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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’re going to celebrate the birthdays of Ben Pollack and Benny Krueger, do some spelling, and listen to this past week in recording history.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Spelling
The Scripps National Spelling Bee was held at the end of last month, with with 13 year old Sameer Mishra becoming champion by spelling the word guerdon, meaning a reward, recompense or requital. So with congratulations to Sameer, here are some songs that are spelled.

C-H-I-C-K-E-N spells chicken – Kirk McGee & Blythe Poteet, v.
MISSISSIPPI – Frances White
CONSTANTINOPLE – Harry Reser’s Six Jumping Jacks

Segment 2: Spells
Proving that language is awesome, we’re going to go from spelling bees to magic spells.

Spell of the Blues – High Hatters / Sam Coslow, v.
You’re Held By The Spell Of The Moon – The Louisiana Collegians / Jack Albin, v.
Love (Your Spell Is Everywhere) Ben Selvin AHO / Smith Ballew, v.

Segment 3: Bennie Krueger
June 17 marked the birth in 1899 in Newark, New Jersey, of saxophonist Bennie Krueger.

Pleasure Mad – Bennie Krueger and His Orchestra
Everybody Step – Bennie Krueger and His Orchestra
Dumbell – Bennie Krueger and His Orchestra
June Night – Bennie Krueger and His Orchestra

Segment 4: Ben Pollack
June 22 marks the birth in 1903 in Chicago, Illinois of bandleader and drummer Ben Pollack.

Waitin’ For Katie – Ben Pollack AHO
Let’s Sit And Talk About You – Ben Pollack and His Park Central Orchestra / Scrappy Lambert, v.
On With The Dance! – Ben Pollack and His Park Central Orchestra / Ben Pollack, v.

Segment 5: This Week in Recording History
Playing rapidly rotating records celebrating birthdays, having been recorded this past week in years past.

Look Who’s Here – The Little Ramblers (June 16, 1925)
How Do You Like It Blues – Arthur Sims and His Creole Roof Orch. (June 21, 1926)
That’s What I Call Heaven – Ray Starita and His Ambassadors Band / Harry Shalson, v. (June 22, 1929)

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