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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 musical couple is? They were known as “The Sweethearts of Country Music” and were both regulars on the National Barn Dance radio show. You’ll find out their real names and hear one of their commercial recordings in the second segment of this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records. In other segments, we’ll hop aboard the express train, go to bed, deal with feelings of emptiness, spend some time down by the river, and celebrate Patti Pickens’ birthday. 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.

THANKS FOR LISTENING! ENJOY THE SHOW!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Hop Aboard the Express

Orient Express – Hans Bund et seinem Orchester
Celestial Express – Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet
On The Wigan Boat Express – George Formby

Segment 2: Emptiness

Empty Barrels – Eddie Younger and His Mountaineers
The Empty Stocking – Lulu Belle and Scotty
Empty Ballroom Blues – Johnny Hodges AHO

Segment 3: And so to Bed

Empty Bed Blues, Part 1 – Bessie Smith
Bed Spring Poker – Mississippi Sheiks
Empty Bed Blues, Part 2 – Bessie Smith

Segment 4: Patti Pickens

San – The Pickens Sisters (From Georgia)
Good-Night Moon – The Pickens Sisters (From Georgia)
Sweet Georgia Brown – The Pickens Sisters (From Georgia)

Segment 5: Down By The…

Down By The Old Mill Stream – Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra / Dan Grissom, v.
Down By The River – S. S. Leviathan Orchestra, Dir. Nelson Maples / Turner Layton, v.
Down By The O-Hi-O = Milton Brown and His Brownies / Ocie Stockard, v.

Bonus Track:

Winter Wonderland – Marimba Novelty Orchestra / Jack Parker, v.