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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.

Ever have an "Old-Fashioned" cocktail?  (Rye whisky, bitters, sugar, splash of water and optional garnish.)  There's a great scene in "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" involving old-fashioneds, and I had the pleasure recently of enjoying one at the Pacific Dining Car restaurant in downtown Los Angeles with my son and a friend.  So the second segment of this week's show is all about old-fashioneds.  But in case you don't happen to imbibe, don't worry, it's just music.  We'll also celebrate the birthday of Lorenz Hart, hear from Van Fleming and heed a call to arms (not the weapons kind, but the anatomical kind).  As always, simply click on the link below to instantly stream and/or download the show.  And your comments, requests and topic suggestions are always welcome.

Rapidly Rotating Records Show – May 5, 2013 (128 bit mp3)

Here's the complete playlist:

TOPIC: Lorenz Hart

Send For Me – The High Hatters / Welcome Lewis, v.
Spring Is Here – Al Donahue AHO / Barry McKinley, v.
Dancing On The Ceiling – Isham Jones AHO / Unidentified, v.
Manhattan – Leonard Joy AHO / Dick Todd, v.

TOPIC: What Can Happen To An Old-Fashioned?

Old-Fashioned Swing – Sharkey and His Sharks of Rhythm / Sharkey Bonano, v.
Sing An Old-Fashioned Song – Fats Waller and His Rhythm / Fats Waller, v.
Old Fashioned Love – Billy Cotton and His Band
Make It Another Old-Fashioned, Please – Mitchell Ayres and His Fashions In Music / Mary Anne Mercer, v.

TOPIC:  Van Fleming

My Blackbirds Are Bluebirds Now – Jean Goldkette's Orchestra / Van Fleming, v.
All I Want Is You – Herman Kenin's Hotel Multnomah Orchestra / Van Fleming, v.
Either You Do Or You Don't – Eddie Harkness AHO / Van Fleming, v.
Anything To Make You Happy – Eddie Harkness AHO / Van Fleming, v.

TOPIC:  A Call To Arms

If I Had You In My Arms – Fats Smith and His Rhythm Kings / Fats Smith, v.
I'm Gonna Put You In Your Place (And Your Place Is In My Arms) – Fats Waller and His Rhythm / Fats Waller, v.
Now You're In My Arms – Bert Lown and His Biltmore Hotel Orchestra / Elmer Feldkamp, v. 
You're Always In My Arms – Ben Pollack and His Park Central Orchestra / Scrappy Lambert, v.

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