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. 4D AGO

    A “Nothing In Common” Edition of RRR # 1,334 Feb. 8, 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 “the father of stride piano” James P. Johnson and his is one of three birthdays we’ll be celebrating on this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records. The other two are Irving Aaronson and Lonnie Johnson. We’ll have a “climbing” segment and in a take-off of our “One Thing in Common” bit, we’ll have a “Nothing in Common” segment! 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: Lonnie Johnson Blues In G – Lonnie JohnsonDon’t Wear It Out – Lonnie Johnson & Violet Green (Clara Smith)Playing With The Strings – Lonnie Johnson Segment 2: Climbing Climbing Up The Ladder Of Love – Ted Weems AHO / Dusty Rhodes, v.I’ll Climb The Blue Ridge Mountains Back To You – Hugh CrossClimbing Up The Scale – Johnny Johnson AHO Segment 3: Irving Aaronson My Scandinavian Gal (By Yumpin’ Yiminy) – Irving Aaronson’s Commander / Phil Saxe, v.I Dare Not Love You – Irving Aaronson’s Crusaders / Frank Cornwell, v.He’ Ain’t Done Right By Nell – Irving Aaronson and His Commanders / Phil Saxe, v. Segment 4: James P. Johnson My Old Lady Blues – Roy Evans, v. – James P. Johnson, p.Stop That Dog (He’s Goin’ Mad) – Bob Pope and The Hotel Charlotte Orchestra / Dixie Lee Sothern, v.Keep Off The Grass – James P. Johnson Segment 5: Nothing in Common The Tariff Bill Song – Al Craver (Vernon Dalhart)Me-Ow – Irving KaufmanRepeal The Blues – Ray Noble and The New Mayfair Dance Orchestra / The Three Ginx, v. The post A “Nothing In Common” Edition of RRR # 1,334 Feb. 8, 2026 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.

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  2. FEB 2

    A “Lemony” Edition of RRR # 1,333 February 1, 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. Before he was “Singin’ Sam,” Harry Frankel performed in blackface, an unfortunate part of his life as an entertainer and one I hope he would regret. Fortunately for us, he took on the persona of “Singin’ Sam” and you’ll hear three of his recordings as “Singin’ Sam” in the first segment of this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records. Irene Beasley and Clayton McMichen will also have birthday segments on the show. We’ll also enjoy some delicious soup and tell you all about the Dunning-Kruger Effect. 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: Harry Frankel / Singin’ Sam How You Gonna Wet Your Whistle – Harry FrankelNow George – Harry FrankelDreamy Housatonic – Singin’ Sam Segment 2: Clayton McMichen Old Molly Hare – Clayton McMichen & Riley PuckettGrave In The Pines – Bob Nichols (Clayton McMichen)Alexander’s Ragtime Band – Clayton McMichen’s Georgia Wild Cats Segment 3: Irene Beasley Go ‘Long Lasses – Irene BeasleyGood Mornin’ – Irene BeasleyThe St. Louis Blues – Irene Beasley Segment 4: Soup From Soup To Nuts – Van Eps Banjo OrchestraHow Mother Made The Soup – Charley CaseAnimal Crackers In My Soup – Mrs. Jack Hylton and Her Band / Mrs, Jack Hylton, v. Segment 5: Lemon Juice Let Me Roll Your Lemon – Bo CarterA Lemon In The Garden Of Love – Billy MurrayJuicy Lemon Blues – Tampa Red The post A “Lemony” Edition of RRR # 1,333 February 1, 2026 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.

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  3. JAN 25

    A “Crowded” Edition of RRR # 1,332 January 25, 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 gentleman is? He’s British singer, songwriter, actor and entertainer Leslie Sarony. You’ll find out all about him and hear three of his recordings in the final segment of this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records. But before we get to Leslie Sarony, we also have birthday segments for Percy Wenrich and Smith Ballew. In other segments we’ll sweep some chimneys and try to avoid the crowds. 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: Chimney Sweeps Settin’ In The Chimney Jamb – Gid Tanner and His Skillet LickersSmoke From A Chimney – Maurice Winnick and His Sweet Music – Sam Costa, v.Ode To A Chimney Sweet – The Three Ts Segment 2: Percy Wenrich All Muddled Up – Paul Specht & His Hotel Astor OrchestraMoonlight Bay – American QuartetDublin Daisies March – Arthur Pryor’s Band Segment 3: Crowds Behind The Clouds (Are Crowds And Crowds Of Sunbeams) – Jean Goldkette AHOLonely In A Crowd – Kenneth SargentSomething To Remember You By – Sam Lanin’s Dance Ensemble / Paul Small, v. Segment 4: Smith Ballew I’ll Get By (As Long As I Have You) – Smith BallewLady Luck – Smith Ballew AHO / Smith Ballew, v.That’s How I Feel About You – Smith Ballew Segment 5: Leslie Sarony I Lift Up My Finger And Say Tweet Tweet – Piccadilly Players (Al Starita) / Harry Shalson, v.Wheezy Anna – BBC Dance Orchestra Dir. Henry Hall / Leslie Sarony, v.Don’t Be Cruel To A Vegetabuel – Leslie Sarony The post A “Crowded” Edition of RRR # 1,332 January 25, 2026 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.

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  4. JAN 18

    A “Tricky” Edition of RRR # 1,331 January 18, 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. You’ve probably already figured out from the poster above that one of the segments on this week’s Rapidly Rotating Records is songs from Benny Goodman’s historic Carnegie Hall Concert of January 16, 1938. But that’s not the only thing that happened on January 16th in history. You’ll find out another in the second segment of the show, about Prohibition. In other segments, we’ll celebrate James Monaco’s birthday, resort to some trickery and have a vocabulary lesson. 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: Prohibition What Are We Going To Do (When There’s Nothing To Do On Sunday) – Arthur FieldsHa! Ha! Ha! – Frank CrumitHow Are You Going To Wet Your Whistle? – Ernest Thompson Segment 2: Benny Goodman Carnegie Hall Concert Avalon – Benny Goodman QuartetBody And Soul – Benny Goodman TrioSwingtime In The Rockies – Benny Goodman AHO Segment 3: Perfidy Deceitful Friend Blues – Tampa Red Deception D’Amout – L’Accordeoniste AlexanderDeceitful Blues – Leona Williams and Her Jazz Hounds Segment 4: Tricks Can’t Teach My Old Heart New Tricks – Benny Goodman AHO / Martha Tilton, v.There’s A Trick In Pickin’ A Chick-Chick-Chicken – Nat Shilkret & The Victor Orchestra / Johnny Marvin, v.Tricks – Broadway Dance Orchestra Segment 5: James V. Monaco Gee, I’m Glad I’m Home – Cliquot Club Eskimos UDO Harry Reser / Tom Stacks, v.Nesting Time – Knickerbockers / Johnny Marvin, v.Ah-Ha! – Paul Whiteman AHO / Elliott Shaw – Shannon Quartet – Billy Murray, v. The post A “Tricky” Edition of RRR # 1,331 January 18, 2026 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.

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  5. JAN 13

    An “Apparel” Episode of RRR # 1,330 January 11, 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 these lovely ladies are? They’re Helen, Jane and Patti, The Pickens Sisters (from Georgia). They will start off the final segment of this week’s show with their rendition of “Sweet Georgia Brown.” Kenneth Casey wrote the lyrics and you’ll hear two other of his songs in his birthday segment. We’ll be celebrating three other birthdays this week as well, for Arthur Johnston, Clifford Grey and Mel Stitzel. We start off the show with a segment about apparel. 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: Apparel I’m Only A Dude In Cowboy Clothes – Wilf CarterClothes – Murgatroyd and WinterbottomBaby Don’t Tear My Clothes – Harlem Hamfats Segment 2: Arthur Johnston Sugar Plum – Teddy Wilson AHOThree At A Table For Two – Will Hudson AHO / Kay Kenny, v.Down The Old Ox Road – Jimmie Grier AHO / Bing Crosby, v. Segment 3: Mel Stitzel Tweedle-Dee Tweedle Doo – Perry’s Hot Dogs / Arthur Fields, v.Bad Habits – Boyd SenterDoodle-Doo-Doo – Benson Orchestra of Chicago / Frank Sylvano, v. Segment 4: Clifford Grey When I’m Looking At You – Columbia Photo Players (Ben Selvin) / The Crooners, v.March Of The Musketeers – Paul Whiteman AHO / Vocal Quintet, v.Hallelujah! – Golden Gate Orchestra Segment 5: Kenneth Casey Sweet Georgia Brown – The Pickens Sisters (from Georgia)Craving – Harry Reser’s SyncopatorsDaughter Of Sweet Georgia Brown – Vincent Lopez and His Suave Swing Orchestra / Sonny Schuyler, v. The post An “Apparel” Episode of RRR # 1,330 January 11, 2026 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.

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  6. JAN 6

    A “Typewritten” Edition of RRR # 1,329 January 4, 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. Yeah, I thought this photo would get your attention! Do you know who this person is? She’s German dancer, pantomime, cabaret artist, actress and performance artist Valeska Gert. And she will finish our this week’s show in a segment about “types” as in “you’re my type.” This first show of 2026 starts off with a birthday segment for Jerry Blaine. We’ll also have a vocabulary lesson, hear chirping and tweeting of some birds, hear some news, and do some typing on the typewriter. 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: Jerry Blaine Romance In The Dark – Jerry Blaine and His Stream Line Rhythm / Phillis Kenny, v.Eep, Ipe, Wanna Piece Of Pie – Fats Waller and His Rhythm / Fats Waller, v.I Double Dare You – Jerry Blaine and His Stream Line Rhythm / Jerry Blaine and Phyllis Kenny, v. Segment 2: Seatherny Chirp, Chirp – Fred Spinelly’s Lido Venice Band at the Lido Club / John Thorpe, v.Tweet Tweet – Albert E. Short and His Tivoli SyncopatorsChirping Birds – Gardoni & Puig Segment 3: News Bad News Blues – Ladd’s Black AcesNo News (Or What Killed The Dog) – Frank CrumitFron Page News – Syd Lipton AHO / Chips Chippendall, v. Segment 4: Typewriters Anonymous He’s A Different Type Of Guy – Jimmy Noone’s New Orleans BandBridget Typewriter McGuire – John TerrellThe Girl At The Typewriter – Raymond Scott QuintetteToy Typewriter (Excerpt) – Raymond Scott Segment 5: My Type You’re Just My Type – Jing Oliver AHOShe’s Just The Type For Me – Debroy Somers and His Band / Bobby Sanders, v.Berliner Type – Valeska Gert The post A “Typewritten” Edition of RRR # 1,329 January 4, 2026 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.

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  7. 12/30/2025

    The Final RRR (Of 2025, that is!) #1,328 December 28, 2025

    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? His name is Carl Frederick Ejanr Pedersen. If that doesn’t ring a bell, you may know his better as actor and singer Carl Brisson and his is one of two birthday segment on this week’s final Rapidly Rotating Records show of 2025. The other is Mike Jackson. In other segments, we’ll hit the bricks, join a caravan and try to actually do something about the weather! 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!BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY NEW YEAR! Here’s the complete playlist: Segment 1: Mike Jackson I’m Gonna Kill Myself – Mike Jackson and Mabel RichardsonMeat Man Pete (The Dealer In Meat) – Vance Dixon and His Pencils / Papa Too Sweet, v.Black Cat Bones – Dixie Jazzers Washboard Band Segment 2: Carl Brisson I’ll Believe In Love – Carl BrissonGive Her A Little Kiss – Carl BrissonDinner At Eight – Carl Brisson Segment 3: Caravans Caravan – Ambrose AHOLa Cumparsita – Bill Scotti AHOProcession Of The Sirdar – Commodore Grand Orchestra Segment 4: Bricks The Bricklayers – Two Dark KnightsDown To The Bricks – Jimmy O’Bryant’s Washboard BandHot Bricks – Jack Payne and His BBC Dance Orchestra Segment 5: NCAR / Weather We’re Gonna Have Weather, Whether Or Not – Wendell HallCrazy Weather – New Mayfair Dance Orchestra Directed by Percival Mackey / Three Ginx, v.Winter Weather – Fats Waller and His Rhythm / Fats Waller, v. The post The Final RRR (Of 2025, that is!) #1,328 December 28, 2025 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.

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  8. 12/22/2025

    A “Reflective” Edition of RRR # 1,327 Dec. 21, 2025

    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. Can you guess the subject of this photograph? It was taken around 1945 and is the mirror of the 200 Inch Hale Telescope at Palomar Observatory being ground and polished. At the time it was the world’s largest telescope. You’ll learn some interesting facts about the telescope and the mirror in the fourth segment of this week’s show and hear some “reflective” records. In other segments, we’ll celebrate the birthdays of Stella Unger and Abe Olman. We’ll also have a bovine segment, and hear more from and about Grandpa Bob Effros. 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: Stella Unger I’m All Dressed Up With A Broken Heart – Ted Lewis and His Band / Ted Lewis, v.Don’t Cry, Baby – Bessie Smith / James P. Johnson, p.When The Rain Comes Rolling Down – Jack Hylton AHO / Sam Browne, v. Segment 2: Abe Olan Ev’rything You Do – Barney Rapp AHOIf You’ve Got A Little Bit, Hang On To It – Arthur CollinsOh! Susie Behave – Irving Kaufman Segment 3: A Bovine Segment Red Cow – Jack Payne AHO / Jack Payne, v.Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow – J. W. MyersThrow The Old Cow Over The Fence – Dr. Humphrey Bate and His Possum Hunters Segment 4: Palomar Observatory – Hale Telescope Daily Mirror Front Page – Ernest ShandReflections Of You – Sonny Clapp and His Band O’ Sunshine / George Marks, v.Reflections In The Water – Green Brothers Novelty Band / Harold Van Emburgh, v. Segment 5: Grandpa Bob Effros Sing A Little Jingle – Boswell SistersSmile, Darn Ya, Smile – Ben Selvin AHO / The Sunshine Boys, v.He’s A Big, Big Man From The South (With A Big Cigar In His Mouth – Six Jumping Jacks / Tom Stacks, v. The post A “Reflective” Edition of RRR # 1,327 Dec. 21, 2025 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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