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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 Richard Himber, Tiny Parham, and Nacio Herb Brown and listen to this past week in recording history.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Oscars
Right now, as we’re being broadcast over KISL in Avalon, there’s a little film awards event being shown on tv called the 79th Annual Academy Awards. Well, we’re going to start off this evening’s show with our own little “Oscar” segment.

As You Like It – Oscar Celestin’s Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra
Don’t Sell It – Don’t Give It Away – Oscar Woods
Dixie – Snooks Freidman and His Memphis Stompers / Oscar Grogan, v.

Segment 2: Nacio Herb Brown
February 22 marked the birth in 1896 in Deming, New Mexico of composer Nacio Herb Brown.

You Are My Lucky Star – Don Bestor AHO / Neil Buckley, v.
I’ve Got A Feelin’ You’re Foolin’ – Eddy Duchin AHO / Lew Sherwood, v.
The Doll Dance – Bert Firman’s Dance Orchestra
Broadway Melody – Ted White’s Collegians

Segment 3: Dick Himber
February 20 marked the birth in 1907 in Newark, New Jersey, of violin prodigy Herbert Richard Himber, better known as Bandleader Dick Himber.

Doin’ The Uptown Lowdown – Dick Himber and His Essex House Orchestra / Johnny Mercer, v.
Avalon – Richard Himber and His Studebaker Champion Orchestra / Joey Nash, v.
You Ought To Be In Pictures – Dick Himber and His Essex House Orchestra / Joey Nash, v.

Segment 4: Tiny Parham
February 25 marked the birth in 1900 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada of pianist, composer and arranger Hartzell Strathdene Parham, better known as “Tiny” Parham.

Jogo Rhythm – Tiny Parham and His Musicians
Blue Melody Blues – Tiny Parham and His Musicians
Washboard Wiggles – Tiny Parham and His Musicians / Ernie Merrero, washboard

Segment 5: This Week In Recording History

Something to Remember You By – Sam Lanin’s Dance Ensemble / Paul Small, v. (February 19, 1931)
Raquel – Edwin J. McEnelly’s Orchestra (February 21, 1929)
Glad Rag Doll – Savoy Havana Band / Ramon Newton, v. (February 21, 1929)

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