OTRS 141 R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM (part 59) “MUSIC OF ETHIOPIA & SOMALIA” 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. 59 “Music of Ethiopia & Somalia”. John Heneghan, Robert Crumb & Eden Brower play R. Crumb’s fabulous 78 rpm records from Crumb’s record collection in France.

  1. Patriotic Association Orchestra
  2. Invocaxione a Dio di un cieco Amhara
  3. Demisee Desta with Harp
  4. Farede Galla
  5. Balaynesh Woubantie
  6. Talahoun
  7. Godudo Mohamed
  8. Ahmed Aoma with Choir
  9. illegible
John Heneghan & R. Crumb
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R. Crumb & Eden Brower

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
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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

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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 131 “HENEGHAN’S RECENT ACQUISITIONS”

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John’s Old Time Radio Show “HENEGHAN’S RECENT ACQUISITIONS”. JOHN PICKS RANDOM 78 RPM RECORDS FROM HIS SHELF. NEW ADDITIONS, UPGRADEDS, IT’S FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!!!!

  1. That’s What I Call Keen” – Eddie South and His Alabamians
  2. Skirts – Slatz Randall and His Orchestra
  3. She’s A Great Great Girl – Hal Kemp and His Orchestra of N. Carolina
  4. Waikiki Blues – Hawaiian Beach Combers
  5. Happy Days Are Here Again – Hawaiian Beach Combers
  6. Jesus Gonna Make Up My Dying Bed – Joshua White
  7. Homoine – Brito Tshivela
  8. iselesele – Mchunu & Mtsomi
  9. Medene Wasala – Issa Solo
  10. Meko Hyia Ayeforo – E. K.’s Band
  11. All Alone Blues – Peetie Wheatstraw
  12. Old Jim Canan’s – Robert Wilkins
  13. Smiles – Jimmy Yates’ Bo Weevils
  14. Babe – East Texas Serenaders
  15. Rising Sun Blues – Ashley & Foster
  16. Everything’s Made For Love – Art Fowler & his Ukulele

Eddie South
Eddie South & His Alabamians
Joshua White
Slatz Randall
Ashley, Walsh & Foster
East Texas Serenaders
Peetie Wheatstraw
Hal Kemp
Robert Wilkins

OTRS 127 R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM part 56 “CRUMB IS FOND OF GRANDE DERRIERES!”

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I don’t want to shock anyone but R. Crumb is drawn to ladies with large derrieres and he’s got the records to prove it! John Heneghan, Robert Crumb & Eden Brower play fabulous 78 rpm records from Crumb’s record collection in France.

  1. My Fat Girl – Chris Bouchillon
  2. Minnie The Mermaid – Bernie Cummins and his Hotel New Yorker Orchestra
  3. Big Fat Mama Blues – Charlie Spand
  4. I Don’t Want To Get Thin – Sophie Tucker
  5. She Shakes A Mean Ash Can – Pigmeat Pete & Catjuice Charley
  6. The Duck Yas Yas – Oliver Cobb & his Rhythm Kings
  7. Fat Fanny Stomp – Jim Clarke
  8. What’s It? – Jimmie Rodgers
  9. Big Fat Gal – Lester Pete Bivins
  10. I’ll Rise When The Rooster Crows – Binkley Brothers Dixie Clodhoppers
Aline Kominsky-Crumb, the original “Devil-Girl”!
Eden Brower & R. Crumb
Eden Brower & R. Crumb
Eden Brower & R. Crumb
R Crumb
John Heneghan & R. Crumb
r crumb & eden brower
R. Crumb & Eden Brower
Eden Brower & R. Crumb

OTRS 126 “SQUEEZEBOX HEROES OF DAYS GONE BY” w/ ROBERT ARMSTRONG & MARK POLLOCK

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John’s Old Time Radio Show ROBERT ARMSTRONG & MARK POLLOCK – “SQUEEZEBOX HEROES OF DAYS GONE BY”. Remember when chicks used to think that the lanky guy standing in the back of the orchestra with the accordion strapped around his neck was hot? Me neither. Listen to great old 78 records featuring accordion greats from the collections of Hawaiian steel great & Cheap Suit Serenader co-founder Robert Armstrong, fellow record collector Mark Pollock and yours truly. Thanks to Mark for helping record this show remotely.

  1. Spanish Shawl – Frank Salerno
  2. Ain’t She Sweet Gardino & Puig
  3. Le Chemin Du Paradis – Salimbeni et son orchestre refrain par Francino
  4. Double Check Stomp – Duke Ellington Orchestra
  5. Alabama Jubilee – Homer Christopher & Ramey Van Vink
  6. Valse De Mon Vieux Village (My Old Home Town Waltz) – Amedie Ardoin
  7. Flor Marchita – Narciso Martinez
  8. It Fair Cows the Cuddy – McKAy Kemp
  9. Walabalaba – Lu Myalo and his Concertina
  10. China Boy – Ozark Red and his Ozark Mountain Boys
  11. Irish Reel Medley – Frank Quinn & Eddie Dunn
Mark Pollack & Robert Armstrong
Robert Armstrong
Amede Ardoin
Robert Armstrong
Mark Pollack

OTRS 123 R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM PART 54 “African Guitar Dreams”

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OTRS 123

John’s Old Time Radio Show R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM PT. 54 “African Guitar Dreams”. John Heneghan, Robert Crumb & Eden Brower play fabulous 78 rpm records from Crumb’s record collection in France.

  1. Molo – Molo – John Shugela Bhengu
  2. Antoinette – Mpoy Tarcisse & Leon Bukasa
  3. Eyaya Nkia Daimbu – De Saio
  4. Kyappo Nyi Kyappo – Frank Humplink
  5. Muserego – Stephen B. Ngumbao and Party
  6. Wasonga Koriwo – Tobias A. Oyugi
  7. Molo – J. Were
  8. Rusi – Potte A. Sitonik & Kipchamba
  9. Ma Ye Anumba Oburobe – Kwaku Addae & His Band
  10. Ora Yedarhe – Ifari Idehai
  11. Kukaya Kwakyela – Timothy Akim
R.Crumb
JOHN BHENGU
String band from Porto
Blind accordion player from Portugal
R. Crumb & Eden Brower
Leon Bukasa
R. Crumb & his record

OTRS 120 “GREAT INSTRUMENTALS OF DAYS GONE BY” w/ ROBERT ARMSTRONG & MARK POLLOCK

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John’s Old Time Radio Show ROBERT ARMSTRONG & MARK POLLOCK – “GREAT INSTRUMENTALS OF DAYS GONE BY”. Fantastic early 78 rpm INSTRUMENTAL records from the collection of Hawaiian steel great & Cheap Suit Serenader co-founder Robert Armstrong, fellow record collector Mark Pollock and yours truly. Thanks to Mark for helping record this show remotely.

  1. Mountain Blues – Jimmy Smith
  2. Celeste Blues – Meade Lux Lewis
  3. Hurdy Gurdy Solo – Le Bourree
  4. Potato Salad – Bernie Ladd & John Cali
  5. Wahine Slack Key – George Keoki Davis
  6. Shore Leave – The Three Old Salts
  7. St. Louis Blues – Willie “Red” Newman
  8. Shine On Harvest Moon – Willie “Red” Newman
  9. Penny Whistle Blues – Willard Cele
  10. Sourwood Mountain – Evans & McClain
  11. Tin Ear – Bob Effros
  12. Lover – Perry Botkin
  13. Bye Bye Blackbird – Eddie Peabody
Robert Armstrong & Mark Pollock
Eddie Peabody

Ocarina
Five Harmaniacs (Willie “Red” Newman 2nd from left)
Robert Armstrong & Mark Pollock