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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 show, we’ll listen to some songs of long ago, which is actually something we do pretty much every week on this show, mention some things you can give me, we’ll have an empty set, and celebrate the birthdays of Dave Dreyer and others.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Long Ago

Songs Of Long Ago – Cliquot Club Eskimos
Not So Long Ago – The Happy Six
Little Locket Of Long Ago – Ted Lewis and His Band / Ted Lewis, v.
‘Twas Not So Long Ago – Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra / Frank Munn, v.

Segment 2: Gimme, gimme, gimme

Give Me Your Telephone Number – J. C. Higgenbotham and His Six Hicks
Give Me Some More – Celestin’s Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra
Give Me Today – The California Ramblers / Arthur Hall, v.

Segment 3: Empty Days

Empty Days – Jan Garber AHO / Lee Bennett, v.
Empty Saddles – Russ Morgan Orchestra / Unidentified, v.
Everything Is Rhythm – Charlie Kunz and the Casani Club Orchestra

Segment 4: Birthdays
A big week for birthdays this week! Including composers Tolchard Evans, born 20 September 1901 in London and Al Hoffman born 25 December 1902 , as well as vocalist Poley McClintock born 24 September 1900.

I’ve Got Some Lovin’ To Do – Waring’s Pennsylvanians / Poley McClintock, v.
I Don’t Mind Walking In The Rain – Bix Beiderbecke AHO (Al Hoffman)
A Red-Roofed Chalet – Debroy Somers and His Band (Tolchard Evans)

Segment 5: Happy Birthday Dave Dreyer

Born in Brooklyn, New York on September 22 1894 was songwriter Dave Dreyer.

I Want To Be Known As Susie’s Feller – Isham Jones AHO / Tom Stacks, v.
Me And My Shadow – The Rangers / Unidentified, v.
I’m Ka-razy For You – Horace Heidt’s Orchestra / Warren Lewis, Jerry Browne, Harold Moore

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