OTRS 146 THE INFLUENCE OF BLIND LEMON JEFFERSON “Exploring the Texas guitar legend and hearing some rare 78 rpm records recorded by some of those that were influenced by his music”.

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John’s Old Time Radio Show THE INFLUENCE OF BLIND LEMON JEFFERSON. John Heneghan plays fabulous 78 rpm records from his record collection of various guitarists from the 1920’s & 30’s who were listening to the Texas Blues master.

  1. Match Box Blues – Blind Lemon Jefferson (from Okeh)
  2. Match Box Blues – Larry Hensley
  3. Johnson City Blues – Clarence Greene
  4. Chattanooga Blues – Lester McFarland
  5. The Miner’s Blues – Frank Hutchinson
  6. Match Box Blues – Blind Lemon Jefferson (from Paramount)
  7. The Match Box Blues – Roy Shaffer
  8. Soap Box Blues – Deb “Slim Jim” Mays
  9. Corrina Blues – Blind Lemon Jefferson
  10. One Morning Blues – Texas Alexander
  11. Texas Blues – Willie Reed
  12. Rabbit Foot Blues – Blind Lemon Jefferson
  13. Rabbit Blues – Deb “Slim Jim” Mays
  14. Easy Rider Blues – Blind Lemon Jefferson
  15. Easy Rider Blues – Texas Alexander
  16. Black Snake Moan – Blind Lemon Jefferson (from Okeh)
  17. Bite Back Blues – Kid Prince Moore
  18. My Good Gal Has Thrown Me Down – Homer Callahan
  19. Texas Blues – Lester Pete Bivins
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Lester McFarland (left) & Robert Gardner.
Frank Hutchinson
Homer Callahan
Texas Alexander
Roy Shaffer

OTRS 145 R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM part 63 “8 Inches of R. Crumb’s Records”

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John’s Old Time Radio Show R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM PT. 63 “8 Inches of R. Crumb’s Records”. John Heneghan, Robert Crumb & Eden Brower play fabulous 78 rpm records from Crumb’s record collection in France.

  1. The Promise True And Grand – Bukka Washington White
  2. Married Woman Blues – George Torey
  3. Skinner – Winston Holmes & Charlie Turner
  4. Kansas City Dog Walk – Winston Holmes & Charlie Turner
  5. Texas Easy Street Blues – Henry Thomas
  6. Dupree Blues – Willie Walker & Sam Brooks
  7. Spirit Of ’49 Rag – George H. Tremer
  8. Jug Band Special – Whistler & His Jug Band
  9. Hitch Me To Your Buggy And Drive Me Like A Mule – Casey Will Weldon
  10. Ballin’ The Jack – Too Bad Boys
  11. That’s No Way To Get Along – Robert Wilkins
  12. Jesus Gonna Make Up My Dying Bed – Joshua White
Whistler & His Jug Band
Bukka White
John Heneghan & Robert Crumb
R. Crumb point to the “8 inches of 78 records” used in this podcast.
Drawing of Henry Ragtime Thomas by R. Crumb
Bukka White
Whistler & His Jug Band

Robert Wilkins

OTRS 143 R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM part 61 “WALTZ OF THE PENITENTIARY & Other Beautiful Early Cajun Masterpieces”

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John’s Old Time Radio Show R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM PT. 61 “WALTZ OF THE PENITENTIARY & Other Beautiful Early Cajun Masterpieces”. John Heneghan, Robert Crumb, Eden Brower & Guillaume Veillet play fabulous 78 rpm records from Crumb’s record collection in France.

  1. I’VE GOT A GAL – DIXIE RAMBLERS
  2. VALSE DU LA PENITENCIER – DENNIS MCGEE & SADY COURVILLE
  3. JOLIE BLONDE – HACKBERRY RAMBLERS
  4. LA VALSE CRAWLEY – CLEOMA FALCON
  5. MAMA ROSIN – LITTLE YVONNE LEBLANC
  6. GROSSE MAMAM – LEO SOILEAU & MOISE ROBIN
  7. LA TURTAPE DE SAROIED – AMEDIE ARDOIN
  8. MADAM ATCHEN – AMEDIE ARDION & DENNIS MCGEE
  9. VALSE DE POINTE NOIRE – ANGELAS LE JEUNNE
  10. IT’S THE TOP OF EVERYTHING – MILLER’S MERRYMAKERS
John Heneghan & Robert Crumb
Robert Crumb & Guillaume Veillet

Robert Crumb & Guillaume Veillet

DIXIE RAMBLERS

DENNIS MCGEE

Dennis Mcgee & Sady Courville

Hackberry Ramblers

Crumb’s record room

YVONNE LEBLANC

LEO SOILEAU

Crumb’s record room
Crumb’s record room

AMEDIE ARDOIN

ANGELAS LE JEUNNE

Crumb’s record room

OTRS 142 R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM (part 60) “Rare & Fantastic Country Records” special guest’s Robert Crumb & his glorious 78rpm records and that lovable scamp Eden Brower.

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John’s Old Time Radio Show R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM PT. 60 “Rare & Fantastic Country Records”. John Heneghan, Robert Crumb & Eden Brower play R. Crumb’s fabulous 78 rpm records from Crumb’s record collection in France.

  1. Dill Pickle Rag – Corn Cob Crushers
  2. Mike The Turk – Dusty Rhodes And His Guitar
  3. Some Little Bug Is Gonna Get You Some Day – Bradley Kincaid
  4. Coughdrop Blues – Scottdale String Band
  5. Waiting For The Robert E. Lee – Scottdale String Band
  6. Broadway Blues – Brock Sisters
  7. Bring Me Back My Darling – Brock Sisters
  8. Bibb County Hoe Down – Seven Foot Dilly And His Dill Pickles
  9. The Droan Waltz – Grapevine Coon Hunters
  10. 1199 Blues – Duke Clark
  11. Sullivan’s Hollow – Freeny’s Barn Dance Band
  12. Don’t You Remember The time – Freeny’s Barn Dance Band
Seven Foot Dilly
West Virginia Coon Hunters
Perry Hilburn “Dusty” Rhodes

OTRS 140 “ROOTS OF THE SUITS” part two w/ CHEAP SUIT SERENADERS CO-FOUNDERS R. CRUMB & ROBERT ARMSTRONG IN JOHN’S RECORD ROOM

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John’s Old Time Radio Show – Cheap Suit Serenaders co-founders Robert Crumb & Robert Armstrong reminisce about their time in the band and spin old 78 rpm records that influenced them and later an entire generation of old-time music musicians. Recorded in John’s record room and Mark Pollock’s house remotely.

1. Chasin’ Rainbows – Dallas String Band w/ Coley Jones

2. Chili Blues – Rodney Rogers’ Red Peppers

3. I Had But Fifty Cents – Jack Golding

4. Hapa Haole Hula Girl – Kalamas Quartet

5. I’m Gonna Get It – The Hokum Boys w/ Casey Bill Weldon & Big Bill Broonzy

6. En Liten, Liten, Liten Sportstuga – Sven-Olof Sandberg

7. Persian Rug – Louisiana Sugar Babies

8. Crying My Blues Away – Albert Wynne and His Gut Bucket Five

R. Crumb’s Banjo Boys
Cheap Suit Serenaders
Cheap Suit Serenaders
R. Crumb’s Cheap Suit Serenaders
Al Dodge & Crumb
edenandjohn eBay store!!!
John Heneghan & Robert Crumb
Robert Armstrong & Mark Pollock
Big Bill Broonzy
Casey B Weldon

OTRS 139 “ROOTS OF THE SUITS” part one w/ CHEAP SUIT SERENADERS CO-FOUNDERS R. CRUMB & ROBERT ARMSTRONG IN JOHN’S RECORD ROOM

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John’s Old Time Radio Show – Cheap Suit Serenaders co-founders Robert Crumb & Robert Armstrong reminisce about their time in the band and spin old 78 rpm records that influenced them and later an entire generation of old-time music musicians. Recorded in John’s record room and Mark Pollock’s house remotely.

  1. Laughing Rag – Sam Moore & Horace Davis
  2. Moana March – Andy Sanella
  3. Willie, The Chimney Sweeper – Ernest Rogers
  4. Make My Cot Where The Cot-Cot-Cotton Grows – Red Nichols’ Stompers
  5. Sing Song Girl – Leroy Shield & Victor Hollywood Orchestra
  6. On The Beach At Waikiki – The Waikiki Stone Wall Boys
  7. My Girl’s Pussy – Harry Roy & his Bat Club Boys
  8. Ready For The River – Wisconsin Roof Orchestra
Robert Armstrong, R. Crumb, Al Dodge – Cheap Suit Serenaders
Armstrong (L), Ward Kimball, Crumb(R)
Robert Armstrong, Alan Dodge, R. Crumb – Cheap Suit Serenaders
Alan Dodge & Robert Armstrong
Robert Armstrong
Alan Dodge
Terry Zwigoff
John Heneghan & Robert Crumb
Robert Armstrong & Mark Pollock
R. Crumb & Robert Armstrong

edenandjohn eBay store!!!
Robert Armstrong, R. Crumb, Al Dodge Cheap Suit Serenaders
Al Dodge, R. Crumb, Robert Armstrong Cheap Suit Serenaders
Red Nichols
Harry Roy

OTRS 138 “STUMP THE CHUMP pt2!” R. CRUMB (part 59) IN JOHN’S RECORD ROOM

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John’s Old Time Radio Show – THE SHOW’S NUMBER 1 GUEST ROBERT CRUMB, ARTIST AND CHEAP SUIT SERENADERS CO-FOUNDER, SITS IN HENEGHAN’S RECORD ROOM AND TRIES TO GUESS THE ARTISTS OF SOME ULTRA RARE DISCS WITH SPECIAL GUEST AND LOVABLE SCAMP EDEN BROWER.

  1. YELLOW DOG BLUES – DAVID N. BURROWS (HAWAII)
  2. NWATSHANZA MIHLOTI – GABRIEL MATABELA (MOZAMBIQUE)
  3. DOUGH ROLLER – SONNY JONES (USA)
  4. SWEET BIRD – HARKREADER AND POTEET (USA)
  5. SISIRKANA DHAR CHOUDHURY (INDIA)
  6. O ACTOS – TCHOUSI, DAMALAS & CO. (GREEK)
  7. KRITIKOS HOROS – UNKNOWN (GREECE CRETE)
  8. TRABZON OREN HAVASI – PIC OGLU OSMAN (TURKISH BLACK SEA)
  9. BONGUE – MATE MERA (SOUTH AFRICA)
  10. YAMANI – AL-BARHA YA ZAIN (PERSIAN GULF)
  11. LAB LE WOLD – DEMISSE DESTA WITH HARP (ETHIOPIA)
  12. DALMAR – AHMED AWAD WITH CHOIR (SOMALIA)
  13. HIGH SOCIETY – THE JOLLY BOYS OF LAFAYETTE (USA)
  14. WILL YOU MISS ME, DRLING MISS ME? – DEWY & GASSIE BASSETT (USA)
  15. NEVER DRIVE A STRANGER FROM YOUR DOOR – WILLIAM HARRIS (USA)
John Heneghan & Robert Crumb
Sisirkana Dhar Choudhury

OTRS 137 “STUMP THE CHUMP!” R. CRUMB (part 58) IN JOHN’S RECORD ROOM

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John’s Old Time Radio Show – THE SHOW’S NUMBER 1 GUEST ROBERT CRUMB, ARTIST AND CHEAP SUIT SERENADERS CO-FOUNDER, SITS IN HENEGHAN’S RECORD ROOM AND TRIES TO GUESS THE ARTISTS OF SOME ULTRA RARE DISCS WITH SPECIAL GUEST AND LOVABLE SCAMP EDEN BROWER.

  1. Pentozali (Cretan Dance) – Harilaos Kritikos
  2. Konya Folklord – Konya Bozkir Folklor Ekibi
  3. Unknown – Sj. Haridas Ganguly
  4. Miss Handy Hanks – Archie Lewis
  5. Rising Sun Blues – Ashley and Foster
  6. Rent Man Blues – Jenny Pope (aka Jennie Clayton)
  7. Down The Highway – Charlie Pickett
  8. Thou Carest Lord For Me – Holy Ghost Sanctified Singers
  9. You’ve Got To Get Hot – Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra
John Heneghan & Robert Crumb
Clarence Ashley
Harliaos Kritikos
Fletcher Henderson
R. Crumb & Eden Brower

possibly Jennie Clayton aka Jennie Pope
Will Shade

OTRS 136 “VOCAL POTPOURRI SHOW”.

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John’s Old Time Radio Show – “VOCAL POTPOURRI SHOW” w/ ROBERT ARMSTRONG & MARK POLLOCK. Listen to great old 78 records featuring top vocal performances from the collections of Hawaiian steel great & Cheap Suit Serenaders co-founder Robert Armstrong, fellow record collector Mark Pollock and yours truly. Thanks to Mark for helping record this show remotely.

  1. OH MONAH! – Maple City Four
  2. THE BOOK ON ETIQUETTE – Mona Motor Oil Twins
  3. CUBA – Alabama Sacred Harp Singers
  4. WHAT’S THE MATTER NOW – Norfolk Jazz Jubilee Quartet
  5. CLANKA A LANKA – Famous Blue Jay Singers of Birmingham
  6. TURN AWAY Lubbock Texas Quartet
  7. LOOKIN’ GOOD BUT FEELIN’ BAD – Fats Waller and His Buddies
  8. DOG-GONE! – The Nifty Three
  9. THE STATION WILL BE CHANGED – Jubilee Gospel Team
  10. LILIUE – Kalama’s Quartette
  11. NEW ORLEANS STOP TIME Bumble Bee Slim & Memphis Minnie
  12. BRING IT ON HOME TO GRANDMA – Mississippi Mud Mashers
  13. SAM THE OLD ACCORDION MAN – Williams Sisters
  14. READY FOR THE RIVER – The Rounders
  15. WHEN SUMMER IS GONE – Kalama’s Quartette
Robert Armstrong & Mark Pollock
Kalama Quartet
Kalama Quartet
Kalama's Quartet
Kalama’s Quartet
FATS WALLER
Memphis Minnie & Joe McCoy
Bumble Bee Slim by R. Crumb
Robert Armstrong & Mark Pollock
The Maple City Four
Norfolk Jazz Quartette

Robert Armstrong

OTRS 134 “Gonna Catch That M & O” Old-Time Railroad & Rail Riding Songs of the 20’s & 30’s.

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John’s Old Time Radio Show – “Shine Your Light On Me” Old-Time Railroad & Rail Riding Songs of the 20’s & 30’s”. FANTASTIC OLD BLUES RECORDS ABOUT TRAINS AND HOBOIN’ FROM HENEGHAN’S 78 RPM COLLECTION. With special guest, that ex-train hopper EDEN BROWER!!!

  1. Black Train Blues – Bukka White
  2. C. C. & O. Blues – Pink Anderson & Simmie Dooley
  3. MIdnight Special – State Street Boys
  4. K. C. Railroad Blues – Andrew & Jim Baxter
  5. I Hate That Train They Call The M and O – Lucille Bogan
  6. M & O Blues – Willie Brown
  7. New B & O Blues – Bumble Bee Slim
  8. Big Railroad Blues – Cannon’s Jug Stompers
  9. Special Agent (Railroad Police Blues) – Sleepy John Estes
  10. Texas And Pacific Blues – Frenchy’s String Band
  11. Royal Palm Blues – Bobby Leecan & Robert Cooksey
  12. Katy Fly – Elijah Jones
  13. Broke Down Engine – Blind Willie McTell
  14. Freight Train Blues – Clara Smith and Her Jazz Trio
  15. The Gone Dead Train – King Solomon Hill
  16. John Henry – Henry Thomas
M & O Train

Blind Willie McTell
Andrew & Jim Baxter
Big Bill Broonzy
The Katy Flyer
M & O Depot
Royal Palm Special
Gus Cannon’s Jug Stompers
Bukka White
Pink Anderson
Lucille Bogan
Bumble Bee Slim by R. Crumb
Clara Smith
Sleepy John Estes
clara smith
leecan cooksey
bessie jackson bogan
frenchy's string band
sleepy john estes
cannon's jug stompers
bukka white
state street boys broonzy
andrew jim baxter