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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 listen to the radio, celebrate the birthdays of Abe Lyman, Roy Bargy and Carson Robison, and listen to this past week in recording history.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Radio
Monday, August 7 I’m going to be a guest on “Don’t Touch That Dial”, hosted by Bobb Lyons and Barbara Sunday. KPFK is available streaming online at www.kpfk.org. Normally, Bobb and Barbara play old time radio programs,but tomorrow, we’re going to be playing a full three hours of rapidly rotating records by singers and bands who also performed on radio. As a preview, here’s a set of rapidly rotating records having to do with radio.

Turn On Your Radio (And Listen In On Your Home Town) – Ben Selvin and His Moulin Rouge Orchestra
Mr. Radio Man – Isham Jones AHO / Al Jolson, v.
Man With New Radio – Alec Templeton

Segment 2: Abe Lyman
August 4, marked the birth in 1897 in Chicago, Illinois of drummer, bandleader and composer Abe Lyman.

I Think of What You Used to Think of Me – Lyman’s California Orchestra
Fleurs d’amour – Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra
High Society – Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra

Segment 3: Roy Bargy
July 31, 1894 marked the birth in Newaygo, Michigan of pianist and bandleader Roy Bargy.

Justin-Tyme – Roy Bargy, Piano Solo
It Must Be Someone Like You – Benson Orch Chicago Dir Bargy
Raisin’ the Rent – Ramona and Roy Bargy

Segment 4: Kansas Jayhaw
August 4 marked the birth in 1890 in Oswego, Kansas of Carson J. Robison. He was known as the Kansas Jayhaw.

Happy-Go-Lucky – Carson Robison
Springtime in the Rockies – Robison & Luther
Tree-Top Serenade – Fred Hartley AHO / Carson Robison, whistling

Segment 5: This Week in Recording History

I Ain’t Got Nobody – The University Six
At Sundown – Percival Mackey and His Kit Kat Band (August 4, 1927)
Summer Nights – Don Bestor AHO (August 4, 1925)
Hot Jazz Pie – Joe Haymes AHO (August 18, 1932)

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