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’re going to do some pretending, do some driving and listen to this past week in recording history.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Pretending

Just Pretending – Albert Brunies and His Halfway House Orchestra
Stop Pretending – Fats Waller and His Rhythm / Fats Waller
Let’s Pretend There’s A Moon – Jimmy Frier AHO / Russ Columbo
Let’s Pretend To Be Sweethearts – Wilton Crawley

Segment 2: Driving
There’s nothing like getting a new car to inspire some driving songs.

We’re The Sunday Drivers – Billy Murray’s Trio
Stay on the Right Side of the Road – Ray Noble AHO / Al Bowlly
I’m Wild About Horns On Automobiles – Fred “Sugar” Hall and His Sugar Babies

Segment 3: Keep Driving

Steppin’ On The Gas – Sam Morgan’s Jazz Band
Driving That Thing – Mississippi Sheiks / Lonnie Chatman, violin / Walter Vincson, guitar
She’s Driving Me Wild – Georgia Melodians

Segment 4: Still Cars

In My Merry Oldsmobile – Jean Goldkette AHO
Chevrolet Car – Sam McGee
Parkin’ In The Moonlight – Dorsey Bros. Orch

Segment 5: Parking

No Parking – B A Rolfe ah Lucky Strike Orch
Get Em In A Rumble Seat – Harry Reser’s Six Jumping Jacks / Tom Stacks

Segment 5: Ted Lewis
At last week’s Monday evening Salon, listener Bob, who is a fan of Ted Lewis, mentioned that there was just one Ted Lewis record he doesn’t have, and that is “When The Curtain Comes Down”. Listener Edgar mentioned that he was not familiar with the song at all. So, with the curtain coming down on the year 2008, here for Bob and Edgar is Ted Lewis.

When The Curtain Comes Down – Ted Lewis and His Band / Ted Lewis, v.

Segment 5: Happy New Years
Last year at this time I played Frank C. Stanley’s 1907 rendition of “Auld Lang Syne”. This year, we’ll end at the other end of the spectrum with Don Redman’s June 12, 1938 version.With best wishes for a safe, healthy, happy and extraordinarily prosperous New Year, I thank you for your very kind attention and I’ll see you next year.

Auld Lang Syne – Don Redman

THANKS FOR LISTENING!

 This, of course, is the last Rapidly Rotating Records show of 2008. I want to thank you all for listening, and for your requests and expressions of thanks and support through your e-mail. I really do appreciate the feedback, so if you have a request for a particular song or artist, a suggestion for a topic, or just wanna say Hi, you can send e-ma