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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 evening at 6:00 PM over KISL FM 88.7 Avalon.
This week's show is an all birthday affair as we celebrate the birthdays of Ohio, Florida, Rubey Cowan, Jimmy Dorsey and the United States Steel Corporation. It's also a disaster (some would say *every* show is a disaster!) as we play a couple of rather bizarre records titled "Ohio Prison Fire," and the murder ballad "Down On The Banks Of The Ohio." As always, you can listen streaming immediately online and/or download the show by clicking on the link below. Thanks for listening and enjoy the show! Your comments, requests and topic suggestions are always welcome.
Rapidly Rotating Records Show – March 3, 2013 (128 bit .mp3)
Here's the complete playlist:
TOPIC: Robey Cowan
Is It Gonna Be Long – Paul Whiteman AHO / Crosby, Young, Fulton, Rinker, Gaylord & Barris, v.
Lonely And Blue – Frank Crum AHO
I Love You, Believe Me, I Love You – Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees / Rudy Vallee, v.
TOPIC: Jimmy Dorsey
Tap Dancer's Nightmare – Jimmy Dorsey AHO
Parade Of The Milk Bottle Caps – Jimmy Dorsey AHO
Slap That Bass – Jimmy Dorsey AHO / Bob Eberly, v.
TOPIC: Ohio
Down On The Banks Of The Ohio – Ernest V. Stoneman
Ohio Prison Fire – Charlotte & Bob Miller
I'm Gonna Play Down By The Ohio – Washboard Rhythm Kings / Steve Washington & Band, v.
TOPIC: Florida
When I Met Connie In The Cornfield – Florida Club Dance Band / Fred Douglas, v.
Down On The Florida Shore – Fred Rich AHO / Ray Stillwell, v.
Going Back To Florida – Bumble Bee Slim
TOPIC: United States Steel
A Song Of Steel – Wilfred Glenn
Steel Roof – The Six Blue CHips
Steel Guitar Rag – Roy Smeck and His Paradise Serenaders
THANKS FOR LISTENING!
Dear Glenn . . .A couple of friends just turned me on to your gig. Super! I’m only 83 so the 20s are consider history but are the foundation of the music in thru 30s to the early 50s.
My misspent youth was on a desert ranch in Ca. I possessed a 5 tube headstone radio. The antenna stretched from a number of cottonwood trees to a few fence posts. All over Hell and half of Kansas, so to speak. I have no idea if the impedance matched or not. Most nights I could pick-up many radio stations with a W as the first letter of their call sign. WWL, New Orleans was my favorite. At 1:AM, their time, was an offering of Barrel House, Boogie and the Blues! That program made such an impression on me, so long ago, I still love Boogie and the Blues. A few of us still remember!
Keep up your good work . . . . . .Terry
Terry,
THANK FOR LISTENING and for taking the time to post. I sincerely appreciate the feedback. It doesn’t sound to me like your youth was misspent at all! Let me know if you have any particular song or artist requests.