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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 Milton Ager, Clarence Williams and Johnny Burke, fulfill a request and listen to this past week in recording history.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Milton Ager
October 6 marked the birth in 1893 in Chicago, Illinois, of composer Milton Ager.

Ain’t That A Grand And Glorious Feeling – The University Six / Arthur Fields
Glad Rag Doll – Savoy Havana Band / Ramon Newton
I’d Rather Be Alone – Original Indiana Five

Segment 2: Clarence Williams
October 8 marked the birth in 1898 outside of New Orleans, Louisiana of Clarence Williams.

Nobody But My Baby – Clarence Williams’ Washboard Four
This Is My Sunday Off – Clarence Williams AHO
Shut Your Mouth – Joe Sims & Clarence Williams

Segment 3: Johnny Burke
October 3 marked the birth in 1903 in Antioch, California of composer Johnny Burke.

Yours and Mine – Ben Selvin AHO / Smith Ballew
Summer Is Over (And So Is My Dream Of Love) – Gus Arnheim AHO / Meri Bell
The Boop-Boop A Doopa Doo Trot – Spike Hughes and His Decca-Dents / Val Rosing

Segment 4: Fred Elizalde
Listener Derek in New Zealand sent a nice email requesting several songs by Fred Elizalde, so that’s this segment:

Tonight’s My Night With Baby – Fred Elizalde and His Cinderella Roof Orch.
Tickling Julie – Fred Elizalde and His Cinderella Roof Orch.
How Many Times – Fred Elizalde and His Cinderella Roof Orch.
Siam Blues – Fred Elizalde and His Cinderella Roof Orch.

Segment 5: This Week In Recording History
Playing rapidly rotating records celebrating birthdays, having been recorded this past week in years past.

Avalon – Richard Himber and His Studebaker Champion Orchestra / Joey Nash (October 5, 1934)
Call Me Darling – Ben Selvin AHO (October 8, 1931)
Just The Same – Ray Starita and The Picadilly Revels Band / Ray, Al & Rudy Starita, v. (October 6, 1927)
Tea For Two – Green Brothers Novelty Marimba Band (October 8, 1924)

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