AMERICAN GROOVES RADIO HOUR hosted by JOE LAURO

The blues roots of this barrel-house tune that made it as a perennial in the rock era are explored! From James Wiggins to Lizzie Miles!

Joe explores early recordings and early careers of two of Harlem's early jazz piano innovators - JAMES P. JOHNSON and THOMAS "FATS" WALLER

Joe explores some of the great voices and instrumentalists of EARLY ( pre-1940) Country music

Joe explores the origins and many versions of this classic American folk tune

In this episode Joe explores some of the musical roots of THE GRATEFUL DEAD - From Gus Cannon' Jug Stompers to the unlikely ELDER McINTORSH! Jerry was all ears in regards to American roots music!

WE WILL CELEBRATE THE FIRST 10 YEARS OF THE RECORDING CAREER OF BILLIE HOLIDAY - FROM HERE FIRST EVER SIDES WITH THE BENNY GOODMAN BAND IN 1933 TO HER IMMORTAL "STRANGE FRUIT" IN 1944 FOR MILT GABLERS' COMMODORE MUSIC SHOP LABEL

WE DEDICATE OUR ENTIRE PROGRAM TO LONNIE JOHNSON - BLUES AND JAZZ GUITAR INNOVATOR - FROM THE MID-1920S THROUGH THE 60S JOHNSON ADAPTED TO THE CHANGING TITEDS OF MUSICAL STYLES - AN INNOVATOR OF R&B, A FIDDLER, PIANO MAN AND ONE OF THE GREATEST RECORDED GUITARISTS OF HIS ERA

WE EXPLORE THE MANY VERSIONS AND LEGEND OF THIS CLASSIC AMERICAN FOLK TUNE -

FROM RILEY PUCKETT TO DICK JUSTICE WE WILL FOCIS ON SOME OF TE INNOVATORS OF COUNTRY GUITAR STYLES

WITH THE END OF PROHIBITION IN 1933 JAZZ MOVED DOWNTOWN FROM HARLEM TO THE LEGENDARY 52ND STREET - WE WILL FEATURE SOME OF THE BANDS AND SINGERS THAT MADE "SWING STREET" THE JAZZ MECCA OF NEW YORK