AMERICAN GROOVES RADIO HOUR hosted by JOE LAURO

Sam McGee, Cleo Brown and Buddy Moss singing about their fancy automobiles join the gang of pre-war jazz, blues and country goodies!

Some fun tunes crossing the genres on automobiles from pioneering country guitar master SAM McGEE and obscure Bessie Smith like bluesgal CLEO GIBSON mixed in with hot stuff from Slim Lamar's band and Jabbo Smith ripping up A JAZZ BATTLE

It is said that the Delta begins in the lobby of the Peabody Hotel in Memphis - and MEMPHIS was a key recording location for the likes of Victor and Columbia records and others during the pre-WW2 era - we will play some Tennessee musicans, Blues, Country, Jazz and some recordings made in that state during the late 1920s-mid-1930a

Joe explore's Jelly Roll Morton' s DON'T YOU LEAVE ME HERE originally titled ALABAMY BOUND and published in New Orleans in 1909 by one Robert Hoffman who likely is the true composer - several cool version are played along with an eclectic assortment of other pre-war musical goodies!

Berlin's songwriting career began with his first publication circa 1907 MARIE FROM SUNNY ITALY and hit it's stride a few years later with his ALEXANDER's RAGTIME BAND. This episode presents some of his early work up until the late 1930s - From Fred Astaire to "Hallelujah!"...

This episode features some of the great "Territory Bands" tht resided and recorded in California in the 1920s-30s as well as some of the personalities and performers who recorded in LA and Hollywood in that pre-1936 era

Louis Armstrong in Paris 1934- his two sides verion of SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET - one featuring his trumpet playing, the other his vocals will be played as well as ana rray of Joe's favorite stuff!

This legendary tune, first written and performed i the 1910s has made its way from the ragtime era, 1920s Blues and Country recordings to the rock n' roll era - this episode offers a few cool versions of this all time folk music classic

Joe explores the early years of Jazz Vocalist - Entertainer CAB CALLOWAY - from his early years with "The Missourians" to hos early Hollywood career - hotter' than el'

From Fred Astaire, Bill Robinson and the Nicholas Brothers TAP DANCING was often featured on phonograph records ..besides the usual round-up of JOE's FAVORITE STUFF we will feature Fred, Bill and the Nicholas Boys singing AND dancin!