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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.

If you’re a fan of hot vintage dance band music, you’re in fora special treat tonight because on this evening’s show, we’ll celebrate the birthday s of Jean Goldkette, George Olsen and Hal Kemp, hear from Al Jolson, and listen to this past week in recording history.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Jean Goldkette
March 18 marked the birth in 1899 in Valencienne, France, of Jean Goldkette.

In the Evening – Jean Goldkette and His Orchestra
Just a Little Kiss from a Little Miss – Jean Goldkette and His Orchestra
Take a Good Look at Mine – Jean Goldkette and His Orchestra

Segment 2: Al Jolson
Listener and International Al Jolson Society member, Dave Greim sent a nice e-mail reminding me that the little red roses from last weeks set was introduced by Al Jolson. I did some digging and found Jolie’s recording, and some others for an Al Jolson set.

When the Little Red Roses Get the Blues for You – Al Jolson
Liza – Bob Haring AHO / Al Jolson
Tonight’s My Night With Baby – Carl Fenton AHO / Al Jolson

Segment 3: George Olsen
March 18 marked the birth in 1893 in Portland, Oregon of George Olsen.

Just Like a Melody From Out of the Sky – George Olsen and His Music
The Slave of Love – George Olsen and His Music
Where’s That Rainbow? – George Olsen and His Music

Segment 4: Hal Kemp
March 27, marks the centennial of bandleader James Harold Kemp, better known as Hal Kemp, born in 1904 in Marion, Alabama.

She’s A Great, Great Girl – Hal Kemp AHO / Hal Kemp, Saxie Dowell, Skinnay Ennis, v.
That’s You Baby – Carolina Club Orch
She Loves Me Just the Same – Hal Kemp AHO / Skinnay Ennis , Saxie Dowell, v.

Segment 5: This Week in Recording History

My Pet – Paul Ash AHO / Paul Small, v. (March 26, 1928)
Hello Beautiful – Billy Cotton and His Band/Sid Buckman & Joe Ferrie, v. (March 25, 1931)
Hard to Get Gertie – Original Indiana Five (March 19, 1926)

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