Rapidly Rotating Records

Glenn Robison
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Glenn Robison’s weekly, hour-long radio program of “toe-tapping music from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and 30s” broadcast Sunday evenings at 6 on KISL 88.7 FM, Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, California.

  1. 1D AGO

    A “Blazing” Edition of RRR # 1,348 May 17, 2026

    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. So why in blazes is there a photograph of a blaze emblazoned on the playlist? Everything on this week’s show is for no particular reason. There are no birthday celebrations, no cultural or news events, just five random topics, one of which is blazes, In other segments, we’ll have a vocabulary lesson, we’ll throw some things, do some wandering and have a jubilee. There’s lots of great music and interesting information so set aside an hour with your favorite beverage and prepare to be transported back to a different–and we think better–musical era. Just click the link above to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience. THANKS FOR LISTENING! ENJOY THE SHOW! Here’s the complete playlist: Segment 1: Suffonsified Satisfed Blues – Lemuel FowlerSatisfied – Johnny MarvinI’m Satisfied – Bailey’s Dixie Dudes Segment 2: Throwing Don’t Throw Me Down – Irving Kaufman‘Tho You Threw Me Down – Oscar GroganThrow Down Blues – Original Memphis Five Segment 3: Wandering Let’s Wander Away – Bennie Krueger’s OrchestraSong Of The Wanderer – Memphis Melody Players (Johnny Sylvester AHO)Wanderin’ – Vernon Dalhart Segment 4: Blazing Blazin’ – Coon-Sanders OrchestraBlaze Face Cow – Jazzbo Tommy and His LowlandersBlue Blazes – Jimmie Lunceford AHO Segment 5: Jubilee Let’s Have A Jubilee – Mills’ Blue Rhythm Band / Alex Hill, v.American Jubilee – Eubie Blake TrioGeorgria Jubilee – Hoke Rice and His Hoky Poky Boys Extra! Charleson – Arthur Gibbs and His Gang The post A “Blazing” Edition of RRR # 1,348 May 17, 2026 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.

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  2. 1D AGO

    A “Ragged” Edition of RRR # 1,347 May 10, 2026

    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 is a photograph of Avalon in 1893 when it was referred to as “Rag City.” Find out why it was called that in the third segment of this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records. In other segments, we’ll have a vocabulary lesson and play “One Thing In Common.” We’ll also enjoy some pork products and celebrate Alfred Solman’s birthday. There’s lots of great music and interesting information so set aside an hour with your favorite beverage and prepare to be transported back to a different–and we think better–musical era. Just click the link above to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience. THANKS FOR LISTENING! ENJOY THE SHOW! Here’s the complete playlist: There’s A Quaker Down In Quaker Town – Albert Campbell and Henry BurrWhen It’s Orange Blossom Time Medley – Victor Military BandThat’s What I Call Heaven – Ray Starita and His Ambassadors Band / Harry Shalson, v. Segment 2: Ham Radio Pork Chop Blues – The Two CharliesPork And Greens – Billy JonesHam And Eggs – Johnny Dunn and His Band Segment 3: Rag City A Bunch Of Rags – Vess L. OssmanDown Home Rag – Six Brown BrothersRagging The Chopsticks – Arthur Fields Segment 4: Aichmophobia Needles And Pins – Edward M. FavorPencil Papa – Johnny Dodd’s OrchestraScissor Grinder Joe – The Virginians UDO Ross Gorman Segment 5: One Thing In Common Hard Hearted Hannah – Marjorie RoyceBVD Blues – Original Honeydrippers / Roosevelt Sykes, v.The Panic Is On – Hezekiah Jenkins The post A “Ragged” Edition of RRR # 1,347 May 10, 2026 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.

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  3. MAY 11

    A “Peach” of a Show! RRR # 1,346 May 3, 2026

    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. So why is there a picture of peaches featured on the playlist for this week’s Rapidly Rotating Records? Well, listen to the last segment of this week’s show and you’ll find out. In other segments, things will get a little fuzzy (having nothing to do with peach fuzz), we’ll have an employment segment, we’ll spread some joy and have some tunes about mammies. There’s lots of great music and interesting information so set aside an hour with your favorite beverage and prepare to be transported back to a different–and we think better–musical era. Just click the link above to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience. THANKS FOR LISTENING! ENJOY THE SHOW! Here’s the complete playlist: Segment 1: Take this job and… Been On The Job Too Long – Wilmer Watts and The Lonely EaglesI Don’t Think I Need A Job That Bad – Gus VanShove It Up In There – Blue Harmony Boys Segment 2: Fuzzy Dad’s Getting Fuzzy – Red Whitehead and Dutch CampbellThe Fuzzy Wuzzy Bird – Isham Jones AHOFourth Avenue Stomp – Frank Bunch and HIs Fuzzy Wuzzies Segment 3: Loss Oy, More Joy Oh Joy! – Victor Arden and Phil OhmanI’ve Got The Joys (Intro: Cry Baby Blues) – Bennie Krueger’s OrchestraMy Little Pride And Joy – Joe Sullivan Segment 4: Mammy Japanese Mammy – Chuck Campbell AHO / Robert Wood (Irving Kaufman), v.Carolina Mammy – Great White Way OrchestraMammy O’ Mine – The Versatile Three Segment 5: Peaches Everything’s Peaches – Jay Whidden and His New Midnight Follies Band / Jay Whidden, v.Peaches In The Springtime – Memphis Jug BandPeelin’ A Peach – Paul Whiteman and His Swing Wing . The Four Modernaires, v.Little Peach – Vincent Lopez AHO The post A “Peach” of a Show! RRR # 1,346 May 3, 2026 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.

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  4. MAY 7

    A “Lunar” Edition of RRR # 1,345 April 26, 2026

    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 week’s edition of the show, we no sooner have a set of rapidly rotating records about coming home from our recent trip to Tennessee that we’re off to the moon! We’ll also visit some “villes,” cities or towns whose name ends in “ville.” We’ll also spend some time in the forest and gather some things together. There’s lots of great music and interesting information so set aside an hour with your favorite beverage and prepare to be transported back to a different–and we think better–musical era. Just click the link above to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience. THANKS FOR LISTENING! ENJOY THE SHOW! Segment 1: Back Home Little Rover (Don’t Forget To Come Back Home) – International Novelty OrchestraMr. Radio Man (Tell My Mammy To Come Back Home) – Vernon DalhartI’m On My Way Back Home – Willie Creager and His Entertainers / Irving Kaufman, v. Segment 2: Artemis II Mission A New Moon Is Over My Shoulder – Isham Jones AHO / Joe Martin, v.I Love The Moon – Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees / Rudy Vallee, v.Cryin’ For The Moon – Gus C. Edwards AHO Segment 3: Forests Deep Forest – Earl HinesBleamerln Aud Mittenwald (Flower From The Forest) – Gottsmann’s Zither TrioTwo Little Babes In The Wood – Cole Porter Segment 4: …villes Moatsville Blues – Moatsville String TicklersJacksonville Blues – Jacksonville Harmony TrioBooneville Stomp – Red Whitehead and Dutch Coleman Segment 5: …And You You And Me And You – Bob Green’s Dance Orchestra (Adrian Schubert) / Arthur Fields, v.Midnight, The Stars and You – Roy Fox and His Band / Denny DEnnis, v.A Hot Dog, A Blanket and You – Gene Kardos Orchestra / Dick Robertson, v. The post A “Lunar” Edition of RRR # 1,345 April 26, 2026 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.

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  5. MAY 5

    A “Pup” Edition of RRR # 1,344 April 19, 2026

    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. I’m going to bet that everyone seeing this photograph knows the name of the subject. That’s right! it’s Pete the Pup from the Our Gang / Little Rascals comedies. On this week’s edition of the show, you’ll hear all about Pete as well as three rapidly rotating records about some other pups. There are also three birthday segments this week, for Lou Herscher, Gene Rodemich and Lou Gold. And in the second segment, we’ll play “Jacks.” I’m still trying to play “catch-up” now that we’re back from our little excursion to Tennessee and environs and will post shows as quickly as I possibly can. There’s lots of great music and interesting information so set aside an hour with your favorite beverage and prepare to be transported back to a different–and we think better–musical era. Just click the link above to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience. THANKS FOR LISTENING! ENJOY THE SHOW! Here’s the complete playlist: Segment 1: Pete the Pup Nervous Puppies – Mound City Blue BlowersPretty Puppy – Missouri Jazz Band (Nathan Glantz)The Piddlin’ Pup – Ben Light and His Surf Club Boys Segment 2: Jacks The Four Jacks – Pietro J. FrosiniJack Of All Trades – Bud BillingsPeg-Leg Jack – Frank Luther Segment 3: Gene Rodemich Who WIll It Be – Gene Rodemich’s OrchestraTeddy Bear Blues – Gene Rodemich’s OrchestraForsaken Blues – Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra Segment 4: Lou Herscher On My Ukulele – Chester GaylordMy Pal – John SteeleBay Rum Song – Billy Hays AHO / Billy Hays and Ruland, v. Segment 5: Lou Gold Reminiscing – Lou Gold AHO / Irving Kaufman, v.Lucious – Lou Gold AHO / Irving Kaufman, v. I Can’t Get Over A Girl Like You – Lou Gold AHO / Irving Kaufman, v. The post A “Pup” Edition of RRR # 1,344 April 19, 2026 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.

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  6. APR 29

    A “Tennessee” Edition of RRR # 1,343 April 12, 2026

    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. Here, at last, is the April 12, 2026 edition of Rapidly Rotating Records. I apologize for the delay in posting it, but better late than never. Pictured above is the reason for the delay, a two week visit to visit family in Tennessee. For our last two visits, we stayed within the state, but this time we made a side trip for a couple of days, so this week’s show features segments about some of the states and cities we visited while back here. There’s lots of great music and interesting information so set aside an hour with your favorite beverage and prepare to be transported back to a different–and we think better–musical era. Just click the link above to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience. THANKS FOR LISTENING! ENJOY THE SHOW! Here’s the complete playlist: Segment 1: Tennessee My Sunny Tennessee – The Columbians Dance Orchestra DeluxeI Miss A Little Miss (Who Misses Me In Sunny Tennessee – Frank CrumitTennessee Lazy – Castle Farm Serenaders (Bill Haid’s Cubs) Segment 2: Nashville Nashville Nightingale – Ray Starita and the Piccadilly Revels BandNashville Woman’s Blues – Bessie SmithThe Nashville Blues – The Delmore Brothers Segment 3: Cincinnati Cincinnati Daddy – Duke Ellington OrchestraGeorge Street Stomp – Cincinnati Jug BandIt Takes A Cincinnati Yellow To Satisfy A Georgia Brown – The Dixie Stars Segment 4: Ohio Hi-Hi-Ohio – Frank CrumitOhio Prison Fire – Carson RobisonMy Ohio Home – Lillian Morton Segment 5: Kentucky I’m As Blue As The Blue Grass Of Kentucky – Harry Reser’s SyncopatorsJust A Song Of Old Kentucky – Monroe BrothersTell All The Folks In Kentucky (I’ll Be There) – Atlantic Dance Orchestra The post A “Tennessee” Edition of RRR # 1,343 April 12, 2026 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.

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  7. APR 7

    An “All Birthday” Edition of RRR # 1,342 April 5, 2026

    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 vocalist Franklyn Baur, heard regularly on the show. His is one of five birthday segments on this week’s show. The others are for Roy Palmer, Charles Booker, Zez Confrey and Herbert Mills. There’s lots of great music and interesting information so set aside an hour with your favorite beverage and prepare to be transported back to a different–and we think better–musical era. Just click the link above to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience. THANKS FOR LISTENING! ENJOY THE SHOW! Here’s the complete playlist: Segment 1: Charles Booker The West Texas Blues – Booker’s Jazz BandA Woman Gets Tired Of One Man All Of The Time – George WilliamsHot Sax – Dixie Jazz Band Segment 2: Roy Palmer You Battle-Head Beetle-Head – Chicago Rhythm Kings / Roy Palmer, v.The Trombone Slide – Bob Hudson and Roy PalmerSic ‘Em Tige’ – State Street Ramblers Segment 3: Franklyn Baur Paree – International Novelty Orchestra / Franklyn Baur, v.An Old Guitar And An Old Refrain – Roger Wolfe Kahn AHO / Franklyn Baur, v.Why Do You Want To Know Why – Ipana Troubadours UDO S. C. Lanin / Franklyn Baur, v. Segment 4: Zez Confrey I’m Going To Plant Myself In My Old Plantation Home – Zez Confrey AHOStumbling – Frank CrumitZenda – Zez Confrey AHO Segment 5: Herbert Mills Dirt Dishin’ Daisy – Mills Brothers- Four Boys And A GuitarLoveless Love – MIlls Brothers Novelty Quartet With GuitarFiddlin’ Joe – Mills Brothers – Four Boys and A Guitar EXTRA! Tiger Rag – Mills Brothers – Four Boys And A Guitar The post An “All Birthday” Edition of RRR # 1,342 April 5, 2026 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.

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  8. APR 1

    A “Fluttering” Edition of RRR # 1,341 March 29, 2026

    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. After years of plummeting numbers, the World Wildlife Fund reported a 64% increase in the number of migrating monarch butterflies in Mexico this year. So the fourth segment of this week’s show is all about butterflies. There are three birthday segments for Paul Whiteman, Barney Rapp and Billy Merson. And in the final segment, we celebrate the arrival of spring here in the northern hemisphere. There’s lots of great music and interesting information so set aside an hour with your favorite beverage and prepare to be transported back to a different–and we think better–musical era. Just click the link above to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience. THANKS FOR LISTENING! ENJOY THE SHOW! Here’s the complete playlist: Segment 1: Paul Whiteman Announcer’s Blues – Paul Whiteman AHOHoney I’m In Love With You – Paul Whiteman AHOMe Too (Ho-Ho! Ha-Ha!) – Paul Whiteman AHO / Charles Gaylord, Austin Young, Jack Fulton, v. Segmetn 2: Billy Merson On The Good Ship Yacki-Hicki-Doo-La – Billy MersonOut Of The Prairie – Billy MersonThe Spaniard That Blighted My Life – Al Jolson Segment 3: Barney Rapp Sunset – Ray Nichols’ OrchestraWalk, Jennie, Walk! – Barney Rapp AHOBuild A Little House – Barney Rapp and His New Englanders / Buddy Welcome Segment 4: Monarch Butterflies Little Butterfly – Paul Whiteman AHOGoodbye, Pretty Butterflies – Art Hickman AHOThe Butterfly – Alfredo Campoli and His Salon Orchestra Segment 5: Spring Springtime Rag – Vic Meyers AHOHobo’s Spring Song – Radio Mac (Harry McClintock)Like A Breath Of Spring Time – Henry Busse AHO / Burt Lorin (Scrappy Lambert), v. The post A “Fluttering” Edition of RRR # 1,341 March 29, 2026 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.

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Glenn Robison’s weekly, hour-long radio program of “toe-tapping music from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and 30s” broadcast Sunday evenings at 6 on KISL 88.7 FM, Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, California.

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