RRR 78RPM Show – September 27, 2015

Welcome to "Rapidly Rotating Records," Glenn Robison's weekly, one hour radio program of "toe-tapping music from rapidly rotating 78RPM records of the 1920s and 30s", broadcast Sunday evenings at 6:00 PM over KISL FM 88.7 Avalon.

On this week's brand new "All Birthday" show, we're going to feature Ted Weems, Vaughn De Leath, Don Bestor, Vincent Youmans and Dave Dreyer. 

As always, just click on the link below to instantly listen streaming online and/or download the show. A number of records are making their RRR debut and your comments, topic suggestions and requests are always welcome. Let us know what your favorite record is this week.

Enjoy the show!

Rapidly Rotating Records Show – September 27, 2015

Here's the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Ted Weems

That's What I Like About You – Ted Weems AHO / Parker Gibbs, v.
At The Baby Parade – Ted Weems AHO / Dudley Fosidck, Wes Vaughn, Elmo Tanner, v.
Siberia – Ted Weems Orchestra

Segment 2: Vaughn De Leath

Honey – The Columbians / Vaughn De Leath, v.
Drowsy Head – Gennett Dance Orchestra
Can't You Hear Me Say "I Love You" – Regent Club Orchestra (Bob Haring) / Vaughn De Leath, v., Margaret McKee, whistling

Segment 3: Don Bestor

Charleston Baby Of Mine – Don Bestor AHO
Let's Make Up – Don Bestor AHO / Florence Case, v.
Dancing On A Rooftop – Don Bestor AHO / Charles Yontz, v.

Segment 4: Vincent Youmans

Nothing COuld Be Sweeter – The Troubadors
Take A Little One Step – Eddie Elkins Orchestra
Tea For Two – Ipana Troubadors

Segment 5: Dave Dreyer

Me And My Shadow – The Rangers (Sam Lanin) / Unidentified, v.
Hoosier Hop – The High Hatters / Frank Luther, v.
I'm Sailing On A Sunbeam – Paul Specht AHO

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3 Comments

  1. James Jordan

    Still listening and enjoying, and grateful for your streaming of America’s greatest musical contribution to the world!

    Reply
  2. Steve Conway

    Music, very good. However you give me about thee times as much information as I need about your music and artists. Radio has deteriorated into nothing but talk these days. We can read the life history of these songs and artists on the internet if we choose.

    Also the vocalist you name as Parker Gibbs with the Weems
    orchestra sounds more like Cliff Edwards, “Ukulele Ike.”

    Reply
    • Glenn Robison

      Hi, Steve.

      First of all, THANK YOU for listening and for taking the time to write.  I sincerely appreciate the feedback, and I take your comments to heart. Many of the emails I get about the show remark that they appreciate all the information. That said, the 9/27 show. which I presume sparked your post, was an “all birthday” show and was particularly heavy on the biographical information. The current show (Oct. 25) celebrates three birhdays, Annette Hanshaw, Roger Wolfe Kahn and Vivian Ellis.  Hanshaw and Kahn have been spotlighted many times on the show, repeating much of the information, so perhaps the information on them and other frequently featured artists could (should) be trimmed.  On the other hand, there are always new listeners to the show who may not be as familiar with popular artists or composers.  Also, this week is the fist time Vivian Ellis is being featured on the show and in preparing for his segment, I learned a lot about him that I did not know.

      May I ask if your comments come from your being very familiar with the artists and composers and so not wanting to hear the information, or from simply wanting to hear more music of the era without comment?  I hope you will continue to listen to the show, but if you’re more interested in a “music only” show, I might suggest Venerable Radio, produced by my friend Malcolm Vedrine at http://www.venerableradio.com.

      I have made my share of factual errors on the show over the years, but as for “That’s What I Like About You” by Ted Weems, unless the American Discographical Project at the University of California Santa Barbara is mistaken, the vocalist is Parker Gibbs.

      Thanks again for posting, and again I hope you will continue to listen. Not all shows have as much of me talking as the 9/27 show.

      Glenn Robison

      Reply

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