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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 Eddie Cantor, Isham Jones, Buddy DeSylva and Harry Frankel.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Eddie Cantor
January 31 marked the birth in 1892 in New York’s lower east side of Edward Israel Isskowitz. You know him better as Eddie Cantor.

Laff it Off! – Eddie Cantor
Keep Young and Beautiful – Eddie Cantor
What a Perfect Combination – Eddie Cantor

Segment 2: Singin’ Sam
January 27 marked the birth in 1888 in Danville, Kentucky of Harry Frankel. You may know him better as “Singin’ Sam”.

How You Gonna Wet Your Whistle – Singin’ Sam
Wonderful One – Singin’ Sam
The Dicky Bird Hop – Ben Frankel AHO / Gracie Fields

Segment 3: Buddy DeSylva
January 27 marked the birth in New York City of George Gard DeSylva, better known as lyricist “Buddy” DeSylva.

California Here I Come – Nat Shilkret AHO / Vocal Trio
If You Knew Susie – Eddie Cantor
You’re an Old Smoothie – Debroy Somers Band / Dan Donovon

Segment 4: Isham Jones
January 31 marked the birth in 1894 in Coalton, Ohio of bandleader and composer Isham Jones.

My Honey’s Lovin Arms – Isham Jones and His Orchestra
My Dance – Isham Jones and His Orchestra
The Original Charleston – Isham Jones and His Orchestra

Segment 5: Isham Jones the Composer
This segment, we’ve got songs written by Isham Jones, but played by others.

There’s Somebody New – Herman Kenin’s Multnom ah Hotel Orch
It Had to Be You – Broadway Broadcasters
The Wooden Soldier and the China Doll – Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees

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