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This little fella, taking a defiant pose, is known by many names depending on where in the country you are, but are most commonly called crayfish. So why is there a picture of a crayfish featured in the playlist for this week’s show? Well, because there are actually a few vintage songs about crayfish, or crawdads, and in the final segment of the show, we’ll play a couple. We’ll also have another Rapidly Rotating Records vocabular lesson–Yiddish Edition! In other segments, we’ll get hammered, musically, that is, we’ll hear some songs about sweet girls, and have a Hiawatha segment. There’s lots of great music and interesting information so set aside an hour with your favorite beverage and prepare to be transported back to a different–and we think better–musical era. Just click the link above to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience.

THANKS FOR LISTENING! ENJOY THE SHOW!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Fakakta

Mama You’re A Mess – Kid Smith & Family
I’m All Broken Up Over You – Bob Haring AHO
Getting Off A Mess – Seven Little Clouds of Joy

Segment 2: Hammer Museum

Maggie Get The Hammer – Carlisle Brothers
Nine Pound Hammer Is Too Heavy – Monroe Brothers
The Man Behind The Hammer And The Plow – Prince’s Band

Segment 3: Sweet Girls

Sweet Girl Mary – Randolph McCurtain’s College Ramblers
Sweetest Girl In Town – Oscar Ford
Sweetest Girl In The World – Tune Wranglers / Buster Coward, v.

Segment 4: Hiawatha

Hiawatha’s Melody Of Love – The Broadway Band
Hiawatha Breakdown – Scottdale String Band
Hiawatha’s Lullaby – Little Jack Little

Segment 5: Crawdads

Crawdad Blues – Bennie Moten’s Kansas City Orchestra
Crawdad Song – Leon’s Lone Star Cowboys
The Lobsters’ Promenade – Fred Van Eps

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