Rapidly Rotating Records

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 Harry Roy and Arthur Johnston, have an interlude, play some cardiac songs, and some songs about ducks (as an added bonus, you’ll learn what a grinnel is too).  Enjo...

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 have some strange records and some records about strangers, some old records, we’ll celebrate National Spaghetti Day, and get the boot. Well, not “get the boot” in the sense of getting fired...

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. This being New Year’s Day, everything on this week’s show is new, starting off with Joe Sanders, who’s singing a new song. Enjoy the show! Here’s the complete playlist: Segment 1: New Sing A New Song – Coon-Sanders Orche...

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 Mississippi’s birthday, as well as that of Harold Adamson, have some cherries, and listen to this past week in recording history. Enjoy the show! Here’s the complete playlist: Segme...

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 do some remembering, give it to you straight from the shoulder, and celebrate a number of birthdays. Enjoy the show! Here’s the complete playlist: Segment 1: Remember I got a nice email from...

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, for no reason at all, we’re gonna do some sobbing, hear some echoes, have a hotter than hot segment, and celebrate some birthdays. Enjoy the show! Here’s the complete playlist: Segment 1: Sobbing...

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’re going to look to the sky, listen to some “by” songs, songs about some gals, and some “bungalow” songs. Enjoy the show! Here’s the complete playlist: Segment 1: The Sky High Up In The Sky – Be...

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 try to keep from getting electrocuted, we’ll celebrate Richard Whiting’s birthday, do some thinking, play in the snow, and hear from some sheikhs. Enjoy the show! Here’s the complete playlist...

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, in addition to “this week in recording history”, we’ll celebrate the birthdays of Roger Wolfe Kahn, Annette Hanshaw, Esther Walker and Jelly Roll Morton. Enjoy the show! Here’s the complete playli...

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’re going to take a musical trip to Indiana, celebrate the birthday of Jack Shilkret and listen to this past week in recording history, we’ll also squeeze in a bonus treat just for you. Enjoy the...

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 all birthday show, we’ll celebrate the birthdays of Jean Schwartz, Gus Kahn, Ethel Waters, Harry M. Woods and Jan Garber. Between them are stories of triumph, overcoming adversity and decades of amazing...

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 have some darling songs, some songs about kitties, some songs about twilight and celebrate some birthdays. Enjoy the show! Here’s the complete playlist: Segment 1: Darling Thanks to Richard...

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 listen to some songs of long ago, which is actually something we do pretty much every week on this show, mention some things you can give me, we’ll have an empty set, and celebrate the birth...

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. This weeks edition of Rapidly Rotating Records was recorded LIVE! We’re here in the massive KISL studio complex in the greenhouse in Avalon City Park, and helping to prove to me that there is actually someone out there l...

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 Howard Dietz, Arthur Freed, and the State of California, and fulfill a request. So, why not stay a while and linger a while. Enjoy the show! Here’s the complete pl...

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. This week is a special live edition of EXTREME Rapidly Rotating Records with friend and colleague Brian Straka co-hosting, here in the KISL studio in Avalon on Santa Catalina Island. We’re talking about labor, work and j...

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 Nick Lucas, Fred Rose and others, do some trotting, and have some people come by the studio. Enjoy the show! Here’s the complete playlist: Segment 1: Dropping in to...

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 National Radio Day and the birthdays of a number of different artists and composers. Enjoy the show! Here’s the complete playlist: Segment 1: August 15…Happy Birthday Composers born...

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 do some stealing, and celebrate the birthdays of Victor Young, Al Goodman, Gene Buck, and maybe a couple of others. Enjoy the show! Here’s the complete playlist: Segment 1: Victor Young Augus...

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 Nat D. Ayer, Carson Robison, Elmer Grosso and Abe Lyman, and play some poor little songs. Enjoy the show! Here’s the complete playlist: Segment 1: Poor Little… Why...

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 fulfill a request, get cradled, put some numbers in perspective and celebrate some birthdays, including one very special birthday. Enjoy the show! Here’s the complete playlist: Segment 1: Mi...

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 Johnny Marvin, Ted Koehler and Eddie Farley and check before and after. Enjoy the show! Here’s the complete playlist: Segment 1: Johnny Marvin July 11 marked the b...

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. S On this evening’s show, we’re gonna go musically to Hawaii, go around the corner, and celebrate the birthdays of Joe Young and Walter Barnes. Enjoy the show! Here’s the complete playlist: Segment 1: Hawaii Blue Hawaii...

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 Ben Pollack, Henry Creamer, Gene Austin, Joe Loss, and the State of New Hampshire. Enjoy the show! Here’s the complete playlist: Segment 1: Ben Pollack June 22 mark...

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 Con Conrad, Sammy Fain, Alf Pearson and Louis Alter, and take a musical trip to Arkansas. Enjoy the show! Here’s the complete playlist: Segment 1: Con Conrad June...