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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’re going to rock the cradle, celebrate the birthdays of Charles Kaley and Con Conrad, have some cute songs, and listen to this past week in recording history.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Cradle

Rock Me In A Cradle Of Roses – Missouri Jazz Band (Billy James AHO) / Arthur Fields, v.
My Cradle Sweetheart – Castlewood Marimba Band / Smith Ballew, v.
Sheltered By The Stars, Cradled By The Moon – Benny Krueger AHO / Paul Small, v.
Indian Cradle Song – Ben Selvin AHO / Lewis James, v.

Segment 2: Cute

The Cute Little Things You Do – The High Hatters / Chick Bullock, v.
The Cutest Kid In Town – Merle Johnston AHO / Chick Bullock, v.
The Cute Little Wigglin’ Dance – Prince’s Band
Just A Little Cuter (Than The Rest) – Billy James AHO as The Hollywood Dance Orch / Jerry White, v.

Segment 3: Charles Kaley
June 16 marked the birth in 1902 in Iowa of violinist, vocalist, bandleader and actor Charles Kaley.

Let’s Talk About My Sweetie – Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra / Charles Kaley, v.
My Baby Knows How – Martin’s Dance Orch (Sam Lanin) / Charles Kaley, v.
It’s A Million To One You’re In Love – Charles Kaley AHO / Charles Kaley, v.

Segment 4: Con Conrade
June 18 marked the birth in 1891 in New York City of Conrad K. Dober. You may know him better as composer Con Conrad.

Say Say Sadie – Naylor’s Seven Aces / Jack Kaufman, v
Morning Will Come – Zez Confrey Orch
Pretty Puppy – Original Indiana Five

Segment 5: This Week In Recording History

Magnolia – Irwin Abrams AHO / Les Reis, v.
Greasy Plate Stomp – Trombone Red and His Blue Six / Robert “Red” Freeman, v.
Kin To Kant Blues – Richard M. Jones Jazz Wizards
Strange As It Seems – Isham Jones AHO / Scrappy Lambert, v.

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