A “Big Boy” Edition of RRR # 1,260 September 8, 2024

Union Pacific “Big Boy” Locomotive 4014

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.

If this is a vintage music show, why is there a photograph of Union Pacific “Big Boy” Locomotive 4014 on the playlist? Well. because in addition to vintage music, I’m also a railfan and Big Boy 4014, the largest and most powerful operating steam locomotive in the world is currently on it’s “Heartland of America” tour. In the second segment of this week’s show you’ll find out all about Big Boy 4014 and although not specifically about the locomotive, you’ll hear a set of “Big Boy” tunes. In other segments we’ll get hurt, put some things where they belong, have a bout of the blues and in the final segment, ask how certain things could happen. There’s lots of great music and interesting information so set aside an hour with your favorite beverage and prepare to be transported back to a different–and we think better–musical era. Just click the link above to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience.

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Put It In Here, Please

You Put It In, I’ll Take It Out – Papa Charlie Jackson
Put It Right Here (Or Keep It Out There) – Bessie Smith
Put It There – McKinney’s Cotton Pickers

Segment 2: Big Boy

Big Boy – The Lanin Orchestra / Billy Jones, v.
Big Boy Blues – Teddy Hill and His NBC Orchestra / Bill Dillard & Teddy Hill, v.
Nobody But Fanny – Johnny Hamp’s Kentucky Serenaders

Segment 3: Blues

Blue Baby (Why Are You Blue?) – Al Friedman and His “Yoeng’s” Orchestra
St. Louis Blues – Arne Hulphers Och Hans Orkester
Bohunkus Blues – (Jimmy) Blythe’s Washboard Band

Segment 4: Hurt

It Hurts Me Too – Tampa Red
It Hurts So Good – Ike Rodgers / Henry Brown, piano
My Feelin’s Are Hurt – “Fats” Waller

Segment 5: How Could…

How Could Red Riding Hood – Ebenezer Slydell and The Royal Automobile Club Orchestra
How Could Anything So Good Be Bad? – Arnold Frank AHO
How Could You Leave Me Now? – New Orleans Jazz Band

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1 Comment

  1. Jake Le Master

    Another great show. Thank you.

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