Rapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – 25 June 2006

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 evening’s show we’ll celebrate the ocean, and the birthdays of Ben Pollack, Gene Austin, Henry Creamer and Charles Kaley. Enjoy the show! Here’s the complete playlist: Segment 1: World Ocean DayJune 8 was World Ocean Day. World Ocean Day was created in 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro and is an opportunity to celebrate the world ocean and our personal connection to the sea. So, better late than never, here to help celebrate World Ocean Day and do our part to raise consciousness about the ocean, is a set of rapidly rotating records about the ocean. There’s Oceans Of Love (By The Beautiful Sea) – The High Steppers / Elmer Feldkamp, v. Deep Sea Blues – Five Birmingham Babes How Deep Is The Ocean – Rudy Vallee ah Conn. Yankees Deep Sea Low Down – Bernie Cummins AHO / Bernie Cummins, v. Segment 2: Ben PollackJune 22 marked the birth in 1903 in Chicago, Illinois of bandleader and drummer Ben Pollack. I’m A Ding Dong Daddy From Dumas – Ben Pollack AHO / Ben Pollack, v. Bashful Baby – Ben Pollack AH Park Central Orch / Scrappy Lambert, v. He’s The Last Word – Ben Pollack AH Californians / Dorothy Williams, Hannah Williams, v. Segment 3: Gene Austin June 24th marks the birth in 1900 in Gainesville, Texas, of Eugene Lucas. You may know him better as crooner and composer Gene Austin. Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue – Gene Austin, v. / Dave Franklin, piano Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Victor Orch. Dir. Leonard Joy / Gene Austin, v. Everything I Have Is Yours – Gene Austin Segment 4: Henry Sterling CreamerJune 21 marked the birth in 1879 in Richmond, Virginia, of lyricist, author, publisher and singer, Henry Sterling Creamer. Give Me The Sunshine – Roger Wolfe Kahn AHO / Franklyn Baur, v. After You’ve Gone – Billy Cotton and His Band / Teddy Foster, v. Strut Miss Lizzie – Irving Mills and His Hotsy Totsy Gang / Dick Robertson, v. Segment 5: Charles KaleyRegular listener Rich in Crystal Lake, Illinois was going through boxes of 78s at the Union, Illinois fair and auction, and come across a record by Charles Kaley, so asked if I had any others. If I’d Only Believed In You – The Radiolites (Selvin) / Charles Kaley, v. My Baby Knows How – Martin’s Dance Orchestra (Lanin) / Charles Kaley, v. Sunday – The Radiolites (Selvin) / Chas Kaley, v. 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/rapidlyrotatingrecordsAnd 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 – 25 June 2006 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.