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!
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!
a few cool versions of the folk classic John Henry, the Carter Family, Huddie Ledbetter and more!
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!
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 series!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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.
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
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 Alfred G. Karnes lovely WHEN THEY RING THE GOLDEN BELS) ..
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!
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!
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
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!
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!
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!
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!
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 & Son, Tiny Parjham Musicians, Calkrence Williams, Lucille Bogan, Meade Lux Lewis and many others will be featire in the two part series!
