay Divorcee)
  77. Little Girl/As Time Goes By/When I Take My Sugar to Tea (Medley)
  78. Eton Boating Song/Wyoming Lullaby/The Wiffenpoof Song (Baa Baa Baa) (Medley)
  79. Dancing at the Tower: Quickstep Medley/ There's Always Room at Our House/ Why Worry?/ Down Yonder
  80. Cherokee
  81. The Skater's Waltz
  82. South of the Border (Down Mexicao Way) / The Stein Song (Medley)
  83. Hit Parade Medley (No.1, Part 1): Sam's Song/Goodnight, Irene/Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo
  84. Lullaby Of Broadway/Carolina Moon/Toot Toot Tootsie (Goodbye) (Medley)
  85. Tiger Rag (Paso Del Tigre)
  86. When You Wore A Tulip And I Wore A Big Red Rose/Guilty/If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie) (Medley)
  87. Amazing Grace/The Old Rugged Cross (Medley)
  88. Live, Laugh And Love/The Loveliest Night Of The Year/The Cuckoo Waltz (Medley)
  89. Temptation Rag
  90. Singing At The Tower (Part 1) - Intro: She's A Lassie From Lancashire / When Irish Eyes Are Smiling / Blaydon Races / Maybe It's Because I'm A Londoner

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