<p><strong>When sound was added to movies in the late 1920s Hollywood clamored for virtually ANYTHING that could sing! - 1928-29 was a mecca of "All Talking" musicals and some amazing songs came out of them - this episode explores some of the best! </strong></p>

When sound was added to movies in the late 1920s Hollywood clamored for virtually ANYTHING that could sing! - 1928-29 was a mecca of "All Talking" musicals and some amazing songs came out of them - this episode explores some of the best!

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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 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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