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’ve got some grit, and celebrate some birthdays by enjoy a non-alcoholic drink to three.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Sand
June 14 in 1834, Isaac Fisher, Jr. of Springfield, Vermont displayed a lot of “grit” in coming up with his idea, and received his patent for….sandpaper. So here to commemorate Isaac Fisher’s invention, are some rapidly rotating records about…sand.

Let’s Get Friendly – Roy Carroll and His Sands Point Orch
Love Letters in the Sand – Gene Austin
The Japanese Sandman – Paul Whiteman Ambassador Orch

Segment 2: Nappy Lamare
June 14 marked the birth in 1910 in New Orleans, of Hilton Napoleon Lamare, better known as “Nappy”.

A Little Bit Independent – Mound City Blue Blowers /Nappy Lamare, v.
Hello Beautiful – Rob Golden AHO / Nappy Lamare on banjo and guitar,
March of the Bobcats – Bob Crosby and His Bobcats / Nappy Lamare on guitar

Segment 3: Cliff Edwards
June 14 marked the birth in 1895 of Cliff Edwards.

Nobody Lied – Bailey’s Lucky Seven / Cliff Edwards
I Want Somebody to Cheer Me Up – Cliff Edwards and His Hot Combination
All of a Sudden – The Californians / Cliff Edwards

Segment 4: Fred Waring
June 9 marked the birth in 1900 in Tyrone, Pennsylvania of bandleader, songwriter and inventor Fred Waring.

I Love My Baby – Fred Waring’s Pennsylvanians
Where Have You Been – Fred Waring’s Pennsylvanians
So Beats My Heart for You – Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians

Segment 5: AA Approved
June 10 in 1935, Dr. Robert Smith, better known as Doctor Bob, and his friend William G. Wilson founded Alcoholics Anonymous. So here’s a set of non-alcoholic beverage songs

Black Coffee – Ray Nichols and His Four Towers Orch
A Nice Cup of Tea – Billy Merrin and His Commanders /Rita Williams
Hot Dogs and Sarsparilla – Ted Fiorito AHO / Muzzy Marcellino

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