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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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  • Jug Bands, Boogie Blues, and Hot Rags!
    Feb 10 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. Jug Band Boogie - Louis Innis

    2. Heartache Blues - Esmerledy

    3. St. James Infirmary - Roy Evans with Rube Bloom and his Bayou Boys

    4. Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now) - Emmett Miller and his Georgia Crackers

    5. When Hillbilly Willie Met Kitty From The City - Tani Allen and his Tennessee Pals

    6. Wipe 'Em Off - The Seven Gallon Jug Band

    7. (You Ain't Nothin' But A Female) Hound Dog - Charlie Gore and Louis Innis

    8. Hurry, Johnny, Hurry - Sweet Violet Boys

    9. Kentucky Waltz - Pee Wee King and his Golden West Cowboys

    10. Chant Of The Wanderer - Sons of the Pioneers

    11. I Can't Give You Anything But Love - Dude Skiles and his Vine Street Boys

    12. Chinese Rag - Spooney Five

    13. Wash My Hands Nice And Clean - St. Louis Red Mike

    14. Sho Is Hot - Tampa Red's Hokum Jug Band with Frankie "Half-Pint" Jaxon

    15. Goodnight Cincinnati, Goodmorning Tennessee - Charlie Gore and Louis Innis and the String Dusters

    16. Button Up Your Overcoat - Captain Stubby and the Buccaneers

    17. Georgia Cake Walk - Crazy Tooters

    18. Main Street - Darrell Fischer and his "Log-Jammers"

    19. C'est Un Mauvais Garçon - Emile Prud'homme

    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
  • Runnin' Wild, Hotsy Totsy Hokum, and Flying Saucer Blues!
    Feb 3 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. It's A Lovely Day Today - Phil Reed at the Hammond Organ

    2. I Ain't Got Nobody - Emmett Miller and his Georgia Crackers

    3. Wabash Blues - Judy Canova

    4. Willie The Chimney Sweeper - Ernest Rogers

    5. Everything Is Hotsy Totsy Now - Freddie "Schnickelfritz" Fisher and his Orchestra

    6. I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover - Cody Fox and his Yellow Jackets

    7. Peach Pickin' Time In Georgia - The Cackle Sisters (The DeZurik Sisters)

    8. Playing On The Zither - Charles Norman and his Hill-Billy Salooners

    9. Runnin' Wild - Albert Cain

    10. Tell Me What's The Matter Now - Albert Cain

    11. The Flying Saucer Part 1 - Buchanan and Goodman

    12. The Flying Saucer Part 2 - Buchanan and Goodman

    13. Birthday Cake Boogie - Skeet's McDonald and Benny Walker with Johnnie White and his Rhythm Riders

    14. Why Don't You Do Right? - Peggy Lee with Benny Goodman and his Orchestra

    15. Rabbit Foot Blues - Clarinet Joe

    16. Bass Blues - Ezra Buzzington's Rustic Revelers

    17. At A Perfume Counter On The Rue De La Paix - Bobby Snyder and his Collegians

    18. I'm Happy When You're Happy - Al Dexter

    19. Red Wing - Eddie Smith and the Chief

    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
  • Hard Times, Crazy People and Yodeling Saints!
    Jan 27 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. No Hard Times - Slim Butcher

    2. Crazy People - Cliff Edwards

    3. Hiawatha's Lullaby - Little Jack Little Orchestra

    4. Somebody Stole My Gal - Little Jack Little Orchestra

    5. Wine, Women And Song - Frankie Marvin

    6. Nobody Knows But Me - Slim Butcher

    7. The Yodelin' Mountaineer - J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers with Curly Mainer

    8. Make Yourself Comfortable - Value Hit Parade Tunes

    9. The Vacation Song - Ruth Wallis

    10. Sinner Or Saint - Bernice Parks with Fred Norman's Orchestra

    11. You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love) - Teddy Walters with the Mannie Klein Orchestra

    12. Teen Age Promise - The Six Teens

    13. Two Loves And Two Lives - The Teen Queens

    14. Eddie My Love - The Teen Queens

    15. Please Say You Do - Hal Paige and his Blues Boys

    16. There Is A Tavern In The Town (In What Town?) - Lawrence (Piano Roll) Cook and the Jim Dandies

    17. Oh, Didn't He Ramble - Celestin's Tuxedo Jazz Band

    18. The White Cliffs Of Dover - Bunny Berigan and his Orchestra with Lynne Richards

    #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

    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
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