Rapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – 13 January 2008

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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 Ace Brigode, Harry Roy and Al Bowlly, fulfill a request and listen to this past week in recording history.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Ace Brigode
January 5 marked the birth in 1893 of bandleader Ace Brigode.

Yes Sir, That’s My Baby – Ace Brigode and His Fourteen Virginians
Fooling – Ace Brigode and His Fourteen Virginians
More – Ace Brigode and His Ten Virginians

Segment 2: Harry Roy
January 12 marked the birth in 1900 in London, England of Harry Lipman. You may know him better as bandleader Harry Roy.

Porcupine Rag – Harry Roy and His R. K. Olians
Keep Young and Beautiful – Harry Roy and His Mayfair Hotel Orch / Harry Roy, v.
It’s No Use, I’m In Love – Harry Roy and His Café Anglais Orchestra / Harry Roy, Bill Currie, Ivor Moreton, v.

Segment 3: Al Bowlly
January 7 marked the birth in 1899 in Mozambique of Albert Alick Bowlly.

Tid-dle-id-dle-um-pum – Blue Jays (Harry Hudson ) Al Bowlly
Granny’s Photo Album – The Masqueraders (Carroll Gibbons) / Al Bowlly, v.
There’s A Time And A Place For Everything – Savoy Hotel Orpheams (Carroll Gibbons)

Segment 4: Requests from Barry
I love getting requests and suggestions for the show, and this week I’ve got a whole set of requests for listener Barry.

A Dicky Bird Told Me So – The Rhythmic Eight / Maurice Elwin, v.
Since Ma Is Playing Ma Jong – Original Memphis Five / Billy Murray, v.
Ding Dong Blues – Bennie Moten’s Kansas City Orchestra / Vocal Trio
By My Side – Tom Gerun Orchestra / Frank Sylvano, v.

Segment 5: This Week in Recording History
Here’s a set of rapidly rotating records celebrating birthdays, having been recorded this past week in years past.

Red Hot Chicago – Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians / Fred Waring, v. (January 10, 1930)
Following You Around – Roger Wolfe Kahn AHO
(January 11, 1927)
An’ Furthermore – Bert Firman’s Dance Band
(January 13, 1928)

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