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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’re going to celebrate the birthdays of Adolph Saxe and Leonard Slye. Who’s Leonard Slye, you ask? Well, stay tuned and you’ll find out. We also have some songs about fathers, life and days.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Saxophone
November 6 marked the birth in 1841 in Belgium of inventor Antoine Joseph Sax. At age 20, he invented a bass clarinet and became widely known in musical circles, then invented several new families of instruments, including saxhorns, saxtrombas, and of course, saxophones. So here to commemorate Adolphe Saxe’s invention, are some about and featuring…the saxophone.

That Moaning Saxophone Rag – Six Brown Brothers
Smackin’ the Sax – Phillips Louisville Jug Band
Saxophone Blues – Brown and Terry Jazzola Boys

Segment 2: Roy Rogers
November 5 marked the birth in 1911 in Ohio of Leonard Franklin Slye. S-L-Y-E. Who’s Leonard Slye, you ask? Well, you may recognize him as the “King of the Cowboys”, Roy Rogers

When the Black Sheep Gets the Blues – Roy and the Sons of the Pioneers
Listen to the Rhythm of the Range – Roy Rogers
Hi Ho Silver – Roy Rogers

Segment 3: Days
November 7 marked the debut in 1938 over CBS radio of the serial drama “This Day is Ours”. So here to commemorate “This Day of Ours”, are some songs about days.

Let’s Call it a Day – Bob Causer & The Cornellians (Freddy Martin) /Elmer Feldkamp
What a Day! – Ted Weems/Parker Gibbs
When Day is Done – Paul Whiteman

Segment 4: Fathers
November 8 in 1939, “Life With Father” opened on Broadway. So here to commemorate “Life With Father” are some rapidly rotating records about fathers.

Pa’s Old Hat – Billy James’ Dance Orchestra /Larry Abbott, v.
The Father’s Getaway – Earl Hines
Sweet Little Papa – Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five in Chicago

Segment 5: Life
November 9 in 1948, “This is Your Life” debuted on NBC radio. So here to commemorate “This is Your Life” are some rapidly rotating records about life.

We’ll Get a Bang Out of Life – Kay Kyser AHO/Harry Babbitt, v.
There’s a Lull in My Life – Alice Faye
All My Life – Billy Merrin and His Commanders / Rita Williams, v.

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