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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 Joe Burke, Jean Goldkette, Billy Jones, Ernest Hare, and George Olsen.

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.

Sunny Disposish – Jean Goldkette AHO
Here Comes the Showboat – Jean Goldkette AHO/Myron Schultz, Ray Porter, Harold Stokes, v.
Sunday – Jean Goldkette AHO

Segment 2: Joe Burke
March 16 marked the birth in 1884 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania of composer Joe Burke.

Who Wouldn’t Love You – Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra
Sing a Little Theme Song – Imperial Dance Band (Sam Lanin) / Scrappy Lambert
Dancing With Tears In My Eyes – Hit of the Week Orch (Bert Hirsch) / Frank Munn
You Must Believe Me – Don Bestor AHO / Johnny Russell

Segment 3: Billy Jones
March 15 marked the birth in 1889 of William Reese Jones, better known as Billy Jones, the tenor in the team of Billy Jones and Ernest Hare.

Counterfeit Bill – Billy Jones
I Ain’t Nobody’s Darlin – Billy Jones
Yes! We Have No Bananas – Billy Jones

Segment 4: Ernie Hare
The other half of the team of Jones and Hare was baritone Ernest Hare, born last week, March 16 in 1883, unfortunately, I don’t have any solos by Ernie Hare, so here are some rapidly rotating records by the team of Jones and Hare.

My Cutie’s Due at Two to Two Today – Jones & Hare
There Ain’t No Flies on Auntie – Happiness Boys
Barney Google – Jones & Hare

Segment 5: George Olsen
March 18 marked the birth in 1893 in Portland, Oregon of George Olsen.

Toodles / My Baby’s Baby Blue Eyes – George Olsen AH Music
Doin’ the Raccoon – George Olsen AH Music / J. Fred Coots and Raymond Klages, v.
Put Away a Little Ray of Sunshine – George Olsen AH Music

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