Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | TuneIn | RSS | More

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, go cuckoo, and celebrate the birthdays of Fred Van Eps, Sam Coslow and the New Year.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Cuckoo
Exactly 75 years today, on January 1, 1930, one of radio’s first comedy programs, “The Cuckoo Hour”, was heard for the first time on the NBC-Blue Network. So here to commemorate “The Cuckoo Hour” are some cuckoo songs. You will no doubt recognize the tune of this first one, but I’ll bet you’ve never heard the lyrics.

The Dance of the Cuckoos – The Crazy Star Band / Fred Douglas
Cuckoo – Original Indiana Five
Cuckoo Blues – Tiny Parham and His Musicians
You Simply Got Me Cuckoo – Kaplan’s Melodians

Segment 2: Requests from India
I recently received a request for several songs from listener Sean in Bohpa, India – which I am happy to be able fulfill.

Am I Blue – B A Rolfe and His Lucky Strike Orchestra / Vaughn DeLeath
Falling in Love Again – Marlene Deitrich
What’ll I Do? – Paul Whiteman AHO

Segment 3: Fred Van Eps
December 30, marked the birth in 1878 in Somerville, New Jersey of banjoist Fred Van Eps.

I’m Sitting On Top Of The World – Fred Van Eps (Banjo)
Teasing the Cat – Fred Van Eps Trio
Whipped Cream – Fred Van Eps (Banjo)

Segment 4: Sam Coslow
December 27 marked the birth in 1902 in New York City of writer Sam Coslow.

Sing You Sinners – Harlem Hot Chocolates (Ellington)
True Blue Lou – Ben Pollack ah Park Central Orch / Scrappy Lambert
Just One More Chance – Gus Arnheim ah Coconut Grove Orch/ Donald Novus, v.

Segment 5: New Years
New Year’s Day has been observed on this day in most English-speaking countries since 1751 when the British calendar act was passed. Before that, folks wished everyone a Happy New Year on March 25, to coincide, approximately, with the beginning of spring.

Let’s Start the New Year Off Right – Bob Crosby AHO / Bing Crosby
New Years Eve in a Haunted House – Raymond Scott Quintette

Segment :6 Happy New Year
With best wishes to you and yours for a safe, healthy, happy and exceptionally prosperous New Year, this is Glenn Robison, and as always, I thank you for your very kind attention.

Auld Lang Syne – Frank C. Stanley

THANKS FOR LISTENING!

 If you enjoy the show, please let us know by leaving a comment on the website or the Facebook page or sending an email to Glenn@RapidlyRotatingRecords.com And remember, your requests and topic segments are always welcome.

RRR is also available as a podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and Google Play Music. Simply enter Rapidly Rotating Records in the search box in any of those apps and a link to the show will appear. If you listen to the podcast, please subscribe and leave a rating and comment. THANK YOU!

We are proud and happy that Rapidly Rotating Records is also part of Global Community Radio, supplying campus and community radio stations worldwide with hosted music and spoken word programming from sources including public broadcasters, other community radio stations, and independent producers from around the globe.

The Rapidly Rotating Records telephone request line is now OPEN! In addition to sending cards or letters, sending email, or posting to the the show’s website or Facebook page, you can now call in to request a particular artist, song or topic segment, leave feedback about the show, or ask questions or comment about the music. Of course, I’d be happy if you just call in to say “Hi!” and let me know you’re out there listening. The easy-to-remember number is 234-PLAY 78s or 234-752-9787.

If you’re a member of Facebook, but haven’t “liked” the show, won’t you please consider doing so? Just go to http://www.facebook.com/rapidlyrotatingrecords

And finally, please consider becoming a member of KISL. A basic membership is just $20 and a premium membership is $50. While most of you are not on Catalina Island and can’t take advantage of the merchant discounts and offers that go with membership, you’ll be supporting community radio on Catalina Island and beyond. I am not paid for the show, nor is it underwritten. I do the show because I love the music and the people, stories and culture behind it. Visit http://www.kislavalon.com/membership. Thanks!