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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.

Do you know who these fellows are? They’re Wilhelm Levkowitz and Isadore Levkowitz, but better known by their stage names, Willie and Eugene, the Howard Brothers. You’ll hear all about them and hear two sides by Willie, as well as a tune credited to them both, in the second segment of this week’s show. In other segments, we’ll celebrate the birthdays of Yip Harburg and Loyal Curtis. We’ll also do some fact-checking and celebrate Arbor Day a little early. There’s lots of great music and interesting information so set aside an hour with your favorite beverage and prepare to be transported back to a different–and we think better–musical era. Just click the link above to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience.

THANKS FOR LISTENING! ENJOY THE SHOW!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Loyal Curtis

Drifting And Dreaming (Sweet Paradise) – Ferera and Paaluhi
Roses For Remembrance – The Vagabonds
Bo-Peep – Murray Kellner’s Dinner Music Ensemble

Segment 2: The Howard Brothers

When Nathan Was Married – Willie Howard
Do You, Don’t You, Will You, Won’t You Love Me Too – Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Valeska (My Russian Rose) – Willie Howard

Segment 3: Fact-Checking

Foolish Facts – Frank Crumit
A Strange Fact – Coleman Hawkins
I’m Askin’ Ye Ain’t It The Truth – Ruth Roye

Segment 4: Yip Harburg

Let’s Put Our Heads Together – George Hamilton Direction The Veloz & Yolanda Dancing Music / Lee Norton, v.
What Is There To Say? – Emil Coleman and His Riviera Orchestra / Jerry Cooper, v.
Whistling For A Kiss – Leo Reisman AHO / George Wheeler, v.

Segment 5: Arbor Day

Butternut (‘Neath The Butternut Tree) – Fred “Sugar” Hall And His Sugar Babies / Arthur Fields, v.
The Wind In The Trees – Edmund Jenkins