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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 have some songs about a rodent, some cardiac songs, listen to this past week in recording history, and celebrate the birthday of Lew Reynolds, and Tori Murden’s achievement.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Mickey Mouse
December 5 marked the birth in 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, of the founder of “the happiest place on earth”, Walter Elias Disney. So here to commemorate the birthday of Walt Disney is a trio of Mickey Mouse songs.

Mickey Mouse and Minnie’s in Town – Don Bestor/DeMarco Girls, Frank Sherry,
Mickey Mouse’s Birthday Party – Intl. Novelty Orch
What, No Mickey Mouse – Ben Bernie AHO / Ben Bernie and Band

Segment 2: Lew Reynolds
December 4 marked the birth in 1896 in Miami, Missouri, of Lewis “Lew” Reynolds.

Smile When the Raindrops Fall – Lew Reynolds AHO
You Don’t Need Glasses – Lew Reynolds AHO
You’re Driving Me Crazy – Lew Reynolds AHO

Segment 3: This Week in Recording History

Allah’s Holiday – Ted Lewis and His Band (December 6, 1928)
Dawn – Mike Markel’s Orch /Unknown, v. (December 6, 1927)
Tom Cat – Joe “King” Oliver, cornet / Jelly Roll Morton, piano (December,1924)
My Little Old Home Down in New Orleans – Tal Henry AHO (December 5, 1928)

Segment 4: Hearts
December 3 in 1967, the first successful heart transplant was performed. Dr. Christiaan Barnard in Cape Town, South Africa. So here to commemorate Dr. Barnard’s achievement, are some cardiac songs.

You Have Taken My Heart – Joe Venuti AHO /Slim Fortier
Sweet Heartache – Fats Waller
Take My Heart – Mrs. Jack Hylton and her band / Mrs. Jack Hylton, v.
Set Your Heart on Me – Billy Merrin and his Commanders / Rita Williams

Segment 5: Rowing
Generally we focus on the 20s and 30s, but breaking tradition for a moment to celebrate that on December 3 in 1999, Tori Murden of the United States rowed across the Atlantic ocean to the French Carribean island of Guadeloupe in 81 days. So here are some rapidly rotating records about rowing

Row, Row, Row – Collins and Harlan
Row, Row, Rosie – George Olsen ah Music /Billy Murray, Ed Smalle, v.
Row, Row, Row – Spike Jones ah City Slickers

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