Rapidly Rotating Records 78 RPM Show – 25 May 2003

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 a couple of people birthdays and a state birthday, so sit back, relax, tilt your recliner back. Enjoy the show! Here’s the complete playlist: Segment 1: Rocking ChairsMay 22 in 1841 a patent for the first reclining chair was issued. I don’t have any rapidly rotating records about recliners, but I do have some about rocking chairs. Rockin’ Chair Swing – Mal Hallet AHO/Teddy Grace Georgia Rockin’ Chair – George Scott Wood AHO/Frank Kerslake Rockin’ Chair – Jack Teagarden AHO / Nappy Lamare and Eddie Miller Segment 2: Fats WallerMay 21 marked the birth in 1904 in Waverly, New York of Thomas Wright Waller, better known as “Fats”. Handful of Keys – Fats Waller How Ya, Baby? – Fats Waller and His Rhythm The Joint is Jumpin’ – Fats Waller and His Rhythm Segment 3: Horace HeidtMay 21 marked the birth in Alameda, California in 1901 of bandleader Horace Heidt. Turn on the Heat – Horace Heidt and His Californians Dawn of a New Day – Horace Heidt AHO Melancholy – Horace Heidt and His Californians Segment 4: CarolinaMay 23 in 1788, South Carolina became the eighth of the United States, so here in honor of South Carolina’s statehood, are a few Carolina songs. Lay Me Down to Sleep in Carolina – Golden Gate Orch When Carolina Smiles – Billy Hays AHO/Andrew T. Stanton Carolina in the Morning – Van and Schenk Segment 5: More FatsEarlier I promised another set of songs from Fats Waller, so here he is. Smashing Thirds – Fats Waller Lulu’s Back in Town – Fats Waller and his Rhythm Turn on the Heat – Fats Waller 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 May 2003 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.