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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’re gonna dance the Charleston, celebrate the birthdays of James P. Johnson and Eubie Blake, play twenty questions and listen to this past week in history.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: A Charleston Marathon
February 4 in 1926, John Giola of New York City became famous as the Charleston endurance dance champion by dancing the Charleston non-stop, for 22 hours and 30 minutes. So to commemorate Mr. Giola’s feat, as well as his feet, we’re gonna have our own little Charleston marathon.

Charleston – Arthur Gibbs and His Gang
Charleston Dolly – Tom Waltham and His “Ad-Libs”
Since Tommy Atkins Taught the Chinese How To Charleston – Jay Whidden ah New Midnight Follies Band

Segment 2: James Price Johnson
February 1 marked the birth in 1894 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, of James Price Johnson, the “Father of Stride Piano”.

Jingles – James Price Johnson
A Porter’s Love Song To A Chambermaid – Jimmy Johnson AHO / Andy Razaf, v.
Skiddle-De-Scow – Johnson’s Jazzers / Perry Bradford, v.

Segment 3: Eubie Blake
February 7 marked the birth in 1883 in Baltimore, Maryland, of James Hubert Blake. You may recognize him as pianist, bandleader and composer Eubie Blake.

Thumpin’ and Bumpin’ – Eubie Blake AHO
Broken Busted Blues – Noble Sissle & Eubie Blake
Jazzing Around – Eubie Blake Trio

Segment 4: Questions
February 2 in 1946 the celebrity quiz show “Twenty Questions” appeared for the first time on radio. So here to commemorate “Twenty Questions” are some musical questions.

Can This Be Love? – Victor Arden and Phil Ohman, Duo-Pianists
Ain’t She Sweet? – Jack Hylton’s Hyltonians
Why Can’t You – B. A. Rolfe AHO
How Could You Leave Me Now – New Orleans Jazz Band

Segment 5: This Week in Recording History

Virginia Blues – Benson Orch of Chicago (February 2, 1922)
Lantern of Love – Paul Ash AHO / Milton Watson (February 9, 1926)
Outside – Irving Aaronson and His Commanders (February 6, 1929)

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