RRR Christmas Show – December 22, 2013

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

MERRY CHRISTMAS

This is our annual Christmas show, and I'm pleased that all but one of the records are making their RRR debut!  So prepare yourself a nice steaming cup of hot cider (preferably "spiked"!) and get in the spirit.  As always, just click on the link below to instantly listen streaming online and/or download the show.  And of course, your feedback, topic suggestions and requests are always welcome.  Enjoy!

Rapidly Rotating Records Show – December 22, 2013 (128 bit .mp3)

Here's the complete playlist:

Segment 1:

Swingin' Them Jingle Bells – Fats Waller and His Rhythm / Fats Waller, v.
What Will Santa Claus Say (When He FInds Everybody Swingin')? – Louis Prima and His New Orleans Gang / Louis Prima, v. 
You're Just As Cute As Christmas – Vincent Lopez and His Suave Swing Orchestra / Penny Parker, v.

Segment 2:

Kiddies Christmas Frolic – Part 1 – Morning – Columbia Orchestra
Kiddies Christmas Frolic – Part 2 – Evening – Columbia Orchestra
The Night Before Christmas – Basil Rathbone with The Robert Mitchell Boys Choir (1942)

Segment 3:

When The Christmas Chimes Are Ringing – Lewis James
Snowman – Ambrose AHO / The Rhythm Sisters, v.
Come And Spend Christmas With Me – Byron G. Harlan

Segment 4:

A Christmas Carol – Ronald Colman (1941)

THANKS FOR LISTENING!

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Rapidly Rotating Records is now in the lineup of YesterYear Radio at WYYR.com. RRR is heard each Tuesday evening at 10 Eastern / 7 Pacific following David Miller's "Swinging Down the Lane." Click in to WYYR.com for some great big band programming.

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