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Jack Norton's Old-Time Radio Show: 1920s to 1940s 78 RPM Records
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  • Jack Norton's Old-Time Radio Show: 1920s to 1940s 78 RPM Records

    BONUS: Charlie Parr - Jug Band Blues: Interview and Songs with Jack Norton

    2026-10-14 | 58 mins.
    Here's a fun bonus for ya! Blues musician Charlie Parr chats with me about the history of jug band blues and hokum music - and it's influence on his original songs. Watch this interview here: https://youtu.be/t2BYvN86SXE?si=9Hyjn6tovpE39IVf
    This interview is from a 2015 documentary film called "Jug Band Hokum" directed by my wife Kitty Norton. Watch this wild film (it's not for kids) for FREE here: https://youtu.be/7IdymxWcktg
    Support the show on Patreon and get exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/cw/jacknortonsoldtimeradioshow

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  • Jack Norton's Old-Time Radio Show: 1920s to 1940s 78 RPM Records

    Jug Blowers, Hum Dingers, and High Society!

    2026-10-13 | 1h 1 mins.
    Travel back to the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s as vaudeville blues and ragtime hokum musician Jack Norton spins his favorite 78 rpm records from his collection. From early hot jazz to jug band blues, hillbilly hits to novelty swing, Jack’s love for vintage tunes shines through with every tune he drops on the turntable. Sit back, relax, and let the soothing retro vibes of the good old days soothe your weary soul.
    If the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise, new episodes drop every Tuesday. Visit https://jacknortonmusic.com for more details. Wanna request a tune or need advice answered with a song? Email Jack at hello@jacknortonmusic.com
    Support the show on Patreon and get exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/cw/jacknortonsoldtimeradioshow
    Today's Tunes:
    Theme: Waiting At The End Of The Line - Jack and Kitty
    1. High Society - Jack Teagarden
    2. Georgia On My Mind - Anita O' Day with Gene Krupa and his Orchestra
    3. Roll Out Of Bed With A Smile - George Olsen
    4. Painting The Clouds With Sunshine - Nick Lucas
    5. You're Driving Me Crazy - Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians
    6. Room Full Of Roses - Eddy Howard and Vic Damone
    7. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone - The Mills Brothers with Tommy Dorsey
    8. In A Little Hula Heaven - Lani McIntire and his Hawaiians
    9. It Goes Like This That Funny Melody - Cliff Edwards
    10. She's A Hum Dum Dinger - Jimmie Davis
    11. South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way) - Gene Autry
    12. When I Stopped Running I Was At Home - Dixieland Jug Blowers
    13. Jive Man Blues - Frankie "Half-Pint" Jaxon
    14. The Dirty Dozen - Speckled Red
    15. Take It Easy - Speckled Red
    16. Oh You Devil You - Oliver Brown
    17. When You Were Sweet Sixteen - Al Jolson
    18. Show Me The Way To Go Home (Live) - Jack Norton
    19. Lunar Rhapsody - Les Baxter

    Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, and education. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. This show features vintage records for educational and historical purposes.

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  • Jack Norton's Old-Time Radio Show: 1920s to 1940s 78 RPM Records

    Mountain Dew, Constant Sorrows, Paper Moons!

    2026-10-06 | 59 mins.
    Travel back to the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s as vaudeville blues and ragtime hokum musician Jack Norton spins his favorite 78 rpm records from his collection. From early hot jazz to jug band blues, hillbilly hits to novelty swing, Jack’s love for vintage tunes shines through with every tune he drops on the turntable. Sit back, relax, and let the soothing retro vibes of the good old days soothe your weary soul.
    If the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise, new episodes drop every Tuesday. Visit https://jacknortonmusic.com for more details. Wanna request a tune or need advice answered with a song? Email Jack at hello@jacknortonmusic.com
    Support the show on Patreon and get exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/cw/jacknortonsoldtimeradioshow
    Today's Tunes:
    Theme: Waiting At The End Of The Line - Jack and Kitty
    1. It's Only A Paper Moon - Ella Fitzgerald with the Delta Rhythm Boys
    2. Love Somebody - Doris Day
    3. Make Believe Island - Jan Savitt
    4. Manhattan Serenade - Harry James
    5. Misirlou - Jan August
    6. Please No Squeeze Da Banana - Louis Prima
    7. Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' - June Christy
    8. On The Sunny Side Of The Street - Jo Stafford and the Pied Pipers
    9. The Lure Of The South - Mamie Smith
    10. Get On Board, Little Chillun - Ella Mae Morse with Freddie Slack and his Orchestra
    11. Mountain Dew - Grandpa Jones
    12. I'm A Man Of Constant Sorrow - The Stanley Brothers with the Clinch Mountain Boys
    13. Rocky Road Blues - Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys
    14. Great Speckle Bird - Roy Acuff and his Crazy Tennesseans
    15. Night Train To Memphis - Roy Acuff
    16. Dust On The Bible - The Bailes Brothers
    17. Charleston - Brother Bones and his Shadows
    18. Show Me The Way To Go Home (Live) - Jack Norton
    19. You Call It Madness - Russ Columbo

    Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, and education. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. This show features vintage records for educational and historical purposes.
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  • Jack Norton's Old-Time Radio Show: 1920s to 1940s 78 RPM Records

    Old Records, Blue Hot Dogs, Ukulele Ladies!

    2026-09-29 | 59 mins.
    Travel back to the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s as vaudeville blues and ragtime hokum musician Jack Norton spins his favorite 78 rpm records from his collection. From early hot jazz to jug band blues, hillbilly hits to novelty swing, Jack’s love for vintage tunes shines through with every tune he drops on the turntable. Sit back, relax, and let the soothing retro vibes of the good old days soothe your weary soul.
    If the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise, new episodes drop every Tuesday. Visit https://jacknortonmusic.com for more details. Wanna request a tune or need advice answered with a song? Email Jack at hello@jacknortonmusic.com
    Support the show on Patreon and get exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/cw/jacknortonsoldtimeradioshow
    Today's Tunes:
    Theme: Waiting At The End Of The Line - Jack and Kitty
    1. Get Out Those Old Records - Guy Lombardo
    2. She's Funny That Way - Billie Holiday
    3. Walkin' My Baby Back Home - Nat King Cole
    4. The Jones Boy - The Mills Brothers
    5. I'm Knee Deep In Daises - Whispering Jack Smith
    6. Hot Dogs Made Thier Name - Wilmoth Houdini and his Royal Calypso Orchestra
    7. Hot Dogs - Blind Lemon Jefferson
    8. Mr. McTell Got The Blues - Blind Willie McTell
    9. Trouble In Mind - Lonnie Johnson with Karl Jones
    10. Beaver Slide Rag - Peg Leg Howell and Eddie Anthony
    11. Hobo Bill's Last Ride - Jimmie Rodgers
    12. Mal Hombre - Lydia Mendoza
    13. Se Me Fue Mi Amor (My Love Has Gone) - Carmen Y Laura
    14. Dancing With Tears In My Eyes - Nick Lucas
    15. My Song Of The Nile - Nick Lucas
    16. Ukulele Lady - Lee Morse
    17. I'll Be Glad When You're Dead, You Rascal You - Nashville Washboard Band
    18. Show Me The Way To Go Home - Jack Norton

    Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, and education. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. This show features vintage records for educational and historical purposes.

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  • Jack Norton's Old-Time Radio Show: 1920s to 1940s 78 RPM Records

    Jelly Rolls, Paper Moons, Lazy Rivers!

    2026-09-22 | 1h 1 mins.
    Travel back to the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s as vaudeville blues and ragtime hokum musician Jack Norton spins his favorite 78 rpm records from his collection. From early hot jazz to jug band blues, hillbilly hits to novelty swing, Jack’s love for vintage tunes shines through with every tune he drops on the turntable. Sit back, relax, and let the soothing retro vibes of the good old days soothe your weary soul.
    If the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise, new episodes drop every Tuesday. Visit https://jacknortonmusic.com for more details. Wanna request a tune or need advice answered with a song? Email Jack at hello@jacknortonmusic.com
    Support the show on Patreon and get exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/cw/jacknortonsoldtimeradioshow
    Today's Tunes:
    Theme: Waiting At The End Of The Line - Jack and Kitty
    1. It's Been A Long, Long Time - Les Paul with Bing Crosby
    2. Powder Your Face With Sunshine - Evelyn Knight and the Stardusters
    3. My Walking Stick - The Golden Gate Quartet
    4. The Man On The Flying Trapeze - Henry Hall with the BBC Dance Orchestra
    5. She's Making Whoopee In Hell Tonight - Lonnie Johnson
    6. He's A Jelly Roll Baker - Lonnie Johnson
    7. Come On Back - Washboard Sam
    8. Medley Of Jamaica Mento - Lord Fly with Dan Williams and his Orchestra
    9. Hapa Haloe Hula Girl - Cuarteto Hawaiiano Kalama
    10. My Hula Girl - Charles Kama and his Moana Hawaiians
    11. I Still Get A Thrill Thinking Of You - Lee Morse and her Blue Grass Boys
    12. Dixie Cannonball - Gene Autry
    13. Desert Hokum - The Farr Brothers
    14. Lazy River - The Farr Brothers
    15. It's Only A Paper Moon - Lee Wiley
    16. Mary From The Dairy - Max Miller
    17. Moonlight Saving Time - Maurice Chevalier
    18. Caravan - Les Paul and his Trio
    19. Blue Prairie - Sons of the Pioneers
    20. Show Me The Way To Go Home - Jack Norton

    Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, and education. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. This show features vintage records for educational and historical purposes.
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Travel back to the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s as vaudeville blues and ragtime hokum musician Jack Norton spins his favorite 78 rpm records from his collection. From early hot jazz to jug band blues, hillbilly hits to novelty swing, Jack’s love for vintage tunes shines through with every tune he drops on the turntable. Sit back, relax, and let the soothing retro vibes of the good old days soothe your weary soul.If the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise, new episodes drop every Tuesday. Visit https://jacknortonmusic.com for more details. Have a request? Email Jack: hello@jacknortonmusic.com#78 #78rpm #78rpm #recordcollecting #recordcollection #recordcollector #shellacrecords #phonograph #phonographrecords #78s #vinyl #radio #radioshow #oldtimeradioshow #oldtimeradioshow #vintagemusic #folkmusic #oldtimemusic #bluegrass #countrymusic #ragtime #swingjazz #jazz #music #vaudeville #history #podcast #nashville #tennessee #jacknorton #podcaster #retro #vintage #cozymusic #grandmamusic #comfortingmusic #jugband #hokum #funny #humor #comedy #Americana #historypodcast #musichistory #dadjokes #jokes #classicradio #blues #classicblues #acousticblues #countryblues #deltablues
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