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 Vicent Youmans, Vaughn DeLeath and Frank Crumit, and fulfill a request.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Onions
Proving yet again that there are vintage songs about everything. Why onions? You’ll have to press that play button to find out.

She Knows Her Onions – Jay C Flippen and His Gang / Jay C. Flippen
Onion Eating Mama – Cliff Carlisle as Bob Clifford
Red Onion Blues – Johnny Dodd

Segment 2: Vincent Youmans
September 27, marked the birth in New York City in 1898 of composer Vincent Youmans.

Tie A String Around Your Finger – Jack Hylton AHO / Jack Hylton, v.
I Know That You Know – Arden-Ohman Orchestra
Sometimes I’m Happy – Edison Bell Band

Segment 3: Vaugh DeLeath
September 26 marked the birth in 1894 in Mt. Pulaski, Illinois of Leonore Vonderleith. You may know her better as “The First Lady of Radio”, or “The Original Radio Girl”, Vaughn DeLeath.

What’ll You Do? – Picadilly Players / Vaughn DeLeath, v.
Bamboola – Kenn Sesson AHO / Vaughn DeLeath
Can’t Help Lovin Dat Man – Don Voorhees AHO / Vaughn DeLeath, v.

Segment 4: Frank Crumit
September 26 marked the birth in 1889 in Jackson, Ohio, of comic actor, singer and ukulele player, Frank Crumit.

The Prune Song – Frank Crumit
I’m Sitting On Top Of The World – Frank Crumit
Thanks For The Buggy Ride – Frank Crumit

Segment 5: In The Rain
Listener Kay sent an email this past week requesting an upbeat version of “September In The Rain”, preferably an instrumental version. Well, all of the versions of “September In The Rain” that I have in the playlist are vocals, but here’s the most upbeat of them, kicking off a set about being in the rain.

September In The Rain – The Rhythm Wreckers / Pauline Byrne, v
Butterflies in the Rain – Jack Payne and his band / Jack Payne, v
A Garden in the Rain – Percival Mackey and His Band

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