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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 birthdays of Grant Clarke, Archie Gottler, Jack Jenney and Scrappy Lambert and grow some things.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Grant Clarke
May 14 marked the birth in 1891 in Akron, Ohio of lyricist Grant Clarke.

My Dream Memory – Rhythmic Eight
Let Me Have My Dreams – Alfredo and His Band / Les Allen, Eddie Grossbart and Hal Swain, v.
Wishing And Waiting For Love – The Golden Gate Orchestra

Segment 2: Archie Gottler
May 14 marked the birth in 1896 in New York City of composer Archie Gottler.

Song Of Happiness – Harry Roy and His R K Olians / Harry Roy, v.
Lila – Oreste and His Queensland Orch / Bert Dixon, v.
Breakaway – George Olsen and His Music / Fran Frey, v.

Segment 3: Jack Jenney
May 12 marked the birth in 1910 in Mason City, Iowa of Truman Elliot Jenney, better known as “Jack” Jenney.

High Society – Jack Jenney Orchestra
Night Is Blue – Jack Jenney Orchestra
The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise – Jack Jenney Orch

Segment 4: Grow Grow Grow
May 15 way back in 1862, when 48 percent of the US population were farmers, President Lincoln established the Bureau of Agriculture, which was to preserve and distribute various new varieties of seeds and plants, and to collect agricultural statistics and issue reports about crops. Isn’t that great inspiration for set of vintage songs about growing?

The Grass Grows Greener – Johnny Johnson AH Statler Pennsylvanians / Bob Treatser, Sam Browne, Harry Shackleford, v.
Back Where The Daffodils Grow – Yellow Jackets
Down Where The Blue Grass Grows – Grey Gull Studio Band
Where The Shy Little Violets Grow – Jerome Conrad Orch / Edmund Ruffner, v.

Segment 5: Scrappy Lambert
May 12 marked the birth in 1901 of Harold R. Lambert, better known as “Scrappy” Lambert.

Dancing With The Daffodils – Ralph Bennett and His Seven Aces / Harold “Scrappy” Lambert, v.
I’m Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover – Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra / Scrappy Lambert, v.
I’d Rather Be Blue Over You (Than Happy With Somebody Else) – Lou Gold AHO / Scrappy Lambert, v.

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