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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 Carson Robison, Abe Lyman and the city of Chicago, and fulfill some requests.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Abe Lyman
August 4, marked the birth in 1897 in Chicago, Illinois of drummer, bandleader and composer Abe Lyman.

Hulabaloo – Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra / Unknown, v.
Little Old Lady – Abe Lyman AHO
Coconut Trot – Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra

Segment 2: Parades
Jorge, from Ceyala, Mexico, is a longtime listener to the show and asked to hear “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers”. So here for Jorge is a whole set of parade songs.

Parade of the Wooden Soliders – Paul Whiteman AHO
The Park Parade – Ivor Kirchin / Jack Cooper, v.
The Match Parade – Jack Payne a/h BBC Dance Orch. / Billy Scott Comber, v.

Segment 3: Chicago
August 5 in 1833, the town of Chicago was incorporated, to celebrate here is a set of rapidly rotating records about Chicago.

Chicago Breakdown – Sonny Clay’s Plantation Orchestra
That Chicago Wiggle – Julia Moody and Her Dixie Wobblers
Chicago Stomp Down – Duke Ellington AHO

Segment 4: Harry Reser Requests
Listener Gus in North Carolina send an e-mail to say that one of his favorite artists is Harry Reser. Well,Gus, he’s one of mine, too!

Lenore – Phil Ohman/Harry Reser – Ernest Hare
Sweet Jennie Lee – Harry Reser’s Radio Band / Frank Luther, v
Here Comes the Showboat – Harry Reser’s Six Jumping Jacks

Segment 5: Carson Robison
August 4 marked the birth in 1890 in Oswego, Kansas of Carson J. Robison. He was known as the Kansas Jayhaw.

Barnacle Bill the Sailor – Frank Luther & Carson Robison
Stuff – Carson Robison’s Madcaps
Nonsense – Carson Robison’s Madcaps

Segment 6: Lovin’
With time for one more, although I can’t fulfill listener Bills actual request, I hope this will be of some small consolation.

Lovin’ Sam, The Sheik of Alabam – Emmett Miller and His George Crackers

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