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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 this fellow is? He’s “the father of stride piano” James P. Johnson and his is one of three birthdays we’ll be celebrating on this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records. The other two are Irving Aaronson and Lonnie Johnson. We’ll have a “climbing” segment and in a take-off of our “One Thing in Common” bit, we’ll have a “Nothing in Common” segment! 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: Lonnie Johnson

Blues In G – Lonnie Johnson
Don’t Wear It Out – Lonnie Johnson & Violet Green (Clara Smith)
Playing With The Strings – Lonnie Johnson

Segment 2: Climbing

Climbing Up The Ladder Of Love – Ted Weems AHO / Dusty Rhodes, v.
I’ll Climb The Blue Ridge Mountains Back To You – Hugh Cross
Climbing Up The Scale – Johnny Johnson AHO

Segment 3: Irving Aaronson

My Scandinavian Gal (By Yumpin’ Yiminy) – Irving Aaronson’s Commander / Phil Saxe, v.
I Dare Not Love You – Irving Aaronson’s Crusaders / Frank Cornwell, v.
He’ Ain’t Done Right By Nell – Irving Aaronson and His Commanders / Phil Saxe, v.

Segment 4: James P. Johnson

My Old Lady Blues – Roy Evans, v. – James P. Johnson, p.
Stop That Dog (He’s Goin’ Mad) – Bob Pope and The Hotel Charlotte Orchestra / Dixie Lee Sothern, v.
Keep Off The Grass – James P. Johnson

Segment 5: Nothing in Common

The Tariff Bill Song – Al Craver (Vernon Dalhart)
Me-Ow – Irving Kaufman
Repeal The Blues – Ray Noble and The New Mayfair Dance Orchestra / The Three Ginx, v.