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.

As the Village People sing, “It’s fun to stay in the YMCA” and in the first segment of this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records, you’ll hear some history of the YMCA which you may not have been aware of. In other segments, we’ll be on our best behavior, celebrate Des Tooley’s birthday, play some songs the opposite of strength and tell you where you can put it! There’s plenty of great music and interesting information, so…   

I hope you are all safe and healthy and doing as well as you can be given the current world situation and stay-at-home orders and that this hour of music gives you a bit of diversion and entertainment. Thanks for listening and best wishes!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: YMCA

I Can Always Find A Bit Of Sunshine in the YMCA – Lambert Murphy and The Orpheus Quartet, v.

Segment 2: The Weakest Link

That’s My Weakness Now – Milt Shaw and His Detroiters / Al Shayne, v.
My Strongest Weakness Is You – Ipana Troubadours / Smith Ballew, v.
Weakness – Cab Calloway AHO / Cab Calloway, v.

Segment 3: Behave

It’s Best To Behave – Adolf Hofner And His Texans / Adolf Hofner, v.
Oh Susie! Behave! (Intro: I’m Going To Settle Down Outside of London Town) / Van Eps Trio
Behave Yourself – Roy Bargy (Piano Roll)

 Segment 4: Des Tooley

Bend Down Sister – Des Tooley
Where The Bab-Bab-Babbling Brook (Goes Bub-Bub-Bubbling By) – Des Tooley
Ragamuffin Romeo – Des Tooley

Segment 5: Richard Himber

I Know Why – Richard Himber AHO / Johnnie Johnston

Segment 6: Put it…

You Can Put It In The Papers – Todd Rollins AHO / Chick Bullock, v.
Put It Right Here (Or Keep It Out There) – Bessie Smith
Put It There – McKinney’s Cotton Pickers

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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.

It’s a bit past our 1930s boundary, but this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records starts off with a trip down the Lone Star Trail courtesy of Bing Crosby. In the fourth segment we’ll find out how well you know your old time radio and in the final segment we’ll get tickled. That leaves segments two and three which are both devoted to yet another edition of “One Thing in Common.” This time, there are seven records which seemingly have nothing whatsoever to do with each other, but in fact, have one thing in common. There’s plenty of great music and interesting information, so just click below for the complete playlist and to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience. There’s plenty of great music and interesting information, so just click below for the complete playlist and to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience.   

I hope you are all safe and healthy and doing as well as you can be given the current world situation and stay-at-home orders and that this hour of music gives you a bit of diversion and entertainment. Thanks for listening and best wishes!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Lone Star

Lone Star Trail – Bing Crosby
I’m A Lone Star Cowboy – J. D. Farley
Mama Don’t Allow It – Leon’s Lone Star Cowboys

Segment 2: One Thing In Common

(There’s Something Nice About Everyone But,) There’s Everything Nice About You – Nat Shilkret and The Victor Orchestra / Ed Smalle and Johnnie Marvin, v.
Deep Sea Low Down – Bernie Cummins AHO / Bernie Cummins, v.
Sing Song Girl – Leroy Shield and The Victor Hollywood Orchestra / James Blackstone, v.

Segment 3: One Thing In Common

Sentimental Me (Intro: April Fool) – The Knickerbockers
Etiquette Blues – Bob Pierce
Charleston Is The Best Dance After All – Charlie Johnson’s Paradise Ten

 Segment 4: Wistful

Wistful And Blue – Johnny Johnson and His Club Mirador Orchestra
The Boy With The Wistful Eyes – Mitchell Ayres and His Fashions In Music / Meredith Blake, v.

Segment 5: Tickling

Tickle Toe Medley – Victor Military Band
Tickling The Strings – King Benny Nawahi
Yearning – Tickle Toe Ten / Ernie Hare

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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.

So why is there a picture of the Smith Brothers on the page this week? Well, because you’ll be hearing from the Smith Brothers toward the end of the show. But not the Smith Brothers shown above.  Find out which Smith Brothers in the segment spotlighing pianist Harry Merkur.  This week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records starts off with yet another edition of “One Thing in Common.” This time, there are ten records which seemingly have nothing whatsoever to do with each other, but in fact, have one thing in common. Pianist Harry Merkur get his very own segment for the first time and we’ll wrap up the show with a bit of sunshine. There’s plenty of great music and interesting information, so just click below for the complete playlist and to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience.   

I hope you are all safe and healthy and doing as well as you can be given the current world situation and stay-at-home orders and that this hour of music gives you a bit of diversion and entertainment. Thanks for listening and best wishes!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: One Thing In Common

Chicago Blues – Jimmy Johnson AHO

St. Louis Shuffle – Dixie Stompers

The Smiler – Zonophone Concert Band

In Ole Oklahoma – Harry Sosnick AHO / Pinky Tomlin and The Foursome, v.

El Amarillo – Narciso Matinez (El Hurucan de Valle)

I’m Gonna Gallop, Gallop, Gallop To Gallup, New Mexico – Roy Rodgers

Arizona Stomp – East Texas Serenaders

Barstool Cowboy From Old Barstow – Spike Jones and His City Slickers / Del Porter, v.

San Bernadino – Christie

Neopolitan Nights – Don Clark and His La Monica Ballroom Orchestra

Segment 2: Harry Merkur

Henry’s Made A Lady Out Of Lizzie – Jack Kaufman
Hoosier Sweetheart – Smith Brothers
There Ought To Be A Law Against That – Jack Kaufman

 Segment 3: Sunshine

Give Me A Little Bit Of Sunshine – Walter Davison’s Louisville Loons / Unidentified, 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? His real name is Lacy Rutherford Bohannon, Jr., but he’s better known as big band vocalist Bob Hannon and he’ll be heard on this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records answering the musical question “How Do I Know It’s Sunday?” The show starts off with a set of shabby records and in the third segment we’ll have a set of screwy records! In between, we’ll celebrate Kay St. Germain’s birthday and we’ll finish up by finding out what you know and what I know. There’s plenty of great music and interesting information, so just click below for the complete playlist and to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience. There’s plenty of great music and interesting information, so just click below for the complete playlist and to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience.  

I hope you are all safe and healthy and doing as well as you can be given the current world situation and stay-at-home orders and that this hour of music gives you a bit of diversion and entertainment. Thanks for listening and best wishes!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Shabby

(Because I’m) Shabby – Bob Pierce
Shabby Old Cabby – Joe Loss and His Band / Chick Henderson, v.
Try A Little Tenderness – Ted Lewis and His Band / Ted Lewis, v.

Segment 2: Kay St. Germain

I Only Have Eyes For You – Anson Weeks AHO / Kay St. Germain, v.
Your Head On My Shoulder – Anson Weeks and His California Orchestra / Kay St. Germain, v.
Lonely Feet – Anson Weeks and His California Orchestra / Kay St. Germain, v.

 Segment 3: Screwy Music

I’m Nuts About Screwy Music – Jimmy Lunceford AHO / Sy Oliver, Willie Smith, Dan Grissom, v.
Everybody Has The Right To Be Screwy – Elton Britt
Screws, Nuts and Bolts – Ruben “River” Reeves and His River Boys

Segment 4: You Know

You Know What I Mean – Al Bernard
You Know I Love You – Larry Murphy AHO (Don Voorhees)
You Know You Belong To Somebody Else – Ace Brigode AHO

Segment 5: I Know

I Know She Does (Because She Told Me So) – Jack Gardner’s Orchestra / Stanton Crocker, v.
How Do I Know It’s Sunday – Edgewater Beach Hotel Orchestra / Bob Hannon, v.
I Know That You Know – The Revelers

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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.

This week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records starts off with an early first time birthday salute to Louis Wesleyn. The 1920s expression “So’s Your Old Man” is a response to an insult, essentially meaning “same to ya” or to express general disagreement or hostility. In 1926, W. C. Fields made a picture titled “So’s Your Old Man” and in the third segment of tonight’s show we’re going to hear some rapidly rotating records about old men. In other segments, we’ll be going green, hear about some Rosalie’s, and even though it’s not his birthday, Fred Douglas gets his own segment. There’s plenty of great music and interesting information, so just click below for the complete playlist and to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience.  

I hope you are all safe and healthy and doing as well as you can be given the current world situation and stay-at-home orders and that this hour of music gives you a bit of diversion and entertainment. Thanks for listening and best wishes!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Louis Weslyn

When I Found The Way To Your Heart – Charles Harrison
Baby Rose – Billy Murray
Tu Sais – Henry King and His Hotel Pierre Orchestra / Joseph Sudy, v.

Segment 2: Greenery

Mountain Greenery – Debroy Somers Band
The Grass Grows Greener (‘Way Down Home) – Paul Specht AHO / Vocal Trio
Green Mountain Polka – Charlie La Prade and His Blue Ridge Highballers

 Segment 3: Rosalie

Rosalie (Greene-Frey) – Great White Way Orchestra / Billy Murray, v.
Rosalie (Wade-Valentine) – Ciros Club Band Directed by Debroy Somers / Cyril Ramon Newton, v.
Rosalie (Porter) – Horace Heidt and His Brigadiers / Lysbeth Hughes, Larry Cotton, Bob McCoy and Glee Club

Segment 4: Old Man

My Old Man – Bob Pierce
So Does Your Old Mandarin – The Bostonians (Ernie Golden) / Al Bernardo, v.
Old Man Jazz – All Star Trio

Segment 5: Fred Douglas

Sunny Days – Cecil and Leslie Norman / Fred Douglas, v.
Wasn’t It Nice? – Charles “Nat” Star / Fred Douglas, v.
Louisiana – Jay Whidden and His Band / Fred Douglas, 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.

This week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records starts off with a first time birthday salute to Phil Cook in which you’ll find out some very interesting information about him, not to mention hearing a rather unusual recording he made. But that’s not Phil Cook in the photograph above.  That distinguished looking gentleman is Barnabas von Geczy who was a very popular bandleader in the 1920s and 30s. He starts off the third segment of the show, all about ponies. In other segments we’ll get razzled, we’ll have a digital segment, finish up with a couple of songs about footwear. You might want to have a tissue handy for the first song in the last segment.  There’s lots of great music and interesting information so… 

I hope you are all safe and healthy and doing as well as you can be given the current world situation and stay-at-home orders and that this hour of music gives you a bit of diversion and entertainment. Thanks for listening and best wishes!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Phil Cook

Plain Jane (Intro: Don’t Take Your Troubles To Bed) – International Novelty Orchestra
The Ventriloquest and His Dummy – Phil and “Jerry”
Waiting For A Lucky Break – The Radio Chef and His Boy Friend Sam

Segment 2: Fingers

Fingerprints – Harry Engleman’s Quintet
I’ve Got Rings On My Fingers – Billy Murray
Hot Fingers – Blind Willie Dunn (Eddie Lang) and Lonnie Johnson

 Segment 3: Ponies

Pony – Barnabas Von Geczy Mit Seinem Orchester
Pony Dance – L. Hilke’s Band (Victor Band)
Two Little Wooden Ponies On The Merry-Go-Round – Southern Serenaders Orchestra (The Victor Orchestra)

Segment 4: Razzle Dazzle

Razzle-Dazzle – Lenzberg’s Riverside Orchestra
Razzberriws – Van Eps Trio
Baby What Is Your Name? – Dave Harman & The Razz Jazz Trio

Segment 5: Shoes

Put My Little Shoes Away – Wilf Carter
Dance Your Shoes Away – The Romaine Orchestra (Savoy Orpheans)

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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.

“Cowboy Love Song” is the first recording of the song you know better as “Red River Valley” and you’ll hear all about the song and the Red River Valleys (yes, plural!) in the second segment of this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records. We’ll also celebrate the birthday of Bob Miller in not one, but two segments. In the first, you’ll hear recordings by Bob Miller and His Hinky DInkers, Bob Miller and His Scallawaggers and Bob Burnett’s Trio. I the final segment of the show you’ll hear tunes written by Bob Miller, but performed by others. And in the third segment, you can’t stop me!   There’s lots of great music and interesting information so… 

I hope you are all safe and healthy and doing as well as you can be given the current world situation and stay-at-home orders and that this hour of music gives you a bit of diversion and entertainment. Thanks for listening and best wishes!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Bob Miller

Dry Votin’ Wet Drinkers – Bob Miller and His Hinky Dinkers
Every Sunday Night Back Home – Barney Barnett’s Trio
Toodle Lolly Day – Bob Miller and His Scallawaggers

Segment 2: Red River Valley

Cowboy Love Song – Carl T. Sprague
Red River Valley – Charlie Herald and His Round-Up Rangers / Hank Hughes, v.
Where The Old Red River Flows – Jimmie Davis
Red River Blues – Clarence Williams’ Washboard Five
Red River Lullaby – Gene Autry & Jimmie Long

Segment 3: You Can’t Stop Me!

You Can’t Stop Me From Falling In Love With You – Oscar Grogan
You Can’t Stop Me From Loveing You – Ambrose AHO / Sam Browne, v.
You Can’t Stop Me From Dreaming – George Formby

Segment 4: Bob Miller

I Was Married Up In The Air (I’ve Been Up In The Air Ever Since) – Billy Murray
Twenty-One Years – Dan Roberts and His Home Towners (Joe Green Orchestra) / Dick Robertson, v.
Where Did You Get That Name? – Jack Dalton and The Seven Blues Babies

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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 laddie is? He’s Scottish vaudeville and music hall singer and comedian Harry Lauder.  You’ll hear from him in a segment on this week’s show about “lassies.” The first part of the show is a bit different and consists of six records, played and commented on individually, because I couldn’t seem to make suitable segment topics from them. Following those records, in addition to the “lassie” segment, we’ll have a segment about husbands and finish out the show with a couple of records about California.  There’s lots of great music and interesting information so… 

I hope you are all safe and healthy and doing as well as you can be given the current world situation and stay-at-home orders and that this hour of music gives you a bit of diversion and entertainment. Thanks for listening and best wishes!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Tomahawk – Emerson Military Band

Ah Ha! – Henri Gendron and His Strand Roof Orchestra / Bud Kennedy, v.

Mit Bomben und Granaten – United States Marine Band

Ben Bolt – John McCormack

Happy Heinie March – Pale K. Lua and David K. Kaili

I’m Glad My Daddy’s In A Uniform – Sophie Tucker

Segment: Husbands

Laughing Husband Medley – Victor Military Band
My Wife’s First Husband, John – Chick Endor and Charlie Ferrell
Husband And Wife Were Angry One Night – North Carolina Ramblers / Charlie Poole, v.

Segment: Lassies

Salvation Lassie Of Mine – Charles Hart and James Lewis
I Love A Lassie – Sir Harry Lauder

 Segment: California

California – Vincent Lopez AHO
California Blues – Abe Lyman’s California 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 Flora May Augusta Flannagan, better known professionally as Australian popular singer and music hall performer Florrie Forde. You’ll hear her in the second segment of this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records singing “Nellie Dean” in a birthday salute to Harry Armstrong. We’ll also be celebrating the birthday of W. H. Myddleton in the opening segment of the show and in the third segment, we’ll hear about “Arabella.” Do you know what the Guiness Book of World Records says is the world’s most difficult tongue twister, at least in English? You’ll find out in the fourth segment.  And in the final segment, tomorrow being Labor Day here in the US, we’ll have some records about work.

I hope you are all safe and healthy and doing as well as you can be given the current world situation and stay-at-home orders and that this hour of music gives you a bit of diversion and entertainment. Thanks for listening and best wishes!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: W. H. Myddleton

Down South – Casino Orchestra / Male Trio, v.
By The Swanee River – Arthur Pryor’s Band
Imperial Echoes – Band of the Royal Air Force

Segment 2: Henry W. “Harry” Armstrong

Can’t You See I’m Lonely – Ada Jones
Nellie Dean – Florrie Forde
Sweet Adeline – Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet

Segment 3: Arabella

Arabella’s Wedding Day – Plantation Orchestra
Arabella Blues – Jimmie David
Say, Arabella – Ted Lewis and His Band
Say, Arabella – George Olsen and His Music / Billy Murray, v. (excerpt)

Segment 4: Tongue Twisters

Does This Shop Stock Shot Socks With Spots – George Graves
Sister Susie’s Sewing Shirts For Soldiers – Jack Norworth

 Segment 5: Labor Day

I Ain’t Gonna Work Tomorrow – Carter Family
I Don’t Work For A Living – “Hobo” Jack Turner (Ernest Hare)
Uncle Josh And The Labor Union – Cal Stewart

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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? Even though Euell Gibbons died in 1975, he lives on in American popular culture history for his television commercials for Post Grape Nuts cereal, which he said “tastes like wild hickory nuts.” Well, who’s to argue? Who the hell knows what wild hickory nuts taste like? Why do I bring this up? Because the final segment of this week’s show features records all about carya floridana, or the hickory tree. We’ll be celebrating just one birthday this week, but it’s for a first-timer, Charles Fulcher. In the second segment we’ll give thanks, and in the third, we’ll do some tattling. And in the fourth segment we’ll be very diplomatic as The Diplomats are heard for the very first time on the show.

ENJOY THE SHOW!

I hope you are all safe and healthy and doing as well as you can be given the current world situation and stay-at-home orders and that this hour of music gives you a bit of diversion and entertainment. Thanks for listening and best wishes!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Charles Fulcher

Home Sweet Home Blues – Charles Fulcher AHO
I “Faw” Down ‘n’ Go Boom! – Charles Fulcher AHO
Blue For You – Charles Fulcher AHO

Segment 2: Thanks

Thanks For The Lobster (Intro: “Girl From Bermuda”) – Victor Military Band
Thanks For The Memory – Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra / Bobby Goday, v.
Thanks For The Buggy Ride – Percival Mackey and His Band

Segment 3: Tattle Tale

Tittle, Tattle, Tattle Tale – Byron G. Harlan
Tattle Tale – Vaughn Monroe AHO / Vaughn Monroe, v.
Town Tattler – Larry Clinton AHO

Segment 4: The Diplomats

(When I’m Walkin’ With My Sweetness) Down Among The Sugar Cane – The Diplomats
Diga Diga Doo – The Diplomats
Doin’ The New Low Down – The Diplomats

 Segment 5: Old Hickory

Heinie Walked ‘Round On His Hickory Limb – Bob Roberts
Swinging At The Hickory House – Wingy Manone AHO / Wingy Manone, v.
The Ole Hickory Cane – Ernest V. Stoneman

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