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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 Roy Bargy, Abe Lyman and Carson Robison, take a trip to Baltimore, and listen to this past week in recording history.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Roy Bargy
July 31 marked the birth in 1894 in Newaygo, Michigan of pianist Roy Bargy.

Ain’t We Got Fun – Benson Orchestra of Chicago Under the Direction of Roy Bargy
Ruffenreddy – Roy Bargy, Piano
Pettin’ In The Park – Peggy Healy & Roy Bargy with The Rhythm Boys

Segment 2: Abe Lyman
August 4, marked the birth in 1897 in Chicago, Illinois of drummer, bandleader and composer Abe Lyman.

12th Street Rag – Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra
The Varsity Drag – Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra / Phil Neely
Everybody Stomp – Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra

Segment 3: Carson Robison
August 4 marked the birth in 1890 in Oswego, Kansas of Carson J. Robison. He was known as the Kansas Jayhawk, and much as I’d like, we’re not related.

Nonsense – Carson Robison’s Madcaps
Ain’t Ya Comin’ Out Tonight – Ray Noble & New Mayfair Orch / Carson Robison, v.
I’m Telling The Birds, I’m Telling The Bees (How I Love You) – Wendell Hall & Carson Robison

Segment 4: Baltimore
July 30 1729 saw Cecil Calvert, Lord Baltimore, vision of establishing Baltimore, Maryland. So here to commemorate Lord Baltimore and the city of Baltimore, are some rapidly rotating records about…Baltimore

Baltimore – The Red Heads
Headin’ For Baltimore – Dixie Daisies
Up And At ‘em – Baltimore Society Orch.

Segment 5: This Week in Recording History

Oh! If I Only Had You – The University Six (August 2, 1926)
Susquehanna Home – Ben Selvin’s Dance Orchestra (August,1924)
Truckin’ – Fats Waller and His Rhythm / Fats Waller (August 2, 1935)
At Sundown – Percival Mackey and His Kit-Kat Band (August 4, 1927)

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