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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 Jay Gorney, Mattie Malneck, Freddie Martin and the State of Indiana, and listen to this past week in recording history.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Jay Gorney
December 12 marked the birth in 1896 in Bialystok, Russia, of composer Jay Gorney.

“Brother, Can You Spare a Dime” – Charlie Palloy
What Wouldn’t I Do for that man – Annette Hanshaw
When I Am Housekeeping for you – Kolster Dance Orchestra

Segment 2: Matty Malneck
December 10 marked the birth in 1904 in Newark, New Jersey of Matty Malneck.

Goody Goody – Lou Preager and His Romano’s Restaurant DO/Sam Costa
If I Had a Million Dollars – Boswell Sisters/Jimmie Grier
I’m Through with love – Don Voorhees AHO/Scrappy Lambert

Segment 3: Freddy Martin
December 9 marked the birth in 1906 of bandleader Freddy Martin.

Beautiful Girl – Freddie Martin AHO / Terry Shand
Let’s Call It a Day – Bob Causer and the Cornellians/Elmer Feldkamp
Stars fell on Alabama – Freddie Martin AHO / Buddy Clark

Segment 4: Indiana
The Hoosier State, Indiana, became part of the United States last week on December 11 in 1816. So here is a set of rapidly rotating records to commemorate Indiana’s statehood.

Indiana Stomp – Original Indiana Five
Anna in Indiana – Eddie Cantor
Indiana Shuffle – Original Indiana Five

Segment 5: This Week in Recording History

Home – Dorsey Bros and their Orchestra / Tony Sacco (December 9, 1931)
Makin’ Whoopee! – George Olsen and his Music / Fran Frey (December 11, 1928)
Whispering Pines – Al Burt’s Dance Orchestra (December 14, 1922)

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