Rapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – 9 August 2009

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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 look for some silver linings, sit by the sycamore tree, move from place to place, play some records for no particular reason and listen to this past week in recording history.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Sycamore
A couple of weeks ago my brother graciously treated my wife and me to dinner at a very nice, old, historic restaurant called the Sycamore Inn.

By the Sycamore Tree – Paul Whiteman AHO / Jack Fulton, v.
In the Sing Song Sycamore Tree – Nat Shilkret & Victor Orch as The Virginians / Lewis James, v.
just the same – Six Jumping Jacks / Tom Stacks, v.

Segment 2: Silver Lining

Look for the Silver Lining – High Hatters / Frank Luther
There Must Be A Silver Lining That’s Shining For Me – Willard Robison AHO / Frank Bessinger, v.
Wear A Hat With A Silver Lining – Ted Lewis AHB / Ted Lewis, v.

Segment 3: Vagabonds

Blues Of The Vagabond – Harlem Footwarmers
Singing A Vagabond Song – Ted Lewis AHO / Ted Lewis, v.
The Vagabond King Medley – Colonial Club Orchestra (Bob Haring) / Randy Weeks & Quartet, v.
The Utah Trail – Milt Taggart’s Eleven Vagabonds of the Air

Segment 4: Record Haul
I went to the California Antique Phonograph Show and Sale yesterday morning, so here, for no particular reason, are a few of the records I picked up while there.

Charleston, Charleston, Show Me The Way – The Savoy Havana Band at the Savoy Hotel, London
Tickling Julie – Fred Elizalde AHO
Help Yourself To Happiness – Casa Loma Orchestra
Red Devil – Mills Blue Rhythm Band

Segment 5: This Week in Recording History
A few songs that were recorded this week in years long past.

Beaucoupe de Jazz – Thomas Morris Past Jazz Masters
I’m Doing What I’m Doing For Love – Ray Staria and His Ambassadors Band / Ted Brandt and two unknown.
Summer Nights – Don Bestor AHO

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