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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 Rube Bloom, celebrate Earth Day, hear about Nellie and have some “sax”. S *A* X

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Earth
April 22 was Earth Day, so lets have our own celebration.

Heaven On Earth – Angelo Ferdinando ah Hotel Great Northern Orchestra / Dick Robertson, v.
My Heaven On Earth – Ted FioRito AHO / Muzzy Marcellino, v.
To The Ends Of The Earth – Jack Payne AHO / Billy Scott-Coomber, v.
I Could Be In Heaven (If You’d Come Down To Earth) – Joe Sanders AHO / Joe Sanders, v.

Segment 2: Nellie
Last week “This Week In Recording History” saw a song about Nellie… which inspired a whole segment about Nellie’s.

Whoa! Nellie – Paul Whiteman AHO / Harry Perrella, Piano
Nellie Gray – Ray Starita and His Ambassadors Band / Lou Abelardo, v.
Nellie Kelly, I Love You – Joseph Samuels Orch. /Arthur Hall, v.

Segment 3: Lots of Sax

Baby, Oh Where Can You Be? – Merle Johnston Saxophone Quartet
As Long As I Have You – Davis Saxophone Octet
Just Snap Your Fingers At Care – Columbia Saxophone Sextette
Wanna (When I Wanna, You No Wanna) – Arthur Hall And The Saxophone Sextette

Segment 4: Rube Bloom – Composer & Arranger
April 24 marked the birth in 1902 in New York of pianist, composer, arranger and vocalist Rube Bloom, so lets play some of his compositions performed by others.

Jumping Jack – Varsity Four
The Man From The South – Ted Weems AHO / Parker Gibbs – Art Jarrett, v.
What Goes Up Must Come Down – Eddie Mallory AHO / Ethel Waters, v.

Segment 5: Rube Bloom – Pianist & Vocalist
Last set was songs written by Rube Bloom but performed by others, so this segment will consist of Rube Bloom playing compositions written by others.

Mine, All Mine – Rube Bloom and Eddie Lang / Rube Bloom, v.
The Doll Dance – Rube Bloom, Piano Solo
There’s A Wah-Wah Gal In Agua Caliente – Rube Bloom and His Bayou Boys / Eddie Walters, v.
Bessie Couldn’t Help It – Rube Bloom and His Bayou Boys / Roy Evans, v.

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