Rapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – 20 August 2006

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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 be steppin’ in society, and we’ll celebrate the birthdays of Ned Washington, Ted Snyder, Sidney Clare, and Harry Akst, who were all born on the same day of the year.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Ned Washington
August 15 marked the birth in 1901 in Scranton, Pennsylvania of 12-time Oscar nominated lyricist Ned Washington.

Hello Baby – Eddie Walters
Anytime, Any Day, Anywhere – Chick Bullock
Give Me A Heart To Sing To – Irving Aaronson and His Commanders / Bing Crosby
Singin’ In The Bathtub – Eddie Walters

Segment 2: Ted Snyder
Born the same day as Ned Washington, but in 1881 in Freeport, Illinois was composer Ted Snyder.

Ramshackle Rag – Prince’s Band
Shoo the Hoodoo Away – The Rhythmic Eight
Who’s Sorry Now – Green Brothers Novelty Orch.

Segment 3: Sidney Clare
August 15 marked the birth in 1892 in New York City of lyricist Sidney Clare.

Come On, Baby – Fred “Sugar”Hall and his Sugar Babie
Cobble-Stones – The New York Syncopators / Sammy Fain / Artie Dunn
My Sweet Tooth Says I Wanna – Gus Arnheim AHO

Segment 4: Harry Akst
August 15 marked the birth in 1894 in New York City of Harry Akst.

My Strongest Weakness Is You – Ipana Troubadors / Smith Ballew
Am I Blue? – Ethel Waters
She’s Got “It” – The University Six / Arthur Fields, v.

Segment 5: Society
I received a request from longtime listener James in Waterloo, Iowa to play the acoustic version of “Steppin’ In Society” by a Ben Selvin, which starts off an all acoustic set of “society” songs.

Steppin’ In Society – Ben Selvin AHO
High Society Rag – King Oliver’s Jazz Band
Society Blues – Ory’s Sunshine Orchestra

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