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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 jocular fellow is? He’s “The Laughing Trumpeter” Bob Effros and this week’s entire Rapidly Rotating Records show is devoted to him, celebrating his birthday, December 6, 1900. You’ll hear several records with his “maniacal” laughter, recordings of several of his compositions and recordings as a side man, many of them not heard on the show before. There’s also a brief biography and a couple of personal anecdotes about him courtesy of his eldest granddaughter and friend of the show, Barbara Effros. So set aside an hour with your favorite beverage and prepare to be transported back to a different–and we think better–musical era. Click on the player above to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience.

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Mama Inez – Fred “Sugar” Hall and His Sugar Babies / Fred Hall, v.
Smile, Darn Ya, Smile – Ben Selvin AHO / The Sunshine Boys (Joe Mooney and Dan Mooney)
Olaf (You Ought-a See Olaf Laff) – Cliquot Club Eskimos UDO Harry Reser / Tom Stacks, v.
Olaf – Six Jumping Jacks / Tom Stacks, v.
I’m In Love With You (Intro: I’m Laughing) – Ben Selvin AHO / Smith Ballew, v.
Cornfed – Dixie Stompers
Tin Ear – Spencer’s Dance Orchestra
Why Don’t You Get Lost? – Calloway’s Hot Shots (Roane’s Pennsylvanians)
Why Don’t You Get Lost? – Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees
That’s A Plenty – Philco Orchestra (From a 1930 Philco Hour Transcription)
Tin Ear – Philco Orchestra (From a 1930 Philco Hour Transcription)
The Man From The South – Harry Hudson’s Melody Men / Sam Browne, Harry Hudson & Chorus, v.
Let It Rain, Let It Pour (I’ll Be In Virginia In The Morning) – The Columbians Dance Orchestra De Luxe
Waiting For A Train – The Jimson Brothers (Frank Luther-Carson Robison)
Long Lean Lanky Mama – Ethel Waters

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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 lovely lady is? She’s Lena Corrine Taylor. You know her better as singer Lee Morse and hers is just one of FIVE birthday salutes on this week’s “all-birthday” edition of the show. Along with Lee, you’ll hear about–and from–George Fairman, Henry Fillmore, Irwin Dash and Charles L. Johnson. Not exactly household names, even among vintage music enthusiasts but all with interesting histories and some great music. So set aside an hour with your favorite beverage and prepare to be transported back to a different–and we think better–musical era. Click on the player above to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience.

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Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: George Fairman

Kiss Mama, Kiss Papa – Kaplan’s Melodists
Worryin’ – George Olsen and His Music
Bo La Bo – Selvin’s Novelty Orchestra

Segment 2: Henry Fillmore

The Whistling Farmer Boy – Simmons University Cowboy Band, UDO D. O. Wailey
Slim Trombone – Joseph Samuels’ Jazz Band
Golden Friendships – Fillmore Band, Directed by Henry Fillmore

Segment 3: Lee Morse

You Are My Own – Lee Morse and Her Blue Grass Boys
I’ll Make You Fall In Love With Me – Miss Lee Morse and Her Blue Grass Boys
Got No Time – Grace Wilson, WLS Artist (Lee Morse)

Segment 4: Charles L. Johnson

Iola Intermezzo – Thomas Mills
Sweet And Low – Edmund Jenkins
When Clouds Have Vanishes And Skies Are Blue – Selvin’s Novelty Orchestra

Segment 5: Irwin Dash

Hard Boiled Rose – Happiness Boys
I Lost A Wonderful Pal (When I Lost You) – Vernon Dalhart
Hinky DInky Parlay Voo – Jan Garber AHO

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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? He’s American composer Edmund Thornton Jenkins, being heard on the show for the first time. He was born in Charleston, South Carolina but spent much of his life in Europe. You’ll hear him in the first segment of the show performing “Bull-From Patrol.” This is a “birthday-free” edition of the show so the segment topics have to do with frogs, jail and the universe. November is National Writing Month so you’ll hear all about NaNoWriMo! We’ll also have another episode of “One Thing in Common” where we play a set of rapidly rotating records which seemingly have nothing whatsoever to do with each other, yet have “one thing in common.” 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. Click on the player above to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience.

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Segment 1: Frogs

Big Frog – Leon Kartun AHO
Froggy Bottom – Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy
Bull-Frog Patrol – Edmund Jenkins\

Segment 2: One Thing In Common

And That Was Irish Too – Chubby Parker and His Little Old-Time Banjo
Scotch Twist – Curly Hicks and The Taproom Boys
The Dear Little Shamrock – Michael Ahern

Segment 3: Universal

Universal Peace March – Arthur Pryor’s Band
Universale Fox Trot – Vess L. Ossman
Pepper Blues – Universal Dance Orchestra

Segment 4: National Writing Month

Put That Down In Writing – Kay Kyser AHO / Sully Mason, v.
I Can’t Write The Words – Robert Hood Bowers AHO / Frank Parker, v.
Write Me A Song About Father – Arkansas Woodchopper

Segment 5: The Hoosegow

Throw Your Yas Yas Back In Jail – Blind Boy Fuller
We’re Back In Jail Again – Part 1: The Gangsters
Prison Wall Blues – Cannon’s Jug Stompers

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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.

While you were listening to the original over-the-air broadcast of this show on KISL, I was actually in Rancho Cordova, California where the 37th Annual West Coast Ragtime Festival had just concluded. With having to get ready to travel for the festival, I decided to make it a little easier on myself in terms of the playlist. No biographies or historical events, but each segment starting off with a ragtime piece followed by a couple of pieces about the subject of the rag. 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. Click on the player above to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience.

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Segment 1: Noodles

Noodle Soup Rag – Eddie Morton
Noodlin’ – Willie “The Lion” Smith
Cock-A-Doodle, I’m Off My Noodle – The Kit-Cat Band

Segment 2: The Alamo

Alamo Rag – Gene Greene
On The Alamo – Milt Shaw and His Detroiters
Cryin’ For The Moon – Al Handler and His Alamo Hotel Cafe Orchestra

Segment 3: Bugles

Bugle Call Rag – Ted Lewis and His Band
Bugle Calls In Ragtime – Marconi Brothers
The Soldier Blew His Bugle – Leslie Holmes

Segment 4: Buffalo

Buffalo Baby Rag – Peerless Quartette
Buffalo Rhythm – Johnny Ringer’s Rosemont Orchestra
Shuffle Off To Buffalo – The Sizzlers

Segment 5: Snakes

Snake Rag – King Oliver’s Jazz Band
Snakes Hips (A Jungle Jazz) – The Badgers
Snake Eyes – Tiny Parham and His Musicians

Bonus Track: A Ragtime Skedaddle – Vess L. Ossman, Banjo Solo

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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? He’s musician, singer and songwriter Ernest Jansen Ingle, better known as “Red Ingle.” He’s best remembered for his comedy records with Spike Jones and His City Slickers and his own group, The Natural Seven, but in addition to some interesting biographical information, you’ll hear three of his earlier recordings with Ted Weems and His Orchestra. J. Bodewalt Lampe, Jeffrey T. Branen and Charlie Davis also have birthday segments this week. And in the final segment, we’ll motor down to Nashville via the Dixie Bee Line. 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. Click on the player above to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience.

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Segment 1: Red Ingle

Sittin’ Up Waitin’ For You – Ted Weems AHO / Red Ingle, v.
Jelly Bean – Ted Weems AHO / Red Ingle, v.
The Man From The South (With A Big Cigar In His Mouth) – Ted Weems AHO / Red Ingle, v.

Segment 2: J. Bodewalt Lampe

Buffalo News March – William H. Reitz
Camouflage – New York Military Band
Universal Peace March – Arthur Pryor’s Band

Segment 3: Charlie Davis

Jimtown Blues – The Yankee Six
Suppose Nobody Cared – Charlie Davis AHO / Dick Powell, v.
The Drag – Charlie Davis AHO

Segment 4: Jeffrey T. Branen

In The Valley Of The Moon – Helen Clark & Henry Burr
Virginia Lee – Jimmie Noone and His Apex Club Orchestra / Elmo Tanner, v.
To Lou – Henry Burr

Segment 5: Dixie

Hurry Along Down In Dear Old Dixie – The Two Filberts
On That Dixie Bee Line – Vernon Dalhart
On The Dixie Highway – Van Eps Trio

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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? He’s British composer and bandleader Herman Finck, getting a birthday segment for the second time. You’ll be hearing more than the usual three tunes from him because we’ll be playing both sides of British Columbia 78 DX677, “Finckiana – A Fantasia on the Works of Herman Finck.” Two others will be getting birthday segment for the first time, Jerry Baker and Charlie Kisco. In other segments we’ll play some records about the color purple and “ever since.” 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. Click on the player above to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience.

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Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Jerry Baker

Downhearted – George Olsen and His Music / Jerry Baker, v.
Throw Another Log On The Fire – Enoch Light and His Hotel Governor Clinton Orchestra / Jerry Baker, v.
My Mom – George Olsen and His Music / Jerry Baker, v.

Segment 2: The Color Purple

In The Purple Twilight – Bennie Krueger’s Orchestra
Deep Purple – Adelaide Hall
Moonlight On The Purple Sage – Tommy Dorsey AHO / Jack Leonard, v.

Segment 3: Ever Since…

Ever Since The Movies Learned To Talk – Irving Kaufman
Ever Since I Kissed Her On The Volga – Jack Hylton AHO / Peter O’Malley, v.
Ever Since You Told Me That You Love Me (I’m A Nut, I’m A Nut) – Eddie Morton

Segment 4: Herman Finck

Finckiana (A Fantasia On The Works Of Herman Finck) – Erman Finck AHO

Segment 5: Charlie Kisco

It’s A Lonesome Old Town (When You’re Not Around) – Buddy Campbell AHO (Sam Lanin’s Famous Players) – Paul Small, v.
When It’s Harvest Time (Sweet Angeline) – The Beverly Hill Billies / Tom & Ezra, v.
Wedding Of The Birds – Nat Shilkret and The Victor Orchestra

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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 lady is? She’s Canadian pianist Vera Guilaroff, known as “Canada’s Melody Girl” and the “Princess of the Radio.” In addition to a medley of film hits recorded in London in 1937, you’ll hear one of her early Canadian records. We’ll also have a birthday salute for composer James Cavanaugh. Bandleader Sammy Stewart gets his own segment this week, but not necessarily a birthday salute, since we don’t know his actual date of birth. In other segments, we’ll belly up to the bar and call ’em as we see ’em. 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. Click on the player above to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience.

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Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Belly Up To The Bar

The Barroom Message – Jimmie Davis
De Face On De Barrum Floor – Henry Burbig
Bill The Bar Fly – Tex Ritter

Segment 2: Sammy Stewart

Copenhagen – Sammy Stewart AHO
My Man Rocks Me – Sammy Stewart and His Ten Knights of Syncopation
Wob-a-ly Walk – Sammy Stewart AHO

Segment 3: Vera Guilaroff

A Cup Of Coffee, A Sandwich And You – Vera Guilaroff / Herbert S. Berliner, v.
Film Hits Medley – Vera Guilaroff

Segment 4: James Cavanaugh

That Co-ed Party – Bernie Cummins and His New Yorkers / Band, v.
Mister Magician – Sam Robbins and His Hotel McAlpin Orchestra / Sam Robbins, v.
Eagle Eye Finkle – Eddie DeLange Orchestra / Elisse Cooper, v.

Segment 5: That’s What I Call…

That’s What I Call Heaven – Leo Reisman AHO / Ran Weeks, v.
That’s What I Call Sweet Music – Jim Kelleher’s Piccadilly Band / Unidentified, v.
That’s What I Call Keen – Emerson Gill and His Bamboo Garden Orchestra / Pinky Hunter, v.

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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? He’s bandleader Jimmy Dorsey, shown here in 1943. It’s not his birthday, so why is he being featured on this week’s show? Well, in response to a request. You’ll find out the reason for the request in the final segment of the show. In other segments, we’ll do some burgling and some toddling, and get burned. In a new feature of the show called “Nothing in Common” we’ll play a set of rapidly rotating records which have…nothing in common! 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. Click on the player above to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience.

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Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Burglars

The Burglar Story and The High Cost Of Living – Raymond Hitchcock
The Burglar Buck – Fred Van Eps
The Boston Burglar – Frank Hutchison

Segment 2: Nothing In Common

Revenge – Don Roberts
Standing On The Corner – Master David Kidd
Crazy Pirouette – Jack Payne AHO

Segment 3: Burning

You’re Burning Me Up (Turnin’ Me Down) – The Wolverines
While The Incense Is Burning – Earl Fuller’s Band
Blaze Away – Prince’s Band UDO G. Hepburn Wilson

Segment 4: Toddle

Toddle – Wiedoeft’s Californians
Toadie Toddle – Andy Kirk and His Clouds of Joy
Sales Tax Toddle – Nations Brothers

Segment 5: Anniversary

I’ll Find You – Jimmy Dorsey AHO / Bob Eberly, v.
My First Love – Jimmy Dorsey AHO / Bob Eberly, v.
My Ideal – Jimmy Dorsey AHO / Bob Eberly, v.

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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? He’s Japanese singer Tokuichi Mine (MEE-nay) who went by the name “Dick Mine.” He made his first recordings in 1934 and his last in 1982. You’ll hear three of them in the first segment of this week’s show. One is an instrumental with Mine playing steel guitar (!) and two vocals, one sung in Japanese and the other in English. We’ll also be celebrating the birthdays of pianist Art Tatum and “The Silver-Masked Tenor,” Joseph M. White. We’ll also have another edition of “One Thing In Common” and end the show by doing the twist! 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. Click on the player above to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience.

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Segment 1: Dick Mine

Is Sake Tears Or Sighs? – Dick Mine
Just An Echo In The Valley – Dick Mine
Somebody Stole My Gal – Dick Mine

Segment 2: Art Tatum

Sophisticated Lady – Art Tatum
Strange As It Seems – Adelaide Hall, Acc. by Art Tatum
With Plenty Of Money And You – Art Tatum and His Swingsters

Segment 3: One Thing In Common

Ostrich Walk – Tanz-Orchester “The New Yorkers” aus der “Valenica,” Berlin
Alligator Hop – King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band
The Pigeon On The Gate – O’Leary’s Irish Minstrels

Segment 4: Joseph M. White

Moments With You – The Troubadours, Dir. Nat Shilkret / Joseph M. White, v.
You’re The Sweetest Girl This Side Of Heaven – Guy Lombardo AHO / Joseph White
Chimes Of Spring – Dick Cherwin AHO (Justin Ring) / Joe White, v.

Segment 5: Oliver Twist

The Oliver Twist – Russell Carlson’s Dance Orchestra (Adrian Schubert) / Jack Kaufman, v.
All-Of-A-Twist – Billy Mayerl

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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? He’s gospel singer and music publisher Homer Rodeheaver but for his birthday segment we’ll be playing three of his secular records. We’ll also be celebrating the birthdays of Jules Herbuveaux and George J. Bennett, who actually gets not one, but two segments! We’ll also have a set of rapidly rotating records with titles featuring the indefinite pronoun “none.” 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. Click on the player above to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience.

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Segment 1: Jules Herbuveaux

Just A Little Kiss From A Little Miss – Jules Herbuveaux AHO / Frank Sylvano, v.
Silver Swanee – Guyon’s Paradise Orchestra
Desert Eyes – Jules Herbuveaux and His Palmer House Victorians

Segment 2: George J. Bennett

She’s Got Great Ideas – Ernie Golden AHO / Ernie Golden, v.
Good Morning – Lanin’s Southern Serenaders
I’m Gonna Get Acquainted In A Quaint Old-Fashioned Town – Miami Jazz Band

Segment 3: Homer Rodeheaver

Two Old Pals – Homer Rodeheaver
A Banjo Song – Homer Rodeheaver
Molly And The Baby, Don’t You Know – Homer Rodeheaver

Segment 4: None

You Can’t Have None Of That – Hokum Boys
‘Tain’t None O’ Your Business – Butterbeans and Susie
Ain’t Gonna Give You None Of My Jelly Roll – Clarence Williams AHO / Clarence Williams, v.

Segment 5: More of George J. Bennett

It’s Not The First Time That You Left Me (But It’s The Last Time You’ll Come Back) – Bob Haring’s Velvetone Orchestra
You Didn’t Want Me When You Had Me, So Why Do You Want Me Now? – Henry Burr
My Wife Is On A Diet – Eddie Cantor

BONUS TRACK:

Galop Bravoura – Mr. E. King (Xylophone Solo by Eddie King)

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