OTRS 114 “THE LOST BENNIE NAWAHI INTERVIEW BY ROBERT ARMSTRONG Pt. 1”

John’s Old Time Radio Show “THE LOST BENNIE NAWAHI INTERVIEW BY ROBERT ARMSTRONG”. Recently unearthed interview with the King of the Hawaiian guitar & Ukulele Bennie Nawahi from 1980 by Hawaiian steel great & Cheap Suit Serenader co-founder Robert Armstrong. Also present are Bennie’s wife Betty and his stepson Norman Peterson as well as Robert Crumb, who is also an interviewee and Spencer Quinn. This episode starts with an interview with Robert Armstrong from the present, remembering the day he met Bennie and then the interview he recorded with Bennie is played in it’s entirety, unedited. Mark Pollock is also present at the Armstrong interview and many thanks to him for helping record Armstrong remotely in this new age of Covid. This is a two part interview of Bennie which will be followed by an episode where Armstrong spins some very fine Hawaiian discs from his collection.

  1. Honlulu Bound – Hawaiian Beach Combers (1930)
  2. Robert Armstrong interview (2021)
  3. Mauna Kea (White Mountain) – King Nawahi’s Hawaiians (1930)
  4. Robert Armstrong interviews King Bennie Nawahi (1980)
  5. Ukulele Benny – The Georgia Jumpers (1931)
  6. Robert Armstrong interviews King Bennie Nawahi (1980) cont.
  7. Hawaiian Melody – Hawaiian Beach Combers (1930)
  8. Robert Armstrong interviews King Bennie Nawahi (1980) cont.
  9. Black Boy Blues – QRS Boys (1929)

Robert Armstrong interviews the "king" Bennie Nawahi
Robert Armstrong interviews the “King” Bennie Nawahi 1980
The “King” Bennie Nawahi
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Robert Armstrong & Mark Pollock

OTRS 110 “THE MUSIC OF MEMPHIS MINNIE”

John’s Old Time Radio Show “THE MUSIC OF MEMPHIS MINNIE”. Fantastic old 78 rpm records featuring music by the great Country Blues guitar great Memphis Minnie from John Heneghan’s record collection.

  1. I’M SELLING MY PORKCHOPS
  2. DOCTOR DOCTOR BLUES
  3. CAN I DO IT FOR YOU?
  4. YOU WRECKED MY HAPPY HOME
  5. DRUNKEN BARREL HOUSE BLUES
  6. KEEP IT TO YOURSELF
  7. BUMBLE BEE (WITH MEMPHIS JUG BAND)
  8. MA RAINEY
  9. FINGER PRINT BLUES
  10. DIRTY MOTHER FOR YOU
  11. SYLVESTER AND HIS MULE
  12. SQUAT IT
  13. I’M TALKING ABOUT YOU
  14. STINGING SNAKE BLUES
  15. JOE LOUIS STRUT
  16. I’M A BAD LUCK WOMAN
  17. YOU CAN’T GIVE IT AWAY
  18. WHEN YOU’RE ASLEEP
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Memphis Minnie
Memphis Minnie & Joe McCoy
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OTRS 102 “THE ROOTS OF ROCK”

OTRS 102

John’s Old Time Radio Show “THE ROOTS OF ROCK”. Fantastic old 78 rpm records that influenced popular music and rock n’ roll from John Heneghan’s record collection.

  1. THE GALLIS POLE – LEADBELLY
  2. HANGMAN SLACK THE ROPE – CHARLIE POOLE
  3. DON’T LEAVE ME HEAR – HENRY THOMAS
  4. BABY PLEASE DON’T GO – BIG JOE WILLIAMS
  5. CORRINA CORRINA – TOM ASHLEY & GWEN FOSTER
  6. MIDNIGHT SPECIAL – STATE STREET BOYS
  7. IN THE PINES – DOCK WALSH
  8. DOWN ON ME – EDDIE HEAD AND FAMILY
  9. THAT BAD MAN STACKALEE – DAVEY MILLER
  10. NOBODY’S FAULT BUT MINE – BLIND WILLIE JOHNSON
  11. JESUS GONNA MAKE UP MY DYING BED – JOSH WHITE
  12. I ONCE LOVED A SAILOR – CHARLIE POOLE
  13. WALK RIGHT IN – CANNON’S JUG STOMPERS
  14. I AM A MAN OF CONSTANT SORROW – EMRY ARTHUR
  15. STATESBORO BLUES – BLIND WILLIE MCTELL
  16. NOBODY KNOWS YOU WHEN YOUR DOWN AND OUT – PINETOP SMITH
Big Bill Broonzy
Big Joe Williams
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie McTell
Gus Cannon’s Jug Stompers
Charlie Poole (left) & North Carolina Ramblers
Dock Walsh (Center)
Emry Arthur
Henry Thomas
Josh White
Leadbelly
Tom Ashley

OTRS 98 R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM PART 49 “CRAZY JAZZ”

OTRS 98
John’s Old Time Radio Show R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM PART 48 “CRAZY JAZZ”. John Heneghan, Robert Crumb, Tony Baldwin & Eden Brower play fabulous JAZZ records from Crumb’s record collection in France.

1.The Terror – Cliff Jackson & His Crazy Kats

2. Marbels – Herman Waldman Orchestra

3. Keep Your Business To Yourself – Wilton Crawley (w/ Jelly Roll Morton on piano)

4. She’s Got What I Need – Wilton Crawley (w/ Jelly Roll Morton on piano)

5. Crazy Quilt – Dixon’s Jazz Maniacs

6. Stomp Off, Let’s Go – Erskine Tate’s Vendome Orchestra

7. Go’ Won To Town – Dewy Jackson’s Peacock Orchestra

8. It Looks Like Susie – Cab Calloway & His Orchestra

9. Kentucky Stomp – Dixie Four

10. Once Or Twice – Junie C. Cobb & His Grains Of Corn

11. Nobody’s Sweetheart – Charles Pierce’s Orchestra

Robert Crumb, Eden Brower
Tony Baldwin, R. Crumb
John Heneghan & Eden Brower
Cliff Jackson & his Crazy Kats
Dewey Jackson’s Peacock Orchestra
Erskin Tate’s Vendome Orchestra
Herman Waldman’s Orchestra
Robert Crumb in his record room.

OTRS 95 “A COUPLE THAT PLAYS TOGETHER STAYS TOGETHER – GREAT OLD-TIME HUSBAND & WIFE 78 RECORDS”

John's Old Time Radio Show
OTRS 95
John’s Old Time Radio Show “A COUPLE THAT PLAYS TOGETHER STAYS TOGETHER – GREAT OLD-TIME HUSBAND & WIFE 78 RECORDS”. John Heneghan & EDEN BROWER play great married couple 78 rpm records from John’s record collection.

1. YELLOW BEE – BERTHA LEE & CHARLEY PATTON

2. GET OFF WITH ME – LEOLA B. & WESLEY “KID” WILSON

3. WHAT WILL I DO FOR MY MONEY’S ALL GONE – UNCLE ECK DUNFORD WITH ERNEST & HATTIE STONEMAN

4. BACK WATER BLUES – DEWEY AND GASSIE BASSETT

5. PRETTY LITTLE BLUE-EYED SALLY – MR. AND MRS. HUGH CROSS

6. BUMBLE BEE – MEMPHIS MINNIE & CASEY BILL WELDON W/MEMPHIS JUG BAND

7. CAN I DO IT FOR YOU? – MEMPHIS MINNIE & KANSAS JOE MCCOY

8. HUSTLIN’ WOMAN BLUES – MEMPHIS MINNIE & CASEY BILL WELDON

9. MA RAINEY – MEMPHIS MINNIE & ERNEST LAWLARS (LITTLE SON JOE)

10. ON THE BANKS OF THE SUNNY TENNESSEE – MR. AND MRS. J.W. BAKER

11. TYING A KNOT IN THE DEVILS TAIL – POWDER RIVER JACK & KITTY LEE

12. LE VIEUX SOULARD ET SA FEMME – CLEOMA BREAUX AND JOESPH FALCON

13. BLUES NEGRES – CLEOMA BREAUX AND JOESPH FALCON

14. WHEN THE WAR WAS ON – BLIND WILLIE JOHNSON & WILLIE B. HARRIS

15. I WOULDN’T MIND DYING – BLIND MAMIE & A. C. FOREHAND

16. I WISH MY MOTHER WAS ON THAT TRAIN – BLIND JOE & EMMA TAGGART

Bertha Lee Patton

Charley Patton

Eck Dunford

Joe & Cleoma Falcon

LEOLA B. & WESLEY “KID” WILSON

powder river jack kitty lee

OTRS 92 R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM PART 45 “RECORDS THE BLUES MAFIA WOULD HATE”

John's Old Time Radio Show
R. Crumb’s Record Room Pt. 45
John’s Old Time Radio Show w/ Robert Crumb & Eden Brower. “RECORDS THE BLUES MAFIA WOULD HATE”. Special Guest Robert Crumb plays 78 rpm records from his record collection from the South of France with that lovable cut-up Eden Brower on John Heneghan’s Old Time Radio Show.

1. ROLLING MILL BLUES – PEG LEG HOWELL

2. LOOK HERE MAMA BLUES – UNCLE BUD WALKER

3. GREENVILLE SHEIK – JOSH WHITE

4. CORRINE WHAT MAKES YOU TREAT ME SO? – BLIND BOY FULLER

5. NEXT WEEK SOMETIME – ALEC JOHNSON

6. OLD AGE IS CREEPING UPON YOU – PIGMEAT PETE & CATJUICE CHARLIE

7. NOBODY NEEDS YOU WHEN YOU’RE DOWN AND OUT – BOBBY LEECAN

8. DON’T THINK I’M SANTA CLAUS – LIL MCCLINTOCK

8. I MUST BE BLIND I CANNOT SEE – BLIND ROGER HAYS

9. BOODLE-DE-BUM BUM – BLIND BEN COVINGTON

10. MISTER MARY BLUES – AL MILLER

Eden Brower, Robert Crumb & John Heneghan

Eden Brower & R. Crumb

Peg Leg Howell (far right)

 

OTRS 88 R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM PART 41 “MORE GREAT AFRICAN MUSIC”

John's Old Time Radio Show
R. Crumb’s Record Room Pt. 41
John’s Old Time Radio Show w/ Robert Crumb. “MORE GREAT AFRICAN MUSIC”. Special Guest Robert Crumb plays 78 rpm records from his record collection from the South of France on John Heneghan’s Old Time Radio Show. With the always special guest Eden Brower.

1. MWOMBOKO – THEOFIL INKGA TRIO

2. JAMA PART 1 – WAMUTHAU WA RUITHINI

3. JERU-WA-JUNGA – GACHUANGI

4. MAMA ROOZA – FORTUNATUS FRANCIS & PARTY

5. INGANE ENCANE – SHESHISHA

6. BOKILO OKOZONGA TANGO NINI – A. MUNDANDA

7. ABAVUGA OBUGALI – ABANDONGO ABAGANDA

8. KUKAYA KWAKYELA – TIMOTHY AKIM

9. NI NGUSENGA – J. NZUPE AND MRS. GERECE

10. INGEN MEMSAB – W. K. A. LABOSO AND PARTY

11. SHOMBO BINTI HASANI – RAMADHANI FATAKI WITH “NGOMA YA UDI”

12. – LUNGA & PARTY

EDEN BROWER & R. CRUMB

R. Crumb and his fine African records

R. “Cool Rekkids” Crumb

OTRS 87 R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM 40 “GREAT YODELERS OF THE WORLD”

John's Old Time Radio Show
R. Crumb’s Record Room Pt. 40
John’s Old Time Radio Show w/ Robert Crumb. “”GREAT YODELERS OF THE WORLD”. Special Guest Robert Crumb plays 78 rpm records from his record collection from the South of France on John Heneghan’s Old Time Radio Show. With East Village jokester Eden Brower.

  1. Alpabfahrt – 0 Jodeiduett W. Rubin und Frau Spuhle
  2. Sleep Baby Sleep – Edwin J. McEnelly’s Orchestra
  3. Lei E – Emma Bush
  4. Nu Ioka Hula – Kalama’s Quartette (yodel by Mike Hanapi)
  5. Let’s Go To Honolulu – Kostas Bezo’s And The White Birds
  6. Mchimbae Kisima – Dennis Leopold & Allen Massie
  7. Wait For Me – Harold & Hazel
  8. That Naughty Yodel – Jerome
  9. The Cowboy’s Dizzy Sweetheart – Goebel Reeves
  10. Got A Buddy I Must See – Perry County Music Makers
  11. Mama You’re A Mess – Walter Kid Smith & Family
  12. She’s My Curly Headed Baby – Callahan Brothers
  13. Brown’s Ferry Blues – Bill Cox
  14. Yodeler’s Serenade – Taylor – Griggs Louisiana Melody Makers
  15. Blue Yodel – Jimmie Rodgers

Edwin McEnelly’s Orchestra

Kalama’s Quartet

Eden Brower & R. Crumb

Goebel Reeves

Perry County Music Makers

OTRS 86 R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM 39 “UKULELE MUSIC”

John's Old Time Radio Show
R. Crumb’s Record Room Pt. 39
John’s Old Time Radio Show w/ Robert Crumb. “UKULELE MUSIC”. Special Guest Robert Crumb plays 78 rpm records from his record collection from the South of France on John Heneghan’s Old Time Radio Show. With East Village jokester Eden Brower.

  1. SHE’S FUNNY THAT WAY – CRUMB UKULELE INTRO
  2. SWEET GEORGIA BROWN – JIM & BOB
  3. THE GIRL FROM THE SOUTH SEA ISLE – BENNIE NAWAHI
  4. ALOA BELOVED – KANUI & LULA
  5. CRIOLLITA – LES LOUPS
  6. SIOUX INDIANS – MARC WILLIAMS
  7. NO SOONER – ELIZABETH SMITH
  8. HUMMIN’ BLUES – RED ONION JOE AND HIS UKE
  9. RED HOT MAMA – CLIFF EDWARDS “UKULELE IKE”
  10. NO WONDER SHE’S A BLUSHING BRIDE – ART FOWLER
  11. MEMPHIS BLUES – JOHNNY MARVIN
  12. HOT PEBBLE BLUES – THE PEBBLES
  13. SAN – RED PEPPER SAM
  14. TEXAS GALS – THE HILL BILLIES
  15. THE FUN’S ALL OVER – WILLIAMSON BROTHERS AND CURRY

    JIM & BOB

    Marc Williams

    CLIFF EDWARDS

    BENNIE NAWAHI (FAR RIGHT)

    JOHNNY MARVIN

    Billy Costello “Red Pepper Sam”

    Al Hopkins’ Hillbillies

    Williamson Brothers And Curry

OTRS 85 “OLD TIME BLUES FIDDLE MUSIC”

John's Old Time Radio Show
BLUES FIDDLE MUSIC
John’s Old Time Radio Show “OLD TIME BLUES FIDDLE MUSIC”. John Heneghan plays 78 rpm records from his record collection. Old time pre-war country blues featuring fiddle on John Heneghan’s Old Time Radio Show.

1. TED’S STOMP – LOUIE BLUIE AND TED BOGAN

2.  C. C. RIDER – BIG BILL BROONZY

3. ADAN AND EVE – TOMMIE BRADLEY

4. BILL CHEATEM – JAMES COLE STRING BAND

5. ROCK ME MAMA – BANJO IKEY ROBINSON AND HIS BULL FIDDLE BAND

6. LOW DOWN BLUES – WHISTLER & HIS JUG BAND

7.  STACK O’ DOLLARS – JOE WILLIAM’S WASHBOARD BLUES SINGERS

8. BUNGALOW BLUES – ROSIE MAE MOORE

9. FATTENIN’ FROGS – MOBILE STRUGGLERS

10. WHEN YOU’RE SICK WITH THE BLUES – MISSISSIPPI SHEIKS

11. STRING BAND BLUES – KANSAS CITY BLUES STRUMMERS

12. WORRYING BLUES – MACON EDDIE ANTHONY

13. MIDNIGHT SPECIAL – STATE STREET BOYS

Macon Eddie Anthony (center)

Mobile Strugglers

Ikey Robinson

Big Joe Williams

Mississippi Sheiks

Big Bill Broonzy

Whistler & His Jug Band

Ted Bogan (left), Louie Bluie

Ted Bogan, Carl Martin, Howard Armstrong (l-r)