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Jack Norton's Old-Time Radio Show: 1920s and 1930s 78 RPM Records

Jack Norton's Old-Time Radio Show: 1920s and 1930s 78 RPM Records

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Travel back to the 1920s and 1930s 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: jackandkittyxo@gmail.com

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  • Mystery Trains, Hula Girls, and Mountain Williams!
    May 26 2026

    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. Mystery Train - Junior Parker

    2. Russian Lullaby - Ella Fitzgerald

    3. School Days - Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

    4. Hapa Haloe Hula Girl - Cuarteto Hawaiiano Kalama

    5. My Hula Girl - Charles Kama and his Moana Hawaiians

    6. It's Tight Like That - Clara Smith

    7. Slow And Easy Man - Bessie Smith

    8. Crazy People - Cliff Edwards and his Hot Combination

    9. Button Up Your Overcoat - Helen Kane

    10. Them Hill-Billies Are Mountain Williams Now - Hoosier Hot Shots

    11. Banjo Boy - George Formby

    12. The Twelves (The Dirty Dozens) - Casey Bill Weldon and Kokomo Arnold

    13. This Train - Big Bill Broonzy

    14. Bill Bailey - Big Bill Broonzy

    15. Goin' Down The Road - Big Bill Broonzy

    16. Glory Of Love - Big Bill Broonzy

    17. A Brown Bird Singing - Maxine Sullivan

    18. Meanest Mama Blues - Whitey McPherson and the Rhythm Wreckers

    19. We'll Meet Again - Vera Lynn

    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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    58 mins
  • Happy Days, Jailhouse Ballads, Poor Man's Heaven!
    May 19 2026

    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:

    1. Poor Man's Heaven - Carson Robison and Frank Luther

    2. The Little Red Caboose - Henry Thomas

    3. Granny's Old Arm Chair - Frank Luther and Zora Layman

    4. Sittin' On A Rubbish Can - Julia Gerity and her Boys

    5. This Train - Garland Jubilee Singers

    6. Poor But Ambitious - The Bamboo Orchestra

    7. Birmingham Jail - Bud Billings and Carson Robison

    8. A Four-Legged Friend - Roy Rogers

    9. Frankie - Mississippi John Hurt

    10. Something In The Night - Lee Morse

    11. Happy Days Are Here Again - Johnny Marvin

    12. 12th Street Rag - Johnny Marvin

    13. Tomorrow, Who Cares? - Ruth Etting

    14. Choo Choo Train - Irene Beasley

    15. Mama's Grown Young - The Goofus Five

    16. Singing The Blues - Marion Harris

    17. Love Letters In The Sand - Lee Morse

    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.

    #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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    58 mins
  • Hokum Blues, Rambling Songs, and Fuzzy Wuzzy Melodies!
    May 12 2026

    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. Blue Moon - Billie Holiday

    2. Hokum Blues - The Hokum Boys

    3. Love Somebody - Doris Day and Buddy Clark

    4. Didn't It Rain - Elder Charles Beck

    5. Baby You Gotta Change Your Mind - Blind Boy Fuller

    6. Wreck On The Highway - Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys

    7. Thy Burdens Are Greater Than Mine - Hank Williams

    8. Ramblin' Man - Hank Williams and his Drifting Cowboys

    9. Away Out On The Mountain - Jimmie Rodgers

    10. Slipping Around - Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely

    11. Shine On, Harvest Moon - Seger Ellis

    12. St. James Infirmary Blues - Leroys Smith's Dance Orchestra

    13. Right Or Wrong - Tampa Red

    14. The Four Winds And The Seven Seas - Vic Damone

    15. The Hut-Sut Song - The Merry Macs

    16. Fuzzy Wuzzy - Frank Bunch and his Fuzzy Wuzzies

    17. Fuzzy Wuzzy - The Golden Orchestra

    18. We'll Meet Again - Vera Lynn

    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.

    #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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    58 mins
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