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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 Walter Donaldson, Harold Arlen, Bert Kalmar and Freddie Keppard, and hear from the Broadway Bellhops.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Walter Donaldson
February 15 marked the birth in 1893 in Brooklyn, New York of composer Walter Donaldson.

My Blue Heaven – The Royal Troubadors
At Sundown – Ruth Etting (Rube Bloom, Piano)
That Certain Party – Russo & FioRito’s Oriole Orchestra

Segment 2: Harold Arlen
February 15 marked the birth in 1905 in Buffalo, New York, of Hyman Arluck. You may know him better as one of the great composers of American standards of the 20th century, Harold Arlen.

You’re a Builder Upper – Leo Reisman AHO / Harold Arlen, v.
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea – The Boswell Sisters
Get Happy – Happy-Rose Orchestra

Segment 3: The Broadway Bellhops
Last week I received a very nice email from long time listener Christian and a group of friends from Paris, France, wanting to hear The Broadway Bellhops, a request with which I am only too happy to comply.

Hi-Ho The Merrio – The Broadway Bellhops / Irving Kaufman, v.
There’s Something Nice About Everyone, But (There’s Everything Nice About You) – The Broadway Bellhops
For My Baby – The Broadway Bellhops
That’s My Hap, Hap, Happiness – The Broadway Bellhops

Segment 4: Bert Kalmar
February 16 marked the birth in 1884 in New York City of lyricist Bert Kalmar, half of the great songwriting team of Kalmar & Ruby.

Take Your Girlie To The Movies (If You Can’t Make Love At Home) – Billy Murray
Timbuctoo – Paul Biese Trio / Frank Crumit, v.
I Wanna Be Loved By You – Annette Hanshaw (As Dot Dare)

Segment 5: Freddie Keppard
February 15 marked the birth in 1889 in New Orleans of cornetist Freddie Keppard.

Stock Yard Strut – Freddie Keppard’s Jazz Cardinals
Alligator Crawl – Doc Cook and His 14 Doctors of Syncopation
Static Strut – Erskine Tate’s Vendome Orchestra

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