AMERICAN GROOVES RADIO HOUR hosted by JOE LAURO

This episode features sides by Harlems' MILLS BLUE RHYTHM BAND, Joe Venuti & His Orchestra a aa few versions of the old folk tune JESSE JAMES

This show, the last of three, is a request only show! - The HOTTEST 1920s-30s performances of all time as per my listeners and fellow collectors! Get out the fire extinguisher! THE CREEPER by Duke Ellington, JOE TURNER BLUES Johnny Dodds Black Bottom Stompers , LUIS RUSSELL ORCH Saratoga Shout, TED LEWIS BAND Rhythm and many more

With a new year we will explore the very meaning of NEW! ( musically that is) - some first recordings by "new" artists circa 1920-35! Hear the first ever recordings of BING CROSBY, ROBERT JOHNSON, BILL MONROE, BOB WILLS, and many more!

Let's make some end of the year WHOOPEE! fun stuff and a little bit of sentiment

This weeks' episode focus on some of the lady band leaders, and instrumentalists of pre-1940 Jazz, Blues and Country - INA RAY HUTTON, MEMPHIS MINNIE, KEECHIE WILEY, MARY LOU WILLIAMS, CLEO BROWN, THELMA TERRY among others will be featured

What a treat to have American Grooves actually broadcast on WLIW on Christmas Eve- my favorite holiday of them all - a special Christmas episode with Christmas tunes from the 1900s-40s From Mel Blanc to Sister Rosetta Tharpe!

Part 2 of the hottest of the hot records of the 1920s-mid 30s

Collectors from all over the planet sent in suggestions and we again play some of those hot platters! - from King Oliver to Ernie Schultz band on Gennett - Thanks all who sent in their requests!

We decide to ask an array of shellac collectors just what circa 1920s-30s 78 was the ( their) HOTTEST! - we were inundated with scores of opinions and suggestions - so much so that we will have three episode! - by COLLECTOR's CHOUCE of the hottest jazzer in the land - and what an array - Some of the ones you would suspect like Jelly Roll, Duke, Goldkette but some total left fielders like Benny Nawahi, Ina Ray Hutton, J.C. Johnson, and Bernie Schultz! So tune in to episode # 1 and you just might hear your suggestion!

The world of pre-war 78 collectors is not large! Most of us have been at it for years but fortunately there is always some new blookd in the hobby- and about 4 times a years a group of like minded collectors gather at the home of Rich Nevins and spend a day and night spinning some of the best of the best discs from that era...or, at the very least, ones we love...here's a selection of what was played at the last get-together!

Last week it was Heaven..this week.......you guest it the devil down below! ROBERT JOHNSON, ART KASSAL & HIS KASSALS IN THE AIR, GID TANNER and some fun reefer songs!