Best Shellac Records Podcasts (2025)

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Yuletide Shellac! 55:09

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2d ago55:09

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Some vintage and unusual Yuletide 78s by Harry Reser Orchestra , Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith, Fidldin' John Carson, Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, A Christmas Greeting to Decca Records Dealers from Jack Knapp and Connie Boswell, 1929 Oldsmobile Christmas, Benny Goodman Orchestra , Cotton Top Sanctified Singers, Clarence Williams Blue Five with young Loui…

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LIFT HIM UP, THAT's ALL 55:02

10d ago55:02

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Blind Alfred Reed, Kokomo Arnold, George Gershwin, Washboard Rhythm Kings, Willard Robison, Rosie Mae Moore, Memphis Jug Band and more!

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DECEMBER 7 : LEST WE FORGET 55:11

17d ago55:11

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Joe ventures uptown to Harlem during the final years of it's dominance ( 1930-36) as "thee" place to see and be seen..MILLS BLUE RHYTHM BAND, ETHEL WATERS, DUKE and more..and offers a heartfelt dedication to the "great generation" .

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Thanksgiving! 55:02

24d ago55:02

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Red Headed Fiddlers, Blind Roosevelt Graves and Brother, Hoagy Carmichael, Ethel Waters and oter pre-war shellac heros join our end of holiday weekend broadcast!

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DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS 55:11

1M ago55:11

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During the mid 1920s-mid-1930s the major record companies sent their portable recording equipment to several regions in search of local artists performing jazz, country, blues and ethnic music - the market for local music and music earmarked to different ethnic groups had exploded - Texas was one of te places they went - recordings were made in Dal…

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Sweet Georgia Brown at 100! 54:55

1M ago54:55

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Published in mid-1925 SWEET GEORGIA BROWN has been an enduring classic covered for the last 100 years by Jazz, Pop, Country and Blues artists - we will feature sone of the earliest and coolist versions! ( plus the usual assortment of Blues, Jazz and Country rare shellac!)

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PUT THAT SUN BACK IN THE SKY 55:00

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The Boswell Sister's great version of the title song plus super tracks by "Ragtime" Henry Thomas, Joe Mannone Harmony Kings, Memphis Jug Band, Rev McGee in the belly of the whale and more!

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HUSTLIN' & BUSTLIN' FOR BABY 55:08

2M ago55:08

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Louis Armstrong, Paul Whiteman & His Orch, Bobby Leecan's NEED MORE BAND, Richmond Starlite Quartet, Mound City Blue Blowers, Mills Brothers, Denison Sacred Harp Singers and more!

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JOE's STUFF Volume 10 55:00

2M ago55:00

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Abe Schwartz Klezmer Band, Scrapper Blackwell, Leadbelly, Gene Goldkette Band w Steve Broen slapping that bass, Joe Falcon & Clemo Breux, Reverend McGee , Memphis Jug Band and more!

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AL & EDDIE 55:23

2M ago55:23

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From the 1900s-1940s AL JOLSON and EDDIE CANTOR were beloved performers. Both beginning in Vaudeville and moving to Broadway, Films and Radio ( and in Cantor's case Television!) Both early influences to me as a budding record collectior - tgis episode includes a tribute to their artistry

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Episode #36- 78 RPM Records From The Old Dingy Shelves: “Greenback Dollars, Malicious Bed Bugs and Waltzing With Sin.” 1:09:26

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Send us a text Moon Mullican- “Southern Hospitality” King 1950 Dixieland Jug Blowers- “Memphis Shake” Victor 1927 Sonny Burns- “Waltzing With Sin” Starday 1954 Williamson Brothers & Curry- “Cumberland Gap” Okeh 1927 Woody Guthrie- “Pretty Boy Floyd” Asche 1945 Honolulu Serenaders- “Honolulu Stomp” Victor 1929 Billie Holiday- “I Gotta Right To Sing …

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TIP TOE THRU THE TULIPS! 55:11

3M ago55:11

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A 78 rpm listening session at Joe's house, join us for the musical fun.. Mississippi John Hurt plays the Blues, Jazz, Country and Miss Annette Hanshaw!

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BACK HOME IN INDIANA 54:56

3M ago54:56

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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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MAMIE, BESSIE & MA 55:09

3M ago55:09

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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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CHICKEN SUPER STRUT 55:01

4M ago55:01

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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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MAKIN' WHOOPEE 55:01

4M ago55:01

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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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HELL HOUNDS ON MY TRAIL 54:55

4M ago54:55

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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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RIDIN' IN MY FORD V8 55:20

4M ago55:20

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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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STATE OF TENNESSEE 54:52

5M ago54:52

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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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DON'T YOU LEAVE ME HERE 55:07

5M ago55:07

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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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IRVING BERLIN 54:52

5M ago54:52

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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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CALIFORNIA STOMP 54:44

6M ago54:44

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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” 1:12:19

6M ago1:12:19

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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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6-29-25 : The Sunny Side Of The Street 54:59

6M ago54:59

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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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THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL 55:16

6M ago55:16

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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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THE KING OF HI-DE-HO! 54:51

7M ago54:51

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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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June 1 2025: Tap Dancin' 54:50

7M ago54:50

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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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Joe's Stuff #10 55:04

7M ago55:04

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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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AT RICH's HOUSE 54:54

7M ago54:54

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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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COLUMBIA RACE RECORDS Episode 4 54:56

8M ago54:56

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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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LEADBELLY & FRIENDS 55:00

8M ago55:00

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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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MARLENE & GLORIA 55:44

8M ago55:44

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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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COLUMBIA "RACE RECORDS" Episode # 3 54:38

8M ago54:38

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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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Columbia's RACE Records ep # 2 54:54

9M ago54:54

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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!…

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Columbia's "RACE RECORDS" 1923-33 Ep #1 54:42

9M ago54:42

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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!…

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THE FARMER FEEDS THEM ALL! 54:52

9M ago54:52

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Joe's assortment of pre-war gems all selected from his extensive collection of 20,000 pre-1938 78 rpm recordings - included is Jack Crawley's Texas String Band, James "Rabbit" Brown, Jabbo Smith's Rhythm Aces, Jimmie Noones' Apex Band and more!

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PRINCE WONG 54:59

10M ago54:59

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A sleeper side by an amazing and unknown slack key guitarist from 1926 , Sag Harbor's own Moylan Sisters , Baby Rosemary - and the prophetic SOME LITTLE BUG by Bradley Kincaid!

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Episode #34- 78 RPM Records From The Lawrence Cohn Collection: “Gambling Barrooms, Animus Requital & Kicks Like A Georgia Mule” 1:06:03

10M ago1:06:03

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Send us a text Crockett’s Mountaineers- “Little Rabbit/Rabbit Who’s Your Mammy?” Varsity 1931 Jimmie Rodgers- “Frankie & Johnny” Bluebird 1929 Clarence Williams’ Washboard Four- ‘Church Street Sobbin’ Blues” Okeh 1927 Billie Holiday- “Them There Eyes” Columbia 1939 Fiddlin’ Arthur Smith & Dixie Liners- “KC Stomp” Bluebird 1940 Mac McClintock- “Hall…

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ROOTS OF DOO-WOP: THE BLACK VOCAL GROUPS (1902-40) 54:55

10M ago54:55

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From the first recorded disc of a black vocal group ( Dinwiddie Qrt) to the ground-breaking R&B/Doo-Wop of the INK SPOTS and MILLS BROTHERS this episode does a deep dive into all that came in-between - Birmingham Qrt, Middle Georgia Singing Convention, Dunham Jubilee Qrt, Taskiana Four, Sunset Qrt, Norfork Qrt and more.…

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FROM MONDAY ON Season 4 ep 54:38

10M ago54:38

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some unusual versions of the 1928 Harry Barris penned FROM MONDAY ON plus some rare Hillbilly by Ridgel's Fountain Titans ( who had one session for Vocalion records in Knoxville Tennessee in 1929 ) and a few cool versions of the classic FRANKIE & JOHNNY ! where else but on the American Grooves Radio hour…

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WHEN THEY RING THE GOLDEN BELLS ( FOR ME ) 2/9/25 54:56

11M ago54:56

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An eclectic assortment of pre-war goodies including a rare 1931 LEE MORSE radio broadcast, great depression optimism with Ted Lewis' A NEW DAY COMING a few of the 1st generation Folk Revivalists" who influenced young Bob Dylan ( Woody, Leadbelly & Josh White) and much more ( also Hoagy Carmichael, village Barn Orchestra's "Play Me Frigid Air" and A…

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HUMORESKIMO! 54:49

11M ago54:49

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Master banjoist-band leader Harry Reser and his Eskimos kick off this episode with appearances by Rodney Rogers Red Peppers, Jelly Roll Morton with New Orleans Rhythm Kings, the Cajun WALKER BROTHERS, Da Costa Woltz Southern Broadcasters and much more!

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ANNETTE, LEE & KATE Jan 19 2025 54:36

11M ago54:36

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Joe explores some f the recordings and careers of his favorite late 1920s-early 30s gal vocalists - MISS LEE MORSE and ANNETTE HANSHAW - a fun variety of recordings by these versatile gals will be played!

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Joe's Faves # 8 55:14

12M ago55:14

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With the new year comes some new shellac to share on the American Grooves Radio Hour - join us for an eclectic playlist of Blues, Jazz, Country and more from the original shellac records in Joes' collection

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AmGrvs JANUARY 5, 2025 55:14

12M ago55:14

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From the Calypso pioneer LIONEL BELASCO, BESSIE SMITH, JACK TEAGARDEN, LYDIA MENDOZA, REDHEADS, LONNIE JOHNSON and more - Joe brings in 2025 with some good-ole-good-ole good ones!

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GIVE ME A PIG FOOT AND A BOTTLE OF BEER! : New Years Eve 2024 55:35

12M ago55:35

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Another year come and gone - out with the old in with older! We celebrate the end of 2024 with BESSIE SMITH, JOEL SHAW ORCH, GEORGE OLSEN ORCH, BIRMINGHAM QUARTET, BLIND BLAKE and more!

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Christmas with Bing! 54:55

1y ago54:55

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Our fourth annual Christmas broadcast - Rare Christmas themed tunes from Victoria Spivey, Washboard Pete and Harry Reser's Eskimos! Plus excerpts form BING CROSBY's marvelous December 17, 1947 Philco Radio Hour program - right off the original transcription disc!

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RAILROAD RHYTHM part 2 54:56

1y ago54:56

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Part 2 of our exploration and celebration of songs related to trains, railroads, and engineers! - Mississippi John Hurt, Big Bill Broonzy, Blind Alfred Reed and many more will be featured!

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RAILROAD RHYTHM part 1 54:56

1y ago54:56

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Besides Love and Mothers, all things trains, railroads and engineers have crept in and out of folk, jazz, blues and country music for over 100 years! - This and next weeks episode, will feature and explore songs about railroads, railroad disaters, railroad folk lore and so much more - Jimmie Rodgers, Robert Johnson, Carter Family, Carter Brothers &…

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VAUDEVILLE 54:31

1y ago54:31

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The early phonograph industry cashed in on recordings they made of many of the Vaudeville performers who were then trouping around the country. Comedy teams, "Coon" Shouters, Ragtime piano players, and every type of novelty you can imagine - on this episode you will hear some of Vaudevilles greats ! From the Howard Brothers ,Georgia Price to the "F…