Best 78 RPM Podcasts (2024)

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OTRS 146 THE INFLUENCE OF BLIND LEMON JEFFERSON “Exploring the Texas guitar legend and hearing some rare 78 rpm records recorded by some of those that were influenced by his music”. 1:08:07

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John’s Old Time Radio Show THE INFLUENCE OF BLIND LEMON JEFFERSON. John Heneghan plays fabulous 78 rpm records from his record collection of various guitarists from the 1920’s & 30’s who were listening to the Texas Blues master. Match Box Blues – Blind Lemon Jefferson (from Okeh) Match Box Blues – Larry Hensley Johnson City Blues – Clarence Greene …

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A Saintly Edition of RRR # 1,253 July 21, 2024 59:45

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Phil Baker 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? I’m going to guess you don’t, so I’ll tell you! He’s accordionist and actor Phil Baker. This is a movie still from the 1943 pictu…

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EVERYBODY'S TALKIN' 'BOUT SAMMY! 54:52

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Ok, so all my topics are not the most enlightened but there are a ton of fun pre-1935 tunes about SAMMY- From Lonnie Johnson to Sam Morgans' Jazz Band! - Which Sammy?..take your pick! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/american-grooves-hour/supportBy Joe Lauro

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A “Godfrey Daniel” Edition of RRR # 1,252 July 14, 2024 59:45

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W. C. Fields 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 willing to bet that almost everyone knows who this fellow is. This is a 1926 studio publicity still for the picture “So’s Your Old Man” in which Fields pla…

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A “Hard to Swallow” Edition of RRR #1,251 July 7, 2024 59:45

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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. Last week’s playlist email featured a photo of Edith Clifford. This week’s playlist email also has a photograph of Edith Clifford. Not Edith Clifford the vaudeville singer …

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HEAT WAVE! 54:42

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Weather AND music getting hot! - some remarkable recordings recently unearthed from the Louis Franklin collection. Franklin was a cornet player living , performing and collecting in the New York area from the 1930s-50s - his collection recently acquired by American Grooves! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/american-…

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HEEBIE JEEBIES 54:56

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First performed in Chicago nightclubs circa 1925 the tune was immortalized after Louis Armstrong's legendary 1926 version with his Hot Five - it is said he dropped the lyrics and went into an impromptu "scat" verse that se the ealry jazz hounds on fire~ here we talk about the tune and offer several versions of it through the pre-1940 years! --- Sup…

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JOE's FAVES Vol 6 55:00

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All selection of all kinds of great pre-1940 Jazz , Blues, Country and more from the original shellac records! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/american-grooves-hour/supportBy Joe Lauro

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“Throwin’ and Swingin'” RRR #1,250 June 30, 2024 59:45

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Edith Clifford 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 lady is? She’s singer, actress and comedienne Edith Clifford. You’ll hear all about her and hear three of her recordings in the first se…

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A “Mow ’em Down” Edition of RRR #1,249 June 23, 2024 59:45

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Alec Templeton 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 pianist Alec Templeton who became popular on radio in the US for his talent in playing serious classical music, but also…

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A FrancES / FrancIS Edition of RRR #1,248 June 16, 2024 59:45

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Garland Wilson 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 jazz, stride and boogie-woogie pianist Garland Wilson. Remarkably, he was first heard on the show just last year but is …

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FRANKIE & JOHNNY 54:56

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This episode includes a segment exploring the legend of "Frankie & Johnny" and several of its musical manifestations on Blues, Country and Jazz recordings from the 1920s-30s --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/american-grooves-hour/supportBy Joe Lauro

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A “Laughing at…” Edition of RRR #1,247 June 9, 2024

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Ted Lewis 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? Many of you will recognize him by the battered top hat as Ted Lewis, the high-hatted tragedian of song. His is one of four birthda…

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HILLBILLY GUITAR MASTERS 54:44

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When record companies began recording rural American music for the emerging market of record buying country folk . The birth of County or "Hillbilly" music as they labeled it also brought to the recording microphone some innovators of te guitar - this episode will focus on a few of them - from the raggy flat picking of Riley Puckett, the amazing ba…

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A “Clean” Edition of RRR #1,246 June 2, 2024

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Umberto Egizi 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 bandleader Umberto Egizi, a mainstay of the Pittsburgh music scene for decades. You’ll hear one of his recordings and hea…

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OTRS 145 R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM part 63 “8 Inches of R. Crumb’s Records”

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John’s Old Time Radio Show R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM PT. 63 “8 Inches of R. Crumb’s Records”. John Heneghan, Robert Crumb & Eden Brower play fabulous 78 rpm records from Crumb’s record collection in France. The Promise True And Grand – Bukka Washington White Married Woman Blues – George Torey Skinner – Winston Holmes & Charlie Turner Kansas City Dog W…

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New Arrivals! 54:50

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As an active collector new records arrival most every week. Joe shares some of these "new arrivals" on this episode, Like coming over for an old fashioned listening session! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/american-grooves-hour/supportBy Joe Lauro

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A “Doctoral” Edition of RRR #1,245 May 26, 2024

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Edith Clifford 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 vaudeville singer, actress and comedienne Edith Clifford and you’ll hear one of her recordings in the “million dol…

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DEAD HEADS AND SUCKERS! Roots Of The Grateful Dead # 2 54:56

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Crockett-Ward & His Boys got it right! ( for me any thing past Jerry Garcia's death in 1995 fell into the "Sucker" category..but that's just ME!!) - Let's further explore the deep roots of tunes recorded by the institution known as THE GRATEFUL DEAD. Why? - because THEY were the first to introduce me to all things musical Americana - Of course, I w…

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An “All Birthday” RRR #1,244 May 19, 2024 59:45

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Eddie / Ed. Morton 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 vocalist, composer and vaudevillian Eddie Morton, sometimes credited as Ed. Morton. After working for the Philadel…

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A “Blame Game” Edition of RRR # 1,243 May 12, 2024 59:45

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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 lady is? She’s Anna Jarvis. “Who’s Anna Jarvis?” I hear you ask. She’s the originator of Mother’s Day, You’ll find out a bit about her and the holida…

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MOTHER O' MINE 55:30

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Across the pre-war genres songs of mother ranked as the number two topic ( love being number 1!) So, on this Mothers' Day we celebrate Moms, Mothers, Mammy's and Mamas! - From mother songs of Al Jolson to sentimental country songs by Jimmie Rodgers, spirituals by Elder Lonnie McIntorsh, Washington Phillips and many more! --- Support this podcast: h…

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JOE'S FAVES Vol 7 54:10

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A mixture of many great recordings - from Valverts' Creole Band recorded in Paris circa 1930 to some hot Hawaiian sides and much more- the wonders of pre-1940 78s! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/american-grooves-hour/supportBy Joe Lauro

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YEAH MAN! 54:47

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Lets have some fun! Besides a few versions of a fun lost tune from 1933 ( Yeah Man!) we bring you an assortment of select though unfocused pre-war Jazz, Blues, Country and who knows what else! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/american-grooves-hour/supportBy Joe Lauro

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THE KING OF HI-DE-HO: CAB CALLOWAY (1930-40) 54:52

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At the behest of older sister Blanche in 1930 Cab Calloway took over and fronted the hot Harlem band THE MISSOURIANS - from that point on his career rapidly moved to the stars and stayed there for some 60 years. On this episode we explore his earliest years at the Cotton Club, in the movies and play some of his earliest influences. --- Support this…

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LONNIE JOHNSON 54:57

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We do not often focus an entire episode on one artist but LONNIE JOHNSON deserves this and additional episodes! A pioneering jazz guitarist, blues guitarist, fiddler, singer and piano player Johnson is one of the undisputed genius of pre-war music - This episode will present rare recordings of Johnson with his family string band ( on fiddle!), to s…

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“Forward Into The Future” RRR # 1,242 May 5, 2024 59:45

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Charles Kassell Harris 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? That’s right! Charles Kassell Harris, composer of more than 300 songs, the most famous of which is “After The Ball.…

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OTRS 144 R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM part 62 “Not So Nice Party Records” 1:01:53

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John’s Old Time Radio Show R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM PT. 62 “Not So Nice Party Records”. John Heneghan, Robert Crumb & Eden Brower play fabulous 78 rpm records from Crumb’s record collection in France. Rangdangdoo – (likely) McFarlane & Gardner Tillie The Tooter – Unknown female singer w/ guitar & piano Her Man Of War – Unkown Singer w/ Piano Hot Nuts…

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A “Stormy” Edition of RRR #1,241 April 28, 2024 59:45

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Bobby Gregory in 1926 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? That’s right! Accordionist and songwriter Bobby Gregory. His is the first of three birthday segments on this week’s …

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A Dumbell Edition of RRR # 1,240 April 21, 2024 59:45

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Capt. M. W. Plunkett’s Dumbells 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. Yes, you’re right. The preferred spelling of dumbbell is with two “b”s, but only as it applies to the weight-training apparatus. The Dumbe…

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His intellect reminds you of flies that swarm around garbage in summer and delight in what they can discover. from Apr 17, 2024

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Harry "the Hipster" Gibson - "The Baby and the Pup" Sidney Bechet & His New Orleans Feetwarmers - "Preachin' Blues" [0:02:25] Bo Carter - "Beans" [0:08:46] The Whoopee Makers - "Rush Inn Blues" [0:11:24] Butterbeans & Susie - "Get Yourself a Monkey Man, Make Him Strut His Stuff" [0:14:25] Jabbo Smith - "Till Times Get Better" [0:17:53] Raymond Scot…

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JAMES P & FATS! 54:48

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James P. Johnson was one of the forefathers of the Harlem Stride piano style - a progress from ragtime to jazz. He also was one of the most influential pianists of his day. We will explore some of James P's early piano solos from his groundbreaking CAROLINA SHOUT in 1921 to some of his band sides. We also will hear early recordings by perhaps his g…

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Buck, Buck, Bucket – RRR #1,239 14 April 2024 59:45

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Eddy Duchin 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 dapper gentleman is? That’s right! Pianist and bandleader Eddy Duchin. His is one of four birthdays we’ll be celebrating on this week’s edi…

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BILLIE HOLIDAY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION! 55:12

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Born in Baltimore April 7, 1915 By the time she was 21 Billie Holiday became Jazz's GREATEST vocal stylist . We will dig into her earliest recordings from the landmark 1933 John Hammond session ( her 1st!) to her early 1940s records on commodore for Milt Gabler. We will also hear sione of her influences and imitators - Give BILLIE a listen on what …

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