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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 Jack Hylton, Joe Young, Richard Rodgers, and, this being the 4th of July, the good, ol’ U S of A.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: 4th July
The 4th of July is a time for parades, fireworks and American Tunes, and here are all three.

American Tune – Paul Whiteman / Austin Young
I Love a Parade – Harry Richman
Fireworks – The Original Memphis Five

Segment 2: Joe Young
Born on the same day as the US, but a few years later, in 1889, was lyricist Joe Young.

Lullaby of the Leaves – George Olsen and His Music
How Ya Gonna Keep ‘em Down on the Farm?’ – Arthur Fields
Where Did Robinson Crusoe Go With Friday on Saturday Night – Al Jolson

Segment 3: Jack Hylton
July 2 marked the birth in 1892 in Lancashire, England, of bandleader Jack Hylton.

Turn on the Heat – Jack Hylton AHO
Do the Kinkajoo – Jack Hylton AHO
You Gotta Know How to Love – Jack Hylton AHO

Segment 4: Richard Rodgers
June 28 marked the birth in 1902 in Hammels Station, New York, of one of America’s greatest and most prolific composer of popular songs, Richard Rodgers.

Why Do You Suppose? – Colonial Club Orchestra / Scrappy Lambert
Its Easy to Remember – Ruth Etting
Too Good for the Average Man – Ramona and Her Grand Piano / Ramona Davies

Segment 5: Patriotic America
This being the fourth of July, we’re going to wrap up the show with a set of appropriately patriotic songs.

Stars and Stripes Forever – Frankie Trumbauer AHO
LIBERTY – Henry Burr
America – Clarence Whitehill

God Bless America – Jack Miller AHO / Kate Smith

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