<p><strong>From November 1923 to early 1933 Columbia Records marketed a specific series of recordings to African American record buyers - Classic Blues, Country Blues, Jazz, Gospel, Vaudeville, Sermons and more recorded along te way- Bessie Smith, Blind Willie McTell, Blind Willie Johnson, Fletcher Henderson, and many more were immortalized! </strong></p>

From November 1923 to early 1933 Columbia Records marketed a specific series of recordings to African American record buyers - Classic Blues, Country Blues, Jazz, Gospel, Vaudeville, Sermons and more recorded along te way- Bessie Smith, Blind Willie McTell, Blind Willie Johnson, Fletcher Henderson, and many more were immortalized!

Columbia's RACE Records ep # 2

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 podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/american-grooves-hour/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/american-grooves-hour/support)

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