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OTRS 108 “THE GUITAR OF JEAN BOSCO MWENDA”

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John’s Old Time Radio Show “THE GUITAR OF JEAN BOSCO MWENDA”. Fantastic old 78 rpm records featuring music by the great Congolese guitarist Jean Bosco Mwenda from John Heneghan’s record collection.

  1. MASANGA
  2. KUFAWAYA FWAYA
  3. KUMAPAMPA
  4. TURDI NYUMBANI
  5. KUMOWA PASIPO KUMWAZA
  6. KUBUNDONGO
  7. KIJANA MOJA
  8. BASANGA BONSO
  9. KWALEZA
  10. BIEB
  11. BAYEKE
  12. TURUDI NYUMBANI
  13. KULIA STEPHANIE
  14. SUSANAH
  15. MWAMI
  16. FURI YA KATANGA
  17. BABEWATA
JEAN BOSCO MWENDA
JEAN BOSCO MWENDA gallotone 1798
JEAN BOSCO MWENDA gallotone 1791
JEAN BOSCO MWENDA gallotone 194
JEAN BOSCO MWENDA gallotone 38
JEAN BOSCO MWENDA gallotone 133
JEAN BOSCO MWENDA gallotone 1783
JEAN BOSCO MWENDA gallotone 1782
JEAN BOSCO MWENDA gallotone 194
JEAN BOSCO MWENDA gallotone 1781
JEAN BOSCO MWENDA gallotone 1780

OTRS 107 “THE MUSIC OF EL CIEGO MELQUIADES RODRIQUEZ – THE BLIND FIDDLER”

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OTRS 107

John’s Old Time Radio Show “THE MUSIC OF EL CIEGO MELQUIADES – THE BLIND FIDDLER”. Fantastic old 78 rpm records featuring music by the great Mexican fiddler El Ciego Melquiades Rodriquez from John Heneghan’s record collection.

  1. THE SLIM GIRL
  2. MAGGIE
  3. THE DUST STORM
  4. MARY
  5. PAULINE
  6. JANE
  7. DIAS FELICES
  8. LA GRIPA
  9. TODOS ELLOS
  10. ROSA DE MEXICALI
  11. NO ME OLVIDES
  12. IMPOSSIBLE
  13. EL CRISTAL
  14. VIVA LAREDO
  15. LA VIRGENCITA
  16. LAS BICICLETAS
  17. NO TE LLENES DE ORGULLO MUJER – HERMANOS CHAVARRIA
El Ciego Melquíades Rodriquez the blind fiddler
El Ciego Melquíades Rodriquez the blind fiddler
El Ciego Melquíades Rodriquez the blind fiddler bluebird 6091
El Ciego Melquíades Rodriquez the blind fiddler bluebird 6070
El Ciego Melquíades Rodriquez the blind fiddler bluebird 6182
El Ciego Melquíades Rodriquez the blind fiddler bluebird 3076
El Ciego Melquíades Rodriquez the blind fiddler bluebird 2963
El Ciego Melquíades Rodriquez the blind fiddler montgomery ward 7122
El Ciego Melquíades Rodriquez the blind fiddler bluebird 2936
El Ciego Melquíades Rodriquez the blind fiddler bluebird 2974
NO TE LLENES DE ORGULLO MUJER HERMANOS_CHAVARRIA

OTRS 106 “MORE GREAT OLD HAWAIIAN MUSIC”

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OTRS 106

John’s Old Time Radio Show “MORE GREAT OLD HAWAIIAN MUSIC”. Fantastic old 78 rpm records featuring early Hawaiian music from John Heneghan’s record collection.

  1. BREEZY HAWAII – HAWAIIAN BEACHCOMBERS (BENNIE NAWAHI)
  2. HULA BLUES – PAUL SUMMERS AND HIS WAIKIKI PLAYERS
  3. OLD BLACK JOE – SAM KU WEST
  4. THE SUNSHINE OF YOUR SMILE – M. DANIEL ARNAU
  5. PARARI-PARARI A – LES TAMARII TAHITI
  6. MONA – KOSTAS BEZOS AND THE WHITE BIRDS
  7. INOURMI – KOSTAS BEZOS AND THE WHITE BIRDS
  8. BIANCO – KOSTAS BEZOS, DIMITRI HAVAGIES, AGOUSTA MPEZOS
  9. LET’S GO TO HONOLULU – KOSTAS BEZOS AND THE WHITE BIRDS
  10. ILLEGIBLE – S. MAKRIDOU, KOULA & T. VAMBARI
  11. SAMIOTISSA – EFTHIMIOS KEROS
  12. ILLEGIBLE – RITA KARAGIANNIS & GRIPARIS
  13. SINGIN’ THE BLUES – SOL HOOPPI’S NOVELTY TRIO
  14. CHANT D’AMOUR – CHANTS POPULAIRES TAHITIENS
  15. NA LEI O HAWWAII – DAVID BURROWS TRIO
  16. KUHIO BAY – JOHONNA WILCOX GLEE CLUB
  17. ANA ANA – SAM ALAMA
  18. PU ANA KAMAKANI E – ROSE TRIBE FEATURING DAVID BURROWS
  19. YELLOW DOG BLUES – DAVID BURROWS
  20. HANAHANO HANALEI – THE BRAYS TROUPE
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Bennie Nawahi's Four Hawaiian Guitars
Bennie Nawahi’s Four Hawaiian Guitars
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Bennie Nawahi
breezy hawaii nawahi hawaiian beachcombers
paul summers and his waikiki players hula blues
sam ku west old_black_joe
m daniel arnau
les tarmarii tahiti
Sol Hoopii
Sol Hoopii
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Sol Hoopii’s Novelty Trio
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Dan Ku (left), Sam Ku (center)
Sam Ku West
Sam Ku West
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David Burrows (left), Mike Hanapi (right)
EFTHIMIOS KEROS victor 78 rpm
S. MAKRIDOU, KOULA & T. VAMBARI
CHANT D'AMOUR - CHANTS POPULAIRES TAHITIENS
sol hoopii's novelty trio singin the blues

OTRS 105 “ROOTS OF HIGHLIFE, GREAT EARLY GUITAR MUSIC OF GHANA”

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OTRS 105

John’s Old Time Radio Show “ROOTS OF HIGHLIFE, GREAT EARLY GUITAR MUSIC OF GHANA”. Fantastic old 78 rpm records featuring early guitar records from Ghana, West Africa, from John Heneghan’s record collection.

  1. OSIGYA MEYEDEN – KWESI PEPERA
  2. MIDI MIHU M’AKA MPA – MIREKU
  3. ME SU ME FRE NA – S. K. NYAMAA’S BAND
  4. TORSI YA WU NSOR – GHANA STRUNGS BAND
  5. AWAWADC – KWAA MENSAH’S BAND
  6. GYAE MEMU MA SO – KOBINA KYEM’S BAND
  7. OWUO AYE BONE – KWASI DAPPAH’S BAND
  8. ME YEE DEN YA MANFUO KYIRI ME – OSEI BONSU AND HIS BAND
  9. MAFA WO BA NA RISU – KOBINA AMOAH’S BAND
  10. EDUMAFU – KAMKAM BAND
  11. KOU WO NUM – KWASI GATSE’S BAND
  12. YEHOWA ENYE HYE KPLOLA – KWAKU DEH & HIS BAND
  13. KONKONSANI – KWAMI BOAKYE AND HIS BAND
  14. ME NENAM NANI ANI – OSEI BONSU AND HIS BAND
  15. OMAN NNYE WU MAN BI A – KWAA MENSAH
  16. KROM AYE DINN – KWESI PEPPERA
Kwaa Mensah
unknown Ghana guitar band

OTRS 104 “CORONA-CRAZY – EARLY AMERICAN SONGS ABOUT EPIDEMICS AND HEALTH CRISES”

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OTRS 104

John’s Old Time Radio Show “CORONA-CRAZY – EARLY AMERICAN SONGS ABOUT EPIDEMICS AND HEALTH CRISES”. Fantastic old 78 rpm records featuring songs written about health scares and pandemics of the late 19th/ early 20th century from John Heneghan’s record collection. Featuring Eden Brower.

  1. DOCTOR JAZZ – JELLY ROLL MORTON’S RED HOT PEPPERS
  2. WHEN THE WORLD’S FIRE – ALABAMA FOUR
  3. MENINGITIS – MEMPHIS JUG BAND FEATURING MEMPHIS MINNIE
  4. DIRTY T. B. BLUES – VICTORIA SPIVEY
  5. SOME LITTLE BUG IS GOIN’ TO GET YOU SOMEDAY – BRADLEY KINCAID
  6. HIGH FEVER BLUES – BUKKA WHITE
  7. T. B. BLUES – VICTORIA SPIVEY
  8. WHIPPIN’ THAT OLD T. B. – JIMMIE RODGERS
  9. MEMPHIS FLU – ELDER CURRY
  10. OUR FAMILY DOCTOR – PIGMETE PETE & CATJUICE CHARLIE
  11. WHEN YOU’RE SICK WITH THE BLUES – MISSISSIPPI SHEIKS
  12. UNDERTAKER BLUES – BUDDY MOSS
  13. THERE’S A MAN GOING ROUND TAKING NAMES – UNKNOWN
  14. T. B. KILLED MY DADDY – JULIAN JOHNSON & LEON HYATT
  15. THE CAT’S GOT THE MEASELS AND THE DOG’S GOT THE WHOOPING COUGH – KID SMITH
  16. POOR ME – CHARLIE PATTON
  17. COLD IRON BED – JACK KELLY AND THE SOUTH MEMPHIS JUG BAND
  18. LOST LOVER BLUES – LOTTIE KIMBROUGH
  19. WHEN THE WORLD’S ON FIRE – CARTER FAMILY
Bradley Kincaid
Bukka White
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers
Mississippi Sheiks
Victoria Spivey
Charley Patton
The Carter Family

OTRS 103 “GUITARISTS OF SOUTH AFRICA”

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OTRS 103

John’s Old Time Radio Show “GUITARISTS OF SOUTH AFRICA”. Fantastic old 78 rpm records featuring guitarists and guitar groups from South Africa from John Heneghan’s record collection.

  1. HAMBA TEMBE – THE PLAY SINGER
  2. INGALILE – JULIUS PINDE
  3. WASHIKIZA INGOMA – BHENGU & LUMA
  4. UHAMBO IWAMI – SABELO WITH GUITAR
  5. VUKA KUSITE – DAVID SHABANGU
  6. MAMHLONGO – ORBERT NENTANBO ZAKHE
  7. INGANE ENCANE – SHESHISHA
  8. JAZI LAMI – ELLIOT GUMEDE
  9. MUVANYA – ZOUTPANSBERG MERRYMAKERS
  10. AUBUTI NKIKHO – MOTSIELOA AND MONARE
  11. U JOSEPHINE – THE GUITAR TWINS (PHINEAS MAPHUMULO)
  12. BUBA MZIMBA – NONGOMO TRIO
  13. WABOOMA JOHN BHENGU
  14. UYAZAZISA – NONGOMAZA MBANJWA
  15. PICKUP – SOLOMON SITOLE
JOHN BHENGU

OTRS 102 “THE ROOTS OF ROCK”

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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 100 R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM PART 51 “APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN MUSIC”

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OTRS 100
John’s Old Time Radio Show R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM PART 51 “APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN MUSIC”. John Heneghan, Robert Crumb & Eden Brower play fabulous rural country 78 rpm records from Crumb’s record collection in France.

  1. Sugar Baby – Dock Boggs
  2. Sugar Hill – Crockett Ward & His Boys
  3. The Coo-Coo Bird – Clarence Ashley
  4. Wild Bill Jones – Eva Davis
  5. The Gamblin’ Man – Samantha Bumgarner
  6. Black-Eyed Susie – J. P. Nester
  7. Sandy River Belle – Dad Blackard’s Moonshiners
  8. I’ll Lead A Christian Life – Golden P. Harris
  9. Purty Polly – John Hammond
  10. Say Darlin’ Say – The Sweet Brothers & Ernest Stoneman
Clarence Ashley
Crockett Ward And His Boys
Dock Boggs
Ernest Stoneman
Eden Brower & Robert Crumb
Samantha Bumgarner
Shelor Family

OTRS 99 R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM PART 50 “MORE LESSER KNOWN COUNTRY BLUES RECORDS”

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OTRS 99
John’s Old Time Radio Show R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM PART 50 “MORE LESSER KNOWN COUNTRY BLUES RECORDS”. John Heneghan, Robert Crumb & Eden Brower play fabulous pre-war Blues 78 rpm records from Crumb’s record collection in France.

  1. Statesboro Blues – Blind Willie McTell
  2. Hot Dogs – Blind Lemon Jefferson
  3. C C Rider – Big Bill Broonzy
  4. I Belong To The Band Hallelujah!- Blind Gary Davis
  5. Can’t Use You No More – Buddy Moss & Curley Weaver
  6. Just A Rag – Leroy Carr
  7. Man, Man, Man – Walter Roland & Sonny Scott
  8. Pick Poor Robin Clean – Luke Jordan
  9. Church Bell – Prince Moore
R. Crumb

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

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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.