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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 Will Marion Cook, Al Goodhart, Harry Ruby, and Buddy DeSylva, and listen to this past week in recording history.

Enjoy the show!

Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Will Marion Cook
January 27 marked the birth in 1869 in Washington, DC of composer, lyricist, violinist and bandleader, Will Marion Cook.

I’m Coming, Virginia – Fletcher Henderson AHO
Is I In Love? I Is – Joe Haymes AHO (Cr. Jimmy Underwood AHO) / Jimmy Underwood, v.
I’m Coming, Virginia – Frank Trumbauer AHO

Segment 2: Al Goodhart
January 26 marked the birth in 1905 in New York City of composer Al Goodhart.

Fit As A Fiddle – Roger Wolfe Kahn AHO / The Kahn-A-Sirs, v.
Black Eyed Susan Brown – Clarence Williams AHO / Floyd Casey
I Apologize – The Travelers (Jimmy Dorsey, Dir.) / Elmer Feldkamp, v.
Ya Got Love – Bennie Moten’s Kansas City Orch / Jimmy Rushing, v.

Segment 3: Harry Ruby
January 27 marked the birth in 1895 in New York City of composer Harry Ruby.

Dancing the Devil Away – Victor Arden & Phil Ohman, Duo-Pianists/Frank Luther, v.
I Wanna Be Loved BY You – Ambrose AHO / Sam Browne, v.
Watching the Clouds Roll By – Clicquot Club Eskimos / Tom Stacks

Segment 4: Buddy DeSylva
January 27 marked the birth in New York City of George Gard DeSylva, better known as “Buddy” DeSylva.

Sunny Side Up – Johnny Hamp and His Kentucky Serenaders / Joe Cassidy
Look for the Silver Lining – Paul Whiteman AHO / The King’s Men
You’re An Old Smoothie – Debroy Somers Band / Dan Donovan. v.

Segment 5: This Week in Recording History
I want to acknowledge the death this past week of Fayard Nicholas, at age 91. He was of course, half of The Nicholas Brothers. His brother Harold passed away in 2000.

They Say He Ought To Dance – The Nicholas Brothers (December 6, 1937)
Add A Little Wiggle – Lud Gluskin Ambassadorians (January 27, 1929)
Between You And Me And The Deep Blue Sea – Curtis Mosby and His Dixieland Blue Blue Blowers / Unknown v. (January 21, 1929)

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