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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.
Avalon, written by Al Jolson and Vincent Rose, is, of course, our theme song on the show, and you’ve heard plenty of versions of it over the years, but never this one by Vernon Geyer on the Hammond Electric Organ in 1938. You’ll find out all about Vernon Geyer in his birthday segment. We’ll be starting off the show with another birthday salute, for Billy Thorburn. In other segments, we’ll have some laughs, hear some regal records–not on the Regal label– and stop and smell the flowers. 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. Click on the player above to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience.
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ENJOY THE SHOW!
Here’s the complete playlist:
Segment 1: Billy Thorburn
It Costs So Little – The Organ, The Dance Band And Me / Jimmy Messini, v.
I’m All Alone (But I’m Not Lonely) – The Organ, The Dance Band And Me / Terry Devon, v.
Happy Days, Happy Months, Happy Years – The Organ, The Dance Band And Me / Leslie Douglas, v.
Segment 2: Vernon Geyer
Avalon – Vernon Geyer
Lullaby In Rhythm – Vernon Geyer
Sweet Jennie Lee – Vernon Geyer
Segment 3: Laughing
I Laughed So Hard I Nearly Died – Rex Cole’s Mountaineers
You’re Laughing At Me – Wayne King AHO
I’m Laughing – Frank Luther AHO / Frank Luther Trio, v.
Segment 4: Coronation
King For A Day – George Olsen and His Music / George Olsen, v.
Buckingham Palace – Frank Luther
The King Is Still In London – Carroll Gibbons and The Savoy Hotel Orpheans / Sam Browne, v.
Segment 5: April Shower Bring May Flowers
In A Flower’d Garden – Hollywood Dance Orchestra (Nathan Glantz)
Moorland Flowers – John Bull London Orchestra
We Want The Flowers Now – Vernon Dalhart & Thomas Chalmers (as Lawrence E. Gilbert)
Hey Glenn,
In ref to versions of Avalon posted over the years, here’s a list that I extracted from your playlist:
Avalon – Al Joleson Aug 22, 2010.
Avalon – Al Jolson May 28, 2006.
Avalon – Al Jolson May 29, 2011.
Avalon – Al Jolson 14 May 2017.
Avalon – Alix Combelle et son Orchestre Apr 11, 2021.
Avalon – Art Hickman Band Aug 22, 2010.
Avalon – Benny Goodman Quartet Sep 8, 2002.
Avalon – Billy Cotton and His Band 29 July 2018 18th Annv..
Avalon – Billy Cotton and His Band Jun 17, 2007.
Avalon – Cab Calloway AHO Dec 26, 2010.
Avalon – Charles Harrison Apr 21, 2002.
Avalon – Goodman Quartet Jun 6, 2001.
Avalon – Harry Raderman’s Orchestra 22 July 2018.
Avalon – Harry Roy AHO / Bill Currie, v Jan 14 2007.
Avalon – Harry Roy AHO /Bill Curry Jan 18, 2004.
Avalon – Isham Jones and His Rainbo Orchestra 14 Sep 2014.
Avalon – Jan Garber AHO 12 Aug 2018.
Avalon – Joe Daniels and Hot Shots Apr 17, 2022.
Avalon – Paul Whiteman AHO 3 Apr 2016.
Avalon – Red Nichols Jan 25, 2004.
Avalon – Red Nichols 5 Pennies May 11, 2003.
Avalon – Red Nichols and His Five Pennies 9 Dec 2012.
Avalon – Red Nichols and his Five Pennies Jan 13, 2002.
Avalon – Richard Himber and His Studebaker Champion Orchestra / Joey Nash (October 5, 1934) Oct 8, 2006.
Avalon – Richard Himber and His Studebaker Champion Orchestra / Joey Nash, v. Feb 25, 2007.
Avalon – Richard Himber and His Studebaker Champion Orchestra / Joey Nash, v. RRR 15th Annv. Show
Avalon – Richard Himber and His Studebaker Champion Orchestra / Joey, Nash, v. Feb 20, 2011.
Avalon – Vernon Geyer May 14, 2023.
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