Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSS | More

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 gonna go sailing, celebrate the birthdays of Jan Garber and Gus Kahn, do some thinking and listen to this past week in recording history.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Sailing
I am fortunate to work for Guided Discoveries, which takes young people on ocean experiences. I had the pleasure this week-end of going on a three day sail aboard the 156′ three-masted square topsail schooner. So here, with thanks to the hard-working, hard-playing and exceptionally professional and dedicated crew of the TOLE MOUR, is a set of rapidly rotating records about sailing.

My Dream Ship – US Naval Academy Ten
Stowaway – Earl Hines
O’er The Billowy Sea – Louisiana Rhythm Kings
Gypsy Tap Dance – Rex Shaw’s 2 U E Old Time Dance Orchestra

Segment 2: Famous Sailors
Continuing the nautical theme.

Barnacle Bill The Sailor – Frank Luther & Carson Robison
Heaven Help A Sailor On A Night Like This – Jack Dalton and The Seven Blue Babies
Popeye The Sailor Man – Billy Costello

Segment 3: Gus Kahn
November 6th marked the birth in Coblenz, Germany of lyricist Gus Kahn.

Nobody’s Sweetheart – Eubie Blake AHO / Eubie Blake, v.
Oh, Doris, Where Do You Live? – Ben Selvin AHO / Ben Selvin, v.
Collette – Leo Reisman AHO / Harry Maxfield, v.

Segment 4: Jan Garber
November 5, marked the birth in 1894 in Indianapolis, Indiana of bandleader Jan Garber.

Ain’t No Maybe In My Baby’s Eyes – Jan Garber and His Orchestra / Harry Goldfield, v.
That’s Why I’m Happy – Jan Garber and His Orchestra / Harry Goldfield, v.
Positively – Absolutely – Jan Garber and His Orchestra / Harry Goldfield, v.

Segment 5: This Week in Recording History

Clap Yo Hands – Fred Rich and His Hotel Astor Orchestra (November 5, 1926)
Lily Of Laguna – Harry Roy AHO / Ivor Moreton & Band Chorus (November 7, 1933)
There’s A Rainbow Round My Shoulder – Golden Gate Orchestra

THANKS FOR LISTENING!

 If you enjoy the show, please let us know by leaving a comment on the website or the Facebook page or sending an email to Glenn@RapidlyRotatingRecords.com And remember, your requests and topic segments are always welcome.

RRR is also available as a podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and Google Play Music. Simply enter Rapidly Rotating Records in the search box in any of those apps and a link to the show will appear. If you listen to the podcast, please subscribe and leave a rating and comment. THANK YOU!

We are proud and happy that Rapidly Rotating Records is also part of Global Community Radio, supplying campus and community radio stations worldwide with hosted music and spoken word programming from sources including public broadcasters, other community radio stations, and independent producers from around the globe.

The Rapidly Rotating Records telephone request line is now OPEN! In addition to sending cards or letters, sending email, or posting to the the show’s website or Facebook page, you can now call in to request a particular artist, song or topic segment, leave feedback about the show, or ask questions or comment about the music. Of course, I’d be happy if you just call in to say “Hi!” and let me know you’re out there listening. The easy-to-remember number is 234-PLAY 78s or 234-752-9787.

If you’re a member of Facebook, but haven’t “liked” the show, won’t you please consider doing so? Just go to http://www.facebook.com/rapidlyrotatingrecords

And finally, please consider becoming a member of KISL. A basic membership is just $20 and a premium membership is $50. While most of you are not on Catalina Island and can’t take advantage of the merchant discounts and offers that go with membership, you’ll be supporting community radio on Catalina Island and beyond. I am not paid for the show, nor is it underwritten. I do the show because I love the music and the people, stories and culture behind it. Visit http://www.kislavalon.com/membership. Thanks!