Rapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – 15 July 2001

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 it’s about celebrations – we’re going to celebrate a trademark, we’re going to celebrate the birthdays of Dorothy Fields and Howard Lanin, and we’re going to celebrate an anniversary. Enjoy the show! Here’s the complete playlist: Segment 1: Happy AnniversaryFirst, and most importantly, we’re celebrating an anniversary! The first anniversary of this radio program, Rapidly Rotating Records, which was first heard on KISL-FM, Avalon on Catalina Island on July 16, 2000. In celebration we’re going to we begin and end with “A Year From Today”, and commemorate the first anniversary of the broadcast version of Rapidly Rotating Records with a few years in between. A Year from Today – Sam Lanin and His Famous Players / Scrappy Lambert, v. After All These Years – Jack Harris AHO / Fred Latham, v. Hundred Years from Today – Victor Young A Year from Today – Al Katz AHO Segment 2: Dorothy FieldsJuly 15 marked the birth in 1905 of lyricist Dorothy Fields to the very successful vaudevillian Lew Fields and his wife Rose. To celebrate her birth, here are three Dorothy Fields lyrics. I Can’t Give You Anything But Love – Cliff Edwards It’s the Darndest Thing – Ben Selvin and His Orchestra /The Wallace Trio, v. Don’t Blame Me – Joseph Wagstaff I Can’t Give You Anything But Love, Baby – Vaughn deLeath Segment 3: Howard LaninAlso born on July 15, but a few years earlier, in 1897, was Howard Lanin. My Sweetie Went Away – Howard Lanin’s Arcadia Orchestra I Cried for You – Howard Lanin’s Arcadia Orchestra Melancholy Lou – Howard Lanin and His Ben Franklin Dance Orchestra Don’t Wake Me Up, Let Me Dream – Howard Lanin Segment 4: HMVJuly 10 in 1900, one of the most famous trademarks in the world, ‘‘His Master’’s Voice’’, was registered with the U.S. Patent Office. The logo of the Victor Recording Company, and later, RCA Victor, shows the dog, Nipper, looking into the horn of a gramophone machine. So in commemoration of “His Master’s Voice”, I’m going to play several of my favorite records sporting the HMV logo. The Tap Tap – Roger Wolfe Kahn AHO Could I, I Certainly Could – Sid Sydney AHO Strike Me Pink – Victor Arden and Phil Ohman and Their Orchestra Segment 5: Bonus TrackWith time for just one more… Alma Mammy – Waring’s Pennsylvanians 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 – 15 July 2001 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.