Welcome to John’s Old Time Radio Show!!! Listen To John Heneghan play and talk about 78 rpm records from his collection. Each episode features a different theme and style and some will feature special guests playing records from their collections. Sign up on iTunes to automatically download the show. There will be a new show posted the 1st of every month. Check back and tell your friends!!!
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78 Rpm Records Podcasts
Glenn Robison’s weekly, hour-long radio program of “toe-tapping music from rapidly rotating 78 RPM records of the 1920s and 30s” broadcast Sunday evenings at 6 on KISL 88.7 FM, Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, California.
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The Old Dingy Jukebox features a wide variety of down home American music styles played from a diverse collection of 78 rpm and 45 rpm records. Each show takes the listener on an aural journey exploring the American musical heritage. The show’s repertoire is deep and wide with an emphasis on early to middle 20th century Americana. Styles played on the show include the blues, jazz, old time string bands, traditional folk music, honky tonk, bluegrass and early country music. Informative, yet e ...
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American Grooves Radio Hour, hosted by filmmaker and collector Joe Lauro, takes you on a deep dive into the music of pre-World War II America. It focuses on the Jazz, pioneering Blues, early Country, Gospel, Vaudeville and World Music which was being performed on the streets and in the taverns and nightclubs of pre-1935 America. ONLY original 78 rpm records from Joe’s world-renowned archive and the libraries of other notable collectors will be played. There will also be stories from the firs ...
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Earl McDonald's Louisville Jug Band, Sam McGee, Duke's Cotton Club Orchestra, Venuti & Lang w Red McKenzie and all their pals join Joe for a stompin', rompin' Sunday Nite session! - a few hot versions of the standard INDIANA featured
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A “Hot Stuff ” Edition of RRR # 1,313 Sept. 14, 2025
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Hooghuys Fairground Organ c. 1905-1910 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 a c. 1905-1910 Carousel Organ manufactured by Louis Francois Hooghuys in Belgium. The Hooghuys family built s…
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A “Dictionary” Edition of RRR # 1,312 September 7, 2025
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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. Do you know who these fellows are? They’re the pioneering western swing band The Light Crust Doughboys and you’ll hear three of their records in the fourth segment of this …
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Perhpas the most important ind influential of the 1920s-early 30s "Classic Female Blues Singers" were Mamie Smith, Bessie Smith and Gertrude "Ma" Rainey. This episode explores some of their backrounds and recordings
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A “Tosca” Edition of RRR # 1,311 August 31, 2025
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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. I’m not going to ask if you know who this artist is, because I imagine most everyone reading this does. Yup, he’s legendary opera lyric tenor Luciano Pavarotti. So why is h…
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OTRS 159 R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM part 70 “More Wacky Cartoon Jazz from The Kooky Grey Gull Record Label”
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John’s Old Time Radio Show R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM PT. 70 “More Wacky Cartoon Jazz from The Kooky Grey Gull Record Label”. Featuring John Heneghan, Eden Brower & Robert Crumb, who play fabulous music from the fabulous 78 rpm record collection of R. Crumb’s record room in France. 1.WOOGEY-WOO – HUB SYNCOPATORS 2. IN A CANOE WITH YOU – PACIFIC COAST P…
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From the Triangle Harmony Boys, Frank Stokes and Daddy Stovepipe to Gus Canon's Jug Band EVERYBODY in the folk, Country and blues idiom had a song about out fowl friends! we just chicken scratch the surface in this episode!
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An “Awful” Edition of RRR # 1,310 August 24, 2025
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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. Do you know who this lovely lady is? She’s legendary violinist Maud Powell, at the turn of the century one of the finest, and most famous violinists in the world. You’ll fi…
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TUNES FROM THE CLASSIC 1928 EDDIE CANTOR BROADWAY MUSICAL AS WELL AS OTHER TUNES ABOUT "MAKIN' WHOOPEE" FROM MOZELLE ALDERSON, EDDIE WALTERS TO LONNIE JOHNSON!
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A “Sandwich” Edition of RRR # 1,309 August 17, 2025
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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. So why is there a picture of submarine sandwich featured in the playlist for this week’s show? Well, because a sub sandwich was in the news last week. If you missed it, we’…
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An “Up A Creek…” Edition of RRR # 1,308 August 10, 2025
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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. So why is there a picture of spinach featured in the playlist for this week’s show? Well, because for no particular reason we have a “Spinach” segment! I happen to like spi…
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THE ROBERT JOHNSON CLASSIC - THE SONG THAT SPAWNED NUMEROUS MYTHS ABOUT THE POOR DELTA MAN AND HIS ALEDGED DEAL WITH DEVIL!. ALSO JOINING US IS LONNIE JOHNSON, MEMPHIS MINNIE, BING CROSBY WITH THE DORSEY BROTHERS, BOB WILLS TEXAS PLAYBOYS AND MORE!
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Sam McGee, Cleo Brown and Buddy Moss singing about their fancy automobiles join the gang of pre-war jazz, blues and country goodies!
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A “Mudbug” Edition of RRR # 1,307 August 3, 2025
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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 little fella, taking a defiant pose, is known by many names depending on where in the country you are, but are most commonly called crayfish. So why is there a picture…
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OTRS 158 JOHN’S RECORD ROOM “The Song-Poem Phenomenon”
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John’s Old Time Radio Show JOHN’S RECORD ROOM “The Song-Poem Phenomenon”. John Heneghan plays fabulous 45 rpm & 33 1/3 records from his Song-Poem collection. The Music Man From Mars – Rod Rogers (Rodd Keith) Human Breakdown Of Absurdity – Norm Burns And The Satellites Smoke It, The Pot – Gene Marshall The Ranger Had Too Much To Drink – Dick Kent My…
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A 25th Anniversary Edition of RRR #1,306 July 27, 2025
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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 week’s show, we’ll be celebrating four birthdays; those of Julie Wintz, Juan Llossas, Clark Kessinger and Earl Granstaff. Actually five birthdays, because this is R…
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It is said that the Delta begins in the lobby of the Peabody Hotel in Memphis - and MEMPHIS was a key recording location for the likes of Victor and Columbia records and others during the pre-WW2 era - we will play some Tennessee musicans, Blues, Country, Jazz and some recordings made in that state during the late 1920s-mid-1930a…
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A “Banish the Blues” Edition of RRR # 1,305 July 20, 2025
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Guido Deiro 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. Do you know who this fellow is? He’s vaudeville star, accordionist and composer Count Guido Pietro Deiro and he starts off this week’s show with his rendition o…
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Joe explore's Jelly Roll Morton' s DON'T YOU LEAVE ME HERE originally titled ALABAMY BOUND and published in New Orleans in 1909 by one Robert Hoffman who likely is the true composer - several cool version are played along with an eclectic assortment of other pre-war musical goodies!
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A “Parish The Thought” Edition of RRR # 1,304 July 13, 2025
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Mitchell Parish 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. Do you know who this fellow is? A clue is in the title of this week’s show. He’s lyricist Mitchell Parish and although he’s been heard on the show numerous …
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Berlin's songwriting career began with his first publication circa 1907 MARIE FROM SUNNY ITALY and hit it's stride a few years later with his ALEXANDER's RAGTIME BAND. This episode presents some of his early work up until the late 1930s - From Fred Astaire to "Hallelujah!"...
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A “Cotton Pickin'” Edition of RRR # 1, 303 July 6, 2025
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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. So why is a photograph of a cotton field the featured image on thsi week’s Rapidly Rotating Records playlist? Well, because in addition to playing a record by the Brunswick…
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A “Naughty” Edition of RRR # 1,302 June 29, 2025
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Clyde Doerr 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. For this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records, we’re back to our usual format and will be having a vocabulary lesson and a “rhythm” segment. We’ll also he…
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This episode features some of the great "Territory Bands" tht resided and recorded in California in the 1920s-30s as well as some of the personalities and performers who recorded in LA and Hollywood in that pre-1936 era
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Episode #35- Records & Musicians From Texas: “Beer Soaked Roadhouses, Fiery Damnation and Roses From San Antone”
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Send us a text T. Texas Tyler- “Texas Boogie Woogie” Starday 1955 Hop Wilson- “Black Cat Bone” Goldband 1958 Edie Noack- “Take It Away Lucky” Starday 1954 Conjunto Estrella- “Juan Charrasqueado” Mid 1950s Mance Lipscomb- “If I Miss The Train” Arhoolie 1960 Milton Brown and his Musical Brownies- “Somebody’s Been Using That Thing” Decca 1935 T-Bone W…
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A “Listening Party” Edition of RRR # 1,301 June 22, 2025
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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 week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Records, we have no birthday salutes and no segment topics. We are, however, having a “listening party” where I’ll be playing ind…
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OTRS 157 JOHN’S RECORD ROOM “The Beautiful Music of Greek-Hawaiian Bands of the 1930’s”
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John’s Old Time Radio Show JOHN’S RECORD ROOM “The Beautiful Music of Greek Hawaiian Bands”. John Heneghan plays fabulous 78 rpm records from his record collection. Mikroula BIbi – Kostas Bezos and the White Birds Tic Tac – Arctraichos Dimitrious’ Hawaiians The Fox Of Madness – Spyros Tsokalis’ Hawaiians An Evening In The Garden – Nikos Peppas’ Blu…
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Louis Armstrong in Paris 1934- his two sides verion of SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET - one featuring his trumpet playing, the other his vocals will be played as well as ana rray of Joe's favorite stuff!
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This legendary tune, first written and performed i the 1910s has made its way from the ragtime era, 1920s Blues and Country recordings to the rock n' roll era - this episode offers a few cool versions of this all time folk music classic
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A “Lighter Than Air” Edition of RRR #1,300 June 15, 2025
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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…
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Joe explores the early years of Jazz Vocalist - Entertainer CAB CALLOWAY - from his early years with "The Missourians" to hos early Hollywood career - hotter' than el'
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A “Dornberger” Edition of RRR # 1,299 June 8, 2025
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Charles Dornberger 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. Do you know who this fellow is? He’s multi-instrumentalist, bandleader and composer, Charles Dornberger and he’s getting a birthday segment on this week’…
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A “Numeric” Edition of RRR # 1,298 June 1, 2025
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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. Listeners of a certain age==that is to say my age–may recognize this figure as the personification of the famous “bouncing ball.” The bouncing ball is a virtual device used…
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From Fred Astaire, Bill Robinson and the Nicholas Brothers TAP DANCING was often featured on phonograph records ..besides the usual round-up of JOE's FAVORITE STUFF we will feature Fred, Bill and the Nicholas Boys singing AND dancin!
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OTRS 156 R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM part 69 “Beautiful French Musette”
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John’s Old Time Radio Show R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM PT. 69 “Beautiful French Musette”. John Heneghan, Robert Crumb & Guillaume Veillet play fabulous 78 rpm records from Crumb’s record collection in France. New Year’s Eve/ When One Is Really In Love – L’Orchestre Montmartrois Constantino Miliana – Tino Balbi Nous… Les Gars De La marine – Parolees de R…
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A “Radio” Edition of RRR #1,297 May 25, 2025
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RKO Radio Picture Logo Antenna Atop The World 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. So why is there a graphic of a giant radio transmitter tower atop the world for this week’s edition of Rapidly Rotating Record…
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Billie Holiday, Kokomo Arnold, Bing Crosby and some of my favorites for this Memorial Day Weekend 2025 edition!
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We re-create a 78 rpm "Listening Session" at the home of some seasoned collectors - an eclectic mix including THE HATTON BROTHERS, DUKE ELLINGTON, SLIM SMITH, PAPA HARVEY HULL, CHARLIE JORDAN, SEVEN FOOT DILLY and more!
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A “Shady Lady” Edition of RRR # 1,296 May 18. 2025
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The Shady Lady B&B 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. So why is there a sign for the Shady Lady Ranch announcing this week’s episode of Rapidly Rotating Records? Well, you’ll find out in the third segment of…
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A “Drunken” Edition of RRR # 1,295 May 11, 2025
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Billy Mayerl 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. Do you know who this fellow is? He’s one of my favorite pianists and composers, Billy Mayerl (pronounced “Merrill”) and you’ll hear him perform one of his supe…
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A “Come to Order” Edition of RRR # 1,294 May 4, 2025
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George Dewey Washington 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. Do you know who this fellow is? Well, it says so right on the photograph, so the question then becomes, “Do you know who George Dewey Washington is?…
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A musical journey of recordings made by Columbia Records circa 1923-33 marketed for the African American record buying public...Blind Willie Johnson, Bessie & Clara Smith, Celestine's Jazz Band and so much more!
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OTRS 155 R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM part 68 “The Incomparable Peg Leg Howell and His Gang”
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John’s Old Time Radio Show R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM PT. 68 “The Incomparable Peg Leg Howell”. Featuring John Heneghan, Eden Brower & Robert Crumb, who play the rich music of Peg Leg Howell and his bands from the 1920’s. Music from the fabulous 78 rpm records from Crumb’s record room in France. Tishamingo Blues – “Peg Leg” Howell Coal Man Blues – “Peg…
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a few cool versions of the folk classic John Henry, the Carter Family, Huddie Ledbetter and more!
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A “Cuckoo” Edition of RRR # 1,293 April 27, 2025
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W. C. Fields and Charles Sellon as Mr. Muckle the Blind Man in It’s A Gift 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. One of my favorite films of all time is W. C. Fields’ “It’s A Gift” featuring Charles Sellon as M…
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A “Touching” Edition of RRR # 1,292 April 20, 2025
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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. Do you know who this fellow is? He’s vibraphonist Cal Tjader, famous in the 1960s and ’70s for his Latin jazz fusion music. So what is he doing headlining the Rapidly Rotat…
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Quite a few of Hollywoods lovely starlets were dragged into the recording studio to warble for the phonograph - this episode features a few along with the usual stack of Blues, Jazz and Country 78s!
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A Fact-Checked Edition of RRR # 1,291 April 13, 2025
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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. Do you know who these fellows are? They’re Wilhelm Levkowitz and Isadore Levkowitz, but better known by their stage names, Willie and Eugene, the Howard Brothers. You’ll he…
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A “Locked Up” Edition of RRR # 1,290 April 6, 2025
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Linus Yale, Jr. 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. Do you know who this fellow is? He’s not a musician, composer or entertainer. So why is he the featured image on this week’s RRR playlist? Well, listen to t…
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From November 1923 to early 1933 Columbia Records marketed a specific series of recordings to African American record buyers - Classic Blues, Country Blues, Jazz, Gospel, Vaudeville, Sermons and more recorded along te way- Bessie Smith, Blind Willie McTell, Blind Willie Johnson, Fletcher Henderson, and many more were immortalized! episode 3 in our …
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