Episode Details

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.

On this evening’s show, we’ll celebrate the birthdays of Arthur Freed, Gus Arnheim, Howard Dietz, Elmer Schoebel and Lou Handman.

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Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Arthur Freed
September 9 marked the birth in 1894 of songwriter and producer Arthur Freed.

Apple Sauce – Bailey’s Lucky Seven
I Cried For You – Broadway Syncophiles
You Were Meant For Me – Willie Creager AHO / Jerry White, v.

Segment 2: Gus Arnheim
September 11 marked the birth in 1897 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania of Gus Arnheim. He was well known as a band leader, but Gus Arnheim was also a composer.

One Kiss – Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Mandalay – Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra / Charles Kaley, v.
Peggy Dear – Al Burt’s Dance Orchestra

Segment 3: Howard Dietz
Lyricist Howard Dietz, born September 6, 1896 in New York City.

Moanin’ Low – Jack Hylton AHO / Ella Logan, v.
That Melody Of Love – Waring’s Pennsylvanians / Fred Waring – Tom Waring, v.
I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plan – Harold White AHO / Will Osborne, v.

Segment 4: Elmer Schoebel
September 8 marked the birth in 1896 in East St. Louis, Illinois of pianist, composer and arranger Elmer Schoebel.

Blue Grass Blues – Original Memphis Five
Cotton Picker’s Ball – Isham Jones AHO
Monte Carlo Joys – Gus C. Edwards Orch

Segment 5: Lou Handman
September 9 marked the birth in 1894 in New York City of composer Lou Handman.

You’ve Got Those Wanna Go Back Again Blues – Lou Gold AHO
Nothin’ – Nat Shilkret AHO
I’m Gonna Charleston Back To Charleston – The Goofus Five
Remarkable Girl – Fred Hamm AHO / Dusty Hrodes, v.

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