Rapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – 12 May 2019

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. Did you know that James P. Johnson, the father of stride piano, wrote an opera? Do you know the name of it? Do you know Blind Sammie’s real name? Do you know who was behind the creation of Mother’s Day? Find out the answers to those questions and much more on this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records. We’re going to go all night long, satisfy our hunger, stroll down some lanes, do some strutting and celebrate Mother’s Day. There are a number of records being heard on the show for the first time, so click in or tune in for some great “toe-tapping music.” Here’s the complete playlist: Segment 1: All Night Long All Night Long – Earl Johnson and His Clodhoppers All Night Long – Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye / Four Keydettes, v. Mama Stayed Out All Night Long – Clarence Williams AHO / Ed Allen, Floyd Casey, sp. Segment 2: Hunger Hungry Blues – Jimmy Johnson AHO / Anna Robinson, v. I’m Hungry For Beautiful Girls – Eddie Cantor Hungry Sam – Emmett Miller, Assisted by Roy Cowan Segment 3: Down The Lane Sweetheart Lane – Herman Kenin AHO / Van Fleming, v. Down Sunnyside Lane – Jack Payne and His BBC Dance Orchestra / Billy Scott-Coomber, v. Sweetheart Lane – Paul Whiteman AHO Segment 4: Strutting Strutter’s Drag – Fletcher Henderson and His Club Alabam Orchestra Atlanta Strut – Blind Sammie (Blind WIllie McTell) Pig Ankle Strut – Gus Cannon and His Jug Stompers Segment 5: Mother’s Day Mother O’ Mine – Richard Crooks / Frederick Schauwecker, Piano A Boy’s Best Friend Is His Mother – Joe Peterson (Master Wilfred Eaton), v. Little Mother – Franklyn Baur THANKS FOR LISTENING! If you enjoy the show, please let us know by leaving a comment on the website or the Facebook page or sending an email to [email protected] And remember, your requests and topic segments are always welcome. RRR is also available as a podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and Google Play Music. Simply enter Rapidly Rotating Records in the search box in any of those apps and a link to the show will appear. If you listen to the podcast, please subscribe and leave a rating and comment. THANK YOU! We are proud and happy that Rapidly Rotating Records is also part of Global Community Radio, supplying campus and community radio stations worldwide with hosted music and spoken word programming from sources including public broadcasters, other community radio stations, and independent producers from around the globe. The Rapidly Rotating Records telephone request line is now OPEN! In addition to sending cards or letters, sending email, or posting to the the show’s website or facebook page, you can now call in to request a particular artist, song or topic segment, leave feedback about the show, or ask questions or comment about the music. Of course, I’d be happy if you just call in to say “Hi!” and let me know you’re out there listening. The easy-to-remember number is 234-PLAY 78s or 234-752-9787. If you’re a member of Facebook, but haven’t “liked” the show, won’t you please consider doing so? Just go to http://www.facebook.com/rapidlyrotatingrecords And finally, please consider becoming a member of KISL. A basic membership is just $20 and a premium membership is $50. While most of you are not on Catalina Island and can’t take advantage of the merchant discounts and offers that go with membership, you’ll be supporting community radio on Catalina Island and beyond. I am not paid for the show, nor is it underwritten. I do the show because I love the music and the people, stories and culture behind it. Visit http://www.kislavalon.com/membership. Thanks! The post Rapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – 12 May 2019 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.