American Grooves presents an hour of songs dedicated to the old demon alcohol - songs about bootlegging, alcoholism, drinking and all around inebriation! From Tampa Red, Frankie Trumbauer, Lucille Bogan to Chick Bullock - Lost gems like ALCOHOLIC WARD BLUES ( 1930) and SLOPPY DRUNK ( 1935) will be played.. Have one on us!
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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...