Recordings by some of the earliest of the vocal groups are played- from the pioneering Dinwiddle Colored Quartet ( 1902) to the first recordings by THE INK SPOTS ( 1933) Also early sides by the "human jazz band" THE MILLS BROTHERS, Taskiana Four, Roland Smith's Rascals and many more
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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 generation of record collecting as well as backgrounds and information on the records and the artists. Support this po...