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 songs about animals, we’re going to celebrate Mildred Hill’s birthday, we’re going to see how much we don’t know and we’re going to celebrate the 4th.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Fourth of July
We’re beginning our Fourth of July celebrations with some musical fireworks.

Fireworks – Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five
A Little Bit Independent – Maurice Winnick’s Orchestra
Give Me Liberty or Give Me Love – the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra / Mildred Bailey, v.
Fireworks – The Original Memphis Five

Segment 2: Who Knows
June 25 in 1942, the first broadcast of the radio quiz show spoof “It Pays to Be Ignorant” aired over WOR Radio. So here’s a set of songs to commemorate “It Pays To Be Ignorant”.

I Didn’t Know – Jean Goldkette AHO
You Didn’t Know the Music – Sylvia Froos
You Don’t Know What You’re Doing – Gus Arnheim and His Orchestra / Loyce Whiteman, v.
I Don’t Know Why – Benny Goodman AHO / Smith Ballew, v.

Segment 3: Animals at the zoo
July 1 way back in 1874, the first zoo in the United States opened in Philadelphia, PA. So, here in commemoration of the Philadelphia Zoo, are some songs about some animals you might find at the Zoo.
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Made a Monkey Out of Me – Original Memphis Melody Boys / Lou Black, v.
The Penguin – Raymond Scott Quintet
Pink Elephants – Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang and their Blue Five
The Camel Walk – Jack Gardner’s Orch

Segment 4: Happy Birthday
According to the Guiness Book of World Records, the most frequently sung song in the English language is “Happy Birthday to You”, written by Mildred Jane Hill and Patty Hill. In honor of Mildred Jane Hill who was born June 27 in 1859 here are some fully licensed birthday songs.

Baby’s Birthday Party – Fred Rich / Smith Ballew, v.
It’s My Mother’s Birthday Today – Jack Jackson AHO / Jackie Hunter, v.
Mickey Mouse’s Birthday Party – the International Novelty Orchestra
What Can You Give a Nudist on His Birthday – Percival Mackey’s band / Gracie Fields, v.

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