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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 a couple of birthdays, an invention, and a couple of radio programs.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Charley Straight
January 16 in 1891 marked the birth in Chicago, Illinois of composer, arranger, performer, accompanist and bandleader Charley Straight.

Buddy’s Habits – Charley Straight Rendezvous Ork
Too Busy – Charley Straight AHO
Easy Melody Charley Straight Rendezvous Ork

Segment 2: Accordions
January 13 in 1854, Anthony Faas of Philadelphia, PA was was awarded a patent for improvements to the accordion. So here to commemorate Mr. Faas’ patent are some accordion songs.

Accordion Joe – Cornell AHO / Artie Dunn, v.
Sam The Accordion Man – Rube Bloom, piano / Mario Perry, accordion / Ruth Etting, v.
Looking for the Lovelight in the Dark – Paul’s Novelty Ork

Segment 3: Sophie Tucker
January 13 marked the birth in Russia in 1884 of Sonia Kalish. You may recognize her as “The Last of the Red Hot Mamas, Sophie Tucker”.

Hula Lou – Sophie Tucker
I Ain’t Got Nobody – Miff Mole’s Molers
Is He My Boyfriend – Ted Shapiro / Sophie Tucker

Segment 4: Half
January 10 in 1943, the quiz show “The Better Half”, was heard for the first time on the Mutual radio network. So to commemorate the “better half” are some half songs.

Half a Moon – Devines Wisconsin Roof Ork/Spencer Reuter
You Told Me But Half the Story – Don Redman/Harlan Lattimore
Half a Kiss – Geo Fisher

Segment 5: Hawaii
January 14 in 1939, the program, “Honolulu Bound”, made its debut on CBS radio. So here to commemorate the show are some rapidly rotating records having to do with Hawaii.

Tomi, Tomi – Kanui & Lula
Maui Chimes – Frank Ferera’s Hawaiian Trio/Annette Hanshaw
How Are You Tonight in Hawaii – Ben Pollack / Chester Gaylord

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