Welcome to Glenn Robison’s Rapidly Rotating Records, bringing you vintage music to which you can’t not tap your toes, from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and ’30s.

When I finished the usual five segments of three records each on this week’s show, I still had nearly six minutes to fill and was left wondering how to fill it. Then the first segment about Oscar Ford and last week’s segment about Dearborn reminded me that on the July 21st show I played “Since Henry Ford Apologized To Me” but didn’t explain how that song came to be. I thought the Happiness Boys’ was the only recording of the song, but I happened across the one pictured above by Jimmy Hussey. So in the sixth segment of the show you’ll find out the history of the song and a little bit about Jimmy Hussey. In the first segment we’ll celebrate Oscar Ford’s birthday and in other segments we’ll hear more from Arthur Young and His Youngsters, play fair, go to some barn dances and listen to some “dandy” records. 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.

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Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Oscar Ford

Race Between A Ford And A Chevrolet – Oscar Ford
Riding In A Chevrolet Six – Oscar Ford
The Girl I Love In Sunny Tennessee – Oscar Ford

Segment 2: Arthur Young And His Youngsters

Any Old Rags? (Parts 1 and 2) – Arthur Young and His Youngsters
A Bouquet For George Gershwin (Parts 1 and 2) – Arthur Young and His Youngsters

Segment 3: Fair

It Isn’t Fair – Isham Jones AHO / Rita Smith, v.
Fair And Square – Fats Waller and His Rhythm / Fats Waller, v.

Segment 4: Barns

Over At The Old Barn Dance – Frankie Wallace and His Guitar (Frankie Marvin)
Barn Dance Polka – Hoosier Hot Shots
Corn Huskin’ Barn Dance – Victor Dance Orchestra

Segment 5: Dandy

After I Say I’m Sorry – Dandy Dance Orchestra / Arthur Fields, v.
Paddy The Dandy; The Bells Of Shannon; The Far Down Jig – Ed Gagan AHO
When I Was The Dandy And You Were The Belle Of The Ball – Irving Kaufman

Segment 6: When Henry Ford Apologized To Me

When Henry Ford Apologized To Me – Jimmy Hussey

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