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.

Do you know who this fellow is? He’s composer, conductor and musical director Robert Hood Bowers. A couple of years ago he had his own birthday segment in which we played three of his compositions. This time, in addition to one more of Bowers’ tunes, you’ll hear him in a couple of other musical roles. In other segments, we’ll do some moaning, try to bring some more reason to the world and play “One Thing In Common.” In the final segment, Harry E. Humphrey will give a recitation for Memorial Day.  There’s lots of great music and interesting information so set aside an hour with your favorite beverage and be magically transported back to a different–and we thing better–musical era. 

ENJOY THE SHOW!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Robert Hood Bowers

Badinage – Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Rose Of Chile – (Sam) Lanin’s Roseland Orchestra
Two Black Crows, Part 5 – Moran and Mack

Segment 2: Moaning

Moan, You Moaners – Connie’s Inn Orchestra (Fletcher Henderson)
Missouri Moan – The Missourians
The Moaning Saxophone Rag – Six Brown Brothers

Segment 3: One Thing In Common

After You, Who? – Fred Astaire
Night And Day – Django Reinhardt-Stephane Grapelli and The Quintet of the Hot Club of France
I’ve Got You On My Mind – Raie Da Costa 

Segment 4: Reason

What’s The Reason – George Scott-Woods and The Six Swingers / Majorie Stedeford, v.
Big Reason Blues – Bob Smith and His Ideal Band
For No Rhyme Or Reason – Joseph Rines and His Hotel St. Regis Orchestra

Segment 5: More Reason

Never Had A Reason – Mound City Blue Blowers / Red McKenzie, v.
For No Reason At All In C – Tram, Bix and Eddie

Segment 6: Memorial Day

The Blue And The Grey – Harry E. Humphrey 

THANKS FOR LISTENING!