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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’ve got songs about birds, Tennessee, mines and nickels.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Topic
May 14 in 1945, the dramatic adventure serial “The Sparrow and the Hawk” was first broadcast over CBS radio. So to start the show we’re going to begin with a set of songs about birds.

Eccentric – The New Orleans Owls
Boar Hog Blues – Hightower’s Night Hawks

Ain’t You Ashamed – Arcadia Peacock Orch
Ostrich Walk – Frank Trumbauer and His Orchestra

Segment 2: Tennessee
May 14 in 1945, the western adventure series “Tennessee Jed” made its debut on ABC radio, so here in its honor, is a set of songs about Tennessee.

Sweet Henry the Pride of TN – Charley Straight’s Rendezvous Orch.
Tennessee Twilight – The Chicago Rhythm Kings

Memphis, TN – Bradford’s Jazz Phools / Ethel Ridley, v.
I’m Bound for TN – The Georgia Melodians

Segment 3: Mine
May 16 in 1910, Congress authorized the creation of the U.S. Bureau of Mines, so here to commemorate this are some “mine” song.

Really Mine – The New Mayfair Dance Orchestra / Al Bowlly, v.
Mine All Mine – Coon-Sanders Orchestra
Yours and Mine – Ben Selvin AHO
Lady Mine – Ross Deluxe Syncopator

Segment 4: Nickels
May 16 in 1866, the U.S. Treasury Department added another coin to American currency by authorizing the minting of a five-cent coin, the nickel. So here in commemoration of the five-cent piece are some songs about nickels.

Nickel in the Slot – Joe “Wingy” Manone and his Orchestra
Jimmy Had a Nickel – Clarence Williams and His Orchestra / Dick Robertson, v.
I’m Walking thru clover – Louisiana Rhythm Kings [Dir – Red Nichols]

Segment 5: Ragtime Tour
In 1912 Charley Straight and ragtime singer Gene Greene teamed up and toured England in 1912.

Rag-time Soldier Man – Charley Straight / Gene Green

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