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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 fulfill some requests, do some shaking, and listen to this past week in recording history.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Pinky Tomlin
listener Ralph in Michigan requesting some songs by Pinky Tomlin. Vocalist, lyricist and bandleader Truman “Pinky” Tomlin was born in Eureka Springs, Arkansas on September 9, 1907.

What’s the Reason (I’m Not Pleasin’ You)? – Fats Waller and His Rhythm
The Object of My Affection – Jimmy Grier AHO / Pinky Tomlin
The Love Bug Will Bite You – Billy Cotton and His Band / Jack Doyle

Segment 2: Walter Winchell
Dave Greim, of the Los Angeles Chapter of the International Al Jolson Society requested some songs about Walter Winchell.

I Wanna Be In Winchell’s Column – Teddy Stauffer and His Original Teddies
Walter Winchell – George Clark and His Calypso Orchestra
Walter Winchell – Isham Jones

Segment 3: Hollywood
Dave also requested a set of songs about Hollywood.

Mood Hollywood – Dorsey Brothers Orchestra
Selections from “Hollywood Review of 1929″ – Ben Selvin
There’s a Tear for Every Smile in Hollywood – Blue Steele AHO

Segment 4: Shaking
May 18 at 5:13 AM was of course the anniversary of the great San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906. To commemorate the earthquake, in this segment of the show, there’ll be a whole lot of shaking going on.

Memphis Shake – Dixieland Jug Blowers
Shake That Thing – Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra
Shake It And Break It – Vic Meyers AHO

Segment 5: This Week in Recording History

She’s Not Too Hot, She’s Not Too Cold – Five Birmingham Babies (April 22, 1926)
Just Met A Friend – Perry Bradford and His Gang / Unknown Quartet (April 21, 1926)
I’ve Got Some Lovin’ To Do – Fred Rich and His Hotel Astor Orchestra (April 20, 1926)

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