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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 ocean, and the birthdays of Ben Pollack, Gene Austin, Henry Creamer and Charles Kaley.

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Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: World Ocean Day
June 8 was World Ocean Day. World Ocean Day was created in 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro and is an opportunity to celebrate the world ocean and our personal connection to the sea. So, better late than never, here to help celebrate World Ocean Day and do our part to raise consciousness about the ocean, is a set of rapidly rotating records about the ocean.

There’s Oceans Of Love (By The Beautiful Sea) – The High Steppers / Elmer Feldkamp, v.
Deep Sea Blues – Five Birmingham Babes
How Deep Is The Ocean – Rudy Vallee ah Conn. Yankees
Deep Sea Low Down – Bernie Cummins AHO / Bernie Cummins, v.

Segment 2: Ben Pollack
June 22 marked the birth in 1903 in Chicago, Illinois of bandleader and drummer Ben Pollack.

I’m A Ding Dong Daddy From Dumas – Ben Pollack AHO / Ben Pollack, v.
Bashful Baby – Ben Pollack AH Park Central Orch / Scrappy Lambert, v.
He’s The Last Word – Ben Pollack AH Californians / Dorothy Williams, Hannah Williams, v.

Segment 3: Gene Austin
June 24th marks the birth in 1900 in Gainesville, Texas, of Eugene Lucas. You may know him better as crooner and composer Gene Austin.

Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue – Gene Austin, v. / Dave Franklin, piano
Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Victor Orch. Dir. Leonard Joy / Gene Austin, v.
Everything I Have Is Yours – Gene Austin

Segment 4: Henry Sterling Creamer
June 21 marked the birth in 1879 in Richmond, Virginia, of lyricist, author, publisher and singer, Henry Sterling Creamer.

Give Me The Sunshine – Roger Wolfe Kahn AHO / Franklyn Baur, v.
After You’ve Gone – Billy Cotton and His Band / Teddy Foster, v.
Strut Miss Lizzie – Irving Mills and His Hotsy Totsy Gang / Dick Robertson, v.

Segment 5: Charles Kaley
Regular listener Rich in Crystal Lake, Illinois was going through boxes of 78s at the Union, Illinois fair and auction, and come across a record by Charles Kaley, so asked if I had any others.

If I’d Only Believed In You – The Radiolites (Selvin) / Charles Kaley, v.
My Baby Knows How – Martin’s Dance Orchestra (Lanin) / Charles Kaley, v.
Sunday – The Radiolites (Selvin) / Chas Kaley, v.

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