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 this fellow is? He’s violinist and bandleader Marek Weber and his is one of four birthdays we’ll be celebrating on this week’s show. The other birthday segments are for H. Benne Henton, Carl Kress and Clay Boland. And in the final segment we’ll play house. 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: Marek Weber First, Have A Little Drink With Me, Baby – Marek Weber et sein OrchesterA Little Love Affair – Marek Weber et sein OrchesterWhe You Kiss Me – Marek Weber et sein Orchester Segment 2: H. Benne Henton Laverne – H. Benne Henton with Conway’s BandIl Bacio (The Kiss) (A Waltz Song) – H. Benne HentonNadine – H. Benne Henton Segment 3: Clay Boland Dreary Weather – Sam Lanin’s OrchestraI Live The Life I Love – Richard Himber and His Essex House Orchestra / Stuart Allen, v.He Ain’t Never Been In College – Six Jumping Jacks / Tom Stacks, v. Segment 4: Carl Kress Love Song – Carl KressShanghai Dream Man – Irwin Abrams Orchestra / Les Reis, v.Stage Fright – Dick McDonough and Carl Kress Segment 5: Razing The House I’m Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down – HHazel MeyersWhite House Blues – Charlie Poole With The North Carolina RamblersYou Done Tore Your Playhouse Down – Cripple Clarence Lofton The post A “Razing” Edition of RRR # 1,319 October 26, 2025 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. So why is there a photograph of a cow wearing a cowbell as the featured image on this week’s playlist for the show? Well, you’ll find out in the second segment as we hear a set of rapidly rotating records about cows. In other segments we’ll hear songs about cygnus olor have a segment about kings in general and one very specific king and celebrate Brian Lawrance’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: Segment 1: Brian Lawrance There’s No Green Grass ‘Round The Old North Pole – Brian Lawrance and The Quaglino QuartetAlexander’s Ragtime Band – Brian Lawrance and His Lansdowne House SextetToodle-Oo – Brian Lawrance and His Lansdowne Orchestra / Brian Lawrance, v. Segment 2: Cowbell Cowbell Serenade – Paul Whiteman AHOCows May Come, Cows May Go, But The Bull Goes On Forever – Peerless QuartetCows – Earl Oliver’s Jazz Babies (Harry Reser) Segment 3: No Kings At The Court Of Old King Cole – Ray Noble AHOShim-Me-King’s Blues – Mamie Smith’s Jazz HoundsDew, Dew, Dewy Day – King’s Dance Orchestra / Arthur Fields (?), v. Segment 4: Swans Le Cygne (The Swan) – Mario “Harp” Lorenzi & Sydney TorchWal, I Swan – Riley PuckettThe White Swan – Edison Symphony Orchestra Segment 5: King Tut Old King Tut (In Old King Tutankhamen’s Day) – Billy Jones & Ernest HareCohen Visits Tutankhamen’s Tomb – Monroe SilverTut-Ankh-Amen (In The Valley Of The Kings) – S S Leviathan Orchestra udo Nelson Maples The post A “Royal” Edition of RRR # 1,318 October 19, 2025 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. So why is there a photograph of a common cuckoo bird as the featured image on this week’s playlist for the show? Well, it’s actually at the request of listener Robert and you’ll find out why in the final segment of this week’s show. In other segments, John Murray gets his first birthday segment. We’ll have a segment about The Volunteer State (Tennessee, in case you didn’t know) and we’ll take a musical trip to the border. And we’ll listen to a speech. 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: John Murray She’s A Good Girl – 7 Blue Babies / Jack Dalton (Jack Kaufman), v.Oh What A Thrill – Chicago Hot Five (Chicago Rhythm Kings) / Eddie Miles, v.Hello, Sunshine, Hello – New Mayfair Dance Orchestra udo Carroll Gibbons / Harry Shalson, v. Segment 2: Tennessee Tentin’ Down In Tennessee – Paul Whiteman AHO / Austin Young, Charles Gaylord, Jack Fulton, v.Come On To Nashville, Tennessee – Collins & HarlanDown Among The Sleepy Hills Of Tennessee – Blossom Seeley Segment 3: Borders Down On The Border – Lee GreenOpera Presentation Of “South Of The Border” – Alec TempletonBorder Of New Mexico Blues – Bo Carter Segment 4: Speech! Speech! – Joe Friedman’s Monte Carlo OrchestraDon’t Speak To Me – Lottie Kimbrough and Winston HolmesMe No Speak-A Good English – Green & Ryan Segment 5: Cuckoo Dance Of The Cuckoos – Rudy Starita, Xylophone with Arthur Lally AHO / Al Bowlly, v.Coo Coo Stomp – D. C. Nelson’s SerenadersThe Coo Coo Bird – Clarence Ashley The post A “Cuckoo” Edition of RRR # 1,317 October 12, 2025 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. Do you know who this cowboy is? He’s Bill Boyd and he’s not just a “drug store” cowboy, but the real thing. He was born and grew up on his family’s Texas ranch. You’ll find out more about him and hear three of his more than 200 recorded sides in the first segment of this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records. In other segments, we’ll combine our “One Thing in Common” and vocabulary lesson bits into one segment and find ourselves down in a coal mint. We’ll also haul some ashes and go ape. 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: Bill Boyd The Train Song – Bill Boyd and His Cowboy RamblersWah Hoo! – Bill Boyd and His Cowboy Ramblers / Bill Boyd, v.Under The Double Eagle – Bill Boyd and His Cowboy Ramblers / Bill Boyd, v. Segment 2: Hauling Ashes I Lets My Daddy Do That – Hattie HartAshes Of Dreams – The Rhythm Maniacs udo Arthur Lalley / Maurice Elwin, v.Shake Your Ashes – Claude Hopkins AHO Segment 3: One Thing in Common / Vocabulary Lesson Chittlin’ Supper – Peg Leg Howell & Jim HillLiver And Bacon – Collins & HarlanPig Foot Shuffle – Fowler’s Washboard Wonders Segment 4: Coal A Coal Miner’s Dream – Miner Hawins (Vernon Dalhart)Down In A Coal Mine – Edison Concert BandYour Boy Is On The Coal Pile Now – Arthur Fields Segment 5: Jane Goodall In Zanzibar (My Little Chimpanzee) – Harry MacdonoughThe Higher The Monkey Climbs – Fiddling Bob Larkin and His Music MakersMonkey And The Baboon – Barbecue Bob The post A “Haul Ash” Edition of RRR # 1,316 October 5, 2025 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. If you play Wordle, you know that one of last week’s words was “fritz.” Many people were upset by that choice because they thought its only meaning was as a proper noun, which Wordle does not use. (Wordle doesn’t use plurals, either, by the way.) In the final segment of this week’s show, you’ll find out where the phrase “on the fritz” likely originated. We also have two birthday salutes this week. One is that of trombonist Joe Harris and you’ll hear three of Joe Harris’ records to start off the show. The other birthday is not of a composer or artist, but of the modern railroad, celebrating its 200th birthday. The drawing above is of George Stephenson’s steam locomotive and cars of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, which opened 200 years ago on September 27, 1825. We’ll also have another episode of “One Thing in Common.” And get out your dancing shoes because we’ll have not one, not two, but three records by the Van Eps Dance Orchestra. Really. For sure this time! 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 Harris Hangin’ Around – Georgia MelodiansOle Mammy Ain’t Gonna Sing No More – Ben Pollack Orchestra / Joe Harris, v.Blue River – Prairie Ramblers Segment 2: Birth of the Modern Railway Let Me Be Your Sidetrack – Jimmie RodgersThere’s Lots Of Stations On My Railroad Track – Ada Jones & Billy MurrayChoo Choo Blues – Art Landry’s Syncopatin’ Six Segment 3: One Thing in Common I Wonder How It Feels (To Be Head Over Heels In Love) – Webster Moore and His High Hatters (Sam Lanin’s Famous Plaers) / Webster Moore (Scrappy Lambert), v.Thanks For The Buggy Ride – Phil Hughes and His Hight Hatters / James Potter (Arthur Hall), v.Duke Of Ka-Ki-Ak – The High Hatters udo Leonard Joy / Frank Luther, v. Segment 4: Van Eps Dance Orchestra Old Roses – Van Eps Dance Orchestra / Howard Phillips, v.Nothing But The Best – Van Eps Dance Orchestra / Howard Phillips, v.Shadows Of Love – Van Eps Dance Orchestra / Howard Phillips, v. Segment 5: Wordle : Fritz Fritz Is On The Fritz – Dixie DaisiesSing Me A Song, Fritz – Joseph HortizFritzi – Hollywood Dance Orchestra of New York (Nathan Glantz) The post An “On the Fritz” Edition of RRR # 1,315 September 28, 2025 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. To end this week’s show we have a few words to say and a few records to play in regard to recent actions taken by and on behalf of the current occupant of the White House against late night comedians and the press. In other, less provocative segments, Emry Arthur, Robert A. King and Harry Salter will all be receiving first-time birthday salutes. And we’ll have yet another Rapidly Rotating Records 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. THANKS FOR LISTENING! ENJOY THE SHOW! Here’s the complete playlist: Segment 1: Emry Arthur Going Around The World – Emry ArthurShort Life Of Trouble – Emry ArthurNobody’s Business – Emry Arthur Segment 2: Harry Salter Was It A Dream? – Harry Salter and His Willys-Knighters / Unidentified, v.The Mystery Man – Harry Salter and His Willys-Knighters / Frank Bessinger, v.I Ain’t Got Nothin For Nobody But You – Harry Salter AHO / Bob Merwin, v. Segment 3: Robert A. King I Love You In The Same Sweet way – Ted Black AHO / Tom Brown, v.Mississippi Ripples – International Novelty Orchestra udo Nathaniel ShilkretTell Me You Love Me – Kensington Serenaders (Ben Selvin) / Irving Kaufman, v. Segment 4: Vocabulary Lesson: Homodoxian We Can’t Agree – Big Joe And His RhythmMe And My Neighbor Don’t Agree – Charlie Smith’s Demerara Lucky Strike Orchestra / Joe Coggins, v.Great Final Judgment – Dewey & Gassie Bassett Segment 5: Freedom of Speech We Can’t Let You Broadcast That – Norman LongI Can’t Say – New Orleans BootblacksAnything You Say – Ukulele Ike (Cliff Edwards) The post A “Free Speech” Edition of RRR # 1,314 Sept. 21, 2025 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.

Hooghuys Fairground Organ c. 1905-1910 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 a c. 1905-1910 Carousel Organ manufactured by Louis Francois Hooghuys in Belgium. The Hooghuys family built some of the world’s finest classical church organs, beginning in the late 1700s, but Louis Francois decided to branch out and began making barrel organs, and organs for fairground and dance halls. So why is a photograph of a fairground organ featured in the playlist of a show which plays 78 RPM records from the 1920s and ’30s? Well because I wanted to play Old Faithful March by Abe Holzmann, but could only find a couple of cylinder recordings of it which were nowhere near broadcast quality. I did, however, find a recording of the tune played on a 70-Key Hooghuys Fair Organ and you’ll hear it in the second segment of this week’s show which is all about faithfulness. In other segments, we’ll try to identify some things and hear some hot stuff. We’ll also don couple of disguises. 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: Was It…? Was It A Dream? – The RevelersWas It Rain? – Turner LaytonWas It Wrong? – Lofner-Harris St. Francis Hotel Orchestra / Muzzy Marcellino, v. Segment 2: Faithfulness Faithfully Yours – Frank Auburn AHO (Selvin’s Orchestra) / Scrappy Lambert, v.I’ll Be Faithful – Adrian Rollini AHO / Herb Weil, v.Old Faithful March (Holzmann) – Hooghuys Fairground Organ Segment 3: Disguises Blues In Disguise – Mezz Mezzrow OrchestraYou’re Just An Angel In Disguise – Ray Herbeck and His Music with Romance / Ray Olsen, v. Segment 4: Hot Stuff Hot Stuff – Herb Wiedoeft’s Cinderella Roof OrchestraStrut Yo’ Stuff – La Veeda Dance OrchestraProfessor Hot Stuff – Bennie Moten’s Kansas City Orchestra Segment 5: Dave Harman Twilight (The Stars and You) – Dave Harman AHOSomebody Like You – Dave Harman AHOBroadway’s Gone Hillbilly – Dave Harman AHO The post A “Hot Stuff ” Edition of RRR # 1,313 Sept. 14, 2025 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. Do you know who these fellows are? They’re the pioneering western swing band The Light Crust Doughboys and you’ll hear three of their records in the fourth segment of this week’s show. You’ll also find out why they’re called the Light Crust Doughboys. In other segments, you’ll hear about some of the newest words added to the Oxford English Dictionary. We’ll celebrate Fred Duprez’s birthday and visit “The Rock.” To start off the show we’ll have some songs about “man’s best friend.” 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: Fido Fido Is A Hot Dog Now – Billy MurrayPaulina, Otto and Fido – Len Spencer and Ada JonesFido Blues (Fiddlin’ Blues) – Lloyd Finlay AHO Segment 2: New Words in the OED Cooking Breakfast For The One I Love – Phil Spitalny and His Hotel Pennsylvania Music / Annette Hanshaw, v.That Teasin’, Squeezin’, Man Of Mine – Leona Williams and Her Dixie BandSharp As A Tack – Carl Kress and Tony Mottola Segment 3: Alcatraz Alcatraz Island Blues – Delmore BrothersAlcatraz Prisoner – Hall BrothersPenitentiary Bound Blues – Sylvester Weaver Segment 4: Light Crust Doughboys Avalon – Light Crust DoughboysWaiting For The Robert E. Lee – Light Crust Doughboys / Dick Reinhart, v.Pussy, Pussy, Pussy – Light Crust Doughboys / Jim “Bashful” Boyd, v. Segment 5: Fred Duprez Vaudeville Rehearsal – Fred DuprezThe 11:69 Express – Fred DuprezDesperate Desmond – Fred Duprez The post A “Dictionary” Edition of RRR # 1,312 September 7, 2025 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. I’m not going to ask if you know who this artist is, because I imagine most everyone reading this does. Yup, he’s legendary opera lyric tenor Luciano Pavarotti. So why is he featured in this week’s playlist? And why is this called a “Tosca” edition of the show? Well, you’ll find out in the final segment and even hear Pavarotti sing an aria. I’ll also share a personal anecdote involving him!. But before that, we’ll celebrate the birthdays of L. Wolfe Gilbert and Chris Bouchillon. We’ll also have not one, but two Rapidly Rotating Records vocabulary lessons, playing records about egotists and neighbors. 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: Vaniloquent I Love Me – Jack HaleyI’m The Guy – Billy MurrayIf I Were You I’d Fall In Love With Me – Eddie Walters Segment 2: L. Wolfe Gilbert Waiting For The Robert E. Lee – Billy Cotton and His BandPig Latin (I yay Ove-lay Oo-yay Earie-Day) – Arthur FieldsDance-O-Mania – Nonpariel Novelty Band Segment 3: Voisinage Neighbors – Van Eps Dance Orchestra / Howard Phillips, v.Neighbors – Marie Cahill Segment 4: Christ Bouchillon Speed Maniac – Chris BouchillonHannah – Chris BouchillonChris Visits The Barber Ship – Chris Bouchillon Segment 5: Avalon and Tosca Aria: E lucevan le stelle from Tosca, Act III (Puccini) – Luciano PavarottiAvalon – Cab Calloway AHO / Cab Calloway, v.Avalon Town – Arthur Ross and His Westerners (Lou Gold AHO) / Tom Frawley (Irving Kaufman), v. The post A “Tosca” Edition of RRR # 1,311 August 31, 2025 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. Do you know who this lovely lady is? She’s legendary violinist Maud Powell, at the turn of the century one of the finest, and most famous violinists in the world. You’ll find out a bit about her fascinating life in the first segment of the show with three examples of her virtuosity. We could easily have devoted an entire show to her, but I encourage you to find out more about her and her career at the website maudpowell dot org. Besides Maud Powell, Eddie Durham also gets a birthday segment this week. We’ll also have an “awful” segment, and two segment reflecting recent news stories, one about alleys and one about toys. 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: Maud Powell At The Brook – Maud Powell , Violin acc. by Francis J. Lapitino, HarpViolin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 (Mendelssohn) – Maud Powell, Violin acc. by George Falkenstein, pianoMy Old Kentucky Home (Excerpt from “Plantation Melodies) – Maud Powell, Violin acc. by George Falkenstein, piano Segment 2: Eddie Durham Topsy – Count Basie OrchestraI Don’t Want To Set The World On Fire – Harlan Leonard and His Rockets / Myra Taylor, v.Sliphorn Jive – Benny Goodman AHO Segment 3: An Awful Segment She’s An Awful Nice Gal – Edward MeekerI’m Building Up To An Awful Let Down – Carroll Gibbons and The Savoy Hotel Orpheans / Anne Lenner & Brian Lawrance, v.You Look Awful Good To Me – Chris Bouchillon Segment 4: Alleys Put Me In The Alley Blues – Chicago HottentotsDown In The Alley – Memphis MinniePigtail Alley – Savoy Orpheans Segment 5: Toys Come Along To Toy Town – Peerless QuartetteRagtime In A Toy Shop – Conway’s Band Dir. by Capt. Pat ConwayTing-Ling Toy – Columbia Saxophone Sextette The post An “Awful” Edition of RRR # 1,310 August 24, 2025 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. So why is there a picture of submarine sandwich featured in the playlist for this week’s show? Well, because a sub sandwich was in the news last week. If you missed it, we’ll fill you in. In other segments, we’ll celebrate Walter “Kid” Smith’s birthday and hear some more lyrics from Edward Madden. We’ll also have a segment about gastropods and how they propel themselves. And we’ll do some throwing. 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: Walter “Kid” Smith Mississippi Freight Train Blues – Kid Smith and His FamilyOtto Wood The Bandit – Carolina Buddies / Walter Smith, v.The Story That The Crow Told Me – Carolina Buddies / Walter Smith, v. Segment 2: Snail Races / Crawling The Cootie Crawl – Tampa Blue Jazz Band (Joseph Samuels)Batpistown Crawl – Hitch’s Happy HarmonistsAlligator Crawl – Fess Williams’ Royal Flush Orchestra Segment 3: Sandwiches That Sentimental Sandwich – Ozzie Nelson AHO / Ozzie Nelson, v.Little Sandwich Wagon – Chicago Rhythm KingsA Cup Of Coffee, A Sandwich And You – Helen Clark – Franklyn Baur, v. Segment 4: Throwing Hand Grenade Throwers – March – Guido Deiro, Accordion SoloThrowing Peanuts To The Moon – Brian Lawrance and His Landowne Orchestra / Brian Lawrance, v.Throw No Stones In The Well That Gives You Water – Arthur Fields Segment 5: Edward Madden By The Light Of The Silv’ry Moon – Billy Murray and the Haydn QuartetJimmy Valentine – Peerless QuartetYou’ll Do The Same Thing Over Again – Billy Murray The post A “Sandwich” Edition of RRR # 1,309 August 17, 2025 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. So why is there a picture of spinach featured in the playlist for this week’s show? Well, because for no particular reason we have a “Spinach” segment! I happen to like spinach and in working on this week;s show, I found out that there is such a thing as “Spinach Cake!” I may like spinach, but I’m afraid I draw the line at spinach cake. This weekend I was in Sutter Creek for the 27th Annual Historic Sutter Creek Ragtime Festival, so in the first segment we’ll find ourselves up several creeks. Fortunately, however, in the third segment, we have some paddles! In other segments we’ll celebrate Chick Story’s birthday and in the final segment we’ll get the low down. 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: Creeks Cripple Creek – Gid Tanner and His Skillet LickersThe Girl That Lived On Polecat Creek – Willard HodginFolks Up Willow Creek – March – Conway’s Band Segment 2: “Chick” Story A Little Bit Of Jazz – Frisco SyncopatorsPick Me Out A Girlie – Arthur Gales (Arthur Fields)Chinky Charleston – Honey Duke and His Uke (Johnny Marvin) Segment 3: Paddles Paddle Your Own Canoe – Collins & HarlanWe’ll Paddle Our Own Canoe – Nat Shilkret and The Victor OrchestraPaddlin’ Madelin’ Home – Isham Jones Orchestra Segment 4: Spinach You’ve Got To Eat Your Spinach, Baby – Dick Hartman Washboard WondersWhat! No Spinach? – Ed SmalleSponge Cake And Spinach – Barney Bigard and His Jazzopators Segment 5: Low Down Low Down Brown – Randolph McCurtain’s College RamblersDoin’ The New Low Down – Jack Pettis and His PetsDeep Sea Low Down – Bernie Cummins and His New Yorker Hotel Orchestra / Band, v. The post An “Up A Creek…” Edition of RRR # 1,308 August 10, 2025 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. This little fella, taking a defiant pose, is known by many names depending on where in the country you are, but are most commonly called crayfish. So why is there a picture of a crayfish featured in the playlist for this week’s show? Well, because there are actually a few vintage songs about crayfish, or crawdads, and in the final segment of the show, we’ll play a couple. We’ll also have another Rapidly Rotating Records vocabular lesson–Yiddish Edition! In other segments, we’ll get hammered, musically, that is, we’ll hear some songs about sweet girls, and have a Hiawatha segment. 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: Fakakta Mama You’re A Mess – Kid Smith & FamilyI’m All Broken Up Over You – Bob Haring AHOGetting Off A Mess – Seven Little Clouds of Joy Segment 2: Hammer Museum Maggie Get The Hammer – Carlisle BrothersNine Pound Hammer Is Too Heavy – Monroe BrothersThe Man Behind The Hammer And The Plow – Prince’s Band Segment 3: Sweet Girls Sweet Girl Mary – Randolph McCurtain’s College RamblersSweetest Girl In Town – Oscar Ford Sweetest Girl In The World – Tune Wranglers / Buster Coward, v. Segment 4: Hiawatha Hiawatha’s Melody Of Love – The Broadway BandHiawatha Breakdown – Scottdale String BandHiawatha’s Lullaby – Little Jack Little Segment 5: Crawdads Crawdad Blues – Bennie Moten’s Kansas City OrchestraCrawdad Song – Leon’s Lone Star CowboysThe Lobsters’ Promenade – Fred Van Eps The post A “Mudbug” Edition of RRR # 1,307 August 3, 2025 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 week’s show, we’ll be celebrating four birthdays; those of Julie Wintz, Juan Llossas, Clark Kessinger and Earl Granstaff. Actually five birthdays, because this is Rapidly Rotating Records’ 25th Anniversary Show! Hard to believe, but we’ve been bringing you toe-tapping music of the 1920s and ’30s for a quarter-century now! Maybe not for another 25 years, since by that time I would be 101 years old, but we’ll continue to do so as long as we are able. 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: Silver Anniversary Look For The Silver Lining – Manhattan Melody Makers (Bidgood’s Broadcasters / Sam Browne, v.There Must Be A Silver Lining – Ben Selvin AHO / Lewis James, v.We’ll Find A Silver Lining Bye And Bye – The Connecticut Collegians (Jay Wilbur and His Band) / Les Allen, v. Segment 2: Julie Wintz What Is This Thing Called Love? – Julie Wintz and His Mayflower Orchestra / Julie Wintz, v.Congratulations – Julie Wintz and His Mayflower Orchestra / Jim Andrews, v.After You’ve Gone – Julie Wintz AHO Segment 3: Juan Llossas Fur dich, mein Baby – Juan Llossas und sein Tango-Orchester / Max Mensing, v.San Francisco – Juan Llossas mit seinem Tanz-OrchesterCuchares Y Su Tiempo – Juan Llossas y Su Orquesta Segment 4: Clark Kessinger The Devil’s Dream – Kessinger Brothers / Ernest Legg, CallerPop Goes The Weasel – Kessinger BrothersRagtime Annie – Kessinger Brothers Segment 5: Earl Granstaff He’s The Hottest Man In Town – Earl GranstaffCraving – Earl GranstaffCopenhagen – Earl Granstaff The post A 25th Anniversary Edition of RRR #1,306 July 27, 2025 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.

Guido Deiro 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 vaudeville star, accordionist and composer Count Guido Pietro Deiro and he starts off this week’s show with his rendition of Hans von Holstein’s tune, “Hong Kong: The Chinese Love Song” in a “Hong Kong” segment. In other segments, we’ll celebrate Blossom Seeley’s birthday and hear three more from Percy Chandler, We’ll also do some lounging at the Waldorf and in the final segment chase the blues away. 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: Hong Kong Hong Kong: The Chinese Love Song – Guido DeiroHong Kong Dream Girl – Wally Erickson’s Coliseum OrchestraHong Kong Haggis – Patricia Roosborough Segment 2: Blossom Seeley I Found A Round-About Way To Heaven – Blossom SeeleyIt’s Just That Feeling For Home – Blossom SeeleyYes Sir, That’s My Baby – Blossom Seeley Segment 3: Percy Chandler The Ice Man Lives In An Ice House – Percy Chandler and His Band / Unidentified, v.Panicky Pete The Pirate – Percy Chandler and His Band / Unidentified, v.She’s A Good, Good Girl – Percy Chandler and His Band / Unidentified, v. Segment 4: Waldorf-Astoria Lounging At The Waldorf – Fats Waller and His Rhythm / Fats Waller, v.Lazy Day – Jack Denny and His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra / June Pursell, v.All That I Need Is You – Joseph Knecht’s Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Segment 5: Banish The Blues Whistle And Blow Your Blues Away – Riley PuckettSmilin’ The Blues Away – Jelly Roll Morton TrioDance Your Blues Away – Billy Merrin and His Commanders / Ken Crossley, v. The post A “Banish the Blues” Edition of RRR # 1,305 July 20, 2025 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.