EPISODE · Jun 17, 2025 · 59 MIN
A “Lighter Than Air” Edition of RRR #1,300 June 15, 2025
from Rapidly Rotating Records · host Glenn Robison
USS Los Angeles 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 the airship USS Los Angeles in Lakehurst, New Jersey on August 25, 1927 when, due to changing weather and wind currents, she did her famous “headstand.” So why is this the featured photograph for this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records? Well, because the fourth segment of the show is all about airships, blimps, Zeppelins and dirigibles. Listen to find out a bit of the history of the USS Los Angeles. The other four segments of the show are all birthday celebrations for Donald Lindley, “Punch” Miller, Edwin Swayze and the State of Arkansas. 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: Edwin Swayze Jitter Bug – Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club OrchestraWeakness – Cab Calloway AHO / Cab Calloway, v.Midnight Mama – (Jelly Roll Morton’s) Levee Loungers / Frances Hereford, v. Segment 2: Donald Lindley Trumpet Blues – Donald LindleyRhythm Of The Day – The ClevelandersSweet Stuff – Donald Lindley Segment 3: Punch Miller Golden Lily Blues – Frankie Franko and His Louisianans / Punch Miller, v.Gates Blues – Jimmy Wade and His Dixielanders / Punch Miller, v.Isabella – Jimmy Bertrand’s Washboard Wizards Segment 4: Airships Come Take A Ride On My Airship – J. W. MyersThe Airship That Never Returned – Vernon DalhartOn The Z R-3 – Bob Haring AHO Segment 5: Arkansas Statehood Joan Of Arkansas – Medley – Mask & Wig Glee ClubArkansas Hard Luck Blues – Lonnie GlossonArkansas Traveler (Comedy Version) – Tennessee Ramblers The post A “Lighter Than Air” Edition of RRR #1,300 June 15, 2025 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.
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USS Los Angeles 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 the airship USS Los Angeles in Lakehurst, New Jersey on August 25, 1927 when, due to changing weather and wind currents, she did her famous “headstand.” So why is this the featured photograph for this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records? Well, because the fourth segment of the show is all about airships, blimps, Zeppelins and dirigibles. Listen to find out a bit of the history of the USS Los Angeles. The other four segments of the show are all birthday celebrations for Donald Lindley, “Punch” Miller, Edwin Swayze and the State of Arkansas. 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: Edwin Swayze Jitter Bug – Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club OrchestraWeakness – Cab Calloway AHO / Cab Calloway, v.Midnight Mama – (Jelly Roll Morton’s) Levee Loungers / Frances Hereford, v. Segment 2: Donald Lindley Trumpet Blues – Donald LindleyRhythm Of The Day – The ClevelandersSweet Stuff – Donald Lindley Segment 3: Punch Miller Golden Lily Blues – Frankie Franko and His Louisianans / Punch Miller, v.Gates Blues – Jimmy Wade and His Dixielanders / Punch Miller, v.Isabella – Jimmy Bertrand’s Washboard Wizards Segment 4: Airships Come Take A Ride On My Airship – J. W. MyersThe Airship That Never Returned – Vernon DalhartOn The Z R-3 – Bob Haring AHO Segment 5: Arkansas Statehood Joan Of Arkansas – Medley – Mask & Wig Glee ClubArkansas Hard Luck Blues – Lonnie GlossonArkansas Traveler (Comedy Version) – Tennessee Ramblers The post A “Lighter Than Air” Edition of RRR #1,300 June 15, 2025 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.
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