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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 week’s show we’ve got songs about rugs, pictures, rainbows, and we’ll have the answer to last week’s trivia question.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Ted Weems
The day after tomorrow, September 26 is what would have been Ted Weems’ 99th birthday.

You’re the Cream in My Coffee – Ted Weems
Climbing up the Ladder of Love – Ted Weems AHO / Dusty Roads, v.

Segment 2: Rugs
September 19 in 1876, Melville R. Bissell of Grand Rapids, MI patented the carpet sweeper. Following Melville Bissell’s untimely death in 1889, his wife Anna Bissell stepped in and confidently took control of the company, becoming America’’s first female corporate CEO.So, here, in honor of Mr. Bissell’s sweeper, are a couple of “rug” songs.

Persian Rug – Louisiana Sugar Babes
Rug Cutter’s Swing – Fletcher Henderson AHO

Segment 3: Flash
September 21 in 1930, Johannes Ostermeier of Athegnenber, Germany patented the flash bulb! So here’s a bright, bright selection of songs.

Electric Flashes of 1926 (Medley) – Ronnie Munro and His Dance Orchestra
Brighter Than the Sun – Bert Ambrose AHO / Sam Browne, v.

Well we started off this segment with flashbulbs, and of course you use flashbulbs when taking pictures, so here are a couple more “picture” songs

You Ought to Be in Pictures – Richard Himber / Joey Nash, v.
You Fit Into the Picture – Fats Waller and his Rhythm

Segment 4: The Singing Fool
September 19 marked the release in 1928 of Al Jolson’s second feature film. It was titled, “The Singing Fool” and it held the record as the largest grossing motion picture for over a decade until “Gone With The Wind”.

Sonny Boy – Al Jolson
There’s a Rainbow Round My Shoulder – McKinney’s Cotton Pickers / Dave Wilborn, v.

Segment 5: Ted Weems
Ted Weems band was a Mid-West favorite all during the 1920s – 30s and ’40s. In 1929, they gained national recognition with their hit novelty song “Piccolo Pete”. Here are Two more from Ted Weems

Miss Annabelle Lee – Ted Weems AHO
Too Many Eyes – Ted Weems AHO

Segment 6: Double Rainbows
Here are a couple more rainbow songs.

Where’s That Rainbow? – Edythe Baker
Sitting on a rainbow – Paul Whiteman AHO

Segment 7: More Ted
We’re going to wrap up this edition of Rapidly Rotating Records with two more by Ted Weems.

My Troubles Are Over – Ted Weems AHO / Parker Gibbs, v.
What a Day – Ted Weems and His Orchestra / Parker Gibbs, v.

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