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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 celebrate the birthdays of Fred Ahlert and William McKinney, get an adjustment, have some crackers and listen to this past week in recording history.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Fred Ahlert
September 18 marked the birth in 1892 in New York City of composer Fred Ahlert.

The Free and Easy – Sam Lanin AHO (Cr. High Hat Revellers)/ Frank Luther, v.
There’s a Cradle in Caroline – Frank Trumbauer AHO
Mean to Me – Dorsey Brothers and Their Orchestra

Segment 2: William McKinney
September 17 marked the birth in 1895 in Paducah, Kentucky of drummer William McKinney.

There’s a Rainbow Round My Shoulder – McKinney’s Cotton Pickers / Dave Wilborn, v.
Okay Baby – McKinney’s Cotton Pickers / George Thomas, v.
If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight – McKinney’s Cotton Pickers /George Thomas, v.

Segment 3: Bones
September 18 way back in 1895, Daniel David Palmer gave the first chiropractic adjustment, leading to the inspiration of this segment of rapidly rotating records about bones.

Dry Bones – Fats Waller & His Rhythm
Shake Yo Bones – Nate Leslie AHO
‘Tain’t No Sin To Dance Around in Your Bones – Vincent Lopez AHO/Jack Parker, v.

Segment 4: Crackers
My granddaughters wanted to hear “Animal Crackers in My Soup”, wo, here for Miss Miranda and Miss Allison, is a set of rapidly rotating records about crackers.

Animal Crackers in My Soup – Mrs. Jack Hylton and Her Band
Cheese and Crackers – Joe Venuti’s Blue Four
I’m Just Wild About Animal Crackers – Harry Reser’s Six Jumping Jacks

Segment 5: This Week in Recording History

Doin’ the Raccoon – George Olsen and His Music /Fran Frey, Bob Borger, Bob Rice, v.
That’s Just My Way of Forgetting You – Annette Hanshaw (September 13, 1928)
China Girl – Henry Halstead AHO (September 12, 1924)
I’m Satisfied Beside That Sweetie o’ Mine – The Little Ramblers (September 18, 1924)

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