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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.

We’ve got a lulu of a show for you this evening.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Lulu
December 11 marked the birth in 1904 of Marjorie Buell. So who was Marjorie Buell? Well, Marjorie Buell was the cartoonist who gave life to Little Lulu. So here in commemoration of Marjorie Buell and Little Lulu, are some little songs about…Lulu

Lulu’s Back in Town – Fats Waller and His Rhythm
Don’t Bring Lulu – The Little Ramblers / Billy Jones, v.

Segment 2: Marlene Dietricht
December 11 in 1939, Marlene Deitricht recorded “Falling in Love Again” on the Decca label. You probably think now that I’ve told you that, that I’m going to play that record. Nope. I’m going to play that song, but not that record. From the 1930 picture “The Blue Angel”, the international film that launched Dietrich’s career and enabled her to move to the U.S, here is Marlene Dietricht, in German, and “Falling in Love Again”.

Falling in Love Again – Marlene Dietricht

Segment 3: OK
December 13 in 1929, Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra recorded “Rockin’ Chair”. Here is that Okeh recording. Actually, it was a pretty darn good recording. It’s OK, because it was on the Okeh label.

Rockin’ Chair – Louis Armstrong AHO / Hoagy Carmichael, Louis Armstrong, v

Segment 4: Painting
KISL will soon be moving into its new office and studio. A lot of work has gone into transforming the space, and folks have been hard at work applying fresh paint to the interior. We want to thank them and everyone who has lent a helping hand to the efforts.So here to recognize all those volunteer painters, are some painting songs.

Dip Your Brush in the Sunshine – Ted Lewis AHO
Wedding of the Painted Doll – Jack Hylton AHO / Sam Browne, v.
Painting the Clouds – Leonard Joy AHO / Johnny Marvin, v.
Deep Purple – Larry Clinton AHO / Bea Wain, v.

Segment 5: It’s a colorful world
Continuing our tribute to all those volunteers who worked so hard this week-end to paint the new KISL studio, here are some very colorful songs.

Study in Brown – The Casa Loma Orchestra
Rose Room – Herb Weidoeft AHO / Clyde Lucas, Leon Lucas, v.
Blue Room – Bennie Moten and His Kansas City Orchestra
Green Room Jive – Mal Hallet AHO

Segment 6: Final Coat
We’re got one more painting song, and then we’ll take a rest in that rockin’ chair.

Three Shades of Blue – Paul Whiteman AHO
Rockin’ Chair – Hoagy Carmichael AHO

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