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Welcome to Glenn Robison’s Rapidly Rotating Records, bringing you vintage music to which you can’t *not* tap your toes, from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and ’30s.

On this evening’s all birthday show, we’ll celebrate Bix Beiderbecke, Irving Kahal, Miff Mole, Peter DeRose and Ben Selvin.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Bix Beiderbecke

March 10 marked the birth in 1903 in Davenport Iowa, of Leon “Bix” Beiderbecke. He played and recorded with The Wolverines and the Jean Goldkette band in 1924, and in 1925 recorded for Gennett, and played with Charlie Straight, The Breeze Blowers and Frank Trumbauer’s orchestra. In May of 1926, Bix and Tram joined the Jean Goldkette band in New York until it disbanded in September of 1927. On October 27, they joined Paul Whiteman’s band, playing engagements across the country, and recording with the full band, and with various groups under their own names. Years of excessive alcohol consumption led to deteriorating health, and Bix left Whiteman in September of 1929. His hopes of rejoining the group after recuperation didn’t materialize, and he worked playing piano with Benny Goodman, The Dorsey Brothers, and Jack Teagarden. He died on August 6, 1931 at 9:30 P.M.

Toddlin’ Blues – Bix and His Rhythm Jugglers
There’ll Come A Time – Frank Trumbauer AHO
Wa Da Da (Everybody’s Doing It Now) – Bix and His Gang

Segment 2: Irving Kahal

March 5 marked the birth in 1903 in Houtzdale, Pennsylvania, of lyricist Irving Kahal. In the mid-20s, he was appearing in New York vaudeville sketches written by Gus Edwards when he met composer Sammy Fain, and the two formed one of the most prolific collaborations ever in Tin Pan Alley, and which lasted until Kahal’s death in 1942. Irving Kahal died in New York on February 7, 1942 and was inducted into the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame in 1970.

That’s Where You Come In – The Sunshine Boys (Joe Mooney and Dan Mooney)
Ah, The Moon Is Here – Ramona Davies and Her Grand Piano
By A Waterfall – Leo Reisman AHO / Arthur Wright, v. – Leo Reisman V.

Segment 3: Miff Mole

March 11 marks the birth in 1898 in Roosevelt, New York of Irving Milfred Mole, better known as “Miff” Mole. A muti-instrumentalist, he played piano and violin, but settled on the trombone in his mid-teens and was working with a number of small early jazz bands in and around New York.
Miff Mole died in New York City on April 29, 1961

Slippin’ Around – Red and Miff’s Stompers
Imagination – Miff Mole’s Molers
Original Dixieland One Step – Miff Mole’s Molers

Segment 4: Peter DeRose

March 10 marked the birth in 1900 in New York City of Peter DeRose. He was first taught music by his sister and became a performer on radio. He was a prolific composer and collaborated with lyricists including Charlie Tobias, Mitchell Parish, Benny Davis, Sam Lewis and Stanley Adams. He died in New York City on April 23, 1953.

Carefree – Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra / Scrappy Lambert & Billy Hillpot, v.
Wagon Wheels – Abe Lyman AHO / Unidentified vocal chorus.
Somebody Loves You – Ted Lewis and His Band / Ted Lewis, v.

Segment 5: Ben Selvin

March 5 marked the birth in 1898 in New York City of violinist and bandleader and one of my favorites, Ben Selvin. A musical prodigy, Ben started playing the violin at age 7 and made his first public appearance at the Star Casino at age nine. In 1913 he made is first appearance on Broadway and at just nineteen, he formed his own orchestra which played at the Moulin Rouge for a record seven years. In the late 30s, he was chief programmer for Muzak, and later worked for RCA, retiring at age 65. He died July 15, 1980.

Spanish Shawl – Missouri Jazz Band (Ben Selvin)
Smile, Darn Ya, Smile – Ben Selvin AHO / The Sunshine Boys, v.
Take It From Me – Ben Selvin AHO / Dick Robertson, v.
Happy Days Are Here Again / Ben Selvin AHO / The Rollickers, v.

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