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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 Ernest Breuer, Cab Calloway and Belle Baker, we’ll find out what the moonlight can do and hear from some troubadours.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Ernest Breuer
December 26 marks the birth all the way back in 1886 of composer Ernest Breuer

Does The Spearmint Lose Its Flavor On The Bedpost Overnight – Billy Jones & Ernest Hare
Not Here, Not There (It’s Fifty Miles From Nowhere) – Bob Haring AHO
Oh! Gee, Oh! Gosh, Oh! Golly I’m In Love – Lanin’s Arcadians / Unidentified v.

Segment 2: Cab Calloway
Christmas Day 1907 marked the birth in Rochester, New York, of vocalist, drummer and bandleader Cabell Calloway, better known as “Cab” Calloway.

Avalon – Cab Calloway AHO
My Honey’s Lovin’ Arms – Cab Calloway AHO / Cab Calloway, v.
I’m Crazy ‘Bout My Baby – Cab Calloway AHO

Segment 3: Belle Backer
Born on Christmas day in 1893 in New York was Bella Becker. You may know her better as red hot mama Belle Baker.

There Must Be Somebody Else – Belle Baker
You’re The One I Care For – Belle Baker
Overnight – Belle Baker

Segment 4: Moonlight
Listener Ray in Chicago with a request which inspired this segment.

I Love The Moonlight – Fred Rich and His Hotel Astor Orchestra
I Used To Love Her In The Moonlight – Ipana Troubadours / Smith Ballew, v.
Wait’ll It’s Moonlight – Tennessee Happy Boys
I Never Knew What The Moonlight Could Do – Jack Denny AHO

Segment 5: Troubadour

Lonely Troubadour – Ed Loyd AHO (Ed Kirkeby) / Smith Ballew, v.
Broken Hearted Troubadour – Freddie Martin AHO / Unidentified v.
Carioca – The Castillian Troubadours / The Castillian Troubadours, v.

This, of course, is the last Rapidly Rotating Records show of 2010. I want to thank you all for listening, and for your requests and expressions of thanks and support through your e-mail. I really do appreciate the feedback, so if you have a request for a particular song or artist, a suggestion for a topic, or just wanna say Hi, you can send e-mail to Glenn@RapidlyRotatingRecords.com. Of course, you can also send cards or letters to P. O. Box 145, Claremont, CA 91711.

Segment 6: Wrap Up
We’re going to end with Frank C. Stanley’s 1907 rendition of “Auld Lang Syne”. Frank C. Stanley began his recording career in 1891 as banjoist William S. Grinsted, which was his real name. He was a good banjo player, but was eclipsed by “The Banjo King”, Vess L. Ossman. He was very successful, however as baritone Frank C. Stanley, making over 180 recordings for Edison alone and dozens more for other record companies. He also recorded under a third name, George S. Williams as banjo accompanist for Arthur Collins.
With best wishes for a safe, healthy, happy and extraordinarily prosperous New Year, I thank you for your very kind attention and I’ll see you next year.

Auld Lang Syne – Frank C. Stanley

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