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.

Do you know who these fellows are? They’re Wilhelm Levkowitz and Isadore Levkowitz, but better known by their stage names, Willie and Eugene, the Howard Brothers. You’ll hear all about them and hear two sides by Willie, as well as a tune credited to them both, in the second segment of this week’s show. In other segments, we’ll celebrate the birthdays of Yip Harburg and Loyal Curtis. We’ll also do some fact-checking and celebrate Arbor Day a little early. 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.

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Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Loyal Curtis

Drifting And Dreaming (Sweet Paradise) – Ferera and Paaluhi
Roses For Remembrance – The Vagabonds
Bo-Peep – Murray Kellner’s Dinner Music Ensemble

Segment 2: The Howard Brothers

When Nathan Was Married – Willie Howard
Do You, Don’t You, Will You, Won’t You Love Me Too – Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Valeska (My Russian Rose) – Willie Howard

Segment 3: Fact-Checking

Foolish Facts – Frank Crumit
A Strange Fact – Coleman Hawkins
I’m Askin’ Ye Ain’t It The Truth – Ruth Roye

Segment 4: Yip Harburg

Let’s Put Our Heads Together – George Hamilton Direction The Veloz & Yolanda Dancing Music / Lee Norton, v.
What Is There To Say? – Emil Coleman and His Riviera Orchestra / Jerry Cooper, v.
Whistling For A Kiss – Leo Reisman AHO / George Wheeler, v.

Segment 5: Arbor Day

Butternut (‘Neath The Butternut Tree) – Fred “Sugar” Hall And His Sugar Babies / Arthur Fields, v.
The Wind In The Trees – Edmund Jenkins

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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 not a musician, composer or entertainer. So why is he the featured image on this week’s RRR playlist? Well, listen to the fourth segment of the show to find out! In other segments, we’ll celebrate the birthdays of Arne Hulphers, Max Dreyfus and Maynard Baird. And we’ll take a musical trip “down home.” 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.

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Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Arne Hulphers

Platzregen – Arne Hulphers und sein Orchester
It’s June In January – Arne Hulphers und sein Orchester
Im Nordexpress – Arne Hulphers Orchestra

Segment 2: Maynard Baird

Just For You – Maynard Baird and His Southland Serenaders / Unidentified Vocal Trio, v.
I Can’t Stop Loving You – Maynard Baird AHO / Fred Myers, v.
Postage Stomp – Maynard Baird AHO

Segment 3: Max Dreyfus

Curpid’s Garden – William H. Reitz, Bells
In Roseland – Arthur Pryor’s Band
A Southern Belle – Arthur Pryor’s Band

Segment 4: Linus Yale, Jr.

Who Stole De Lock? – Famous Garland Jubilee Singers
Padlock Key Blues – The Allen Brothers
The Tap Tap – Roger Wolfe Kahn AHO

Segment 5: Down Home

Down Home Rag – Wilbur S. Sweatman, Clarinet Solo Acc.: Emerson String Trio
‘Way Down Home – Clarence Williams AHO
The Down Home Blues – Teddy Grace

Segment 6: Jay North

Dennis The Menace From Venice – Harry Roy and His Hotel Mayfair Orchestra / Vocal Trio, 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 cartoon character is? Many of my fellow Baby Boomers will recognize him as the evil “Master Cylinder” from Felix The Cat cartoons. But why in the world has he taken over the RRR playlist? Well because the Pathe phonograph company had a recording system unique to the industry which they called the “Master Cylinder.” It allowed the recordings to be dubbed onto various disc and cylinder formats, and in the second segment of this week’s show– celebrating Harry Barth’s birthday–you’ll hear a recording which was issued on both Pathe Sapphire and Needle Cut discs. In other segments we’ll celebrate William H. Tyers’ birthday, we’ll hear three from Billy Fazioli, we’ll take a musical trip to Panama and make a couple of correction. You’ll also hear an acoustical recording from 2022. No, that’s not a typo. 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.

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Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: William H. Tyers

Maori (A Samoan Dance) – Victor Military Band
Admiration – The Jungle Band
Panama – Jelly Roll Morton’s Hot Seven

Segment 2: Harry Barth

Blue Eyed Blues = Barth’s Mississippi Six
Charmaine – Harry Barth’s Orchestra / Jack Kaufman, v.
To Be In Love – Harry Barth’s Mississippians / Robert Wood (Irving Kaufman), v.

Segment 3: Corrections

Doin’ The Raccoon – Rudy Vallee and His Yale Men
A Little Less Of Moonlight (A Little More Of You) – Nat Shilkret and The Victor Orchestra / Paul Small, v.
After I Say I’m Sorry – Fox’s Jazz Hounds

Segment 4: Panama

Those Panama Mamas (Are Ruinin’ Me) – Green Brothers Novelty Band
Panama – Juan Llossas et sein Tango-Orchester
Panama Blues – State Street Stompers

Segment 5: Billy Fazioli

Rose Of Brazil – Broadway Dance Orchestra
Who’ll Take My Place? – Marion Harris
Caressing You – Johnny Marvin & Ed. Smalle

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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 impresario and producer Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. and this week’s is an “All Ziegfeld” edition of Rapidly Rotating Records, with songs featured in many of the Ziegfeld Follies, Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic and other Ziegfeld productions. 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.

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Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1:

Ziegfeld Follies (Medley One Step) – Joseph C. Smith’s Orchestra
List’ning On The Radio – Frisco Syncopators
Adoring You – Ray Miller AHO

Segment 2:

Makin’ Whoopee – Eddie Cantor
Zigeuner – Noel Coward
All The Boys Love Mary – Van & Schenck

Segment 3:

If I Give Up The Saxophone (Will You Come Back To Me?) – Jack Dalton (Jack Kaufman) and The Seven Blue Babies
Hello, Frisco – Alice Green & Edward Hamilton
Was I? – Lil Johnson

Segment 4:

It All Belongs To Me – Harry Jacobson, Piano
Second Hand Rose – Fanny Brice
Ooh! Maybe It’s You – Harry Reser’s Syncopators / Franklyn Baur, v.

Segment 5:

Shake Your Feet (Intro: Swanee River Blues) – The Georgians
Madame Ah! La Marquise Ah! – Joe Loss AHO / Chick Henderson & Unidentified f., 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 these fellows are? Regular listeners to the show will probably recognize them as The Shannon Quartet and they’ll be heard in the third segment of the show in a couple of uncharacteristic recordings. In other segments we’ll celebrate the birthdays of Bernie Cummins and Harold Stern. And since St. Patrick’s Day is tomorrow, we’ll start off the show with a trio of songs by Irish tenor George O’Brien. And for the first time on the show, we’ll have a “tussis” segment. Listen to find out what that means. 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.

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Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: George O’Brien

Skibbereen – George O’Brien
They Call It Ireland – George O’Brien
The Blarney Roses – George O’Brien\

Segment 2: Tussis (Coughing)

Coughdrop Blues – Scottdale String Band
Drunkard’s Hecups – Reaves White County Ramblers
The Cough Drop Shop – Jack Hylton AHO / Leslie Sarony, v.

Segment 3: Shannon Quartet

Oh! Susanna – Wendell Hall Acc. by The Shannon Quartet
The One I Love (Belongs To Somebody Else) – The Shannon Quartet
Phi Marching Song – The Shannon Quartet

Segment 4: Bernie Cummins

Till We Meet – Bernie Cummins and His New York Biltmore Orchestra / Vocal Trio, v.
F’r Instance – Bernie Cummins and His New Yorker Hotel Orchestra / Walter Cummins, v.
Alice From Dallas – Bernie Cummins and His New Yorkers / Bernie Cummins & Ensemble, v.

Segment 5: Harold Stern

From Sunrise To Sunset (From Sunset Till Dawn) – Harold Stern AHO / Scrappy Lambert, v.
Black Bottom – Harold Stern’s Hotel Belleclaire Orchestra
All Dressed Up With A Broken Heart – Buddy Campbell AHO (Ben Selvin) / Dick Robertson, 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? You hear him regularly on the show and he probably made more records during the 78 Era than any other bandleader. He is, of course, violinist and bandleader Ben Selvin and his is one of four birthdays we’ll be celebrating on this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records. You’ll also hear from and about Joe Daniels, Joseph Samuels and Irving Kahal. And we’ll have yet another episode 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: Joe Daniels and His Hot Shots

Drummer Goes To Town – Joe Daniels and His Hot Shots
Mood Indigo – Joe Daniels and His Hot Shots
Who? – Joe Daniels and His Hot Shots

Segment 2: Joseph Samuels

The French Trot – Long Beach Society Serenaders (Joseph Samuels’ Music Makers)
Ty-Tee (Tahiti) – Joseph Samuels’ Music Masters
Wimmin (I Got To Have ‘Em, That’s All) – Joseph Samuels’ Jazz Band

Segment 3: One Thing In Common

Squirrel Dances – Marek Weber AHO
Possum Rag – Texas Night Hawks
Doin’ The Raccoon – Rudy Vallee Acc. by His Yale Men

Segment 4: Ben Selvin

Whistle In The Rain – Tuxedo Dance Orchestra (Ben Selvin) / Irving Kaufman, v.
Out Of The Tempest – Ben Selvin AHO / Larry Murphy, v.
Charleston – Ben Selvin AHO

Segment 5: Irving Kahal

Valeska )My Russian Rose) – Willie Howard
The Squire And The Deacon – Hobo Jack Turner
A Little Less Of Moonlight (A Little More Of You) – Nat Shilkret and The Victor Orchestra / Paul Small, 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.

So why is there a map of Hindoostan in the playlist of this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records? Well, because in the fourth segment of the show, we’re going to take a musical journey to Hindoostan. You’ll learn a little about the word and hear three nice vintage “Hindoo” songs. In other segments, we’ll go up on the rooftop, go barefoot, try to keep from getting all hot and bothered and do some lamenting. 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: Up On The Rooftop

Dancing On A Rooftop – Freddie Martin AHO / Elmer Feldkamp, v.
Tin Roof Blues – King Oliver and His Dixie Syncopators
Roof Top Serenade – Ted Weems AHO / Vocal Trio

Segment 2: Barefootin’

I’d Go Barefoot All Winter Long – Helen Kane
Barefoot Blues – Eva Taylor and Clarence Williams’ Blue Five
Eighth Of January – Arkansas Barefoot Boys

Segment 3: Bothered

Don’t Bother Me – Markel AHO
Can’t Be Bothered With No Sheik – Rosa Henderson
Work Don’t Bother Me – The Carolina Buddies

Segment 4: Hindoostan

My Hindoo Man – Van Eps Banjo Orchestra
Hindoo Hop – Rega Dance Orchestra
Hindoo Lou – Savoy Havana Band

Segment 5: Lament

African Lament – Don Aspiazu and His Havana Casino Orchestra / George Owen, v.
The Convict’s Lament – Johnny Crockett
The Punter’s Lament – Ray Noble and His New Mayfair Orchestra / Bobbie Comber, 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 these fellows are? They are the popular comic vocal duo of Jim Miller and Charlie Farrell and you’ll hear two of their records in the final segment of this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records. The show starts out with the story behind La Palina, both the New York restaurant and the cigar brand and a set of four “cigar” songs. That will be followed by some information about the BBC Green Book and a set of “basket” songs. In the third segment we’ll have another episode of the exciting quiz game, “One Thing in Common” followed by another RRR vocabulary lesson. 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.

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Here’s the complete playlist:

The Man From The South (With The Big Cigar In His Mouth) – Julie Wintz and His Mayflower Orchestra / Denny Curtis, v.
Cigarieres – Edison Woodwind Ensemble
The End Of My Old Cigar – Harry Champion
Cigardust – Red Ingle and His Natural Seven / Cinderella G. Stump, v.

Segment 2: BBC Green Book

Basket Weaver Man – Del Courtney AHO / Del Courtney, v.
I Found My Yellow Basket – Van Alexander AHO / Shirley Brown, v.
Banana In Your Fruit Basket – Bo Carter

Segment 3: One Thing in Common

Pianola – Frank Westphal
Under The Blasted Oak – George Formby
An Operatic Nightmare – Frank Banta

Segment 4: An RRR Vocabulary Lesson

You’re O.K. – Isham Jones AHO / Eddie Stone, v.
Jokes – The OKeh Laughing Dance Record – Rega Dance Orchestra
Sliding Sid – OKeh Concert Band

Segment 5: Jim Miller and Charlie Farrell

Happy Humming Bird – Jim Miller and Charlie Farrell
There’s A Wah-Wah Gal In Agua Caliente – Jim Miller and Charlie Farrell

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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 waveform and spectral frequency display as the featured image for this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records? Well, for two reasons. The first has to do with the show’s theme song. The second has to do with the topic of the first segment of the show, sounds. In other segments, we’ll have a charming segment, an ideal segment and a wasteful segment. And in the final segment, we’ll head to the rooftop. 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: Bioacoustics

Okay For Sound – Ambrose AHO / Jack Cooper, v.
It Sounds Good To Me – Fred Duprez
Sounds Of Jazz – Alexander Tsfasman and His Jazz Orchestra

Segment 2: What A Waste

Wasting My Love On You – Chester Leighton and His Sophomores (Fred Rich) / Dick Robertson, v.
Time’s A Wastin’ – Harlem Hamfats / Hamfoot Ham, v.
When I See All The Love They Waste On Babies (I Long For The Cradle Again) – Billy Murray with Harry’s Tavern Band

Segment 3: Ideal

My Ideal – Maurice Chevalier
She Is My Ideal – Bob George AHO / Unidentified, v.
The Beau Ideal – March – United States Air Force Heritage of America Band

Segment 4: Charms

Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms – George O’Brien
Charming To Me – Jerry Mason and His Californians / Marvin Young, v.
Snake Charmer – Jerry Blaine and His Stream Line Rhythm

Segment 5: Rooftop

No One – Henri Gendron and His Strand Roof Orchestra / Bud Kennedy, v.
Git-Wit-It – Monk Hazel and His Bienville Roof 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 fellow is? Of course you do, because his name’s right on the photograph! He’s bandleader Lloyd Huntley who is getting his first birthday salute in the second segment of this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records. In other segments, we’ll hear about some volunteers, engage in some antics with semantics, take a musical tour of California and celebrate National Curmudgeon Day! 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: Volunteers

The Volunteer Organist – Peter Dawson
Volunteer March – New York Military Band
Let’s Give Three Cheers (For The Three Volunteers) – Jim Miller & Charlie Farrell

Segment 2: Lloyd Huntley

Alone In The Rain – Lloyd Huntley and His Isle O’ Blues Orchestra / Vocal Trio
Promises – Lloyd Huntley and His Isle O’ Blues Orchestra / Frank Sylvano, v.
The Same Old Moon – Lloyd Huntley and His Isle O’ Blues Orchestra

Segment 3: A-1

My Little A-1 Brownie – Charles B. Smith
Clapham And Dwyer On Photography, Part 2 – Clapham and Dwyer
The Camera Doesn’t Lie – Eddy Duchin AHO / Buddy Clark, v.

Segment 4: California

Sacramento – Harry Tally
From Oakland To Burbank – Ray Noble AHO
San Francisco – Odeon Dance Orchestra / Albert Harris, v.

Segment 5: National Curmudgeon Day

Angry – Bennie Krueger’s Orchestra
Mean Looks – Vic Meyers AHO
The Moan – Synco Jazz Band

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