Rapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – 5 April 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 do some crooning, do some gambling, offer some congratulations, find out what we never knew, and listen to this past week in recording history.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Congratulations
My friend Doug received some very good news this week, so lets have a segment celebrating (and congratulations to Doug, and anyone else celebrating fantastic news this week).

Congratulate Me – New Mayfair Dance Orch. Dir. Percival Mackey / Three Ginx, v.
You Ought To be In Pictures – Freddy Martin Orchestra
Congratulations – Brooklyn Dance Orchestra / Unidentified, v

Segment 2: I Never Knew…

I Never Knew What The Moonlight Could Do – Irwin Abrams AHO / Irving Kaufman
I Never Knew How Wonderful You Were – Paul Whiteman AHO
I Never Knew What A Gal Could Do – Original New Orleans Rhythm Kings

Segment 3: Gambling
A set inspired by a recent business trip to Las Vegas.

Gamblin’ Jack – Jelly Roll Morton ah Red Hot Peppers
Dying Gambler’s Blues – Bessie Smith
Gambling Polka Dot Blues – Jimmie Rodgers
I’m A Gambler – Jan Garber AHO / Lee Bennett, v.

Segment 4: Crooning

Keep On Croonin’ A Tune – Phil Romano AHO
Crooning – Benson Orch of Chicago
I’m Crooning A Tune About June – Sunshine Boys
My Kid’s A Crooner – Ambrose AHO / Elsie Carlisle

Segment 5: This Week In Recording History
Here’s a few songs that were freshly minted this week… if you travel back in time to 1927 & 1928.

Dixie Stomp – Fess Williams and His Joy Boys (Dave Peyton Orch) (April 4, 1928)
Oh, Baby! – Ted Lewis and His Band / Ted Lewis, v. (April 2, 1928)
Lipstick – Muriel Pollock (Piano Solo) (April 2, 1928)
April Kisses – Eddie Lang / Arthur Schutt, piano ( April 1, 1927)

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