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AMERICAN GROOVES RADIO HOUR hosted by JOE LAURO

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 first

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All Episodes

00:54:40

COUNTRY GALS

AMERICAN GROOVES RADIO HOUR hosted by JOE LAURO ·

2023/04/12

From Maybelle and Sarah Carter, "Moonshine Kate", Fiddler Hattie Stoneman, Patsy Montana to The Girls Of The Golden West women's contributions to pre-war country music are often overlooked. American Grooves celebrates some of those early voices in this episode - part 3 of our 2023 celbaration of Women's History Month 2023 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/american-grooves-hour/support

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00:54:41

GAL BLUES SINGERS

AMERICAN GROOVES RADIO HOUR hosted by JOE LAURO ·

2023/04/12

In commemoration of Women's History Month 2023 Joe explores some of the great Lady Blues Singers of the pre-war era - Keechie Wiley, Bessie Smith , Memphis Minnie and many suprizes ! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/american-grooves-hour/support

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00:55:10

GAL SINGERS

AMERICAN GROOVES RADIO HOUR hosted by JOE LAURO ·

2023/04/12

In commemoration of Women's History Month 2023 American Grooves presents three programs focusing on Women's contributions to pre-war pop, jazz country and blues. Episode one of this mini-series focuses on some of the great unsung pop vocalists of the mid-1920s-1930s Ruth Etting, Annette Hanshaw and a slew of surprises ! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/american-grooves-hour/support

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00:54:48

HARLEM RENAISSANCE PART 2

AMERICAN GROOVES RADIO HOUR hosted by JOE LAURO ·

2023/03/26

FROM RARE RECORDINGS OF DUKE ELLINGTON'S COTTON CLUB BAND, FLETCHER HENDERSON AND LUIS RUSSELL TO EARLY BLACK BROADWAY PIONEERS WILLIAMS AND WALKER JOIN UA FOR PART TWO OF OUR CELEBRATION OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/american-grooves-hour/support

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00:54:46

GAL JAZZ BANDS OF THE 1920S-30S - UPDATED 3/29/23!

AMERICAN GROOVES RADIO HOUR hosted by JOE LAURO ·

2023/03/26

IN COMMEMORATION OF WOMEN' HISTORY MONTH WE PRESENT A PROGRAM FEATURING SOME OF THE 1920S-30S FINEST JAZZ/DANCE BANDS LED BY LADY BAND LEADERS - BLANCHE CALLOWAY & HER JOY BOYS, INA RAY HUTTON BAND, CLEO BROWN, THELMA TERRY AND MORE . --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/american-grooves-hour/support

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00:54:46

THOSE WACKY (and Hot!) GREY GULLS ( 1926-30)

AMERICAN GROOVES RADIO HOUR hosted by JOE LAURO ·

2023/03/26

THERE WERE MANY SMALL INDEPENDENT RECORD LABELS COMPETING WITH THE BIG 5 ( COLUMBIA, VICTOR, BRUNSWICK, VOCALION & OKEH) BACK IN THE 1920S. GREY GULL RECORDS AND ITS' ASSOCIATED LABELS ( RADIEX, VAN DYKE, SUNRISE AND OTHERS) WERE BY FAR THE LEASE EXPENSIVE ( 25 CENTS) AND WORSE SOUNDING ( BEING PRESSED WITH A THIN SHELLAC COMPOUND LIKELY INCORPORATING SAND AND WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE!) - GREY GULL EMPLOYED A "HOUSE" BACKING BAND MADE UP OF SOME FINE MUSICIANS ( Mike Mosiello

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00:54:41

THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE part 1 ( 1901-1925) - Feb...

AMERICAN GROOVES RADIO HOUR hosted by JOE LAURO ·

2023/02/19

THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE Part 1 (1901-1925) - From Williams & Walker to stride piano mastermind James P. Johnson we will attempt to scratch the surface of that iconic uptown cultural explosion .... The Harlem Renaissance was an intellectual and cultural revival of African American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theater, politics and scholarship centered in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, spanning the 1920s and 1930s. We will explore some of it's earliest roots with rare recordings by

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00:54:47

VALENTINES DAY 2023

AMERICAN GROOVES RADIO HOUR hosted by JOE LAURO ·

2023/02/13

Joe plays some of his favorite Blues, Jazz and Country tunes about REQUITED love! From Miss Lee Morse's lovely version of SIDE BY SIDE ( 1926) to Cliff "Ukulele" Ike's OLD FASHIONED LOVE ( 1934), Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers and so much more - --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/american-grooves-hour/support

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00:54:54

HOLD THAT TIGER~

AMERICAN GROOVES RADIO HOUR hosted by JOE LAURO ·

2023/02/07

The "Johnny B. Good" of jazz tunes! TIGER RAG has it's origins in Victorian era French Folk Music - hear how it started and how it was played by everyone from ORIGINAL DIXIELAND JASS BAND, JELLY ROLL MORTON to THE MILLS BROTHERS and many more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/american-grooves-hour/support

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00:54:52

BLUE BLOWING!

AMERICAN GROOVES RADIO HOUR hosted by JOE LAURO ·

2023/02/07

What was BLUE BLOWING ? it was human beings imitating jazz horns and banjos with just their mouths! - From guitarist Eddie Lang's first recordings with THE MOUND CITY BLUE BLOWERS ( 1924!), THE MILLS BROTHERS, to UKULELE IKE and a slew of now obscure artists hear how HOT blue blowing could be- a lost art of early jazz! - --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/american-grooves-hour/support

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00:54:50

VICTOR "RACE" RECORDS Part 2

AMERICAN GROOVES RADIO HOUR hosted by JOE LAURO ·

2023/01/16

From 1928-1933 Victor Records (then in 1931 RCA Victor) produced a series of Blues, Jug Band, Gospel, Jazz. Skiffle and Sermon recordings specifically marketed to African American record buyers..and some hip hot jazz loving white folks!...Icons such as Memphis Jug Band, Blind Willie McTell, Fury Lewis, Tommy Johnson, Duke Ellington, Bennie Moten and Jelly Roll Morton were released on Victors special RACE "38,000" numerical series. Join us for part two of our exploration of the vintage 1928-33 Victor

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THERE'LL BE SOME CHANGES MADE

AMERICAN GROOVES RADIO HOUR hosted by JOE LAURO ·

2023/01/11

Joe plays some of his favorite pre-1935 hot jazz, blues and folk sides as well as a study of the 1921 tin pan alley tune THERE'LL BE SOME CHANGES MADE - great versions by Ethel Waters, Sophie Tucker, Eddie & Sugar Lou's Hotel Tyler Orchestra, Red Mckenzie and others are played! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/american-grooves-hour/support

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00:54:31

MUSICAL PURVEYORS

AMERICAN GROOVES RADIO HOUR hosted by JOE LAURO ·

2023/01/01

American Grooves Radio Hour pays homage in song to the butcher, bakers and candlestick makers of pre-1940 American Song - From the obscure Vance Dixon & His Pencil's 1932 PETE THE DEALER IN MEAT to GROCERIES ON THE SHELF by blues gal Lucille Bogan we will be playing all of the grocery store hits and more --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/american-grooves-hour/support

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00:54:28

AMERICAN GROOVES CHRISTMAS 2022

AMERICAN GROOVES RADIO HOUR hosted by JOE LAURO ·

2022/12/29

A new batch of pre-1940 Yuletide rarities and more to help you celebrate a shellac-centric Christmas! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/american-grooves-hour/support

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00:54:44

THE RCA VICTOR "RACE RECORDS" (1928-33 Part 1)

AMERICAN GROOVES RADIO HOUR hosted by JOE LAURO ·

2022/12/29

From 1928 - 1933 RCA VICTOR RECORDS had a record series specifically marketed to African American record buyers. It flourished until the ravages of the Great Depression put an enormous hurt on the record business in general and the buyers of "race" records in particular. Hear a variety of the Hot Jazz, Blues, Gospel, Jug Bands, Comedy and Sermons released by VICTOR for Americas' black population! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/american-grooves-hour/support

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00:54:44

THANKSGIVING

AMERICAN GROOVES RADIO HOUR hosted by JOE LAURO ·

2022/12/29

Songs of turkeys, good eats and THANKSGIVING as recorded by the pilgrims and pioneers of pre-1940 American Music! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/american-grooves-hour/support

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00:54:31

THEY ALL PLAYED THE PALACE: American Vaudeville on...

AMERICAN GROOVES RADIO HOUR hosted by JOE LAURO ·

2022/11/20

THE ALL PLAYED THE PALACE! Vaudeville on record - New York's PALACE THEATER was the mecca of the "two a day" Vaudeville circuit from 1912 when it opened until the early 1930s' when vaudeville fell out of favor. We will play rare recordings of well known artists such as SOPHIE TUCKER and many great artists now lost to the ages such as WILLIE & EUGENE HOWARD, WEBER & FIELDS, DAVE APOLLON and BELLE BAKER (billed as The Female Jolson!)and more Tunes in! --- Support this podcast:

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00:54:55

EDDIE LANG: FATHER OF JAZZ GUITAR

AMERICAN GROOVES RADIO HOUR hosted by JOE LAURO ·

2022/11/13

Born in Philadelphia in 1902 Eddie Lang switched from banjo to guitar in the mid 1920s and virtually wrote the book on how the instrument should be played in Jazz. We will play some early Lang solo recordings, his corner stone recordings with childhood pal JOE VENUTI, duets with LONNIE JOHNSON , and some of his brilliant accompaniments with pop singers and orchestras of the day . Tunes in! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/american-grooves-hour/support

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00:54:40

GRAVEYARDS, GHOSTS & DEVILS

AMERICAN GROOVES RADIO HOUR hosted by JOE LAURO ·

2022/10/31

Just in time for Halloween listen to an amazing array of SPOOKY 1920s Jazz and Blues recordings from the Rube Bloom Bayou Boys MYSTERIOUS MOSE, Bessie Smith's THEM's GRAVEYARD WORDS, Lonnie Johnson's BLUE GHOST to Reverend Gates getting into a frenzy about THE DEVIL IN A FLYING MACHINE! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/american-grooves-hour/support

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00:54:45

HAROLD ARLEN

AMERICAN GROOVES RADIO HOUR hosted by JOE LAURO ·

2022/10/24

Born the son of a Cantor in Buffalo New York (1904) Arlen ( Hyman Arluck!) took a path to Jazz playing in local bands that eventually landed him in New York ( 1926) where he honed his song writing skills. This show will focus on Arlen's pre-Hollywood years ( 1925-33) when he kept busy writing songs for musical reviews, singing with dance bands writing songs for films, and in 1931-33 for the legendary COTTON CLUB PARADES. Tunes in! --- Support this podcast:

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