Rapidly Rotating Records

Welcome to "Rapidly Rotating Records", Glenn Robison's weekly, one-hour radio program of "toe-tapping music from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and 30s", broadcast Sunday evenings at 6:00 PM over KISL FM 88.7 Avalon. On this week's edition of the show, we're going to study music-ology and celebrate the birthdays of Maceo Pinkard, Clyde Doerr, Gene Austin and John Golden.  As always,...

Welcome to "Rapidly Rotating Records", Glenn Robison's weekly, one-hour radio program of "toe-tapping music from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and 30s", broadcast Sunday evenings at 6:00 PM over KISL FM 88.7 Avalon. Last week's Transom Radio Story Workshop was a huge success, as you heard if you tuned in for the listening party on Friday evening. If you weren't able to catch it, I'm...

Welcome to "Rapidly Rotating Records", Glenn Robison's weekly, one-hour radio program of "toe-tapping music from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and 30s", broadcast Sunday evenings at 6:00 PM over KISL FM 88.7 Avalon. This week's show is all about radio, radio bands and radio personalities and is dedicated to the participants in the Transom Traveling Radio Story Workshop, being hosted...

Welcome to "Rapidly Rotating Records", Glenn Robison's weekly, one-hour radio program of "toe-tapping music from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and 30s", broadcast Sunday evenings at 6:00 PM over KISL FM 88.7 Avalon. This week's show was originally broadcast June 7, 2009, but if you've just started listening to the show in the intervening four years, it's new to you. We'll have some...

Welcome to "Rapidly Rotating Records", Glenn Robison's weekly, one-hour radio program of "toe-tapping music from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and 30s", broadcast Sunday evenings at 6:00 PM over KISL FM 88.7 Avalon. This week, it's a special 2 HOUR edition of Rapidly Rotating Records.  If you missed the live show, direct from KISL last Sunday evening, below are links to the "studio"...

Welcome to "Rapidly Rotating Records", Glenn Robison's weekly, one-hour radio program of "toe-tapping music from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and 30s", broadcast Sunday evenings at 6:00 PM over KISL FM 88.7 Avalon. This week's show is all "about you," as we have a special welcome segment, hear from British music hall star and actress Nellie Wallace (don't worry, I wasn't familiar w...

Welcome to "Rapidly Rotating Records", Glenn Robison's weekly, one-hour radio program of "toe-tapping music from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and 30s", broadcast Sunday evening at 6:00 PM over KISL FM 88.7 Avalon. This week's show is so packed with great music that when I got through with the show, it went over 2 minutes long. Rather that cut a song, I decided to cut some of the co...

Welcome to "Rapidly Rotating Records", Glenn Robison's weekly, one-hour radio program of "toe-tapping music from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and 30s", broadcast Sunday evening at 6:00 PM over KISL FM 88.7 Avalon. On this week's show, we're going to take a musical trip to Manhattan, play some games, play some miserable songs and do some scattin'.  As always, just click on the link...

Welcome to "Rapidly Rotating Records", Glenn Robison's weekly, one-hour radio program of "toe-tapping music from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and 30s", broadcast Sunday evening at 6:00 PM over KISL FM 88.7 Avalon. Ever have an "Old-Fashioned" cocktail?  (Rye whisky, bitters, sugar, splash of water and optional garnish.)  There's a great scene in "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" in...

Welcome to "Rapidly Rotating Records", Glenn Robison's weekly, one-hour radio program of "toe-tapping music from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and 30s", broadcast Sunday evening at 6:00 PM over KISL FM 88.7 Avalon. We won't be celebrating any birthdays this week, but that doesn't mean we won't be celebrating, since we'll be playing records to celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day.  We'r...

Welcome to "Rapidly Rotating Records", Glenn Robison's weekly, one-hour radio program of "toe-tapping music from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and 30s", broadcast Sunday evening at 6:00 PM over KISL FM 88.7 Avalon. On this week's show we'll celebrate the birthdays of Lou Gold, Kay Swift and Lou Herscher, see what we can and can't do, and do some drifting. As always, just click on th...

TOIPICWhoa! Nellie – Welcome to "Rapidly Rotating Records", Glenn Robison's weekly, one-hour radio program of "toe-tapping music from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and 30s", broadcast Sunday evening at 6:00 PM over KISL FM 88.7 Avalon. Do you love bacon?  Well, who doesn't?!  But even if you don't love bacon, you're gonna love the first segment of this week's show, which is all abou...

Welcome to "Rapidly Rotating Records", Glenn Robison's weekly, one-hour radio program of "toe-tapping music from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and 30s", broadcast Sunday evening at 6:00 PM over KISL FM 88.7 Avalon. On this week's brand new show, we'll like go somewhere someday, make a correction and issue an apology, do some blacksmithing and celebrate World Health Day.  As always,...

Welcome to "Rapidly Rotating Records", Glenn Robison's weekly, one-hour radio program of "toe-tapping music from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and 30s", broadcast Sunday evening at 6:00 PM over KISL FM 88.7 Avalon. This week's show was originally broadcast on May 30, 2008, but if you haven't heard it before, "it's new to you", and even if you did hear it, that was five years ago and...

Welcome to "Rapidly Rotating Records", Glenn Robison's weekly, one-hour radio program of "toe-tapping music from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and 30s", broadcast Sunday evening at 6:00 PM over KISL FM 88.7 Avalon. HAPPY SPRING!  On this week's edition of Rapidly Rotating Records, we're going to celebrate the vernal equinox, visit darktown, and celebrate World Water Day and the birt...

Welcome to "Rapidly Rotating Records", Glenn Robison's weekly, one-hour radio program of "toe-tapping music from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and 30s", broadcast Sunday evening at 6:00 PM over KISL FM 88.7 Avalon. HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!  In addition to celebrating St. Patrick's Day, on this week's show we're gonna get tempted, hear about some flappers, we're gonna move, and get a...

Welcome to "Rapidly Rotating Records", Glenn Robison's weekly, one-hour radio program of "toe-tapping music from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and 30s", broadcast Sunday evening at 6:00 PM over KISL FM 88.7 Avalon. This week, in addition to celebrating the birthdays of Irving Kahal, Peter DeRose, Bix Beiderbecke and Ben Selvin, we're gonna get sloppy drunk! Well, musically, that is....

Welcome to "Rapidly Rotating Records", Glenn Robison's weekly, one-hour radio program of "toe-tapping music from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and 30s", broadcast Sunday evening at 6:00 PM over KISL FM 88.7 Avalon. This week's show is an all birthday affair as we celebrate the birthdays of Ohio, Florida, Rubey Cowan, Jimmy Dorsey and the United States Steel Corporation. It's also a...

Welcome to "Rapidly Rotating Records", Glenn Robison's weekly, one-hour radio program of "toe-tapping music from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and 30s", broadcast Sunday evening at 6:00 PM over KISL FM 88.7 Avalon. On this week's show, we're going to go on a diet, hear from the hoodoo man and go down a dark alley. Don't be afraid, though, it's only a musical adventure. We're also go...

On this week's brand new edition of RRR, we're gonna take a musical trip to Persia and some other distant lands, play the 'cello, hear from some dream girls, and celebrate World Whale Day. The oldest record on the show this week is from 1911 and the newest is from 1938. My favorite record this week is "Where Are You, Dream Girl?" by The Knickerbockers (Ben Selvin). Not "great" music, just an emine...

On this week's brand new edition of RRR, we're gonna practice our scales, say bye-bye (Don't worry, we're not going anywhere. They're just song titles), hear about Peter, do some rollin' around and get lucky. And, there's yet another record from the Anglo-Persians! There are some unusual pairings with Raymond Scott and the Six Brown Brothers sharing one segment and Joe Morrison and the Carolina Pe...

  On this week's brand new edition of RRR, we're gonna hear from some ragamuffins, wield a hammer, do battle, build a love nest, and play some unfortunate songs.  My favorite record this week is "Jazz Battle" by Jabbo Smith's Rhythm Aces, but there are a number of interesting & "out of the ordinary" records besides a few good ol' dance dance band fox trots. And, the Anglo-Persians are back for...

On this week's brand new Rapidly Rotating Records, all hell's gonna break loose, we're gonna go in and out, have some legumes and do some idolizing.  This week's show has four segments, instead of the ususal five, but there are still 16 great records for you to enjoy.  My favorite is the last record on the show, "Blue Idol" by the Anglo-Persians.  "The Anglo-Persians??", I hear you ask.  Well, lis...

On this week's brand new edition of the show, we're going to "Hamm" it up, put it down on paper, take a musical trip to Atlanta, have a cardiac set and play some records for no particular reason. There are a number of records this week which have not been played on the show before, and all you have to do is click on the link below to instantly listen streaming online and/or download the show. As a...

  On this week's brand new edition of RRR, we have a number of records that are brand new to the show. This week, we're gonna do some hangin', do the black bottom, deal with troubles, have some hot dogs and hear some expressions of love. Simply click on the link below to listen streaming online and/or download.  Your comments about the songs, artists and show are highly encouraged and are easily p...