A “Possessive” Edition of RRR # 1,269 November 10, 2024

Phil Spitalny

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 bandleader Phil Spitalny whose birthday we’re celebrating, along with Mezz Mezzrow’s, In other segments, we’ll go postal, get possessive and hear about some “Madelines.” 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: Madeline

Madeline – Joseph Samuels’ Music Masters
Wait Until You See My Madeline – Lenzberg’s Riverside Orchestra
Paddlin’ Madelin’ Home – Broadway Broadcasters (Sam Lanin) / Unidentified, v.

Segment 2: You’ve Got Mail

Waitin’ For The Evenin’ Mail – Markel’s Orchestra
Mail Man Blues – Lee Morse
The Mailman’s Warning – Red Foley

Segment 3: Youve Got…

You’ve Got Something – Eddy Duchin AHO / Jerry Cooper, v.
You’ve Got Everything – Anson Weeks AHO / Bob Crosby, v .
You’ve Got Something There – Tempo King and His Kings of Tempo / Tempo King, v.

Segment 4: Phil Spitalny

Rippin’ It Off – Phil Spitalny AHO
Kiss Me Goodnight, Not Goodbye – Phil Spitalny AHO / Helen Rowland, v.
Up And At ’em – Phil Spitalny AHO

Segment 5: Mezz Mezzrow

Apologies – Mezz Mezzrow AHO
Dissonance – Mezz Messrow AHO

Hot Club Stomp – Mezz Mezzrow AHO

Bonus Track:

Alice Blue Gown – Hour of Charm All-Girl Orchestra

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1 Comment

  1. Bill Hoffman

    Hi Glenn, The version of “You’ve Got Something There” played on this show doesn’t sound anything like the version with the same title–and by the same composers–as that recorded by Tommy Dorsey with an Edythe Wright vocal. And I listened to it twice to make sure I wasn’t confused. Any thoughts?

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