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 Irving Kahal, “Hutch”, and Florida, do some whispering, and listen to this past week in recording history.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Florida
March 3 in 1845, Florida became the 27th of the United States of America.

Florida Stomp – Fletcher Henderson
Florida Bound Blues – Bessie Smith
Florida Low Down – The Original Indiana Five

Segment 2: Whispering
March 3 marked the debut in 1952 on ABC radio of the 30 minute daily daytime serial drama“Whispering Streets”. So here to commemorate “Whispering Streets”, are some rapidly rotating records about whispering,

The Whisper Song – Goofus Five
To Whisper Dear I Love You – Gus Arnheim AH Coconut Grove Orch / Donald Novis, v.
The Waves of the ocean are whispering Goodnight – Bram Martin and his band / Al Bowlly, v.

Segment 3: Hutch
March 7 marked the birth in Grenada in 1900 of pianist and cabaret singer Leslie Arthur Hutchinson, better known simply as “Hutch”.

Looking At You – Leslie Hutchinson and His own piano
Let’s Call It A Day – Harry Roy AHO / Hutch, v.
Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries – Hutch

Segment 4: Irving Kahal
March 5 marked the birth in 1903 in Houtzdale, Pennsylvania, of lyricist Irving Kahal, who was inducted into the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame in 1970.

Baltimore – Fred Rich and his Hotel Astor Orchestra / Arthur Humby, v.
Sweethearts Holiday – Ed Smalle & Kerry Macy
That’s Where You Come In – Sunshine Boys
When I Take My Sugar To Tea – Harry Reser’s Radio Band

Segment 5: This Week in Recording History
We’re celebrating the birthday of a few rapidly rotating records that were recording this past week in years past.

Oh Gee Oh Joy – Ben Selvin AHO / Lewis James, v. (March 3, 1928)
She Wore A Little Jacket of Blue – Debroy Somers and His Band / Gerry Fitzgerald, v. (March 9, 1935)
I Don’t Believe It But Say It Again – Hollywood Players (Nathan Glantz) / Brown Derby Joe, v. (March 4, 1926)
Maybe This Is Love – Pat Dollohan AHO (March 4, 1929)

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