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. Last week’s show was an “All Birthday” edition of Rapidly Rotating Records. This week, we’re celebrating just one birthday, that of novelty pianist Billy Mayerl. […]

Billy Mayerl’s Birthday RRR #1194 20230604

Glenn Robison’s weekly, hour-long radio program of “toe-tapping music from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and 30s” broadcast Sunday evenings at 6 on KISL 88.7 FM, Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, California.

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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. Do you know who this fellow is? That’s right! Accordionist and songwriter Bobby Gregory. His is the first of three birthday segments on this week’s […]

A “Stormy” Edition of RRR #1,241 April 28, 2024

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. Yes, you’re right. The preferred spelling of dumbbell is with two “b”s, but only as it applies to the weight-training apparatus. The Dumbells above, with […]

A Dumbell Edition of RRR # 1,240 April 21, 2024

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. Do you know who this dapper gentleman is? That’s right! Pianist and bandleader Eddy Duchin. His is one of four birthdays we’ll be celebrating on […]

Buck, Buck, Bucket – RRR #1,239 14 April 2024

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. Last year had a segment featuring Mickey Guy, but not because he was having a birthday. This year he gets his own birthday segment in […]

Michael / Mickey / Mike Guy RRR # 1,238 April 7, 2024

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. Do you know who these seven fellows are? They’re the German jazz ensemble Die Goldene Sieben, or in English, The Golden Seven. You’ll hear three […]

Billy Mayerl’s Birthday RRR #1194 20230604

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