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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 Con Conrad, Ben Pollack, Henry Creamer and Gene Austin and listen to this past week in recording history.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Con Conrad
June 18 marked the birth in 1891 in New York City of Conrad K. Dober. You may know him better as composer Con Conrad.

Give Me The Sunshine – Roger Wolfe Kahn AHO
Lonesome and Sorry – Jean Goldkette AHO / James Stanley, v.
Hittin’ The Ceiling – Paul Specht AHO / Johnny Morris, v.

Segment 2: Ben Pollack
June 22 marked the birth in 1903 in Chicago, Illinois of bandleader and drummer Ben Pollack.

Bashful Baby – Ben Pollack ah Park Central Orch / Scrappy Lambert, v.
Shirt Tail Stomp – Ben’s Bad Boys
Rollin’ Down the River – Ben Pollack AHO / Ben Pollack
Let’s Sit and Talk About You – Jimmy McHugh’s Bostonians (Ben Pollack)

Segment 3: Henry Sterling Creamer
June 21 marked the birth in 1879 in Richmond, Virginia, of lyricist, author, publisher and singer, Henry Sterling Creamer.

Any Way the Wind Blows (My Sweetie Goes) – Arkasas Travelers (Sam Lanin) / Vernon Dalhart, v.
After You’ve Gone – Miff Mole’s Molers / Sophie Tucker, v.
If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight – Hit of the Week Orchestra / Dick Robertson

Segment 4: Gene Austin
June 24th marks the birth in 1900 in Gainesville, Texas, of Eugene Lucas. You may know him better as crooner and composer Gene Austin.

Ain’t She Sweet Leonard Joy – Gene Austin
I’ve Got A Feeling I’m Falling – Leonard Joy / Gene Austin, v.
When My Sugar Walks Down The Street – Leonard Joy / Gene Austin, Aileen Stanley

Segment 5: This Week in Recording History

Somebody Stole My Gal – Harry Roy AHO from the Mayfair Hotel / Harry Roy & Band, v. (June 24, 1933)
I’m Keeping Company – Ben Selvin AHO / Eddie Walters, v. (June 18, 1931)
After You’ve Gone – Golden Gate Orchestra (June 24, 1927)
State and Madison – Joe Herlihy AHO (June 20, 1927)

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