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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 Paul Specht, Sidney Arodin, Paul Whiteman and Hal Kemp, and listen to this past week in recording history.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Paul Specht
March 24 marked the birth in 1895 in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania of Paul Specht.

Hot Feet – Paul Specht AHO / Johnny Morris, v.
Sing A Little Love Song – Paul Specht AHO
That’s What I Call Sweet Music – Paul Specht AHO

Segment 2: Paul Whiteman
March 28 marked the birth in 1890 in Denver, Colorado, of Paul Whiteman.

Stumbling – Paul Whiteman AHO
My Angel – Paul Whiteman AHO / Austin Young, Jack Fulton, Al Rinker, v.
Ragamuffin Romeo – Paul Whiteman AHO / Jeanie Lang, v.

Segment 3: Hal Kemp
March 27 marked the birth in 1904 in Marion, Alabama, of bandleader Hal Kemp.

Lovable – Hal Kemp AHO
In A Little Second Hand Store – Hal Kemp AHO / Deane Janis, v.
She Loves Me Just The Same – Hal Kemp AHO / Skinnay Ennis, Saxie Dowell, v.

Segment 4: Sidney Arodin
March 29 marked the birth in 1901 across the Mississippi River from New Orleans in Westwego, Louisiana of clarinetist and composer Sidney Arodin.

Sizzlin’ The Blues – Monk Hazel and His Bienville Roof Orchestra
Damp Weather Blues – Jones and Collins Astoria Hot Eight
Lazy River – Louis Armstrong

Segment 5: This Week in Recording History

Wherever You Go, Whatever You Do – Ipana Troubadors (March 30, 1927)
Tack Head Blues – Alex Hill AHO (March 30, 1929)
Olaf – Miss Patricola (March 29, 1929)
Together – Arnold Johnson AHO / Roy Ingraham & Chorus

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