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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 celebrating the birthdays of Harry Roy, Sophie Tucker and Arthur Johnston, we’ll take a musical trip to Honolulu, and listen to this past week in recording history.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Harry Roy
January 12 marked the birth in 1900 in London, England of Harry Lipman, better known as bandleader Harry Roy
Troublesome Trumpet – Harry Roy and His Mayfair Hotel Orchestra.

Sing Baby Sing – Harry Roy AHO
The Roy Rag – Harry Roy AHO
Say It -Harry Roy AHO / Ivor Moreton

Segment 2: Sophie Tucker
January 13 marked the birth in Russia in 1884 of Sonia Kalish. You may recognize her as “The Last of the Red Hot Mamas, Sophie Tucker”.

Vampin’ Sal (The Sheba of Georgia) – Rega Dance Orchestra/ Sophie Tucker
Some Of These Days – Sophie Tucker
After You’ve Gone – Miff Mole’s Molers / Sophie Tucker

Segment 3: Hawaii
January 14 in 1939, the CBS radio program “Honolulu Bound” was heard for the first time. The show featured the Andrews Sisters and accordionist and comedian Phil Baker. So to commemorate “Honolulu Bound”, here are some rapidly rotating records about Hawaii.

Dreamy Honolulu – Jack Hylton Band
Honolulu Blues – Miff Mole’s Molers
Honolulu Moon – Will Perry AHO (Sam Lanin)

Segment 4: Arthur Johnston
January 10 marked the birth in 1898 in New York City of composer Arthur Johnston.

Thanks a Million – Mound City Blue Blowers / Nappy Lamaer
My Queen of Lullaby Land – Kate Smith
The Spell of The Blues – Dorsey Bros. & Their Orch. / Bing Crosby

Segment 5: This Week in Recording History

I Can’t Realise – Ben Selvin AHO (January 14, 1925)
You Took Advantage Of Me – Lud Gluskin Orch (January 7, 1929)
Can’t You Hear Me Calling Caroline – Hal Kemp AHO / Skinnay Ennis (January 9, 1930)

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