Rapidly Rotating Records
Rapidly Rotating Records
Glenn Robison
Glenn Robison’s weekly, hour-long radio program of “music to which you can't NOT tap your toes" from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and 30s.
An "All Birthday" Edition of RRR # 1,372 November 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.This week it’s a all birthday show, with Larry Yoell, Tommy Morton, James Cavanaugh, Nisse Lind and Des Tooley all having birthday segments. 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: Larry YoellWhen Mother Nature Sings Her Lullaby - Richard Himber and His Essex House Orchestra / Stuart Allen, v.I Love You - Ted Lewis AHO / Ted Lewis, v.Walkin’ Around In A Dream - Ruth Etting Segment 2: Tom MortonMy Melancholy Baby - Original Indiana Five / Tom Morton, v.Somebody’s Making A Fuss Over Somebody - Dixie Jazz Band (OI5) / Lawrence King (Tom Morton), v.Broadway Baby Dolls - Tom Morton’s Orchestra (Featuring Original Indiana Five) / George Kay (Irving Kaufman), v.Segment 3: James CavanaughWoe! Is Me - Fats Waller and His Rhythm / Fats Waller, v.And They Said It Wouldn’t Last - Wingy Manone AHO . Wingy Manone, v.The Man With The Mandolin - Kurt Hohenberger mit seinem Soliten-OrchesterSegment 4: Nisse LindDinah - Nisse Lind’s Hot TrioTiger Rag - Nisse LindAlla Tider Lilla Flicka - Nisse Lind’s Swing Band Segment 5: Des TooleyAm I Blue - Des TooleyWalking With Susie - Des TooleyTiptoe Through The Tulips With Me - Des Tooley
Nov 1
1 hr
A "Witchy" Episode of RRR # 1,371 October 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.On this week's show, Alfredo Campoli, Roger Wolfe Kahn, Hugh Cross, and Jelly Roll Morton all have birthday segments. And we’ll wrap things up with some Halloween tunes.  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: Hugh CrossSmiles - Hugh Cross and Riley PuckettDown Where The Swanee River Flows - Mr. And Mrs. Hugh CrossWabash Cannon Ball - Hugh CrossSegment 2: Alfredo CampoliLa Petite Tonkinoise - Alfredo Campoli and His Salon OrchestraHiawatha Cakewalk - Alfredo Campoli and His Novelty OrchestraNeapolitan Serenade - Alfredo Campoli and His Salon OrchestraSegment 3: Roger Wolfe KahnTing-A-Ling The Bells’ll Ring - Roger Wolfe Kahn AHOInto My Heart - Roger Wolfe Kahn AHO / Scrappy Lambert, v.South Wind - Roger Wolfe Kahn AHOSegment 4: Jelly Roll MortonGeorgia Swing - Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers Dance OrchestraShoe Shiner’s Drag - Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers OrchestraSidewalk Blues - Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot PeppersSegment 5: HalloweenWitches’ Dance - Leopold GodowskyThe Little Black Cat - Billy Merrin and His Commanders / Ken Crossley, v.Greenwich Witch - Zez Confrey 
Oct 29
1 hr
An "Incognito" Edition of RRR # 1,370 October 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.On this week's show, Charles Remue and Joseph M. White each have their first birthday segment. We’ll also celebrate Gerald Marks’ birthday, we’ll have a nocturnal segment and do some crying. 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 RemueVladivostok - Charles Remue and His New Stompers OrchestraSlow Gee-Gee - Charles Remue and His New Stompers OrchestraAin’t She Sweet - Charles Remue and His New Stompers OrchestraSegment 2: Don't Cry Over...Who’ll Be The Next One To Cry Over You - Metropolitan Dance PlayersYou’re Going To Cry Over Somebody Else - Arthur FieldsI Wish I Had Someone To Cry Over Me - Lewis JamesSegment 3: In The NightSerenade In The Night - Jan Garber AHO / Russell Brown, v.Theif In The Night - Fats Waller and His Rhythm / Fats Waller, v.Blues In The Night - Cab Calloway and The Palmer BrothersSegment 4: Joseph M. WhiteOver In Erin - J. Malachy WhiteMy Story Weather Pal - The Silver-Masked Tenor You Only Want Me When You’re Lonesome - Victor Orchestra / The Silver-Masked Tenor (Joseph M. White), v.Segment 5: Gerald MarksBaby, What Else Can I Do? - Ethel Waters with Ed Mallory AHOYou’re The One (You Beautiful Son-Of-A-Gun) Waring’s PennsylvaniansShe’s Drivin’ Me Wild - Don Bestor AHO
Oct 18
1 hr
Another "Correction" Edition of RRR # 1,369 October 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.On this week's show, we’ll celebrate the birthday of C. A. Bixio, we’ll celebrate Native American Day, we’ll hear tree tree tunes, and hear some tunes about panthera tigris sondaica. But first. In what seems to be becoming a regular feature of the show, we'll have a correction. 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: Maybe ReduxMaybe - The Ink SpotsI'm Dreaming So Much About You - Jay Wilbur and His BandMay Be - George AlexanderSegment 2: C. A. BixioMamma - Carlo ButiSerenata En La Noche - Marimba Pan-AmericanaVivere - Tito SchiipaSegment 3: Native American DayIndian Butterfly - Original London Radio Dance BandIndian War Whoop - Hyter ColvinThe Indian Tom Tom - Big Chief Henry’s String Band Segment 4: The General ShermanThe Song Of The Trees - Lew Stone and His Band / Alan Kane, v. Trees - Patricia Rossborough, Piano - H. Robinson Cleaver, OrganRunning Round The Trees - Ray Starita and His Ambassadors / Sam Browne, v. Segment 5: Panthera tigris sondaicaTiger Moan - State Street RamblersTiger Stomp - Curtis Mosby and His Dixieland Blue BlowersSuper Tiger Rag - Billy Cotton and His Band
Oct 11
1 hr
A "Collegian" Episode of RRR # 1,368 October 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.On this week's show, we’ll be doing some waiting, we’ll hear from some collegians, maybe have a maybe segment and birthday segments for Durward Cline and John Schonberger.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: John SchonbergerI’ll Think Of You - Joe Gumin AHO  Moonlight On The River Danube - Lud Gluskin and His Continental Orchestra / Don Darcy, v.Tell Me A Story - Kaplan’s MelodistsSegment 2: WaitingWaiting At The End Of The Road - All Star Orch. / The Melody Three, v.Blue Days Waiting For You - The Melody Hounds / , v.  Waiting For A Train - Riley PucketSegment 3: Durward ClinePeruna - Cline’s Collegians / Vocal Chorus Violets - Clines Collegians / Jimmy McMahon, v.Chicadore Stomp - Cline’s CollegiansSegment 4: CollegiansLovelight in The Starlight - Jack White and His Astoria Ballroom Collegians / Tony White, v.You Gotta Know How To Love - Chic Nelson’s Collegians (Sam Lanin) / Athur Fields, v.Dream Child - Carl Webster’s Yale Collegians Segment 5: MaybeMaybe - Jesse Crawford, Organ w/Nat Shilkret and the Victor OrhcestraMaybe - The Georgians UDO Frank Guarente / Dolly Kay, v.Maybe - The Swing Rhythm Boys
Oct 6
1 hr
An "OTIC" Edition of RRR # 1,367 September 27, 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 show, we’ve got birthday segments for Don Bestor, Vincent Youmans, Ted Weems and Dave Dreyer, but the show starts off with another episode of OTIC (One Thing in Common).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: One Thing In CommonDear Old Southland - Eddie SouthShow Me How - Selvin’s Novelty Orchestra After You’ve Gone - Bennie Payne and Fats WallerSegment 2: Vincent YoumansWildflower - Harry Breuer Nicodemus - Beatrice Lillie  Mississippi - Duke Ellington Orch. Segment 3: Don BestorTell Me You’re Sorry - Don Bestor AHO / George C. Jager, v.Baby Your Mother - Don Bestor AHO / Franklyn Baur, v.Down By The Winegar Woiks - Johnny Marvin Segment 4: Ted WeemsThis Is My Love Song - Ted Weems AHO / Wes Vaughn, v.Smile A Little Bit - Ted Weems AHO / Dusty Rhodes, v.  Sittin’ Up Waitin’ For You - Ted Weems AHO / Red Ingle, v.Segment 5: Dave DreyerWhat A Night For Spooning - Harry Reser’s Syncopators / Tom Stacks, v.Pals Just Pals - The Melody ThreeGiggling Gertie - The Happiness Boys
Sep 29
1 hr
A "Sunny" Edition of RRR # 1,366 September 20, 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 show, we’ll do some stomping, we’ll head out for some destinations, we’ll take some musical journeys, look for the fountain of youth and have a sunny 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:  Headin' For...Headin’ For Louisville - Barney Barnum with Bill Bailey (The Globe Trotters) Headin’ For Harlem - Brown-Morris Orchestra / Arthur Fields, v.Headin’ for Better Times - Lew Reynolds Flexo Recording OrchestraSegment 2: StompersAin’t Love Grand - John Hyman’s Bayou Stompers The Right String But The Wrong Yo Yo - Douglas Finnell and His Royal Stompers / Sammy Price, v.Plantation Joys - Luis Russell’s Heebie Jeebie Stompers Segment 3: The OdysseyLonesome Journey Blues - Thomas Morris Past Jazz MastersJourney’s End - Paul Whiteman AHOMy Long Journey Home - The Monroe BrothersSegment 4: HoraphthiaAccent On Youth - George Hall and His Hotel Taft Orchestra / Dolly Dawn, v. Fountain Of Youth - Ray BourbonFlaming Youth - Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club OrchestraSegment 5:  SunnySunny - Ernie Golden’s Hotel McAlpin Orchestra / Arthur Hall, v.Sunny Days - Layton and Johnstone  Sunny Side Up - Carlton Dance Orchestra / Irving Kaufman, v.
Sep 23
1 hr
A "Who Loves Ya, Baby?" Edition of RRR # 1,365 Sept. 13, 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 show, Bert Ralton gets his first birthday segment, and Arthur Freed also has a birthday segment. In other segments, we’ll find out oh, dear, what can the matter be, we’ll find out who loves ya and we’ll go pearl diving. 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: Bert RaltonHeadin’ For Home - Bert Ralton and His Havana Band What’s The Good Of Leaving The Dear Old Home? - Bert Ralton and His Havana Band / Bert Ralton, v.Isn’t She The Sweetest Thing? - Bert Ralton and His Havana BandSegment 2: Arthur FreedThe Moon Is Low - Ukulele Ike (Cliff Edwards)Chant Of The Jungle - Paul Specht AHO / Johnny Morris, v.You’re Simply Delish - The High Steppers / Walter Van Brunt, v.Segment 3: Who Loves Ya, Baby?Nobody Loves You Like I Do - Meyer Davis’ Le Paradis Band UDO W. Spencer TupmanSomebody Loves You - Ted Lewis and His Band / Ted Lewis, v.Who Loves You Now - Roy Collins’ Dance Orchestra (Nathan Glantz)Segment 4: Oh, Dear, What Can The Matter Be?What’s The Matter Now - Mamie Harris What Was The Matter With Rachmaninoff? - Flotsam And JetsamWhat’s The Matter - Memphis Jug Band / Will Shade & Band, v.Segment 5: PearlsAllahabad (Pearl of the East) - Charles Remue and His New Stompers OrchestraPearl O’Mine - Lyrical Melody - Plaza Theatre OrchestraPearl Of Malabar - Savoy Orpheans / Cyril Ramon Newton, v.
Sep 14
1 hr
A "Cherry" Edition of RRR # 1,364 September 6, 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 show, we’ll go to dreamland, we’ll present you with some take-aways, have not-birthday segments for John E. Guernsey and Harry Geise and pay a musical visit to the cherry trees in Washington, D.C.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: Doc CookSpanish Mama - Cook and His Dreamland OrchestraThe Memphis Maybe Man - Cook’s Dreamland OrchestraHigh Fever - Cookie’s Gingersnaps Segment 2: Harry Geise31st Street Blues - Bennie Krueger’s OrchestraBlue Bird Blues - Wendell Hall w/The Virginians UDO Ross GormanHow Do You Do - The Radio TwinsSegment 3: Take AwayDon’t Take Away Those Blues - Eddie Kuhn’s Dance Specialists (of Kansas City)Don’t Take Away My P.W.A. - Jimmie GordonTake Oh Take Those Lips Away - Brooke Johns Orchestra / Brooke Johns, v.Segment 4: Guernsey and ThompsonYou Ain’t Been Living Right - Vernon DalhartPapa’s On The House Top - Leroy CarrThe Circus Song - Jim Kweskin Jug BandSegment 5: Cherry TreesWild Cherry Rag - Ed. Morton Cherry Tree Blues - Lil GreenCherry Blossoms On Capitol Hill - Vaughn Monroe AHO / Vaughn Monroe, v.
Sep 8
1 hr
A "Rooftop" Edition of RRR # 1,363 August 30, 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 show, we’re going to visit some ultra chic cabarets, go up on the roof, and learn about harem life. We’ll also have an architecture lesson and another 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: Ultra ChicSwingin’ At The Chez Florence - Willie Lewis and His Negro BandChez Maxim’s Scene - Carl BrissonA Cup Of Coffee A Sandwich And You - Orchestre Chez Fysher ( Selvin’s Orchestra) / Unidentified, v. Segment 2: Mansard RoofLeaky Roof Blues - Lange-McKay OrchestraOn A Roof In Manhattan - Waring’s Pennsylvanians / Clare Hanlon-Nelson Keller-Stuart Churchill, v.Tootin’ Through The Roof - Duke Ellington and His Famous OrchestraSegment 3: Roof OrchestrasCinderella Blues - Herb Wiedoeft’s Cinderella Roof OrchestraShe’s Still My Baby - Devine’s Wisconsin Roof OrchestraHigh Society - Monk Hazel and His Bienville Roof Orchestra Segment 4: NithingCruel Papa But A Good Man To Have Around - Irene Scruggs / Clarence Williams, p.He’s A Mean, Mean Man - Edith Wilson and Her Jazz HoundsStingy Woman Blues - Memphis Jug BandSegment 5: HaremsPearl Of The Harem - Fred Van EpsHarem Life - Paul Biese & His Novelty OrchestraPlease Don’t Take My Harem Away - Sophie Tucker Acc. By her Five Kings of Syncopation 
Aug 31
1 hr
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