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. Do you know who this fellow is? He’s British composer and bandleader Herman Finck, getting a birthday segment for the second time. You’ll be hearing more than […] The post A”Finckiana” Edition of RRR #1216 Nov. 5, 2023 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM 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. Do you know who this lady is? She’s Canadian pianist Vera Guilaroff, known as “Canada’s Melody Girl” and the “Princess of the Radio.” In addition to a […] The post Belly Up to the Bar RRR Show #1215 October 29, 2023 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM 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. Do you know who this fellow is? He’s bandleader Jimmy Dorsey, shown here in 1943. It’s not his birthday, so why is he being featured on this […] The post Nothing In Common – RRR #1214 October 22, 2023 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM 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. Do you know who this fellow is? He’s Japanese singer Tokuichi Mine (MEE-nay) who went by the name “Dick Mine.” He made his first recordings in 1934 […] The post A Twisted Edition of RRR #1213 October 15, 2023 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM 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. Do you know who this fellow is? He’s gospel singer and music publisher Homer Rodeheaver but for his birthday segment we’ll be playing three of […] The post Herbuveaux, Rodeheaver & Bennett RRR #1212 Oct. 8, 2023 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM 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. Do you know who this little guy is? He’s John Francis Strachey before he became songwriter Jack Strachey, probably best known for co-writing “These Foolish […] The post Dave Franklin, Jack Strachey and… RRR #1211 Oct. 1, 2023 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM 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. Do you know who this fellow is? He’s not a bandleader or composer or even a singer. He’s Memphis, Tennessee Judge Cliff Davis and Harry […] The post Philwin, McMurray & Bates RRR #1210 Sept. 24, 2023 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM 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. Do you know who this fellow is? He’s bandleader Johnny Noble, who, in the 1920s, played a leading role in introducing Hawaiian music to the […] The post Ding Dong! RRR Calling! RRR Show # 1209 Sept. 17, 2023 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM 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. Do you know who this fellow is? He’s singer, pianist and bandleader Jack Miller and his is one of four birthday salutes on this week’s […] The post One Step Ahead of The Law RRR Show # 1208 Sept. 10, 2023 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM 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. Do you know who this fellow is? He was born in the U. S. but spent much of his professional life in England. That’s right! […] The post Kitties, Not Kitty Cats! RRR Show #1207 Sept. 3, 2023 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM 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. Although it may look like the gentleman above is trying to figure out what the device is that he’s holding in his hand, he was […] The post In A Pickle! RRR Show 1206 August 27, 2023 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM 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. Do you recognize the trombonist above? Correct! That’s Jack Teagarden, from a recording session in 1947, a couple of decades or so after the three […] The post Big T! RRR Show 1205 August 20, 2023 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM 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. Do you recognize this lovely lady? She’s Jane Pickens, of The Pickens Sisters. You’ve heard her lots of times on the show with her sisters, […] The post Up A Creek! RRR Show No. 1204 August 13, 2023 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM 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. Do you recognize this fellow? He’s composer, pianist and bandleader Roy Bargy. Although he’s heard regularly on the show, his last birthday salute was ten […] The post It’s The Berries! RRR Show #1203 August 6, 2023 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM 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. Do you recognize this fellow? He’s been heard on the show dozens of time as a soloist, in duets and in groups, but never had […] The post Rapidly Rotating Records #1202 July 30, 2023 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM 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. In the fourth segment of the show you’ll hear the record above as part of a “nonsense title” segment. Clarinetist and composer Wilton Crawley gets […] The post Wilton Crawley’s Birthday RRR #1,201 23 July 2023 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.

Welcome to the 23rd Anniversary Edition of 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. Do you know who these fellows are? On the right is Carson Robison and in the center is Frank Luther. […] The post RRR’s 23rd Anniversary Show! # 1,200 16 JULY 2023 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM 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. Do you know who this fellow is? He’s fiddler, composer and bandleader Shelly Lee Alley. For his first birthday segment on the show, you’ll hear […] The post “Scream Real Loud!” RRR # 1199 9 July 2023 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM 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. Do you know who this fellow is? He’s pianist and composer William F. Wirges and his is one of three birthdays we’ll be celebrating on […] The post Burt, Wirges & Ring RRR Show #1198 July 2, 2023 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM 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. Do you know who this fellow is? You should, since he signed his name right on the photograph. He’s British bandleader Bram Martin and he’s […] The post Bram Martin’s Band on RRR Show #1197 25 June 2023 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.