OTRS 55 – Tribute to Don Kent, who filled our lives with music and knowledge.

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Don Kent
John’s Old Time Radio Show tribute to Don Kent compiled by Don’s long time friend Pat Conte. This show was put together in memory of our friend and music historian Don Kent. It features excerpts of interviews with Don from this podcast as well as Don’s personal field recordings.

“For with much wisdom comes much sorrow”

Thank You Don!

Don Kent

1. Don on writing and “The Blues”

2. John Henry – Frank Napper

3. If I was a bluebird, Don on Lane Hardin, “Cairo” & Clifford Gibson

4. Jesus Loves/ Amazing Grace – Raymond & Belle Agnor and Granddaughter

5. Virgina ’76 – Don

6. Reno Factory – Foddrell Brothers & Lynn

7. Are You Washed In The Blood? – Raymond & Belle Agnor

8. Don on the “original stuff”

9. Telephone – Foddrell Brothers & Lynn

10. New River Train – Raymond Agnor (guitar) & Pat Conte (mandolin)

11. Highway Blues – Frank Napper

12. 1950 – Don/ Huff Brothers

13. Fox Chase – Frank Napper

14. I Will Not Be Denied – Raymond & Belle Agnor

15. Feel Like Traveling On – Raymond & Belle Agnor w/ Pat Conte (mandolin)

16. guitar playing – Don

17. Rectortown Blues – Don Kent & Pat Conte (guitars)

18. Precious Redeemer – Raymond & Belle Agnor

19. Reminisces At Lynchburg – Ed “Bear Man” Napper

Don (center) circa 1960 in Chicago with unknown & Jake “The Snake” Schneider

Pat Conte

Don Kent & John Heneghan

Don’s label, Pat’s band

The Legendary Otis Brothers/ Louie Kromm, Pat Conte, Bob Guida

Don Kent

Don’s label, Pat’s band

Don’s Mamlish label

Don’s Country Turtle Label

Insane 78 rpm record collectors!!!!
Pat Conte (2nd from left top row) Don Kent (3rd from right top row)

“So Long Chumps” our buddy Don Kent!

OTRS 54 – R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM 22 “EARLY MUSIC OF INDIA”

Posted on March 1, 2016 by john

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R. Crumb’s Record Room Pt. 22
John’s Old Time Radio Show w/ Robert Crumb. “EARLY MUSIC OF INDIA”. Special Guest Robert Crumb plays 78 rpm records from his legendary record collection from the South of France with special guests Aline Kominsky-Crumb & Eden Brower on John Heneghan’s Old Time Radio Show.

1. Peratharikum Adiyavar – Shanmuga Vadivoo (The Late)

2. Cosmic Dance Of Shiv – Paul Zils Production

3. (white label shellac test pressing) – unknown

4. (white label shellac test pressing) – unknown theatre group

5. instrumental – Sj. Khogendra De & Nogendra De

6. instrumental – Sj. Haridas Ganguli & Sj. Anil Roy Chowduri

7. Hindustani comic song – Lucknow Zananas

8. Svara Mandala – Swami D. R. Parvatikar

9. Namo Namo Matha – The Museaus College Choir

10. (illegible) – K. L. Chakravarti & Party

11. intrumental – R. S. K. Sastrigal

Aline & Robert Crumb

Eden Brower & Aline Kominsky-Crumb

R. Crumb

Robert Crumb & His Record

OTRS 47 – Don Kent Part 7 “The Legendary Hattie Hart”

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Don Kent Pt. 7
John’s Old Time Radio Show w/ former Yazoo Records Producer & Mamlish, Flying Crow and Country Fish Records Owner Don Kent. “Memphis’ Greatest female singer Hattie Hart”. Special Guest Don Kent plays 78 rpm records from his legendary record collection featuring the top recordings of one of the greatest blues singers that ever lived on John Heneghan’s Old Time Radio Show.

1. Electrocuted Blues – Rosie Mae Moore

2. Mad Dog Blues – Rosie Mae Moore

3. Cocaine Habit – Memphis Jug Band featuring Hattie Hart

4. Papa’s Got Your Bath Water On – Memphis Jug Band featuring Hattie Hart

5. Won’t You Be Kind – Hattie Hart

6. You Wouldn’t Would You Papa – Hattie Hart

7. I’m Missing That Thing – Hattie Hart

8. I Let’s My Daddy Do That – Hattie Hart

9. Down Home Shake – Hattie Hart (Bolton)

10. Oh Ambulance Man – Memphis Jug Band featuring Hattie Hart

11. Happy Go Lucky Blues – Hattie Hart

12. Coldest Stuff In Town – Hattie Hart

13. Memphis Yo Yo – Memphis Jug Band featuring Hattie Hart

14. Aberdeen Mississippi Blues – Bukka White

15. Illinois Blues – Skip James

Don Kent

Charlie McCoy

Will Shade & unknown

Will Shade of Memphis Jug Band

Bukka White

OTRS 46 – “NO MUSIC Edition” featuring R. Crumb & Eden Brower

Posted on July 1, 2015 by john

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R. Crumb & Eden Brower – No Music Edition
John’s Old Time Radio Show w/ Robert Crumb & Eden Brower. “NO MUSIC Edition”. Special Guest Robert Crumb & Eden Brower are featured here on excerpts from various debates and discussions many of which fell to the cutting room floor once thought to never to be heard from again. A real for true podcast edition of John’s Old Time Radio Show from the South of France on John Heneghan’s Old Time Radio Show.

1. FAME (w/ Tony Baldwin)

2. HURRICANE (The Breakdown Of Civilization)

3. ATTACK OF THE DEMON TRUCK

4. GUS CANNON

5. RELATIONSHIPS

6. DECLINE OF NYC

7. THEY’RE HERE

john heneghan, eden brower & robert crumb

Anthony Baldwin

Eden Brower & Aline Kominsky Crumb

OTRS 45 – R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM Part 18 – “IRISH RECORDS”

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R. Crumb’s Record Room Pt. 18
John’s Old Time Radio Show w/ Robert Crumb & Eden Brower. “IRISH RECORDS”. Special Guest Robert Crumb plays 78 rpm records from his fabulous record collection with fellow record collector/musician Tony Baldwin & the “Gewgous” Eden Brower explains the female mind from the South of France on John Heneghan’s Old Time Radio Show.

1. The Rights Of Men – The Jim McGrath Orchestra

2. The Maid Of Ballinatra – George Halpin & M. Stanford

3. Falling Leaves – Frank Quinn & Eddie Dunn

4. Reels – Leo Rowsome

5. I’m Leaving Tipperary – Dan Sullivan’s Shamrock Band

6. Meself And Martin Tracy – John Griffin

7. The Rollicking Skipper – The McNulty Family

8. The Sidewalks Of New York – The Flanagan Brothers

9. The Blackbird – Sullivan’s Shamrock Band

10. I’ll Forgive But I’ll Never Forget – Frank Quinn & Nan Fitzpatrick

11. Terry’s Ramble – Mrs. & Miss McNiff-Lock

Eden Brower & R. Crumb

Flanagan Brothers

OTRS 44 – R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM Part 17 – “COME’S THE REVOLUTION”

Posted on May 1, 2015 by john

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R. Crumb’s Record Room Pt. 17
John’s Old Time Radio Show w/ Robert Crumb & Eden Brower. “COME’S THE REVOLUTION” pre/post depression era Music of the 1920′s & 30′s”. Special Guest Robert Crumb plays 78 rpm records from his fabulous record collection & the “Gewgous” Eden Brower explains the female mind from the South of France on John Heneghan’s Old Time Radio Show.

1. My Trouble’s Are Over – The Sunshine Boys

2. Not A Cloud In The Sky – The Isham Jones Orchestra

3. Cheer Up – Eddie Cantor & Phil Spitalny

4. Everything Is Gonna Be OK America! – Art Kassel And His Castles Is The Air

5. Hells Bells – Art Kassel And His Castles Is The Air

6. In A Shanty Down In Old Shanty Town – Spark Plug Smith

7. All I Got’s Gone – Odie McWinters

8. You’ll Get Pie In The Sky When You Die – Bud Billings & Carson Robison

9. How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live – Blind Alfred Reed

10. The Democratic Donkey – Bill Cox & Cliff Hobbs

11. Comes The Revolution – Willie Howard

12. Dust Can’t Kill Me – Woodie Guthrie

Eden Brower & R. Crumb

Bill Cox

Eddie Cantor

Phil Spitalny

Art Kassel

Blind Alfred Reed

Spark Plug Smith

Isham Jones

Carson Robison

Woodie Guthrie

Willie Howard (left)

Brower & Crumb

OTRS 43 – PAT CONTE Part 4 – 45 RPM RECORDS CONTINUED

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PAT CONTE Part 4
John’s Old Time Radio Show w/ Pat Conte and longtime pal Ken Romanowski. 45 rpm Records continued. Special Guest Pat Conte plays 45 rpm records from his legendary Secret Museum record collection & our friend Ken Romanowski joins in for the fun on John Heneghan’s Old Time Radio Show.

1. Improvisation In 7/4 – Moondog

2. Peyote Ceremony Song – Joe Rush And Singers With Drum

3. Tell Me Why You Like Roosevelt – Otis Jackson

4. Down On My Knees – Dr D.C. Johnson And The Old Time Prayer Meeting

5. See Jesus – James Lide

6. Where Is The Lion In The Tribe Of Judah – Reverend Kelsey

7. Cocksuckers Ball – The Clovers

8. Shave Em Dry – Lucille Bogan

9. Is She Is, Or Is She Ain’t – The Chamer With Johnny McCleverty Calypso Boys

10. Chinese Melody/ American Melody – Excerpts From Folk Music Lecture

11. ’31 Depression Blues – Ed Sturgill

12. Mainer’s Jews Harp – J. E. Mainer

13. Floricica – Folklore Of Dances Of Romania

14. Catfish Blues – Larry Johnson

15. Highway 41 -Cousin Leroy

16. Down The Big Road – Roosevelt Holts With Boogie Bill

17. Goin’ South – John Lee Hooker

18. Natal Try Singers

19. I’m Coming Home – The Staple Singers

20. Parchman Farm Prisoners – Alan Lomax Penitentiary Recordings

Moondog in NYC

Pat Conte (right) & Bob Guida The Otis Brothers NYC

J. E. Mainer

Lucille Bogan

John Lee Hooker

L to R Ian McCamy, John Heneghan, Eden Brower, Pat Conte

Cane Break Rattlers (Conte left)

Larry Johnson

Ed Sturgill (far left)

Parchman Farm Convict Laborers

Roosevelt Holts

Reverend Kelsey

OTRS 42 – Ken Romanowski & his Gospel Records Part 2

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Ken Romanowski’s Record Room Pt. 2
John’s Old Time Radio Show w/Ken Romanowski & our good buddy Pat Conte. Gospel Records. Special Guest Ken Romanowski plays 78 rpm records from his legendary Gospel record collection & our pal Pat Conte joins in for the fun on John Heneghan’s Old Time Radio Show.

1. When The World’s On Fire – The Carter Family

2. Who Was John – Mitchell’s Christian Singers

3. God Don’t Like It – Reverend A. Johnson

4. There’s A Leak In This Old Building – Brother Claude Ely

5. You Gotta Move – Brother Claude Ely

6. This Train – Sister Rosetta Tharpe

7. The Gambling Man – Sister O. M. Terrell

8. Going To Rest Where Jesus Is – Blind Joe Taggart

The Carter Family

Mitchell’s Christian Singers

Ken Romanowski

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Brother Claude Ely

Blind Joe Taggart

Sister O. M. Terrell

OTRS 41 – Gerry Clarke Part 1 “Great Irish Records”

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Gerry Clarke Part 1
John’s Old Time Radio Show w/ 78 rpm reissue producer & musician Gerry Clarke. “Great Irish Records”.

1. Hawaiian Capers – King Benny Nawahi

2. South Carolina Rag (Take 2) – Willie Walker & Sam Brooks

3. Ruckus Juice Shuffle – Alabama Rascals (Big Bill Broonzy)

4. A Barn Dance Medley – Louis E. Quinn & His Shamrock Minstrels

5. Love, Will You Marry Me? – Frank Quinn

6. McCormick’s Hornpipe – Hughie Gillespie

7. The Maid Of Mt. Kisco/ Hand Me Down The Tacklings – Joe Maguire’s Pride Of Erne Orchestra

8. The Broken Pledge/ Miss Thornton’s Reel – Leo Rowsome

9. Paddy Ryan’s Dream – Michael Coleman

Gerry Clarke’s record room

Bill Broonzy

Leo Rowsome

Michael Coleman

OTRS 40 – Don Kent Part 6 “Cairo”

Posted on January 1, 2015 by john

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Don Kent Pt. 6
John’s Old Time Radio Show w/ former Yazoo Records Producer & Mamlish, Flying Crow and Country Fish Records Owner Don Kent. “CAIRO”. Special Guest Don Kent plays 78 rpm records from his legendary record collection & explains to us the St. Louis guitar sound and the roots of Country Blues Guitar Classic song Cairo on John Heneghan’s Old Time Radio Show.

1. Chifferobe – Charley Jordan

2. Hard Time Blues – Lane Hardin

3. It’s Hard Time – J. D. Short

4. Hospital Blues – “Hi” Henry Brown

5. Poor Man Blues – Henry Townsend

6. Cairo – Henry Spaulding

7. Ain’t Gonna Be Your Low Down Dog – Ollie Rupert & Will Shade