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 celebrate the birthdays of J. Fred Coots, Henry Hall, Bing and Billy Cotton, and listen to this past week in recording history.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Mistakes
But first, we’re going to correct a mistake. Last week, I played The Man From The South (With A Big Cigar In His Mouth) and announced it as by Rube Bloom and His Bayou Boys. I mentioned that I had lots of versions of that song, and I apparently got confused and actually played Ted Weems’ December 2, 1929 version, with Parker Gibbs. So HERE is Rube Bloom and His Bayou Boys with Roy Evans.

The Man From the South – Rube Bloom

Segment 2: J. Fred Coots
May 2 marked the birth in 1897 in New York City of composer John Frederick Coots, better known as J. Fred Coots.

I Miss A Little Miss (Who Misses Me In Sunny Tennessee) – Ben Selvin AHO / Benny Goodman
I’m Gonna Salt Away Some Sugar (For My Sugar and Me) – Fats Waller and His Rhythm
There’s Too Many Eyes (That Wanna Make Eyes At Two Pretty Eyes I Love) – Ipana Troubadors / Smith Ballew, v.

Segment 3: Henry Hall
May 2 marked the birth in 1898 of bandleader Henry Hall.

Buffoon – Henry Hall and the BBC Orchestra
Underneath The Arches – Henry Hall AHO
I’m Putting All My Eggs In One Basket – Henry Hall and The BBC Orchestra

Segment 4: Bing Crosby
May 3 marked the birth in Tacoma, Washington in 1903 of Harry Lillis Crosby, better known as “Bing”.

Reaching For Someone – Paul Whiteman AHO / Bing Crosby
Here Is My Heeart – Dorsey Bros Orchestra / Bing Crosby
If I Had You – Sam Lanin AHO / Bing Crosby

Segment 5: Billy Cotton
Exactly 108 years ago today, May 6 marked the birth in 1899 in London of race car driver, pilot, athlete, yachtsman and for more than 25 years leader of one of the most popular bands in Britain, William Edward Cotton, better known as Billy Cotton.

New Tiger Rag – Billy Cotton and His Band / Nat Gonella, v.
Hello Beeautiful – Billy Cotton and His Band / Sid Buckman
Keep A Twinkle In Your Eye – Billy Cotton and His Band / Alan Breeze

Segment 5: This Week in Recording History

Here where we play rapidly rotating records celebrating birthdays, having been recorded this past week in years past.

Sweet Georgia Brown – Oliver Naylor’s Orchestra (May 1, 1925)
(Hooray – Hooray) It’s Ray Ray Raining – Ernie Golden ah Hotel McAlpin Orch (May 1, 1928)
I’d Rather Cry Over You – Billy Hays AHO (Sam Lanin) / Unknown, v. (May 4,