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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 the birthdays of Harold Arlen, the Wizard of Menlo Park, Paul Ash and the National Weather Service.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Weather
February 9 in 1870, The United States Weather Bureau was authorized by Congress. Well, you’ve heard the old saying, everyone complains about the weather, but nobody does any thing about it, so we’re going to do something about it by playing a set of rapidly rotating records about the weather.

Sunny Skies – The Picadilly Players
We’re Gonna Have Weather (Whether Or Not) – Bud Birmingham and His Uke
Sunshine – Garden Dancing Palace Orchestra

Segment 2: Paul Ash
February 11 marked the birth in 1891 in Saxony, Germany of Paul Ash.

But I Do – You Know I Do – Paul Ash AHO/Harry Maxfield, v.
Ain’t That a Grand and Glorious Feeling – Paul Ash AHO
Rememb’ring – Paul Ash AH Granada Orchestra

Segment 3: Paul Ash As Composer
Last segment we heard songs written by others and played by Paul Ash and His Orchestra. This segment, we’ll hear songs written by Paul Ash, but played by others.

Just Once Again – Ernie Golden and His Hotel McAlpin Orchestra
I’m Knee Deep in Daisies – Whispering Jack Smith
Thinking of You – Nat Shilkret Victor Orchestra/Lewis James

Segment 4: Harold Arlen
February 15 marked the birth in 1905 in Buffalo, New York, of Hyman Arluck. You may know him better as composer Harold Arlen, but even if not, you certainly know his songs.

I’ve Got the World on a String – Duke Ellington AHO
Stormy Weather – Ethel Waters
Get Happy – Ted Wallace and His Campus Boys

Segment 5: Topic February 11 marked the birth in 1847 in Milan, Ohio, of someone without whom we might not have any rapidly rotating records to be playing on the show. That, of course, is the “wizard of Menlo Park”, Thomas Alva Edison, who’s favorite invention was apparently (and rightly so) the phonograph, patented in 1877. So here in honor of Thomas Edison, are some rapidly rotating Edison records.

Tell Me With Smiles – Atlantic Dance Orchestra
Hill & Dale – Van Eps Banjo Orchestra

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