Rapidly Rotating Records

Rapidly Rotating Records

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Rapidly Rotating Records episodes

  • A “Hoodoo” Edition of RRR # 1,350 May 31, 2026

    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 what these rock formations at Bryce Canyon National Park are called? If not, you’ll find out in the third segment of this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records. Other segments include toes, coming back again and “H.I.” and we’ll have another edition of “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. Just click the link above to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience.

    THANKS FOR LISTENING! ENJOY THE SHOW!

    Here’s the complete playlist:

    Segment 1: “One Thing in Common”

    Sweet Onion Time – Billy Jones and Ernest Hare
    Rememb’ring – Jae Raymond AHO
    Someday Soon – Anson Weeks and His Hotel Mark Hopkins Orchestra / Pete Fylling, v.

    Segment 2: Toes

    On Your Toes – Billy Cotton and His Band / Alan Breeze, v.
    They May Not Be My Toes – Whistlin’ Alex Moore
    Hop On Your Toes – Percival Mackey and His Band

    Segment 3: Hoodoos

    The Hoodoo Man – Herb Wiedoeft’s Cinderella Roof Orchestra
    Hoodoo Lady – Memphis Minnie
    I’ve Been Hoodooed – Jim Towel

    Segment 4: Human Intelligence

    I’m Just An Ordinary Human – Carol Lofner AHO / Betty Jane Rhodes, v.
    Was That The Human Thing To Do – Chick Bullock’s Levee Loungers
    Nobody Knows What A Red-Hot Mamma Can Do – Cogert & Motto (The Human Jazz Band)

    Segment 5: Back Again

    Schultz Is Back Again (With His Boom! Boom! Boom! – Four Aristocrats
    My Bluebird’s Back Again – The Campus Collegiates / Bobby Dix Quartet
    You’ve Got Those “Wanna Go Back Again” Blues – Ruth Etting

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    1 hr 1 min
  • A “Goofy” Edition of RRR # 1,349 May 24, 2026

    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 person is? She’s Frances Belle Heenan, better known as “Peaches.” Peaches was at the heart of one of the most sensational scandals of the 1920s and you’ll find out all about it in the third segment of this week’s show. In other segments we’ll have another RRR vocabulary lesson, open some things, hear some more from Johnny Sylvester and play “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. Just click the link above to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience.

    THANKS FOR LISTENING! ENJOY THE SHOW!

    Here’s the complete playlist:

    Segment 1: Pissmire

    I Can’t Dance (I Got Ants In My Pants) – Billy Cotton and His Band / Teddy Foster, v.
    Chinese Picnic and Oriental Dance – Medley One-Step – Van Eps Trio
    Aunt Susie’s Picnic Day – The Duncan Sisters

    Segment 2: Open Sesame

    Open Your Heart – Paul Ash and His Granada Orchestra
    Open Your Arms My Alabamy – Kaplan’s Melodists
    I’m Afraid To Open Your Letter – Don Bestor AHO / Neal Buckley, v.

    Segment 3: Peaches Browning

    Goofus – Red NIchols and His Five Pennies / Dick Robertson, v.
    Now Goofy Dust Rag – Bennie Moten’s Kansas City Orchestra
    Goofus Stomp – Slim Lamar’s Southerners

    Segment 4: Johnny Sylvester AHO

    Clearing House Blues – John SYlvester AHO (Formerly Indiana Five)
    No One But You Knows How To Love – Johnny Sylvester AHO / Bob Blacke, v.
    Temperamental (sic) Papa – John Sylvester AHO

    Segment 5: One Thing in Common

    Candied Sweets – Jack Pettis and His Band
    Chinese Blues – Original Memphis Five
    That’s Where The South Begins – Louis Prima and His New Orleans Gang / Louis Prima, v.

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    1 hr 1 min
  • A “Blazing” Edition of RRR # 1,348 May 17, 2026

    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.

    So why in blazes is there a photograph of a blaze emblazoned on the playlist? Everything on this week’s show is for no particular reason. There are no birthday celebrations, no cultural or news events, just five random topics, one of which is blazes, In other segments, we’ll have a vocabulary lesson, we’ll throw some things, do some wandering and have a jubilee. 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.

    THANKS FOR LISTENING! ENJOY THE SHOW!

    Here’s the complete playlist:

    Segment 1: Suffonsified

    Satisfed Blues – Lemuel Fowler
    Satisfied – Johnny Marvin
    I’m Satisfied – Bailey’s Dixie Dudes

    Segment 2: Throwing

    Don’t Throw Me Down – Irving Kaufman
    ‘Tho You Threw Me Down – Oscar Grogan
    Throw Down Blues – Original Memphis Five

    Segment 3: Wandering

    Let’s Wander Away – Bennie Krueger’s Orchestra
    Song Of The Wanderer – Memphis Melody Players (Johnny Sylvester AHO)
    Wanderin’ – Vernon Dalhart

    Segment 4: Blazing

    Blazin’ – Coon-Sanders Orchestra
    Blaze Face Cow – Jazzbo Tommy and His Lowlanders
    Blue Blazes – Jimmie Lunceford AHO

    Segment 5: Jubilee

    Let’s Have A Jubilee – Mills’ Blue Rhythm Band / Alex Hill, v.
    American Jubilee – Eubie Blake Trio
    Georgria Jubilee – Hoke Rice and His Hoky Poky Boys

    Extra!

    Charleson – Arthur Gibbs and His Gang

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    1 hr 1 min
  • A “Ragged” Edition of RRR # 1,347 May 10, 2026

    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 is a photograph of Avalon in 1893 when it was referred to as “Rag City.” Find out why it was called that in the third segment of this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records. In other segments, we’ll have a vocabulary lesson and play “One Thing In Common.” We’ll also enjoy some pork products and celebrate Alfred Solman’s birthday. 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.

    THANKS FOR LISTENING! ENJOY THE SHOW!

    Here’s the complete playlist:

    There’s A Quaker Down In Quaker Town – Albert Campbell and Henry Burr
    When It’s Orange Blossom Time Medley – Victor Military Band
    That’s What I Call Heaven – Ray Starita and His Ambassadors Band / Harry Shalson, v.

    Segment 2: Ham Radio

    Pork Chop Blues – The Two Charlies
    Pork And Greens – Billy Jones
    Ham And Eggs – Johnny Dunn and His Band

    Segment 3: Rag City

    A Bunch Of Rags – Vess L. Ossman
    Down Home Rag – Six Brown Brothers
    Ragging The Chopsticks – Arthur Fields

    Segment 4: Aichmophobia

    Needles And Pins – Edward M. Favor
    Pencil Papa – Johnny Dodd’s Orchestra
    Scissor Grinder Joe – The Virginians UDO Ross Gorman

    Segment 5: One Thing In Common

    Hard Hearted Hannah – Marjorie Royce
    BVD Blues – Original Honeydrippers / Roosevelt Sykes, v.
    The Panic Is On – Hezekiah Jenkins

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    1 hr 1 min
  • A “Peach” of a Show! RRR # 1,346 May 3, 2026

    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.

    So why is there a picture of peaches featured on the playlist for this week’s Rapidly Rotating Records? Well, listen to the last segment of this week’s show and you’ll find out. In other segments, things will get a little fuzzy (having nothing to do with peach fuzz), we’ll have an employment segment, we’ll spread some joy and have some tunes about mammies. 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.

    THANKS FOR LISTENING! ENJOY THE SHOW!

    Here’s the complete playlist:

    Segment 1: Take this job and…

    Been On The Job Too Long – Wilmer Watts and The Lonely Eagles
    I Don’t Think I Need A Job That Bad – Gus Van
    Shove It Up In There – Blue Harmony Boys

    Segment 2: Fuzzy

    Dad’s Getting Fuzzy – Red Whitehead and Dutch Campbell
    The Fuzzy Wuzzy Bird – Isham Jones AHO
    Fourth Avenue Stomp – Frank Bunch and HIs Fuzzy Wuzzies

    Segment 3: Loss Oy, More Joy

    Oh Joy! – Victor Arden and Phil Ohman
    I’ve Got The Joys (Intro: Cry Baby Blues) – Bennie Krueger’s Orchestra
    My Little Pride And Joy – Joe Sullivan

    Segment 4: Mammy

    Japanese Mammy – Chuck Campbell AHO / Robert Wood (Irving Kaufman), v.
    Carolina Mammy – Great White Way Orchestra
    Mammy O’ Mine – The Versatile Three

    Segment 5: Peaches

    Everything’s Peaches – Jay Whidden and His New Midnight Follies Band / Jay Whidden, v.
    Peaches In The Springtime – Memphis Jug Band
    Peelin’ A Peach – Paul Whiteman and His Swing Wing . The Four Modernaires, v.
    Little Peach – Vincent Lopez AHO

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    1 hr 1 min
  • A “Lunar” Edition of RRR # 1,345 April 26, 2026

    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 week’s edition of the show, we no sooner have a set of rapidly rotating records about coming home from our recent trip to Tennessee that we’re off to the moon! We’ll also visit some “villes,” cities or towns whose name ends in “ville.” We’ll also spend some time in the forest and gather some things together. 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.

    THANKS FOR LISTENING! ENJOY THE SHOW!

    Segment 1: Back Home

    Little Rover (Don’t Forget To Come Back Home) – International Novelty Orchestra
    Mr. Radio Man (Tell My Mammy To Come Back Home) – Vernon Dalhart
    I’m On My Way Back Home – Willie Creager and His Entertainers / Irving Kaufman, v.

    Segment 2: Artemis II Mission

    A New Moon Is Over My Shoulder – Isham Jones AHO / Joe Martin, v.
    I Love The Moon – Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees / Rudy Vallee, v.
    Cryin’ For The Moon – Gus C. Edwards AHO

    Segment 3: Forests

    Deep Forest – Earl Hines
    Bleamerln Aud Mittenwald (Flower From The Forest) – Gottsmann’s Zither Trio
    Two Little Babes In The Wood – Cole Porter

    Segment 4: …villes

    Moatsville Blues – Moatsville String Ticklers
    Jacksonville Blues – Jacksonville Harmony Trio
    Booneville Stomp – Red Whitehead and Dutch Coleman

    Segment 5: …And You

    You And Me And You – Bob Green’s Dance Orchestra (Adrian Schubert) / Arthur Fields, v.
    Midnight, The Stars and You – Roy Fox and His Band / Denny DEnnis, v.
    A Hot Dog, A Blanket and You – Gene Kardos Orchestra / Dick Robertson, v.

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    1 hr 1 min
  • A “Pup” Edition of RRR # 1,344 April 19, 2026

    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.

    I’m going to bet that everyone seeing this photograph knows the name of the subject. That’s right! it’s Pete the Pup from the Our Gang / Little Rascals comedies. On this week’s edition of the show, you’ll hear all about Pete as well as three rapidly rotating records about some other pups. There are also three birthday segments this week, for Lou Herscher, Gene Rodemich and Lou Gold. And in the second segment, we’ll play “Jacks.” I’m still trying to play “catch-up” now that we’re back from our little excursion to Tennessee and environs and will post shows as quickly as I possibly can. 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.

    THANKS FOR LISTENING! ENJOY THE SHOW!

    Here’s the complete playlist:

    Segment 1: Pete the Pup

    Nervous Puppies – Mound City Blue Blowers
    Pretty Puppy – Missouri Jazz Band (Nathan Glantz)
    The Piddlin’ Pup – Ben Light and His Surf Club Boys

    Segment 2: Jacks

    The Four Jacks – Pietro J. Frosini
    Jack Of All Trades – Bud Billings
    Peg-Leg Jack – Frank Luther

    Segment 3: Gene Rodemich

    Who WIll It Be – Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra
    Teddy Bear Blues – Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra
    Forsaken Blues – Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra

    Segment 4: Lou Herscher

    On My Ukulele – Chester Gaylord
    My Pal – John Steele
    Bay Rum Song – Billy Hays AHO / Billy Hays and Ruland, v.

    Segment 5: Lou Gold

    Reminiscing – Lou Gold AHO / Irving Kaufman, v.
    Lucious – Lou Gold AHO / Irving Kaufman, v.
    I Can’t Get Over A Girl Like You – Lou Gold AHO / Irving Kaufman, v.

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    1 hr 1 min
  • A “Tennessee” Edition of RRR # 1,343 April 12, 2026

    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.

    Here, at last, is the April 12, 2026 edition of Rapidly Rotating Records. I apologize for the delay in posting it, but better late than never. Pictured above is the reason for the delay, a two week visit to visit family in Tennessee. For our last two visits, we stayed within the state, but this time we made a side trip for a couple of days, so this week’s show features segments about some of the states and cities we visited while back here. 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.

    THANKS FOR LISTENING! ENJOY THE SHOW!

    Here’s the complete playlist:

    Segment 1: Tennessee

    My Sunny Tennessee – The Columbians Dance Orchestra Deluxe
    I Miss A Little Miss (Who Misses Me In Sunny Tennessee – Frank Crumit
    Tennessee Lazy – Castle Farm Serenaders (Bill Haid’s Cubs)

    Segment 2: Nashville

    Nashville Nightingale – Ray Starita and the Piccadilly Revels Band
    Nashville Woman’s Blues – Bessie Smith
    The Nashville Blues – The Delmore Brothers

    Segment 3: Cincinnati

    Cincinnati Daddy – Duke Ellington Orchestra
    George Street Stomp – Cincinnati Jug Band
    It Takes A Cincinnati Yellow To Satisfy A Georgia Brown – The Dixie Stars

    Segment 4: Ohio

    Hi-Hi-Ohio – Frank Crumit
    Ohio Prison Fire – Carson Robison
    My Ohio Home – Lillian Morton

    Segment 5: Kentucky

    I’m As Blue As The Blue Grass Of Kentucky – Harry Reser’s Syncopators
    Just A Song Of Old Kentucky – Monroe Brothers
    Tell All The Folks In Kentucky (I’ll Be There) – Atlantic Dance Orchestra

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  • An “All Birthday” Edition of RRR # 1,342 April 5, 2026

    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 vocalist Franklyn Baur, heard regularly on the show. His is one of five birthday segments on this week’s show. The others are for Roy Palmer, Charles Booker, Zez Confrey and Herbert Mills. 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.

    THANKS FOR LISTENING! ENJOY THE SHOW!

    Here’s the complete playlist:

    Segment 1: Charles Booker

    The West Texas Blues – Booker’s Jazz Band
    A Woman Gets Tired Of One Man All Of The Time – George Williams
    Hot Sax – Dixie Jazz Band

    Segment 2: Roy Palmer

    You Battle-Head Beetle-Head – Chicago Rhythm Kings / Roy Palmer, v.
    The Trombone Slide – Bob Hudson and Roy Palmer
    Sic ‘Em Tige’ – State Street Ramblers

    Segment 3: Franklyn Baur

    Paree – International Novelty Orchestra / Franklyn Baur, v.
    An Old Guitar And An Old Refrain – Roger Wolfe Kahn AHO / Franklyn Baur, v.
    Why Do You Want To Know Why – Ipana Troubadours UDO S. C. Lanin / Franklyn Baur, v.

    Segment 4: Zez Confrey

    I’m Going To Plant Myself In My Old Plantation Home – Zez Confrey AHO
    Stumbling – Frank Crumit
    Zenda – Zez Confrey AHO

    Segment 5: Herbert Mills

    Dirt Dishin’ Daisy – Mills Brothers- Four Boys And A Guitar
    Loveless Love – MIlls Brothers Novelty Quartet With Guitar
    Fiddlin’ Joe – Mills Brothers – Four Boys and A Guitar

    EXTRA!

    Tiger Rag – Mills Brothers – Four Boys And A Guitar

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