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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 celebrate the birthday of Jane Green, fulfill some requests, do “that thing”, go to the dogs and listen to this past week in recording history.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Requests
The inspiration to play Oliver Cobb for this set came from listener Len in Washington state while listeners Tom and Rita in England requested The All Star Trio.

Hot Stuff – Oliver Cobb and His Rhythm Kings
The Duck’s Yas Yas – Oliver Cobb and His Rhythm Kings
When My Baby Starts To Shake That Thing – Harry Dial’s Bluesicians / Harry Dial, v.
All The Quakers Are Shoulder Shakers – All Star Trio

Segment 2: That Thing

I’m Doing That Thing – Gus Arnheim AHO / The Ambassador Trio, v.
You’ve Got That Thing – Tommy Bohn Penn-Sirens Orchestra (Ed Kirkeby)
I’ve Got That Thing – King Oliver AHO / Walter “Fats” Pichon
Sock That Thing – Dixie-Land Thumpers

Segment 3: Bow Wow

Bow Wow Blues – Original Dixieland Jazz Band
Bow Wow – All Star Trio
Bow Wow Blues – Allen Brothers / Austin Allen

Segment 4: Jane Green
January 2 marked the birth in 1897 in Louisville, Kentucky of Jane Green.

Me And The Boy Friend – Nat Shilkret & The Victor Orchestra / Jane Green, v.
If I’d Only Believed In You – Leroy Shield & The Victor Orchestra / Jane Green, v.
Honey Bunch – Nat Shilkret & The Victor Orchestra / Jane Green, v.

Segment 5: This Week In Recording History
This is the set where we play rapidly rotating records that have been recorded this past week in years past.

I’d Like To Be A Gypsy – Hal Kemp AHO (Carolina Club Orch) / Unknown, v.
Now I Am In Love – The Rhythmic Troubadors (Stan Greening) / Tom Barratt, v.
Lucky Me – Lovable You – The Clevelanders (Jack Albin) / Scrappy Lambert, v.

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