A "BOOMing" Edition of RRR # 1,353 June 21, 2026

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 Warren Caplinger and Nelson Maple both have birthday segments. It's none of their birthdays as far as I know, but the Four Rajahs have their own segment. We'll also hear some train whistles and some sonic booms. There’s lots of great music and interesting information so set aside an hour with your favorite beverage and prepare to be transported back to a different–and we think better–musical era. Just click the link above to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience.

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Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Warren Caplinger

McDonald's Farm - Warren Caplinger's Cumberland Mountain Entertainers
Saro - Warren Caplinger's Cumberland Mountain Entertainers / Warren Caplinger, v.
Something Got A Hold Of Me - The Carter Family / A. P. Carter, v.

Segment 2: Nelson Maple

Down By The River - S. S. Leviathan Orchestra Directed by Nelson Maple
Louisville - S. S. Leviathan Orchestra Directed by Nelson Maple
Tell Me A Story - S. S. Leviathan Orchestra Directed by Nelson Maple

Segment 3: The Four Rajahs

Waitin' For Katie - The Four Rajahs
Gotta Be Good - Nat Shilkret & The Victor Orchestra / The Four Rajahs, v.
Broadway Melody -  Nat Shilkret AHO / The Four Rajahs, v.

Segment 4: The NASA Quest Project

I Faw Down An Go Boom - Dick Robertson
O. O. O. O. O. O. - Oh Boom! - Harry Roy AHO / Harry Roy & Ray Ellington, v.
Boom - Jay Wilbur and His Band / The Cavendish Three, v.

Segment 5: Train Whistles

Train Whistle Blues - Emry Arthur
Blow Yo' Whistle, Freight Train - Delmore Brothers
Whistles - Hal Kemp AHO / Skinnay Ennis, v.


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