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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 have some sister acts, celebrate the birthdays of Victor Schertinger and Yip Harburg, celebrate National Poetry Month and listen to this past week in recording history.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Sister Groups
Listener James in Iowa wrote to ask if I wouldn’t play some other sister groups, and I’m only too happy to do so.

Sam, The Old Accordion Man – Williams Sisters /Wayne Allen, p.
Ev’ryone Says I Love You – Anson Weeks AHO / The Moering Sisters, v.
Singin’ In The Rain – Johnny Marvin & Frohne Sisters

Segment 2: National Poetry Month
Listener Cleon in Upland, California reminded me the other day that April is National Poetry month, and has been since 1996 when it was inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets. Of course not all poems rhyme, but here in honor of National Poetry month are some rapidly rotating records about rhymes.

(If I Had) Rhythm In My Nursery Rhymes – Wingy Manone AHO / Wingy Manone, v.
Rhymes – Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians / Johnny “Scat” Davis, Poley McClintock
For No Rhyme Or Reason – Kay Kyser AHO / Ginnie Sims / Harry Babbit, v.

Segment 3: Victor Schertzinger
April 8 marks the birth in 1890 in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania of conductor and composer Victor Schertzinger.

Love Me Forever – Mrs. Jack Hylton and Her Band / Jimmy Miller, v.
One Night Of Love – Eddy Duchin AHO / Lew Sherwood, v.
Dream Lover – Smith Ballew AHO

Segment 4: Yip Harburg
April 8, marks the birth in 1898 in New York City’s lower east side of Isidore Hochberg. You may know him better as “Yip” Harburg.

You’re A Builder Upper – Richard Himber and His Ritz Carlton Orchestra / Joey Nash, v.
Ah! But Is It Love? – Paul Whiteman AHO / Jack Fulton, v.
Riddle Me This – Leo Reisman AHO / Frank Luther, v.
I’m Yours – Benrus Radio Orchestra / Paul Small, v.

Segment 5: This Week in Recording History
It’s the segment where we play rapidly rotating records celebrating birthdays, having been recorded this past week in years past.

The Things That Were Made For Love – Paul Specht AHO / Johnny Morris, v. (April 5, 1929)
Girl Of My Dreams – Gene Austin (April 2, 1928)
Red Lips – Kiss My Blues Away – Lew Gold AHO (April 5, 1927)
Weather Bird Rag – King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band (April 6, 1923)

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