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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 correct some mistakes, look for the silver lining, and celebrate lots of birthdays.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Mistakes
Last week I inadvertently played a song twice. Although it was broadcast on KISL that way on Sunday, and was that that way on the podcast for a few days, I have fixed it, and I’ll never make that mistake again.

I’ll Never Make The Same Mistake Again – Billy Cotton and His Band / Alan Breeze, v.
The Greatest Mistake Of My Life – Russ Morgan / Lewis Julian, v.
Mistakes – Blue Steel AHO / George Marks, v.
My Greatest Mistake – Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

Segment 2: Silver
I happened upon the first record, and just had to create a segment that let me play it.

Silver Song Bird – B. F. Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orchestra / Joseph M. White, v.
Silver Water – The Happy Six
Look For The Silver Lining – Edna Brown & Charles Harrison
There Must Be A Silver Lining – Ray Starita and His Ambassadors Band

Segment 3: Isham Jones
January 31 marked the birth in 1894 of Isham Jones. He was born in Coalton, Ohio.

What’ll You Do? – Isham Jones AHO / Eddie Thomas, v.
Feelin’ That Way – Isham Jones AHO / Frank Sylvano, v.
Trees – Isham Jones AHO / Unidentified, v.
You’re O. K. – Isham Jones and His Orchestra / Eddie Stone, v.

Segment 4: James Johnson
February 1 marked the birth in 1894 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, of James Price Johnson, the “Father of Stride Piano”,

Carolina Shout – Jimmy Johnson’s Jazz Boys / Frog Spawn Second Batch
Charleston (South Carolina) – James P. Johnson
Old Fashioned Love – Joe Haymes AHO / Jimmy Underwood, v.
Alabama Stomp (Johnson – Henry Creamer) – Gus C. Edwards Orchestra / Cliff Covert, v.

Segment 5: Fred Rich
January 31 marked the birth in 1898 in Warsaw, Poland of pianist, conductor, musical director, and band leader, Fred Rich.

Just The Same – Fred Rich and His Hotel Astor Orchestra / Irving Kaufman
Tip Toe Through The Tulips – Fred Rich AHO / The Rollickers Quartet, v.
With A Smile And A Song – Freddie Rich AHO / Sonnie Schuyler, v.
Wedding Of The Birds – Fred Rich AHO / Smith Ballew, v.

Segment 6: Clarence Gaskill
February 2 marked the birth in 1892 in Phildelphia, Pennsylvania of composer, lyricist and pianist Clarence Gaskill.

You’re Gonna Be Sorry – Fats Waller and His Rhythm / Fats Waller, v.
I Don’t Mind Being All Alone – Art Landry AHO / AL Martineau, v.
A Kiss In The Moonlight – B. F. Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orchestra / Joseph M. White, v.
Doo Wacka Doo – Original Memphis Five

Segment 7: Birthdays
Roy Smeck, born on February 6, 1900 in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Eddie Cantor was born Edward Israel Iskowitz on January 31, 1892 in New York.
Emmett Miller, born February 2, 1900 in Macon, Georgia
Lillian Hardin (Lil Armstrong) was born February 3, 1902.

Twelfth Street Rag – Roy Smeck
How I Love That Girl – Eddie Cantor Early Days
Take Your Tomorrow – Emmett Miller
The Lindy Hop – Lil Hardin Armstrong and Her Swing Orchestra

Segment 8: More Birthdays
Songwriter Herman Hupfeld was born on February 1, 1894 in Montclair, New Jersey.
Composer and lyricist Haven Gillespie was born on February 6, 1888.
Trombonist George Brunies was born in New Orleans on February 6, 1902.
Guitarist and composer Will Shade was born in Memphis, Tennessee on February 5, 1898.

The Calinda – The Manhattan Dance Makers (Herman Hupfeld)
Scissor Grinder Joe – Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra (Haven Gillespie)
Margueitte – New Orleans Rhythm Kings (George Brunies)
Insane Crazy Blues – Memphis Jug Band (Will Shade)

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