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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’re going to hear from Bing, we’ll search for tomorrow, hit the rails, and have some songs about some beautiful people.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Lionel Hampton
We’re going to start the show with a tribute to Lionel Hampton, who passed away last Saturday, August 31 at the age of 94. Lionel Hampton was one of, if not the, last surviving musicians to have recorded during the acoustic era, before microphones and electrical amplification.

Avalon – Benny Goodman Quartet
If It’s Good (Then I Want It) – Benny Goodman Quartet
Handful of Keys – Benny Goodman Quartet

Segment 2: Railroad
September 1 in 1859, the first Pullman sleeping car was placed into service. Upper and lower folding berths led to large and elaborate sleeping car named“Pioneer”, which was embraced by the railroad companies. So here, in commemoration of the Pullman car, are some railroad songs.

This is the Way the Puff Puff Goes – The Rhythmic Eight
Choo Choo (I Gotta Hurry Home) – The Goofus Five
Railroad Man – Irving Mills Hotsy Totsy Gang

Segment 3: Bing Crosby
September 2 in 1931, the radio show “15 Minutes with Bing Crosby” debuted on CBS (after a few delays), so here’s Bing, on time:

Just One More Chance – Victor Young and His Orchestra
Loveable – Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra, with Bix on cornet /Bing Crosby
One More Time – Gus Arnheim and His Coconut Grove Orchestra /Bing Crosby

Segment 4: Tomorrow
September 3, in 1951, what was to become the longest-running TV soap opera was seen for the first time as “Search for Tomorrow” debuted on CBS-TV, which is the reason you’re about to hear some songs about “tomorrow.

In the Garden of Tomorrow – Geoffrey Goodhart
Save Your Sorrow for Tomorrow – Geo. Olsen
Tomorrow is Another Day – George Hall AHO

Segment 5: Beautiful
September 7 in 1921 the first Miss America Pageant was held in Atlantic City, New Jersey, as a promotion to keep tourists in the resort town after the Labor Day holiday. So we’re going to play some beautiful songs to commemorate the beautiful ladies of the Miss America Pageant.

Beautiful Girl – Freddie Marton AHO/Terry Shand
Hello, Beautiful – Maurice Chevalier
The Night is Young and You’re So Beautiful – Harry Richman

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