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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 a number of birthdays to commemorate, we make a discovery, look to the stars and talk about friends.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Astronomy
Edwin Powell Hubble, born in Marshfield Missouri on November 20, 1889. Hubble received his doctorate in astronomy from the University of Chicago. As a tribute to him, the 240 centimeter Hubble Space Telescope bears his name. And as a further tribute to him, we’re gonna play some astronomical songs.

Starlight & Tulips – Thelma Terry and Her Boyfriends
Hang out the stars in Indiana – Ray Noble AHO / Al Bowlly, v.
It’s only a paper moon – Paul Whiteman
What a little moonlight can do – The Gaumont British Dance Band / Jimmy Campbell, v.

Segment 2: Coleman Hawkins
November 21 marked the birth in 1904 of Coleman Hawkins, the first great jazz saxophonist. He joined Fletcher Henderson’s orchestra in 1924 and stayed there for the next ten years.

The Stampede – The Fletcher Henderson Orchestra
St. Louis Shuffle – The Fletcher Henderson Orchestra (clarinet)
Hocus Pocus – The Fletcher Henderson Orchestra
Body and Soul – Coleman Hawkins

Segment 3: Hoagy Carmichael
November 22 marked the birth in 1899 in Bloomington, Indiana of Hoagland Howard Carmichael, better known as “Hoagy”. So, to celebrate, here is a set of songs by Hoagy Carmichael.

Stardust – Irving Mills and His Hotsy Totsy Gang
Georgia on my Mind – Gene Kardos AHO
Lazy Bones – Casa Loma Orchestra
Rockin’ Chair – Dave’s Harlem Highlights

Segment 4: Tutankhamen
On this very day, November 26 in 1922 – The tomb of The Boy King, Tutankhamen, was discovered in Egypt by American Egyptologist Howard Carter, excavating on behalf of his patron, Lord Carnarvon of England.

Old King Tut – Sophie Tucker

Segment 5: Talk about friends
November 24 marked the birth in 1888 in Maryville, Missouri or Dale Carnegie. He was a pioneer in public speaking and personality development and he became famous by showing others how to become successful. “You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.” So here in commemoration of Dale Carnegie are some definitely non self-centered songs.

I Hate to Talk About Myself – Fats Waller and his rhythm
Actentuate the Positive – Kay Kyser
I’ll Be a Friend With Pleasure – Bix AHO / Wes Vaughn, v.

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