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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, the eyes have it, we’ll celebrate the birthdays of Al Bowlly, Clifford Grey and Carroll Gibbons, and listen to this past week in recording history.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Eyes
I have to wear glasses to be able to read the labels of these records, so for optometrists, Dr. Rossi and his staff, here’s a set of rapidly rotating records about eyes, with some good advice.

Be Careful With Those Eyes – Karl Radlach AHO
Loveable Eyes – Club Royal Orchestra (Clyde Doerr)
There’s Too Many Eyes That Wanna Make Eyes At Two Pretty Eyes Like Yours – Ipana Troubadors
Two Tired Eyes – Original Indiana Five

Segment 2: Al Bowlly
January 7 marked the birth in 1899 in Mozambique of Albert Alick Bowlly.

Midnight, The Stars, And You – Ray Noble AHO / Al Bowlly, v.
Wherever You Are – Fred Elizalde and His Anglo-American Band / Al Bowlly
What Do You Know About Love – Reginald Williams and His Futurists / Al Bowlly

Segment 3: Richard Gibbons
January 4 marked te birth in 1903 in Clinton, Massachusetts of Richard Carroll Gibbons.

From The Top Of Your Head – Carroll Gibbons and The Savoy Orpheans / Brian Lawrence
Hit-Bits (Medley) – Carroll Gibbons and His Boyfriends / The Carlysle Cousins, v.
There’s Room In My Heart – New Mayfair DO, Dir. Carroll Gibbons/Geo. Baker, Walter Glynne, Sydney Coltham, v.

Segment 4: Clifford Grey
January 5 marked the birth in Birmingham, England in 1887, of lyricist and librettist Clifford Grey.

If You Were the Only Girl In The World – Rudy Vallee ah Connecticut Yankees
Hallelujah! – Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra / Franklyn Baur, v.
Got A Date With An Angel – Debroy Somers Band / Dan Donovan

Segment 5: This Week in Recording History

Washboard Blues – Arkansas Traveler (January 4, 1927)
Tessie! – Ray Miller’s Orchestra (January 7, 1925)
Baby Brown – Fats Waller & His Rhythm / Fats Waller (January 5, 1935)

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