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Welcome to "Rapidly Rotating Records," Glenn Robison's weekly, one hour radio program of "toe-tapping music from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and 30s", broadcast Sunday evenings at 6:00 PM over KISL FM 88.7 Avalon.

On this week's edition of the show we're going to commemorate a couple of "national" days, celebrate the birthdays of Harry Reser and Charley Straight and play some cardiac songs.  As always, simply click on the link below to listen streaming online and/or download. And your feedback, requests and topic suggestions are always welcome.

Rapidly Rotating Records Show – January 26, 2014 (128 bit mp3)

Here's the complete playlist:

Segment 1: The Power of Sympathy

So Sympathetic – The High Hatters
Sympathetic Dan – Ethel Waters and Her Ebony Four
I Can Sympathize With You – Peter Van Steeden Orchestra / Smith Ballew, v.

Segment 2: Look ahead

Happiness Ahead – The Pickens Sisters and Their Orchestra / The Pickens Sisters, v.
I'm One Step Ahead Of My Shadow – Joe Sanders Nighthawks
Go Ahead, Buddy – Casey Bill Weldon
In The Baggage Coach Ahead – Vernon Dalhart & Trio

Segment 3: Harry Link

Gone – Nat Shilkret & The Victor Orchestra / Frank Luther, v.
Red Nose Pete – Ted Weems AHO
Hoodle Dee Doo Dee Doo Doo – Art Kahn and His Orchestra (of Chicago) / Unidentified, v.

Segment 4: Franklyn Baur

Hallelujah! – Cass Hagan and His Park Central Hotel Orchestra / Franklyn Baur, v.
Forever – Ben Pollack and His Park Central Orchestra / Franklyn Baur, v.
You Told Me To Go – Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Hotel Biltmore Orchestra / Franklyn Baur, v.

Segment 5: San Francisco

Frisco Bay – The Georgians / Johnny Morris, v.
I'Ve Got The San Francisco Blues – Billy James' Dance Orchestra
Johnsons's "Jass" Blues – Frisco Jass Band 

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Rapidly Rotating Records is now in the lineup of YesterYear Radio at WYYR.com. RRR is heard each Tuesday evening at 10 Eastern / 7 Pacific following David Miller's "Swinging Down the Lane." Click in to WYYR.com for some great big band programming.