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 Richard Whiting, Phil Spitalny, Gus Kahn, and Euday Bowman and we’ll listen to this past week in recording history.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Richard Whiting
November 12, marks the birth exactly 115 years ago in 1891 in Peoria, Illinois of composer Richard Whiting.

Rosy Cheeks – Oreste and His Queensland Orchestra / J. Donald Parker
Ain’t We Got Fun – Van and Schenck
Horses – George Olsen and His Music / Fran Frey & George Olsen

Segment 2: Phil Spitalny
November 7 marked the birth in 1890 in Odessa, Russia of bandleader Phil Spitalny.

Miss You – Phil Spitalny’s Music
If I Had A Girl Like You – Phil Spitalny’s Music / Bill Coty
Hello Baby – Phillip Spitalny and His Orchestra / Dennie Looney, v.

Segment 3: Gus Kahn
November 6th marked thebirth in Coblenz, Germany of lyricist Gus Kahn.

My Ohio Home – Earl Randolph’s Orch. / Scrappy Lambert, v.
Who’s That Knockin’ At My Door – Jules Herbuveaux AHO / Frank Sylvano, v.
Yes Sir, That’s My Baby – Harmony Dance Orch (Selvin) / Billy Jones, v.

Segment 4: Euday Louis Bownman
November 9 marked the birth in 1887 in Fort Worth, Texas of composer Euday Louis Bowman.

Twelfth Street Rag – Fletcher Henderson
Kansas City Blues – Victor Military Band
Twelfth Street Rag – Fats Waller and His Rhythm

Segment 5: This Week in Recording History

Sunny – George Olsen and His Music (November 6, 1925)
Thou Swell – Broadway Nitelites (Selvin) – / Unknown (November 7, 1927)
Pickin’ On Your Baby – Five Birmingham Babies (November 10, 1925)
Big Ben’s Saying Goodnight – The Blue Mountaineers (November 9, 1932)

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