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.

On this evening’s show we’ll celebrate the birthdays of Dave Dreyer, Lovie Austin and Don Bestor, go back to school and listen to this past week in recording history.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Dave Dreyer
September 22 marked the birth in 1894 in Brooklyn, New York of composer Dave Dreyer.

There’s a Rainbow Round My Shoulder – McKinney’s Cotton Pickers/Dave Wilborn
Me and My Shadow – The Melody Man
I’m Following You – Annette Hanshaw
I’m Keeping Company – Lloyd Keating and His Music

Segment 2: Lovie Austin
September 19 marked the birth in 1897 in Chatanooga, Tennessee of Cora Calhoun. You may know her better as pianist Lovie Austin.

Galion Stomp – Lovie Austin’s Blues Sernaders
Charleston Mad – Lovie Austin and Her Blues Serenaders
Merry Makers Twine – Lovie Austin & Her Blues Serenaders

Segment 3: Education
Listener Cleon suggested a topic about back to school, so how about a set of rapidly rotating records about education.

You’re an Education – Jack Jackson AHO/Jack Cooper
Never Had an Education – Ramona and Her Grand Piano/Ramona
It’s You Who Taught it to me – Fats Waller

Segment 4: Don Bestor
September 23 marked the birth in 1889 in Langford, South Dakota of bandleader Don Bestor.

Charleston Baby o’ Mine – Don Bestor and His Orchestra
Ooh! You Miser You – Don Bestor AHO / Joy Lynne, v.
Rain – Don Bestor and His Orchestra

Segment 5: This Week in Recording History

Hey! Hey! And Hee! Hee! (I’m Charleston Crazy) – Goofus Five (September 24, 1924)
Close Fit Blues – Clarence Williams’ Blue Seven (September 23, 1927)
The Chant – The Dixie Rhythm Kings (September 23, 1929)

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