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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 Billy Rose, Sam Lanin, Arthur Freed and Phil Baxter, and listen to this past week in recording history.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Billy Rose
September 6 marked the birth in 1899 on New York’s lower East Side, of William Samuel Rosenberg. You may know him better as lyricist, producer, and nightclub and theater owner Billy Rose.

When the Morning Glories Wake Up In The Morning – Jacques Renard ah Coconut Grove Orch / Johnny Marvin, v.
It’s Only A Paper Moon – Bing Crosby
A Cup of Coffee, A Sandwich and You – Jack Hylton AHO / Jack Hylton, v.

Segment 2: Sam Lanin
September 4, marked the birth exactly in 1891 of bandleader and band contractor Sam Lanin.

Do You? That’s All I Want To Know – Ipana Troubadors, S. C. Lanin, Dir. / Unknown v.
Do Something – Broadway Broadcasters
Who Could Be More Wonderful Than You – Sam Lanin’s Troubadors / Gerry Macy, v.
At Sundown – Lynn Cowan and His Loew’s State Theater Orch

Segment 3: Arthur Freed
September 9 marked the birth in 1894 of songwriter and producer Arthur Freed.

Should I? – Victor Arden and Phil Ohman and Their Orchestra / Scrappy Lambert, v.
A Bundle of Old Love Letters – The High Hatters / Frank Luther, v.
Singin’ In The Rain – Frank Ferrera’s Hawaiian Trio / Annette Hanshaw

Segment 4: Phil Baxter
September 5, in 1896, Phil Baxter was born in Navarro County, Texas.

I Ain’t Got No Gal Now – Phil Baxter Orch/Phil Baxter, v.
Waiting – Phil Baxter’s Orch
I Don’t Love Nobody But You – Phil Baxter AHO / Phil Baxter

Segment 5: This Week In Recording History

Black Bottom – Harry Bidgood’s Broadcasters (September 7, 1927)
Sweet Eyes of Blue – CA Ramblers CR. Wally Edwards AHO / Elmerk Feldkamp Cr. Wally Edwards (September 4, 1930)
Deep Down South – Bix Beiderbecke AHO / Wes Vaughan, v. (September 8, 1930)

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