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Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM RecordsA “6 7” Edition of RRR # 1,323 November 23, 2025 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. The featured graphic on this week’s Rapidly Rotating Records playlist is the number sixty-seven. It is, however, the numbers six and seven. So why is that? Very few, if any, of our listeners will know the significance of those numbers, but listen to the fourth segment of the show and you’ll find out. Marcy Klauber and Bob Larkan will be having birthday segments. We’ll also do s...
2025-11-2500 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsA “6 7” Edition of RRR # 1,323 November 23, 2025 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. The featured graphic on this week’s Rapidly Rotating Records playlist is the number sixty-seven. It is, however, the numbers six and seven. So why is that? Very few, if any, of our listeners will know the significance of those numbers, but listen to the fourth segment of the show and you’ll find out. Marcy Klauber and Bob Larkan will be having birthday segments. We’ll also do s...
2025-11-2500 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsA “Demented” Edition of RRR # 1,321 Nov. 9, 2025“Me and Dr. D.” 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 Barry Hansen, but he’s better known to his millions of fans as Dr. Demento. I’ve been a fan since the 1970s and recently had the pleasure of celebrating his 84th birthday at the L. A. Breakfast Club. So why is his the featured photograph on this week’s playlist? Well, you’ll fin...
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Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM RecordsA “Demented” Edition of RRR # 1,321 Nov. 9, 2025 “Me and Dr. D.” 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 Barry Hansen, but he’s better known to his millions of fans as Dr. Demento. I’ve been a fan since the 1970s and recently had the pleasure of celebrating his 84th birthday at the L. A. Breakfast Club. So why is his the featured photograph on this week’s playlist? Well, you’ll fin...
2025-11-0900 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsA “Touching” Edition of RRR # 1,292 April 20, 2025 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 vibraphonist Cal Tjader, famous in the 1960s and ’70s for his Latin jazz fusion music. So what is he doing headlining the Rapidly Rotating Records playlist? Well, listen to the final segment of this week’s show–in which we celebrate Spring–and you’ll find out! In other segments, we’ll go rolling along, do some touching–all complet...
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Rapidly Rotating RecordsA “Scofflaw” Edition of RRR # 1,277 December 29, 2024Henry Russell 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 one of the oldest composers ever featured on the show, Henry Russell, born in England c. 1812. You’ll hear a bit about him and hear three of his compositions in the first segment of this final episode of Rapidly Rotating Records for 2024. In other segments, we’ll try to help keep you from violating the law and cele...
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Rapidly Rotating RecordsA Small(e) Edition of RRR # 1,268 November 3, 2024Ed Smalle 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 pianist, vocalist and composer Ed Smalle. His is just one of three birthday salutes on this week’s show, the others being Charlie Kisco and Glenn Rowell. In other segments, we’ll play some things, and to fulfill a request, we’ll hear from Collins & Harlan. There’s lots of great music and interesting information so set aside an...
2024-11-1959 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsAnother “All Birthday” Edition of RRR #1,255 August 4, 2024Abe Lyman Welcome to Glenn Robison’s Rapidly Rotating Records, bringing you vintage music to which you can’t not tap your toes, from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and ’30s. Do you know who this fellow is? He’s bandleader Abe Lyman and his is one of FIVE birthday segments of this week’s edition of the show. The others are Roy Bargy and Carson Robison with first time birthday segments for Bill Cox and Blind Boy Fuller There’s lots of great music and interesting information so set aside an hour with your favorite bev...
2024-08-0759 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsWomen’s History Month RRR # 1,236 March 24, 2024 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. March is Women’s History Month and we here at Rapidly Rotating Records are joining in to commemorate, and encourage the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history and recording history. All of the records on this week’s show are by or about women. The second record on tonight’s show is in fact “Fall In Line,” subtitled “Suffrage March” written by...
2024-03-2559 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsHappy St. Patrick’s Day from RRR #1,235 March 17, 2024 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 bottle of Green River Bourbon on this post instead of a Tin Pan Alley composer or a vaudeville artist or other ’20s or ’30s vocalist, instrumentalist, band orchestra? Well, you’ll find out in the final segment of this week’s special St. Patrick’s Day edition of Rapidly Rotating Records. In other segments, we’ll do some messin’ around and hear some songs abou...
2024-03-1759 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsA “Fairy Tale” Edition of RRR # 1,234 March 10, 2024Alfred Pace Randolph 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 A. P. (Alfred Pace) Randolph, composer of “How Could Red Riding Hood.” It’s one of my favorite songs regardless of who performs it, but we’ll be hearing a version on tonight’s show not heard on the show before. And one of the reasons we’re playing “How Could Red Riding Hood” is that we’re celebratin...
2024-03-1159 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsShut Your Pie Hole! RRR #1,233 March 3, 2024Luther Ossenbrink aka Arkansas Woodchopper and Arkie 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 Luther William Ossenbrink. Doesn’t ring a bell? You may know him better as the Arkansas Woodchopper or Arkie. You’ll learn a little bit about him and hear three of his records in the first segment of this week’s show. In other segments we’ll celebrate Ohio’s statehood, take a...
2024-03-0359 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsA”World Radio” Edition of RRR #1232 February 25, 2024Harry Archer Welcome to Glenn Robison’s Rapidly Rotating Records, bringing you vintage music to which you can’t not tap your toes, from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and ’30s. Do you know who this fellow is? He’s bandleader and Broadway composer Harry Rankle Auracher And on this week’s show he gets not one, but two segments! One with recordings by his orchestra and another with his compositions played by others. We’ll also be celebrating the birthday of vocalist and bandleader Randall “Ranny” Weeks. We’ll remind you that 2024 is an intercalary or lea...
2024-02-2659 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsA “Lunatic” Edition of RRR #1231 February 18, 2024Dan Hornsby 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? No, he’s not a lunatic, as the title of this show might suggest. He’s singer, bandleader, composer and radio entertainer Dan Hornsby. You’ll hear him in three of those roles in the fourth segment of this week’s show. We’ll also be celebrating the birthday of John Burckhardt, as pianist and playing bells. In other segment...
2024-02-1959 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsA “‘Roger,’ Roger” Edition of RRR # 1,230 Feb. 11, 2024 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 the logo of the ICAO. “What in the world is the ICAO?” I hear you ask. The ICAO is the International Civil Aviation Organization.”. On November 1, 1951, the ICAO adopted its phonetic alphabet as a universal standard for communicating English letters over a phone or radio to lower the chance of miscommunication and increase operational safety in aviation. On last week’s show you heard songs represen...
2024-02-1159 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsA P.D.Q. Edition of RRR #1229 February 4, 2024 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 composer and musicologist Peter Schickele and discoverer of P. D. Q. Bach, “the oddest of Johann Sebastian Bach’s 20-odd children.” I’ve been a fan of Professor Schickele and of P. D. Q. Bach ever since high school. and I was greatly saddened last month upon his death, even though his primary focus was not music of the 1920s and...
2024-02-0559 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsA “Percy and Dolly” Edition of RRR #1228 Jan. 28, 2024Percy Wenrich 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 Percy Wenrich, also known as “The Joplin Kid.” He’s been heard numerous times of the show before, but is getting his own birthday segment for the first time on this week’s show. The show will end with three of Wenrich’s compositions, sung by his wife, vaudeville star Dolly Connolly. In between, we’ll have yet another...
2024-01-2859 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsA “Surpassing Your Expectations” Edition of RRR #1227 Jan. 21, 2024Rose Blane Lyman 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 vocalist Rose Blane. She’s been heard on the show just three times before and on this week’s show she’ll be heard Abe Lyman and His California Orchestra singing “I Wish I Had A Dime.” Fun fact: Rose Blane was Mrs. Abe Lyman. In addition to the “dime” segment, Jim Kelleher is getting his own seg...
2024-01-2459 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsA “Halley, Halley and Halley” Edition of RRR #1226 Jan. 14, 2024 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. Welcome to a “Halley, Halley and Halley” edition of Rapidly Rotating Records. In addition to William J. Halley’s birthday, we’ll be celebrating Seymour Simons’ birthday. Pictured above is one of the records you’ll be hearing his segment. The Jazz-O-Harmonists was a pseudonym for Louis Katzman and His Orchestra. To start off the show we’ll be shining our shoes, and there’s also a “seventeen” segment...
2024-01-1759 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsHappy New Year from RRR # 1225 January 7, 2024 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. Welcome to the very first Rapidly Rotating Records show of 2024! On this week’s show we’ll celebrate the birthdays of James “Slap” White and Emerson Gill. We’ll also welcome the new year by having a “Happy,” a “New” and “Year” segments. 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 thi...
2024-01-0959 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsThe Last RRR Show…of 2023 #1224 Dec. 31, 2023Perry Bechtel in 1959 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 this fellow is? He’s guitarist and banjo virtuoso Perry Bechtel, known as “The Man With 10,000 Finger.” He’s getting his first birthday segment on this, the last Rapidly Rotating Records show…of 2023. In other segments, we’ll play “One Thing In Common” and as an educational public service, have another RRR Vocabulary Lesson. We’ll also do some scufflin’ and play some songs to hel...
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Rapidly Rotating RecordsA “Foxy” Edition of RRR #1223 Dec. 24, 2023Catalina Island Fox 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 this cute little animal is? It’s scientific name is urocyon littoralis catalinae, more commonly known as the Catalina Island Fox. So why post a picture of a fox on a vintage music radio show site? Well, because we’ll be playing a set of rapidly rotating records about foxes in the fourth segment of the show. But also to bring a...
2023-12-3159 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsA”Break Up” Edition of RRR #1222 Dec. 17, 2023 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 Rapidly Rotating Records we’ll be celebrating the birthdays of Thomas Allen and Louis Mitchell. With apologies to Neal Sedaka, we’ll also commemorate “International Break Up Day” with a set of songs about breaking up! We’ll have a set of songs by some “Wileys” and as an educational public service, we’ll have another RRR Vocabulary Lesson in which the record above f...
2023-12-1959 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsA “Grandpa Bob Effros” Edition of RRR Dec. 10, 2023Bob Effros, The Laughing Trumpeter Welcome to Glenn Robison’s Rapidly Rotating Records, bringing you vintage music to which you can’t not tap your toes, from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and ’30s. Do you know who this jocular fellow is? He’s “The Laughing Trumpeter” Bob Effros and this week’s entire Rapidly Rotating Records show is devoted to him, celebrating his birthday, December 6, 1900. You’ll hear several records with his “maniacal” laughter, recordings of several of his compositions and recordings as a side man, many of them not heard on the show before. There...
2023-12-1559 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsAn “All-Birthday” Edition of RRR #1220 December 3, 2023Lee Morse Welcome to Glenn Robison’s Rapidly Rotating Records, bringing you vintage music to which you can’t not tap your toes, from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and ’30s. Do you know who this lovely lady is? She’s Lena Corrine Taylor. You know her better as singer Lee Morse and hers is just one of FIVE birthday salutes on this week’s “all-birthday” edition of the show. Along with Lee, you’ll hear about–and from–George Fairman, Henry Fillmore, Irwin Dash and Charles L. Johnson. Not exactly household names, even among vintage music enthusia...
2023-12-0359 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsA Birthday-Free Edition of RRR # 1219 November 26, 2023 Welcome to Glenn Robison’s Rapidly Rotating Records, bringing you vintage music to which you can’t not tap your toes, from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and ’30s. Do you know who this fellow is? He’s American composer Edmund Thornton Jenkins, being heard on the show for the first time. He was born in Charleston, South Carolina but spent much of his life in Europe. You’ll hear him in the first segment of the show performing “Bull-From Patrol.” This is a “birthday-free” edition of the show so the segment topics have to do with frogs, jail...
2023-11-2759 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsA Ragged RRR # 1218 November 19, 2023 Welcome to Glenn Robison’s Rapidly Rotating Records, bringing you vintage music to which you can’t not tap your toes, from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and ’30s. While you were listening to the original over-the-air broadcast of this show on KISL, I was actually in Rancho Cordova, California where the 37th Annual West Coast Ragtime Festival had just concluded. With having to get ready to travel for the festival, I decided to make it a little easier on myself in terms of the playlist. No biographies or historical events, but each segment starting off with...
2023-11-2359 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsA “Beeline to Dixie” Edition of RRR #1217 Nov. 12, 2023 Welcome to Glenn Robison’s Rapidly Rotating Records, bringing you vintage music to which you can’t not tap your toes, from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and ’30s. Do you know who this fellow is? He’s musician, singer and songwriter Ernest Jansen Ingle, better known as “Red Ingle.” He’s best remembered for his comedy records with Spike Jones and His City Slickers and his own group, The Natural Seven, but in addition to some interesting biographical information, you’ll hear three of his earlier recordings with Ted Weems and His Orchestra. J. Bodewalt Lampe, Je...
2023-11-1359 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsA”Finckiana” Edition of RRR #1216 Nov. 5, 2023Herman Finck Welcome to Glenn Robison’s Rapidly Rotating Records, bringing you vintage music to which you can’t not tap your toes, from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and ’30s. Do you know who this fellow is? He’s British composer and bandleader Herman Finck, getting a birthday segment for the second time. You’ll be hearing more than the usual three tunes from him because we’ll be playing both sides of British Columbia 78 DX677, “Finckiana – A Fantasia on the Works of Herman Finck.” Two others will be getting birthday segment for the first time, Jerry Ba...
2023-11-0559 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsBelly Up to the Bar RRR Show #1215 October 29, 2023Vera Guilaroff Welcome to Glenn Robison’s Rapidly Rotating Records, bringing you vintage music to which you can’t not tap your toes, from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and ’30s. Do you know who this lady is? She’s Canadian pianist Vera Guilaroff, known as “Canada’s Melody Girl” and the “Princess of the Radio.” In addition to a medley of film hits recorded in London in 1937, you’ll hear one of her early Canadian records. We’ll also have a birthday salute for composer James Cavanaugh. Bandleader Sammy Stewart gets his own segment this week, but not neces...
2023-10-2959 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsNothing In Common – RRR #1214 October 22, 2023Jimmy Dorsey 1943 Welcome to Glenn Robison’s Rapidly Rotating Records, bringing you vintage music to which you can’t not tap your toes, from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and ’30s. Do you know who this fellow is? He’s bandleader Jimmy Dorsey, shown here in 1943. It’s not his birthday, so why is he being featured on this week’s show? Well, in response to a request. You’ll find out the reason for the request in the final segment of the show. In other segments, we’ll do some burgling and some toddling, and get burned. In...
2023-10-2359 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsA Twisted Edition of RRR #1213 October 15, 2023Tokuichi “Dick” Mine Welcome to Glenn Robison’s Rapidly Rotating Records, bringing you vintage music to which you can’t not tap your toes, from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and ’30s. Do you know who this fellow is? He’s Japanese singer Tokuichi Mine (MEE-nay) who went by the name “Dick Mine.” He made his first recordings in 1934 and his last in 1982. You’ll hear three of them in the first segment of this week’s show. One is an instrumental with Mine playing steel guitar (!) and two vocals, one sung in Japanese and the other in English...
2023-10-1859 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsHerbuveaux, Rodeheaver & Bennett RRR #1212 Oct. 8, 2023Homer Rodeheaver Welcome to Glenn Robison’s Rapidly Rotating Records, bringing you vintage music to which you can’t not tap your toes, from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and ’30s. Do you know who this fellow is? He’s gospel singer and music publisher Homer Rodeheaver but for his birthday segment we’ll be playing three of his secular records. We’ll also be celebrating the birthdays of Jules Herbuveaux and George J. Bennett, who actually gets not one, but two segments! We’ll also have a set of rapidly rotating records with titles featuring the...
2023-10-1059 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsDave Franklin, Jack Strachey and… RRR #1211 Oct. 1, 2023Jack Strachey 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 little guy is? He’s John Francis Strachey before he became songwriter Jack Strachey, probably best known for co-writing “These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)” You’ll hear a recording of that, plus a couple of Strachey’s light music pieces in the second segment of this week’s show. We’ll also be celebrating Dave Franklin’s birthday. In other seg...
2023-10-0259 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsPhilwin, McMurray & Bates RRR #1210 Sept. 24, 2023Judge Cliff Davis 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 bandleader or composer or even a singer. He’s Memphis, Tennessee Judge Cliff Davis and Harry Philwin, known as The Memphis Singer, wrote a song about him. You’ll hear it in the first segment of this week’s edition of the show, a birthday salute to Philwin. Two others will be having their o...
2023-09-2859 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsDing Dong! RRR Calling! RRR Show # 1209 Sept. 17, 2023Johnny Noble in 1932 Welcome to Glenn Robison’s Rapidly Rotating Records, bringing you vintage music to which you can’t *not* tap your toes, from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and ’30s. Do you know who this fellow is? He’s bandleader Johnny Noble, who, in the 1920s, played a leading role in introducing Hawaiian music to the mainland. You’ll hear just three of his more than 100 recordings in the second segment of this week’s edition of the show. In the first segment we’ll celebrate the birthday of bandleader Dave Harman. In other segments...
2023-09-1859 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsOne Step Ahead of The Law RRR Show # 1208 Sept. 10, 2023Jack Miller 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 singer, pianist and bandleader Jack Miller and his is one of four birthday salutes on this week’s edition of the show. The others are Phil Baxter, Gus Arnheim and Boots Douglas. The final segment is dedicated to listener Craig in Connecticut and in it we’ll try to stay one step ahead of the law. There’...
2023-09-1159 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsKitties, Not Kitty Cats! RRR Show #1207 Sept. 3, 2023Jack Harris 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 was born in the U. S. but spent much of his professional life in England. That’s right! He’s violinist and bandleader Jack Harris. His birthday segment starts off this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records and we’ll also be celebrating Nathan Glantz’s birthday. In other segments, we’ll fall in the well, hear some so...
2023-09-0559 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsIn A Pickle! RRR Show 1206 August 27, 2023Jack Payne 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. Although it may look like the gentleman above is trying to figure out what the device is that he’s holding in his hand, he was intimately familiar with microphones, both radio and recording. He’s British bandleader Jack Payne and his is one of three natal anniversaries we’ll be celebrating on this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records. The others are Hug...
2023-08-2859 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsBig T! RRR Show 1205 August 20, 2023 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 recognize the trombonist above? Correct! That’s Jack Teagarden, from a recording session in 1947, a couple of decades or so after the three you’ll hear in his first birthday segment. We’ll also be celebrating the birthdays of Irene Taylor, Hans Bund and Charlie Kunz. And in the final segment, we’ll do some major moaning. There’s lots of great music and interesting info...
2023-08-2159 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsUp A Creek! RRR Show No. 1204 August 13, 2023Jane Pickens 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 recognize this lovely lady? She’s Jane Pickens, of The Pickens Sisters. You’ve heard her lots of times on the show with her sisters, but on this evening’s show, she gets a birthday salute all to herself. Hers is just one of the three birthdays we’re celebrating on this week’s show, the others being accordionist Cornell Smelser and composer Hans Fl...
2023-08-1359 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsIt’s The Berries! RRR Show #1203 August 6, 2023Roy Bargy 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 recognize this fellow? He’s composer, pianist and bandleader Roy Bargy. Although he’s heard regularly on the show, his last birthday salute was ten years ago, so it’s about time he gets the spotlight again, with a little bit of new information. “It’s the berries” is a slang term from the 1920s meaning that something is very good. This week’s show is the...
2023-08-0659 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsRapidly Rotating Records #1202 July 30, 2023Lewis James in 1920 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 recognize this fellow? He’s been heard on the show dozens of time as a soloist, in duets and in groups, but never had his own birthday segment until tonight. He’s singer Lewis James and you’ll hear him in three solo performances in the first segment of this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records. We have two more birthdays to c...
2023-07-3059 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsWilton Crawley’s Birthday RRR #1,201 23 July 2023Hokey Pokey Diddle Dee Rum – Wendell Hall 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. In the fourth segment of the show you’ll hear the record above as part of a “nonsense title” segment. Clarinetist and composer Wilton Crawley gets his own birthday segment for the first time to start off the show. In other segments, we’ll spend some time in jail, look to the future and cut a rug. If you don’t know what...
2023-07-2459 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsRRR’s 23rd Anniversary Show! # 1,200 16 JULY 2023The Lewis Trio (Carson Robison-Frank Luther-Phil Crow) Welcome to the 23rd Anniversary Edition of 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? On the right is Carson Robison and in the center is Frank Luther. You hear the two of them regularly on the show, both individually and as a duo. On the right is Phil Crow, a pseudonym for Phil Luther, Frank’s brother. You’ll hear them together o...
2023-07-1659 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating Records“Scream Real Loud!” RRR # 1199 9 July 2023Shelly Lee Alley 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 fiddler, composer and bandleader Shelly Lee Alley. For his first birthday segment on the show, you’ll hear three recordings by his late ’30s group Shelly Lee Alley and His Alley Cats, including two of his own compositions. We’ll also be celebrating Harold Dellon’s birthday with three of his songs. All this after I make a c...
2023-07-1059 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsBurt, Wirges & Ring RRR Show #1198 July 2, 2023William Wirges 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 pianist and composer William F. Wirges and his is one of three birthdays we’ll be celebrating on this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records. The other two are Benjamin Hapgood Burt and Justin Ring. In other segments, we’ll take a musical trip to “The City by the Bay” and hear about some pairings. There’s...
2023-07-0359 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsBram Martin’s Band on RRR Show #1197 25 June 2023Bram Martin 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 should, since he signed his name right on the photograph. He’s British bandleader Bram Martin and he’s getting his own birthday segment for the first time on this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records. In other segments, we’ll take a dip and hear some songs about alces alces (moose!) We’ll also “Keep On Keepin’ On...
2023-06-2659 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsRed Foley’s First BDay Segment! RRR # 1196 18 JUN 2023Lupino Lane 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 Lupino Lane and during his career he covered every aspect of show business as a comedian, singer, actor, mime, acrobat, producer, director and theatre owner. You’ll find out his real name and hear three of his recordings in his birthday salute in the third segment of the show. Others in the birthday spotlight this week are R...
2023-06-1959 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsYou Must Come Over! RRR #1195 20230611Ann and Her Little Sedan – Phil Baker – Columbia 521-D 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. You simply *must* come over to hear this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records. Jack Stanley and Louis Noiret have birthday segments this week. Jack Stanley is the Stanley in the label above and you’ll hear all about Ann and her little sedan in the first segment of the show. In other segments we’ll get invited over...
2023-06-1259 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsBilly Mayerl’s Birthday RRR #1194 20230604 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. Last week’s show was an “All Birthday” edition of Rapidly Rotating Records. This week, we’re celebrating just one birthday, that of novelty pianist Billy Mayerl. As you can see from the sheet music above, Billy was also a composer, and you’ll hear “Georgie Porgie” performed by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra. “Georgie Porgie” was co-composed by Gee Paul, but that’s not his real name. You’ll find out...
2023-06-0559 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsAn All Birthday RRR #1193 20230528Ernest V. Stoneman 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 Ernest Van Stoneman and has been called “The Unsung Father of Country Music.” You’ll find out all about him and hear a couple of examples of his music in the last segment of this week’s show. This week is an “All Birthday” edition of Rapidly Rotating Records and we’ll also be celebrating the birthd...
2023-05-2959 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating Records“Nothing Whatsoever In Common” RRR # 1192 20230521Thomas Wright “Fats” Waller 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. Regular listeners to this show will probably immediately recognize the jovial gentleman at the keyboard as “Fats” Waller. He’ll be getting a birthday salute in the second segment of this week’s show. He’s usually heard on the show as piano or organ soloist or with Fats Waller and His Rhythm, but this time he’ll be playing a secondary role as accompanist...
2023-05-2259 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsMay Flowers RRR # 1191 20230514Avalon Played by Vernon Geyer on the Hammond Electric Organ Bluebird B-7713-B 5 APR 1938 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. Avalon, written by Al Jolson and Vincent Rose, is, of course, our theme song on the show, and you’ve heard plenty of versions of it over the years, but never this one by Vernon Geyer on the Hammond Electric Organ in 1938. You’ll find out all about Vernon Geyer in his birthday s...
2023-05-1459 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsHarris, Briegel & Gilbert – RRR # 1190 20230507Charles Kassell Harris 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. Harris, Briegel & Gilbert in the title of this week’s show is not a high-powered Washington D. C. law firm but refers to the three birthday we’re celebrating on this week’s show. The “partner” show above is Charles Kassell Harris, a name which may not ring a bell, but whose most famous tune probably does. The others in the birthday spotlight this week are Jo...
2023-05-0759 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsA “Brotherly” Episode of RRR # 1189 20230430 Diane – Hurtado Brothers Marimba Orchestra – Columbia 1161-D 1927 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 is a special edition of Rapidly Rotating Records as we play records by the Hurtado Brothers for the Hurtado Brothers and their mother, Diane! The record above starts off the final segment of the show in which you’ll find out just what we mean. To start off the show we’ll right a wrong and we’ll be c...
2023-05-0159 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsPizza and Pipes RRR #1188 20230423Jimmy Joy Welcome to Glenn Robison’s Rapidly Rotating Records, bringing you vintage music to which you can’t *not* tap your toes, from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and ’30s. Do you know who this fellow is? He’s bandleader Jimmy Joy. Well, that’s not his real name, but you’ll find out his real name and hear three of his recordings in the first segment of this week’s show. We also have birthday segments for Little Brother Montgomery and Shaun O’Nolan. In the fourth segment you’ll hear about pizza and pipes and in t...
2023-04-2559 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsA Quartet of Quartets Edition of RRR – April 16, 2023Bobby Byrne Welcome to Glenn Robison’s Rapidly Rotating Records, bringing you vintage music to which you can’t *not* tap your toes, from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and ’30s. Do you know who this fellow is? He’s bandleader Bobby Byrne and he’ll be starting off the final segment of this week’s show, all about orchids. And speaking of flowers, there’s also a wildflower segment on the show. In other segments, we’ll also reach as high as we possibly can, and hear from a quartet of quartets. The show starts off with...
2023-04-1759 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsA “Good Enough” Edition of RRR April 9, 2023Vernon Geyer at the Hammond A Electric Organ 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 Vernon Geyer, an early proponent of the Hammond organ, invented by Laurens Hammond. It was patented in 1934 and went on sale the following year. You’ll hear Geyer play the Hammond A in the first segment of this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records, a birthday salute to S. Bickley R...
2023-04-0959 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsA “What’s in a name?” Edition of RRR April 2, 2023 Welcome to Glenn Robison’s Rapidly Rotating Records, bringing you “toe-tapping music from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and ’30.” Do you know who this fellow is? He’s lyricist, playwright, producer and actor Edward Eliscu. His is one of two birthdays we’ll be celebrating on this week’s edition of the show. The other birthday spotlight this week is on composer Harold Weeks. In other segments we’ll be at a fever pitch, we’ll play the fool and hear all about Malinda. There’s lots of great music and interesting information, so set aside an hour with y...
2023-04-0259 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsSpring Has Sprung on RRR – March 26, 2023The Phelps Twins in 1927 Welcome to Glenn Robison’s Rapidly Rotating Records, bringing you “toe-tapping music from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and ’30.” Do you know who these lovely ladies are? They’re the Phelps Twins. They recorded only two sides, but you’ll hear both of them in the third segment of this week’s show. In other segments we’ll have not one, but two vocabulary lessons, engage in some foolishness and celebrate Spring. There’s lots of great music and interesting information so set aside an hour with your favorite beverage and prepare to be magi...
2023-03-2659 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsJohnson, Ralfini, Ash & More! – RRR 12 March 2023Freddy Johnson 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 the fellow playing piano in the photo above is? He’s pianist and singer Freddy Johnson and he starts off this week’s show with his first birthday salute. Freddy isn’t the only one getting a birthday salute this week.  In the second segment you’ll hear three records from Jan Ralfini and His Band and in the final segment, Paul A...
2023-03-2159 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsAn “Upset” Edition of Rapidly Rotating Records – February 26, 2023It’s Tulip Time in Holland 78 RPM Record Label Signor Grinderino 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. You’re no doubt familiar with the tune “Chinatown, My Chinatown,” but perhaps not with “It’s Tulip Time in Holland,” written by Richard Whiting. This is a fun and unique record featuring a “street piano” purportedly “played” by Signor “Grinderino” no doubt meant to conjure up an image of an organ grinder. It has been suggested that the instrume...
2023-02-2659 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating Records“The ‘Other’ March King” on RRR 78 RPM Show – February 19, 2023E. T. Paull 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 composer E. T. Paull. known as “the other march king” for the great number of patriotic and military marches he authored. But he was also a music publisher and in the first segment of this week’s edition of the show, you’ll not only find out what the E. T. in E. T. stands for (hint...
2023-02-2159 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsHappy Birthday to “The Schnozola!” RRR 78 RPM Show – February 12, 2023Jimmy Durante at Piano c 1925 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 had his first and only birthday segment back in 2002, so it’s high time he was honored again. He’s pianist, composer, comedian and singer (?) Jimmy Durante. In the final segment of this week’s show, you’ll hear three of his compositions, one of them played by his own jazz band.  The other birthday s...
2023-02-1359 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsThe Strange Case of “Uncle Haji” on RRR 78 RPM Show – February 5, 2023Amou Haji – World’s Dirtiest Man 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 was known as “Amou Haji” and died last October at the age of 94.  You’ll find out all about him in the final segment of this week’s show, all about bathing! There are birthday segments this week for Carl Albert Hermann Teike and David Medoff. As Fats Waller says, “It’s A Sin To Tell A Lie” and...
2023-02-0659 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsWaldman, Weldon & Wylie on RRR 78 RPM Show – January 29, 2023Herman Waldman 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 Herman Waldman, leader of the Dallas, Texas based territory band, Herman Waldman and His Orchestra. He’s getting his own birthday segment for the first time on this week’s show, along with Frank Weldon and  Allister Wylie.  You’ll hear some fine examples of their work from each of them, and there are several records being hea...
2023-01-2959 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsFace Your Fears this week on RRR 78 RPM Show – January 22, 2023Oceana Roll Sheet Music 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. The Oceana Roll is one of my favorite songs. It was written in 1911 by Lucien Denny and  Roger Lewis. There are a number of recordings made at the time and I was all set to play one by Arthur Collins when I happened upon a more recent recording and just had to play it instead. It starts off the fourth segment of the sho...
2023-01-2259 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsA Catalina Island GSB! (Giant Sea Bass) RRR 78 RPM Show – January 15, 2023Edward Llewellyn and 425 Lb. Sea Bass on Catalina Island August, 1903 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 trumpeter, cornetist and composer Edward Llewellyn and he is getting a birthday segment for the first time on this week’s show. Turns out, Ed was quite a sportsman, too. He’s shown here on Catalina Island in August of 1903 next to his record-breaking 425 pound black sea bass! The sh...
2023-01-1659 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsFrankie Newton Birthday Salute on RRR 78 RPM Show – January 8, 2023Frankie Newton 1939 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 trumpeter Frankie Newton and he gets a birthday salute for the first time on this week’s show. He was brought to my attention through an excellent article in the July 2021 issue of The Syncopated Times, written by Steve Provizer. His life is difficult to summarize, so I don’t even try on the show, but direct y...
2023-01-1059 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsHappy New Year from Rapidly Rotating Records January 1, 2023Chop Suey 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. Welcome to the first Rapidly Rotating Records show of 2023!  So why is there a photograph of Chop Suey in this week’s playlist? Well, because the first segment of the show is all about Chop Suey!  My friend, Hollywood Historian Mary Mallory recently wrote an article for the Los Angeles Daily Mirror titled “Chop Suey Comes To Hollywood.”  You’ll find out some interesting facts about the d...
2023-01-0259 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsAnn Ronell & Austin J. Wylie on RRR 78 RPM Show – December 25, 2022Ann Ronell 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 can guarantee that you’ve heard at least one of this lady’s songs. You can see from her necklace that her first name Ann, but do you know her last name?  She’s Ann Ronell, composer of “Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?” You won’t be hearing that in Ann’s first birthday segment which opens the show, but you will hear three oth...
2022-12-2559 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsA Four-Birthday Edition of RRR 78 RPM Show – December 18, 2022Fletcher Henderson 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 pianist, arranger and bandleader Fletcher Henderson. He’s been heard on the show numerous times over the years, but has never had his own birthday segment. Until tonight when you’ll hear a short biography and three Henderson records not played on the show before.  And we have three more birthday salutes on this week’s show.  Glenn...
2022-12-1959 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsBack on the Air! Rapidly Rotating Records – December 4, 2022Harry T. Burleigh Go Down Moses Broome Record Label 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 with a celebration of our return to the air with new shows after a several week break due to computer issues. The record shown above is the only known side recorded by Harry T. Burleigh. You’ll hear a bit about Burleigh’s life and a couple of other exampl...
2022-12-0559 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsPucker Up And Whistle – RRR 78 RPM Show – November 6, 2022Pucker Up and Whistle Sheet Music Cover The gentleman on the sheet music above is Nat Vincent, whose birthday we’ll be celebrating in the first segment of this week’s edition of the show. Nat Vincent co-wrote the lyrics to “I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles,” a huge hit in 1920, but he wasn’t credited under that name. Find out why and who was credited in the first segment of this week’s edition of the show. Nat Vincent was credited for “Pucker Up And Whistle” which you’ll hear performed by the Merry Melody Men. We’ll also be celebrating the bir...
2022-11-0759 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsSlava Ukraini – Rapidly Rotating Records – October 2, 2022Emperor Norton 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 Joshua Abraham Norton, but he’s better known to those interested in San Francisco history as Emperor Norton I.  You’ll find out more about him in the third segment of this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records in which we take a musical trip to “Frisco.” We’ll also celebrate the birthdays of Joe Ri...
2022-10-0259 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsThere’s NEVER a Tie at a RR Crossing! – Sept. 18, 2022Operation Lifesaver 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 what in the world is the Operation Lifesaver logo doing on a vintage music radio show? Well, September is National Rail Safety Month. In the second segment of this week’s edition of the show you’ll find out about Operation Lifesaver and hear three rapidly rotating railroad related records.  We’ll also celebrate Fred Godfrey’s birthday and although it’s not his birthday, hea...
2022-09-1859 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsRapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – Sept. 4, 2022  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 Eric Coates, British composer of light music and his tune “Calling All Workers” will end the Labor Day segment and this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records. In other segments, we’ll celebrate Harry Bidgood’s birthday, ask some tough questions and play “One Thing in Common.”  There’s lots of great music and interesting information, so set aside a...
2022-09-0659 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsRapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – August 28, 2022  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 Wendell Hall, known as “The Red-Headed Music Maker” and his is one of four birthdays we’ll be celebrating on this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records. The others are Grace Hayes, Nat Star and Irving Bibo. And in the third segment of the show, we’ll have a couple of funny little tunes.  There’s lots of great music a...
2022-08-2959 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsRapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – August 7, 2022 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. Yet another playlist post not featuring a photograph of a composer, songwriter, performer or record label! This week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records starts off with a trio of records about mules. Mules have been used as pack animals for centuries which leads to a story about Adams Pack Station, located in Big Santa Anita Canyon in the San Gabriel Mountain Range, just 24 miles from dow...
2022-08-0759 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsRapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show July 24, 2022 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 gentleman is? He’s pianist Cliff Jackson shown here at New York City’s Cafe Society in 1947. You’ll hear him earlier in his musical career as piano roll artist, classic blues accompanist and bandleader with his group the Crazy Kats. His is but one of four birthday we’re celebrating on this week’s show. The others are Hero De Rance, Willia...
2022-07-2559 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsRapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show June 26, 2022 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 this venue is? Residents of a certain age in San Bernardino and the Inland Empire will recognize it as the Arrowhead Springs Hotel, seen here in its better days. You’ll find out all about the hotel and the landmark arrowhead above it in the final segment of this week’s episode of Rapidly Rotating Records. We also have two birthday salutes th...
2022-06-2759 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsRapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – May 22, 2022 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 Benjamin Samberg, aka Benny Bell, among a number of other pseudonyms. Fans of the Dr. Demento show will know him from his “mind rhyme” songs “Shaving Cream” and “The Automobile Song,” but he wrote and performed many more than just those two. Benny gets not just one, but two segments in this week’s show. One features songs he wrot...
2022-05-2259 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsRapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – May 15, 2022 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? Here he’s in a costume for an acting role, but he’s Al Shean, one half of the vaudeville team of Gallagher and Shean. In 1922 they had a smash hit with their sketch “Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean.” You’ll hear both sides of their one and only record and hear some interesting information about Al. We’ll also be celebra...
2022-05-1659 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsRapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – April 24, 2022 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 adorable little boy is? He’s Wilfred Glenn, who would grow up to be the founder of the male close harmony vocal quartet The Revelers. He last had his own birthday segment in 2018 when we played three of his solo recordings. This time we have three more of his solo efforts, none of which has been played on the show before. ...
2022-04-2559 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsRapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – April 17, 2022 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 French jazz pianist and bandleader Ray Ventura and he starts off this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records with three records not heard on the show before. We’ll also be celebrating the birthdays of John I. White, Joe Daniels and Joe Crossman. And in the third segment, I have some swampland I’d like to sell you. ...
2022-04-1859 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsRapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – March 6, 2022 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. The record above was supposed to be played on last week’s All-Ukraine show, but we ran out of time, so it will wrap up this week’s show. We’ll start off the show by celebrating Nancy Green’s birthday. We’ll hear some tunes by Frank Gillen and sink to the bottom of the sea! In the fourth segment, we’ll hear some songs about helian...
2022-03-0759 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsRapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – August 9, 2020 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 sincerely hope, and am confident it’s the case, that you enjoy the “One Thing in Common” segments we’ve been having on the show lately. I say this because, yes, there’s yet another episode on this week’s show! And this one gets very personal. In other segments, we’ll celebrate Carson Robison’s birthday (no relation), face a phobia, patch things up and have a topicles...
2020-08-0959 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsRapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – June 21, 2020 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. Normally we celebrate a lot of birthdays on this show, and we’ll be celebrating Charles Dornberger, Charles Kaley, Henry Creamer and the State of Arkansas this week. But I’m aftaid we’ll also be making note of a death. That of Dame Vera Lynn, who passed away this past week at the ripe old age of 103. She’s been heard on the show only six...
2020-06-2159 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsRapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – June 14, 2020 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’re going to play some fantastic records. Not that we don’t play fantastic records every week, but especially this week. You already know that we play nothing but the best on this show, and this week, we’re going to prove it! You’re going to want to take notes in the second segment, and in the last segment...
2020-06-1559 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsRapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – June 7, 2020 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 celebrate the birthdays of Carmino Molluzzo and Joseph Nassberg, we’ll do some drinking, get an English lesson, and do some knocking. 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 div...
2020-06-0859 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsRapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – May 31, 2020 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’re going to make up for a slight by playing the flip side of a record we played last week. In the midst of all that’s going on we’ll have some happy times and we’ll celebrate the birthdays of Andy Kirk, Mario “Harp” Lorenzi, Billy Mayerl and Al Jolson. I hope you are all s...
2020-05-3159 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsRapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – May 24, 2020 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’re going to go back musically to the “good old days.” It’s not Halloween, but we’ll have some songs about black cats. We’ll also try to figure out how some things could happen, hear about some Annabelles and harp on some things. I hope you are all safe and healthy and doing as well as...
2020-05-2559 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsRapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – May 17, 2020 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. We have “plenty” of music on this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records in which we’ll celebrate the birthdays of Carl Rupp. Coleman Goetz and J. R. Shannon, and hear some songs about Uncle Sam. 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...
2020-05-1859 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsRapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show 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 it’s another all birthday edition of Rapidly Rotating Records as we celebrate the natal anniversaries of Tommy CHristian, Gray Gordon, Alfred Solman, Phil Worde and Nan Wynn. 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...
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Rapidly Rotating RecordsRapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – May 3, 2020 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. We haven’t had a vocabulary lesson in quite a while, but we have one to end this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records. In the other segments in this four segment show, we’ll do down the coal hole, go to the opera, hear about a couple of rubes and cry uncle. I hope you are all safe and healthy and...
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Rapidly Rotating RecordsRapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – April 26, 2020 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. Have you ever thought about what you would do if you suddenly had a million dollars? It’s OK. Admit it. Of course you have! Bob Pierce has and he’s going to tell you all about what he would do with a million dollars on the first record of the last segment on this week’s show. Bob Pierce is one of my favorite...
2020-04-2659 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsRapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – April 19, 2020 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’re going to celebrate the birthdays of Harry J. Lincoln and Benny Meroff. We’ll also celebrate Helen Trix’ birthday by visiting “La La Land.” And we’ll pick some violets, but not “Sweet Violets!” The final segment of the show is dedicated to all those folks anywhere in the grocery supply chain who are working extra hard and putting themsel...
2020-04-1959 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsRapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – April 12, 2020 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 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. On the February 23rd show I said Loyal Curtis would be having his own birthday segment, and true to my word, he starts off tonight’s show. We’ll also celebrate the birthday of Herve Duerson. We’ll try to quench ou...
2020-04-1259 minRapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating RecordsRapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – March 15, 2020 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 evening’s show we’re going to go inside, go outside, visit with some sultans, do some riffin’, and we’ll be going to Saratoga. Thanks for listening! Thank you for your very kind attention! Enjoy the show! Here’s the complete playlist: Segment 1: Saratoga Saratoga Swing – Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra
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