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 week’s edition of the show we’re going to celebrate not one, but four birthdays. One of those is for Harry J. Lincoln, composer of “The Midnight Fire Alarm,” the sheet music to which is pictured above.  And the recording of “The Midnight Fire Alarm” we’re playing, by Prince’s Orchestra, is every bit as raucous and exciting as the cover illustration would suggest.  We’ll also celebrate the birthdays of Arthur Lange, Gene Rodemich and Lou Gold. And we’ll take a musical trip to Calico Ghost Town. There’s lots of great music and interesting information, so set aside an hour to relax over your favorite beverage and be taken back in time to a different musical era. 

ENJOY THE SHOW!

I hope you are all safe and healthy and doing as well as you can be given the current world situation and stay-at-home orders and that this hour of music gives you a bit of diversion and entertainment. Thanks for listening and best wishes!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Arthur Lange

Tickle Me – Arthur Lange AHO
You – Arthur Lange AHO
Oh! Baby (Don’t Say “No” Say “Maybe”) – Arthur Lange AHO

Segment 2: Gene Rodemich

Honolou – Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra
Tenth Interval Rag – Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra
By The Pyramids – Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra

Segment 3: Harry J. Lincoln

Rapasz Band – March – Kosatka Concertina Quartette
I Wonder How The Old Folks Are At Home – Oscar Seagle
Midnight Fire Alarm – Prince’s Orchestra

Segment 4: Calico Ghost Town

Calico Rag – Howard Kopp and Frank E. Banta
Calicoco – Joseph C. Smith’s Orchestra

Segment 5: Lou Gold

If You Could Sweep The Clouds Away – Lou Gold AHO / Irving Kaufman, v.
Sixty Seconds Every Minute – Lou Gold AHO / Jimmy Kern, v.

THANKS FOR LISTENING!