Rapidly Rotating Records

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.

This coming Wednesday is, of course, Valentine’s Day, so this evening, I’ve got a musical Valentine for you in the form of songs about love, roses, sweethearts, violets, and even candy. Listen closely to the lyrics of these songs. You may get some unique gift ideas, or hear some phrases to help you express your sentiments to your loved one.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Love
Starting off this Valentine edition of Rapidly Rotating Records with all of our unlimited love.

There’s No Limit to My Love – Ambrose and His Orchestra / Sam Browne, v.
What Can You Say in a Love Song? – Richard Himber and His Ritz Carlton Orchestra / Joey Nash, v.
The Glory of Love – Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees
Precious Little Thing Called Love – George Olsen and His Music / Ethel Shut, v.

Segment 2: Flowers & Candy
Well, lots of red roses will be given this Valentine’s Day.

I’m Bringing a Red, Red Rose – Ben Bernie AHO
So Red the Rose – Jack Hylton AHO / Pat O’Malley, v.
‘Lasses Candy – Original Dixieland Jazz Band
Violets – Cline’s Collegians / Jimmy McManus, v.

Segment 3: Love Songs
The oldest known valentine still in existence today is a poem written by Charles, Duke of Orleans to his wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London following his capture at the Battle of Agincourt. Here are some more love songs for this valentine edition of Rapidly Rotating Records.

Is I In Love I Is – High Steppers / Elmer Feldkam, v.
Do I Hear You Saying I Love You – Paul Whiteman AHO / the Rhythm Boys
Oh How I Love My Darling – The Ambassadors / Irving Kaufman
Love Makes the World Go Round – Jack Hylton / Sam Browne, v.

Segment 4: Sweetheart
There are lots of term of endearment. You may refer to your loved one as honey, dear, darling, or the term referred to in our next set of songs.

Just a Sweetheart – Paul Whiteman AHO / The Rhythm Boys
Sweetheart, we need each other – Ben Pollack and His Park Central Orchestra / Scrappy Lambert, v.
I’m Still Without a Sweetheart with summer coming on – Ruth Etting
You’re a real sweetheart – Roger Wolfe Kahn AHO / Frank Munn, v.

THANKS FOR LISTENING!

 If you enjoy the show, please let us know by leaving a comment on the website or the Facebook page or sending an email to [email protected] And remember, your requests and topic segments are always welcome.

RRR is also available as a podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and Google Play Music. Simply enter Rapidly Rotating Records in the search box in any of those apps and a link to the show will appear. If you listen to the podcast, please subscribe and leave a rating and comment. THANK YOU!

We are proud and happy that Rapidly Rotating Records is also part of Global Community Radio, supplying campus and community radio stations worldwide with hosted music and spoken word programming from sources including public broadcasters, other community radio stations, and independent producers from around the globe.

The Rapidly Rotating Records telephone request line is now OPEN! In addition to sending cards or letters, sending email, or posting to the the show’s website or Facebook page, you can now call in to request a particular artist, song or topic segment, leave feedback about the show, or ask questions or comment about the music. Of course, I’d be happy if you just call in to say “Hi!” and let me know you’re out there listening. The easy-to-remember number is 234-PLAY 78s or 234-752-9787.

If you’re a member of Facebook, but haven’t “liked” the show, won’t you please consider doing so? Just go to http://www.facebook.com/rapidlyrotatingrecords

And finally, please consider becoming a member of KISL. A basic membership is just $20 and a premium membership is $50. While most of you are not on Catalina Island and can’t take advantage of the merchant discounts and offers that go with membership, you’ll be supporting community radio on Catalina Island and beyond. I am not paid for the show, nor is it underwritten. I do the show because I love the music and the people, stories and culture behind it. Visit http://www.kislavalon.com/membership. Thanks!

The post Rapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – 11 February 2001 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.

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’ve got some songs about nature’s confectioner, we’ll dance to the Charleston, we’re going to celebrate the birthday of “Banjo Eyes”, and everything we say will be the truth.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Bees
January 31 in 1936, the radio show, “The Green Hornet” was introduced by its famous theme song, “The Flight of the Bumble Bee” on WXYZ radio, in Detroit, MI. Now, I don’t have any songs about hornets, green or otherwise, but I do have some bee songs, and since the theme song of the Green Hornet was “flight of the bumblebee”…well, you get the idea.

I’m Gonna Let the Bumble Bee Be – Harry Reser’s Six Jumping Jacks
Tellin’ the Birds, Tellin’ the Bees – “Whispering” Jack Smith
The Bee Song – Arthur Askey
When the Bees Make Honey Down in Sunny Alabam’ – Jack Kaufman and Irving Kaufman

Segment 2: Charleston
Seventy-five years ago today, John Giola of NYC decided to set a worlds record. With the Charleston dance craze sweeping the nation, John decided to see how long he could Charleston. So here to commemorate Mr. Giola’s feat, er…accomplishment, is about 12 minutes worth of Charleston songs.

The Original Charleston – The Original Dixieland Jazz Band
Charleston Chuckles – Zez Confrey AHO
I’m Gonna Charleston Back to Charleston – Coon Sanders Original Night Hawk Orchestra
Charleston Ball – Cotton Club Orchestra

Segment 3: Eddie Cantor
January 31 marked the birth in 1892 in New York’s lower east side of Israel Isskowitz. You know him better as Eddie Cantor.

Cheer Up – Phil Spitalny’s Music / Eddie Cantor
Mandy – Eddie Cantor
Hello Sunshine, Hello – Leonard Joy and The Victor Orchestra / Eddie Cantor

Segment 4: Lies
February 2 in 1935, Leonard Keeler of Partage, WI, conducted a test of his machine, the polygraph. So here are some songs about lies, starting off with “His ‘n’ Hers” renditions.

It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie – Ruth Etting
It’s a Sin to tell a lie – Fats Waller
I Can’t Believe It’s True – Isham Jones AHO / Eddie Stone, v.
Nobody Lied – Broadway Dance Orchestra

THANKS FOR LISTENING!

 If you enjoy the show, please let us know by leaving a comment on the website or the Facebook page or sending an email to [email protected] And remember, your requests and topic segments are always welcome.

RRR is also available as a podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and Google Play Music. Simply enter Rapidly Rotating Records in the search box in any of those apps and a link to the show will appear. If you listen to the podcast, please subscribe and leave a rating and comment. THANK YOU!

We are proud and happy that Rapidly Rotating Records is also part of Global Community Radio, supplying campus and community radio stations worldwide with hosted music and spoken word programming from sources including public broadcasters, other community radio stations, and independent producers from around the globe.

The Rapidly Rotating Records telephone request line is now OPEN! In addition to sending cards or letters, sending email, or posting to the the show’s website or Facebook page, you can now call in to request a particular artist, song or topic segment, leave feedback about the show, or ask questions or comment about the music. Of course, I’d be happy if you just call in to say “Hi!” and let me know you’re out there listening. The easy-to-remember number is 234-PLAY 78s or 234-752-9787.

If you’re a member of Facebook, but haven’t “liked” the show, won’t you please consider doing so? Just go to http://www.facebook.com/rapidlyrotatingrecords

And finally, please consider becoming a member of KISL. A basic membership is just $20 and a premium membership is $50. While most of you are not on Catalina Island and can’t take advantage of the merchant discounts and offers that go with membership, you’ll be supporting community radio on Catalina Island and beyond. I am not paid for the show, nor is it underwritten. I do the show because I love the music and the people, stories and culture behind it. Visit http://www.kislavalon.com/membership. Thanks!

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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.

On this evening’s show we’ve got songs by Harry Ruby and Jerome Kern, we’re going to ask some questions, and celebrate the birthday of a record by the Jean Goldkette band.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Xanthochroid
I learned a new word the other day: xanthochroid. I happen to be married to a xanthochroid – a blond-haired, blue-eyed person with fair skin. So here’s a set of songs about xanthochroids, well at least about some people with blue eyes.

What a Blue-Eyed Baby You Are – Elvin J. McInelli and His Orchestra / Billy Murray, v.
Two Little Blue Little Eyes
I’m Tickled Pink with a Blue Eyed Baby – Fred Rich / Smith Ballew, v.
That Blue-Eyed Baby from Memphis – Den Redman AHO / Harlan Lattimore, v.

Segment 2: Questioning
January 24 marked the birth in 1915 of TV game show producer Mark Goodson, who, along with Bill Todman, produced shows including What’s My Line, I’ve Got a Secret, Family Feud and The Price is Right. So here to commemorate Mssrs. Goodson and Todman, is a set of songs whose titles are questions.

What Kind of Rhythm is That? – Bill Brown and His Brownies
What Kind of a Noise Annoys an Oyster – Frank Crumit
Who Made Little Boy Blue – Henry Hall and the New BBC Dance Orchestra
Why? – Ben Selvin AHO / The Rollickers, v.

Segment 3: Jerome Kern
January 27 marked the birth in 1885 in New York City of Jerome Kern, to celebrate, here are two songs from Jerome Kern.

A Fine Romance – Johnny Green and His Orchestra / Fred Astaire, v.
The Folks Who Live on the Hill – John Scott Trotter AHO / Bing Crosby, v.

Segment 4: Harry Ruby
Ten years to the day after Jerome Kern, songwriter Harry Ruby was born, also in New York City. Here is a pair of Harry Ruby songs.

I Wanna Be Loved BY You – The Broadway Nitelites / Vaughn DeLeath, v.
Three Little Words – Frank Brown and His Tooters / Irving Mills, v.

Segment 5: Eskimo
The Eskimo Pie ice cream confection was patented this past week on January 24 in 1922, by Christian K. Nelson of Onawa, Iowa. And while I finish this up, I just happen to have a couple of songs by some Eskimos. The Cliquot Club Eskimos, that is.

My One and Only – Harry Reser’s Cliquot Club Eskimos
At Sundown – Harry Reser’s Cliquot Club Eskimos

Segment 6: Birthday Clover
We have another birthday to celebrate on this evening’s show. The birthday of this next record, which is 74 years old today.

I’m Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover – Jean Goldkette and His Orchestra / Bix Beiderbecke, Joe Venuti,

THANKS FOR LISTENING!

 If you enjoy the show, please let us know by leaving a comment on the website or the Facebook page or sending an email to [email protected] And remember, your requests and topic segments are always welcome.

RRR is also available as a podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and Google Play Music. Simply enter Rapidly Rotating Records in the search box in any of those apps and a link to the show will appear. If you listen to the podcast, please subscribe and leave a rating and comment. THANK YOU!

We are proud and happy that Rapidly Rotating Records is also part of Global Community Radio, supplying campus and community radio stations worldwide with hosted music and spoken word programming from sources including public broadcasters, other community radio stations, and independent producers from around the globe.

The Rapidly Rotating Records telephone request line is now OPEN! In addition to sending cards or letters, sending email, or posting to the the show’s website or Facebook page, you can now call in to request a particular artist, song or topic segment, leave feedback about the show, or ask questions or comment about the music. Of course, I’d be happy if you just call in to say “Hi!” and let me know you’re out there listening. The easy-to-remember number is 234-PLAY 78s or 234-752-9787.

If you’re a member of Facebook, but haven’t “liked” the show, won’t you please consider doing so? Just go to http://www.facebook.com/rapidlyrotatingrecords

And finally, please consider becoming a member of KISL. A basic membership is just $20 and a premium membership is $50. While most of you are not on Catalina Island and can’t take advantage of the merchant discounts and offers that go with membership, you’ll be supporting community radio on Catalina Island and beyond. I am not paid for the show, nor is it underwritten. I do the show because I love the music and the people, stories and culture behind it. Visit http://www.kislavalon.com/membership. Thanks!

The post Rapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – 28 January 2001 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.

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’ve got some songs about crime, building, and even some songs about nothing at all.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Wise Sayings
We’re going to start this evening’s show with some songs to commemorate the birthday of scientist, printer, author, publisher, inventor…Benjamin Franklin, who was born this past week on January 17 in 1706. Franklin came up with all sorts of “wise sayings” such as “A penny saved is a penny earned” and “Early to bed, early to rise, and so on. So here’s a set of songs who’s titles are in themselves, “wise sayings”

The Best Things in Life Are Free – Jack Hylton AHO / Hugo Rignold, Chappie d’Amato, v.
Count Your Blessings and Smile – George Formby
It’s Great Life if You Don’t Weaken – Sam Lanin AHO
You Can’t Have Everything – Judy Garland

Segment 2: It’s Criminal
Alphonsus Capone was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 17, 1899. Increasingly implicated in the corruption of political, law enforcement, and labor officials, Capone was convicted of income-tax evasion in 1931 and sentenced to 11 years. So here is a set of crime related songs, starting off with a gang of a different type.

March of the Hoodlums – Irving Mills and His Hotsy Totsy Gang
I Can’t Stand Sittin’ in a Cell – Frank Crumit
I Surrender Dear – Gus Arnheim
Somebody Stole My Gal – Frankie Franko and His Louisianans

Segment 3: Building
January 21 in 1915 in Detroit, Michigan, the first Kiwanis Club was formed. So here are some building songs, in commemoration of the Kiwanis Clubs and all the fine work they do, and their motto: We Build.

I’ll Build a Nest – Bert Lown AHO
You’re a Builder Upper – Leo Reisman AHO / Harold Arlen, v.
Building a Nest for Mary – Al Friedman AHO
I’ll Build a Stairway to Paradise – Paul Whiteman

Segment 4: Nothing
January 16 in 1973, Harold Pullman Coffin created a holiday. January 16 is National Nothing Day! So, let’s play some records about….Nothing.

Nothin’ – Gene Austin – Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra
Better Than Nothin’ – Slim Lamar and His Southerners

Nothing Left to Do But Say Goodbye – Isham Jones and His Orchestra / Frank Sylvano , v.

THANKS FOR LISTENING!

 If you enjoy the show, please let us know by leaving a comment on the website or the Facebook page or sending an email to [email protected] And remember, your requests and topic segments are always welcome.

RRR is also available as a podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and Google Play Music. Simply enter Rapidly Rotating Records in the search box in any of those apps and a link to the show will appear. If you listen to the podcast, please subscribe and leave a rating and comment. THANK YOU!

We are proud and happy that Rapidly Rotating Records is also part of Global Community Radio, supplying campus and community radio stations worldwide with hosted music and spoken word programming from sources including public broadcasters, other community radio stations, and independent producers from around the globe.

The Rapidly Rotating Records telephone request line is now OPEN! In addition to sending cards or letters, sending email, or posting to the the show’s website or Facebook page, you can now call in to request a particular artist, song or topic segment, leave feedback about the show, or ask questions or comment about the music. Of course, I’d be happy if you just call in to say “Hi!” and let me know you’re out there listening. The easy-to-remember number is 234-PLAY 78s or 234-752-9787.

If you’re a member of Facebook, but haven’t “liked” the show, won’t you please consider doing so? Just go to http://www.facebook.com/rapidlyrotatingrecords

And finally, please consider becoming a member of KISL. A basic membership is just $20 and a premium membership is $50. While most of you are not on Catalina Island and can’t take advantage of the merchant discounts and offers that go with membership, you’ll be supporting community radio on Catalina Island and beyond. I am not paid for the show, nor is it underwritten. I do the show because I love the music and the people, stories and culture behind it. Visit http://www.kislavalon.com/membership. Thanks!

The post Rapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – 21 January 2001 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.

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’re going to celebrate the birthdays of Gracie Fields, Sophie Tucker, Russ Columbo and we’re going to LOOK back in history.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Look
January 9 in 1937, the first issue of “Look” magazine went on sale. So we LOOKED through the music library and came up with some records to commemorate Look magazine.

Look Who’s Here – Golden Gate Orchestra
Lovely to Look at – Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians
Look, Look what you’ve done – Ben Selvin AHO / Eddie Cantor, v.
Look what I’ve Got – Paul Whiteman AHO / Peggy Healy, v.

Segment 2: Members Of The UN
The United Nations officially came into existence on 24 October 1945. On January 9 in 1951, The United Nations headquarters officially opened in New York City. So here to commemorate the UN moving in to their new digs in New York are some songs about some member nations of the UN.

Spain – Al Turk’s Princess Orchestra
Congo Stomp – Frank Bunch and His Fuzzy Wuzzies
Canadian Capers – Paul Biese Trio
Panama – Jelly Roll Morton’s Hot Seven

Segment 3: Vocal Birthdays
Several of our favorite vocalists had birthdays during this past week.

January 14 in 1908 Eugenio Ruggerio de Rudolpho Columbo was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. You know him better as Russ Columbo. His brief career came to an end when he and a friend, Lansing V. Brown Jnr., were handling a pair of antique duelling pistols and Columbo was shot in the head and died on September 2, 1934 at age 26.
Auf Weidersehn, My Dear – Russ Columbo

January 9 in 1898, Grace Stansfield was born in Lancashire, England. You know her better as Gracie Fields. Gracie Fields died on September 27, 1979 on the Isle of Capri, but not before she was made Dame Commander of the British Empire.
Singing in the Bathtub – Gracie Fields

January 13, in 1884, Sonia Kalish-Abuza was born. You know her better as The Last of the Red Hot Mamas, Sophie Tucker. During World War I, Tucker became known as ‘The Queen Of Jazz.
My Pet – Sophie Tucker
Is He My Boyfriend – Sophie Tucker

Segment 4: Today
January 14 is an historic day in the life of television. At 7 AM on January 14, 1952NBC began a broadcast with a shot of Dave Garroway looking outside from the NBC studio in New York through what was known as the ‘Window on the World’. The program was “Today”, and it’s still going strong after nearly 50 years. So here to commemorate Today, are some songs about Today,

Give me today – California Ramblers / Arthur Hall, v.
Take your tomorrow and give me today – Jackson and his Southern Stompers
Today I feel so happy – Percival Mackey and His Kit-Cat Band
Today’s a sunny day for me – Lloyd Shakespeare Band

THANKS FOR LISTENING!

 If you enjoy the show, please let us know by leaving a comment on the website or the Facebook page or sending an email to [email protected] And remember, your requests and topic segments are always welcome.

RRR is also available as a podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and Google Play Music. Simply enter Rapidly Rotating Records in the search box in any of those apps and a link to the show will appear. If you listen to the podcast, please subscribe and leave a rating and comment. THANK YOU!

We are proud and happy that Rapidly Rotating Records is also part of Global Community Radio, supplying campus and community radio stations worldwide with hosted music and spoken word programming from sources including public broadcasters, other community radio stations, and independent producers from around the globe.

The Rapidly Rotating Records telephone request line is now OPEN! In addition to sending cards or letters, sending email, or posting to the the show’s website or Facebook page, you can now call in to request a particular artist, song or topic segment, leave feedback about the show, or ask questions or comment about the music. Of course, I’d be happy if you just call in to say “Hi!” and let me know you’re out there listening. The easy-to-remember number is 234-PLAY 78s or 234-752-9787.

If you’re a member of Facebook, but haven’t “liked” the show, won’t you please consider doing so? Just go to http://www.facebook.com/rapidlyrotatingrecords

And finally, please consider becoming a member of KISL. A basic membership is just $20 and a premium membership is $50. While most of you are not on Catalina Island and can’t take advantage of the merchant discounts and offers that go with membership, you’ll be supporting community radio on Catalina Island and beyond. I am not paid for the show, nor is it underwritten. I do the show because I love the music and the people, stories and culture behind it. Visit http://www.kislavalon.com/membership. Thanks!

The post Rapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – 14 January 2001 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.

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.

Looking back at some events in history during this past week, we’ve got some songs about roses, dimes, butter, and health

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: International Celebration
January 1 in 1892, Ellis Island opened to begin the processing of what would amount to more than 20 million immigrants to the United States. So here in commemoration of Ellis Island, and all the people who passed through it are some international songs.

Copenhagen – The Wolverines
Spanish Mama – Cook & Dreamland Orchestra
Egyptian Ella – Ted Lewis AHO
Shanghai Shuffle – George Warmack AHO

Segment 2: Roses
Last week of course, was New Years Day, the celebration of which includes the Rose Parade and the Tournament of Roses. So here to celebrate the New Year and commemorate the Rose Parade and the Tournament of Roses, are some songs about….roses

Roses of Picardy – Red Nichols and His Five Pennies
Yankee Rose – Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra
I’m Bringing a Red Red Rose – Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra

Segment 3: Dimes
January 3 in 1938, The March of Dimes was established by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt — to fight poliomyelitis with which Roosevelt himself was afflicted. So here to commemorate all the good work the folks at the March of Dimes do, and of course, to those who contribute, are a couple of songs about dimes.

Ten Cents a Dance – Ruth Etting
Brother Can You Spare a Dime – Charlie Palloy AHO

Segment 4: Butter
On January 3, in 1871 Henry W. Bradley received a patent for oleomargarine. Originally, oleomargarine was white and was sold in plastic bags with a color tab inside the bag. One had to break the tab and squish the yellow color through the oleomargarine! So here to commemorate margarine, are a couple of songs not about margarine, but butter

Sweet Butter – Kaplan’s Melodians
Big Butter and Egg Man – Mugsy Spanier and His Ragtime Band

Segment 5: Health
On January 3 in 1938, the first broadcast of the serial drama “Woman in White” was presented on the NBC Red network. It related the romance of a nurse and a young surgeon. So here for all those real honest to goodness doctors and nurses out there, are some songs about health.

Love is Good for Anything That Ails You – Eddy Duchin AHO
Long as You’ve Got Your Health – Ray Noble AHO
High Fever – Cookie’s Gingersnaps

THANKS FOR LISTENING!

 If you enjoy the show, please let us know by leaving a comment on the website or the Facebook page or sending an email to [email protected] And remember, your requests and topic segments are always welcome.

RRR is also available as a podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and Google Play Music. Simply enter Rapidly Rotating Records in the search box in any of those apps and a link to the show will appear. If you listen to the podcast, please subscribe and leave a rating and comment. THANK YOU!

We are proud and happy that Rapidly Rotating Records is also part of Global Community Radio, supplying campus and community radio stations worldwide with hosted music and spoken word programming from sources including public broadcasters, other community radio stations, and independent producers from around the globe.

The Rapidly Rotating Records telephone request line is now OPEN! In addition to sending cards or letters, sending email, or posting to the the show’s website or Facebook page, you can now call in to request a particular artist, song or topic segment, leave feedback about the show, or ask questions or comment about the music. Of course, I’d be happy if you just call in to say “Hi!” and let me know you’re out there listening. The easy-to-remember number is 234-PLAY 78s or 234-752-9787.

If you’re a member of Facebook, but haven’t “liked” the show, won’t you please consider doing so? Just go to http://www.facebook.com/rapidlyrotatingrecords

And finally, please consider becoming a member of KISL. A basic membership is just $20 and a premium membership is $50. While most of you are not on Catalina Island and can’t take advantage of the merchant discounts and offers that go with membership, you’ll be supporting community radio on Catalina Island and beyond. I am not paid for the show, nor is it underwritten. I do the show because I love the music and the people, stories and culture behind it. Visit http://www.kislavalon.com/membership. Thanks!

The post Rapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – 7 January 2001 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.

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.

Summary of this week’s show.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Shadows
On December 26, 1954, one of radio’s most popular programs, “The Shadow”, was heard for the last time on the Mutual Radio network, where vigilante crime-fighter Lamont Cranston had battled greed and corruption. So here to commemorate “The Shadow”, are some songs about…that’s right, you guessed it…shadows

Blue Shadows – Jan Garber AHO
Chasing Shadows – Quintet of the Hot Club of France / Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli
Me and My Shadow – Scrappy Lambert
Shadow Waltz – Dick Powell

Segment 2: Hear Hear
On December 29 in 1952, the first transistorized hearing aid was offered for sale by Sonotone Corporation. So “here” is a set of songs to commemorate the transistorized hearing aid.

Do I Hear You Saying I Love You – Paul Whiteman AHO
I Heard – Savoy Hotel Orpheans – Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans / Al Bowlly, v.
Listen to that Rhythm – Bertini and the Tower Blackpool Dance Orchestra / Maurice Elwin, v.

Segment 3: St Louis Blues
On December 26 in 1939 – the legendary blues composer W.C. Handy, recorded the classic “St. Louis Blues”.

St. Louis Blues – W. C. Handy

Segment 4: Life
Following 36 years of publication, the last weekly issue of “LIFE” magazine hit the newsstands last week on December 29, 1972. So here to commemorate Life Magazine are some songs about Life, in general.

What a Life (Trying to Live Without You) – Coon-Sanders Orchestra / Joe Sanders, v.
The Little Things in Life – Fred Rich AHO / Smith Ballew, v.
The Best Things in Life are Free – Jack Hylton AHO / Jack Hylton, v.
Laughing at Life – McKinney’s Cotton Pickers

Segment 5: New Years Eve
The celebration of the new year is the oldest of all holidays. It will be 2001 in just a few hours, so we’re going to wrap up this last segment of this last show of the year 2000 with some songs for New Years Eve.

Happy New Year – Spike Jones
New Years Eve in a Haunted House – Raymond Scott and the Quintette

Segment 5: Auld Lang Syne
The song, “Auld Lang Syne,” is sung at the stroke of midnight in almost every English-speaking country in the world to bring in the new year.
Wishing you a safe, healthy and exceedingly prosperous New Year, I thank you for your very kind attention

Auld Lang Syne – Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians

THANKS FOR LISTENING!

 If you enjoy the show, please let us know by leaving a comment on the website or the Facebook page or sending an email to [email protected] And remember, your requests and topic segments are always welcome.

RRR is also available as a podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and Google Play Music. Simply enter Rapidly Rotating Records in the search box in any of those apps and a link to the show will appear. If you listen to the podcast, please subscribe and leave a rating and comment. THANK YOU!

We are proud and happy that Rapidly Rotating Records is also part of Global Community Radio, supplying campus and community radio stations worldwide with hosted music and spoken word programming from sources including public broadcasters, other community radio stations, and independent producers from around the globe.

The Rapidly Rotating Records telephone request line is now OPEN! In addition to sending cards or letters, sending email, or posting to the the show’s website or Facebook page, you can now call in to request a particular artist, song or topic segment, leave feedback about the show, or ask questions or comment about the music. Of course, I’d be happy if you just call in to say “Hi!” and let me know you’re out there listening. The easy-to-remember number is 234-PLAY 78s or 234-752-9787.

If you’re a member of Facebook, but haven’t “liked” the show, won’t you please consider doing so? Just go to http://www.facebook.com/rapidlyrotatingrecords

And finally, please consider becoming a member of KISL. A basic membership is just $20 and a premium membership is $50. While most of you are not on Catalina Island and can’t take advantage of the merchant discounts and offers that go with membership, you’ll be supporting community radio on Catalina Island and beyond. I am not paid for the show, nor is it underwritten. I do the show because I love the music and the people, stories and culture behind it. Visit http://www.kislavalon.com/membership. Thanks!

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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.

On this evenings show we’re going to celebrate a birthday, we’re going to play a guessing game, and we’ll hear some songs for the season.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Harry Warren
Celebrating the birth of Salvatore Anthony Guaragna, born on December 24 in 1893 in Brooklyn. He wrote about 400 popular songs and show tunes, including three for which he won Academy Awards. You may recognize him by the name Harry Warren, but even if you don’t, you most certainly will recognize his songs.

I Found a Million Dollar Baby – Paul Specht
Lullaby of Broadway – Victor Young and the Orchestra / The Boswell Sisters

Sweet and Slow – Fats Waller and His Rhythm
Would You Like to Take a Walk – Annette Hanshaw

Segment 2: Guessing Game
For these next two segments of the show, I’m going to play 7 songs, and it’s up to you to see if you can figure out the common denominator and the associated trivia.

Doctor Jazz – Jelly Roll Morton and His Red Hot Peppers
I Got a Code in My Doze – Fred Hall and His Sugar Babies
Sleepy Head – Mills Brothers
Bashful Baby – Ben Pollack and His Park Central Orchestra / Scrappy Lambert, v.

Segment 3: More Clues
Well, have you figured out the common denominator among the last four songs? Shall we have the final three clues?

Happy – Slim Lamar and His Southerners
Zonky – McKinney’s Cotton Pickers / Dave Wilborn, v.
Angry – Dud Mecam’s Wolverines

And there you have your seven clues to the common denominator and trivia behind that set. Let’s review, shall we? We started off with DOCtor Jazz, Followed by I Got a Code in My Doze, and what do you do when you have a code in your doze but sneeze. Then, we heard SLEEPY Head, and BASHFUL Baby. Figured it out yet? No? Press play and listen to the show (you’re already listening though, right?)

Segment 4: Merry Christmas
There weren’t a whole lot of Christmas songs recorded in the 1920s and 30s, but we do have a few, and so we’ll wrap up this edition of Rapidly Rotating Records with some songs for the season.

Santa Claus Express – Henry Hall and the BBC Dance Orchestra
Christmas Night in Harlem – Paul Whiteman AHO
Jingle Bells – Benny Goodman
Santa Claus is Coming to Town – Harry Reser’s Orchestra

Segment 5: Safe and pleasant holidays

I’m going to say good-bye now and end with a final holiday record rather than with our usual closing theme of Avalon. I hope you’ve enjoyed this edition of Rapidly Rotating Records.

Ted Weems AHO with Parker Gibbs

THANKS FOR LISTENING!

 If you enjoy the show, please let us know by leaving a comment on the website or the Facebook page or sending an email to [email protected] And remember, your requests and topic segments are always welcome.

RRR is also available as a podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and Google Play Music. Simply enter Rapidly Rotating Records in the search box in any of those apps and a link to the show will appear. If you listen to the podcast, please subscribe and leave a rating and comment. THANK YOU!

We are proud and happy that Rapidly Rotating Records is also part of Global Community Radio, supplying campus and community radio stations worldwide with hosted music and spoken word programming from sources including public broadcasters, other community radio stations, and independent producers from around the globe.

The Rapidly Rotating Records telephone request line is now OPEN! In addition to sending cards or letters, sending email, or posting to the the show’s website or Facebook page, you can now call in to request a particular artist, song or topic segment, leave feedback about the show, or ask questions or comment about the music. Of course, I’d be happy if you just call in to say “Hi!” and let me know you’re out there listening. The easy-to-remember number is 234-PLAY 78s or 234-752-9787.

If you’re a member of Facebook, but haven’t “liked” the show, won’t you please consider doing so? Just go to http://www.facebook.com/rapidlyrotatingrecords

And finally, please consider becoming a member of KISL. A basic membership is just $20 and a premium membership is $50. While most of you are not on Catalina Island and can’t take advantage of the merchant discounts and offers that go with membership, you’ll be supporting community radio on Catalina Island and beyond. I am not paid for the show, nor is it underwritten. I do the show because I love the music and the people, stories and culture behind it. Visit http://www.kislavalon.com/membership. Thanks!

The post Rapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – 24 December 2000 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.

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.

We’ve got a lulu of a show for you this evening.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Lulu
December 11 marked the birth in 1904 of Marjorie Buell. So who was Marjorie Buell? Well, Marjorie Buell was the cartoonist who gave life to Little Lulu. So here in commemoration of Marjorie Buell and Little Lulu, are some little songs about…Lulu

Lulu’s Back in Town – Fats Waller and His Rhythm
Don’t Bring Lulu – The Little Ramblers / Billy Jones, v.

Segment 2: Marlene Dietricht
December 11 in 1939, Marlene Deitricht recorded “Falling in Love Again” on the Decca label. You probably think now that I’ve told you that, that I’m going to play that record. Nope. I’m going to play that song, but not that record. From the 1930 picture “The Blue Angel”, the international film that launched Dietrich’s career and enabled her to move to the U.S, here is Marlene Dietricht, in German, and “Falling in Love Again”.

Falling in Love Again – Marlene Dietricht

Segment 3: OK
December 13 in 1929, Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra recorded “Rockin’ Chair”. Here is that Okeh recording. Actually, it was a pretty darn good recording. It’s OK, because it was on the Okeh label.

Rockin’ Chair – Louis Armstrong AHO / Hoagy Carmichael, Louis Armstrong, v

Segment 4: Painting
KISL will soon be moving into its new office and studio. A lot of work has gone into transforming the space, and folks have been hard at work applying fresh paint to the interior. We want to thank them and everyone who has lent a helping hand to the efforts.So here to recognize all those volunteer painters, are some painting songs.

Dip Your Brush in the Sunshine – Ted Lewis AHO
Wedding of the Painted Doll – Jack Hylton AHO / Sam Browne, v.
Painting the Clouds – Leonard Joy AHO / Johnny Marvin, v.
Deep Purple – Larry Clinton AHO / Bea Wain, v.

Segment 5: It’s a colorful world
Continuing our tribute to all those volunteers who worked so hard this week-end to paint the new KISL studio, here are some very colorful songs.

Study in Brown – The Casa Loma Orchestra
Rose Room – Herb Weidoeft AHO / Clyde Lucas, Leon Lucas, v.
Blue Room – Bennie Moten and His Kansas City Orchestra
Green Room Jive – Mal Hallet AHO

Segment 6: Final Coat
We’re got one more painting song, and then we’ll take a rest in that rockin’ chair.

Three Shades of Blue – Paul Whiteman AHO
Rockin’ Chair – Hoagy Carmichael AHO

THANKS FOR LISTENING!

 If you enjoy the show, please let us know by leaving a comment on the website or the Facebook page or sending an email to [email protected] And remember, your requests and topic segments are always welcome.

RRR is also available as a podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and Google Play Music. Simply enter Rapidly Rotating Records in the search box in any of those apps and a link to the show will appear. If you listen to the podcast, please subscribe and leave a rating and comment. THANK YOU!

We are proud and happy that Rapidly Rotating Records is also part of Global Community Radio, supplying campus and community radio stations worldwide with hosted music and spoken word programming from sources including public broadcasters, other community radio stations, and independent producers from around the globe.

The Rapidly Rotating Records telephone request line is now OPEN! In addition to sending cards or letters, sending email, or posting to the the show’s website or Facebook page, you can now call in to request a particular artist, song or topic segment, leave feedback about the show, or ask questions or comment about the music. Of course, I’d be happy if you just call in to say “Hi!” and let me know you’re out there listening. The easy-to-remember number is 234-PLAY 78s or 234-752-9787.

If you’re a member of Facebook, but haven’t “liked” the show, won’t you please consider doing so? Just go to http://www.facebook.com/rapidlyrotatingrecords

And finally, please consider becoming a member of KISL. A basic membership is just $20 and a premium membership is $50. While most of you are not on Catalina Island and can’t take advantage of the merchant discounts and offers that go with membership, you’ll be supporting community radio on Catalina Island and beyond. I am not paid for the show, nor is it underwritten. I do the show because I love the music and the people, stories and culture behind it. Visit http://www.kislavalon.com/membership. Thanks!

The post Rapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – 17 December 2000 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.

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’ve got some songs about grass, farms, that demon alcohol and more.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Grass
On December 4 in 1812, Peter Gaillard of Lancaster PA received a patent for…the power mower. So here to commemorate Mr. Gaillard’s invention, are some songs about…grass

Blue Grass – Johnny Hamp’s Kentucky Serenaders
I’ve got the Blues for the Blue Grass – Fred Hall and Arthur Fields
Keep Off the Grass – James P. Johnson
The Grass is Getting Greener – Victor Young AHO

Segment 2: Farm Songs
On December 4 in 1867 the Order of Patrons of Husbandry was formed – more commonly known as The National Grange, or even more simply, the Grange. So here to commemorate the Grange, are some farm songs.

We Won’t Have to Sell the Farm – Ben Bernie AHO
Misery Farm – Fred Elizalde and His Anglo-American Band
A Farmer’s Boy – George Formby
Down on the Farm – Gene Kardos AHO

Segment 3: Demon Alcohol
This past week on December 5 in 1933, drinkers toasted the end of Prohibition in the U.S. It had been 14 years between drinks–well, legal drinks anyway. So here to commemorate the end of Prohibition are some songs about that demon alcohol

Hittin’ the Bottle – Ted Wallace and His Campus Boys
Mint Julep – Jelly Roll Morton and his red hot peppers
Stumbling – Paul Whiteman AHO
Wob-a-ly Walk – Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians

Segment 4: Magnolia
December 9, 1788 George Washington sold his Racehorse, Magnolia to Colonel Henry Lee – so here in commemoration of that sale is Magnolia

Magnolia – Harry Richmond

Segment 5: Walter Winchell
December 4, 1932, the Walter Winchell gossip show was first heard on the radio, so here’s a mystery album about Walter Winchell.

Walter Winchell – Unknown

Segment 6: Mood Indigo
The signature song for Duke Ellington was recorded on this day 70 yrs ago.

Mood Indigo – Duke Ellington AHO

Segment 7: Football
Dec 5, 1908 marked the day that numerals were worn for the first time on football uniforms, so here’s a song about football to celebrate.

You’ve Got to be a Football Hero – Harry Reser Clicquot Club Eskimos

THANKS FOR LISTENING!

 If you enjoy the show, please let us know by leaving a comment on the website or the Facebook page or sending an email to [email protected] And remember, your requests and topic segments are always welcome.

RRR is also available as a podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and Google Play Music. Simply enter Rapidly Rotating Records in the search box in any of those apps and a link to the show will appear. If you listen to the podcast, please subscribe and leave a rating and comment. THANK YOU!

We are proud and happy that Rapidly Rotating Records is also part of Global Community Radio, supplying campus and community radio stations worldwide with hosted music and spoken word programming from sources including public broadcasters, other community radio stations, and independent producers from around the globe.

The Rapidly Rotating Records telephone request line is now OPEN! In addition to sending cards or letters, sending email, or posting to the the show’s website or Facebook page, you can now call in to request a particular artist, song or topic segment, leave feedback about the show, or ask questions or comment about the music. Of course, I’d be happy if you just call in to say “Hi!” and let me know you’re out there listening. The easy-to-remember number is 234-PLAY 78s or 234-752-9787.

If you’re a member of Facebook, but haven’t “liked” the show, won’t you please consider doing so? Just go to http://www.facebook.com/rapidlyrotatingrecords

And finally, please consider becoming a member of KISL. A basic membership is just $20 and a premium membership is $50. While most of you are not on Catalina Island and can’t take advantage of the merchant discounts and offers that go with membership, you’ll be supporting community radio on Catalina Island and beyond. I am not paid for the show, nor is it underwritten. I do the show because I love the music and the people, stories and culture behind it. Visit http://www.kislavalon.com/membership. Thanks!

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