The Old Dingy Jukebox

Christian Gallo
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The Old Dingy Jukebox features a wide variety of down home American music styles played from a diverse collection of 78 rpm and 45 rpm records. Each show takes the listener on an aural journey exploring the American musical heritage. The show’s repertoire is deep and wide with an emphasis on early to middle 20th century Americana. Styles played on the show include the blues, jazz, old time string bands, traditional folk music, honky tonk, bluegrass and early country music. Informative, yet entertaining, the show’s host, Christian Gallo, includes brief historical tidbits and anecdotes that accompany a selection of often rare or obscure recordings. Sit back and have a listen. Hope you enjoy the show

  1. Oct 17

    Episode #40- Blues, Country, Western Swing & Bluegrass 78 RPM Records: "Tattooed Ladies, Hard Luck Papa's & Lonesome Truck Drivers"

    Send us Fan Mail Take a trip back to the golden age of American roots music as The Old Dingy Jukebox spins another eclectic collection of original 78 RPM records featuring vintage country, blues, bluegrass, western swing, Cajun music, and old-time string bands. Episode #40 digs deep into the grooves of forgotten records and legendary performers, from the raw Detroit honky-tonk of Skeets McDonald and the early bluegrass harmonies of Jimmy Martin and Bobby Osborne to the powerful Kansas City blues of Big Joe Turner accompanied by stride piano great Willie “The Lion” Smith. We'll hear Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys swing through their World War II-era hit “Smoke on the Water,” Memphis Minnie deliver her unmistakable guitar-driven blues on “Lean Meat Won't Fry,” and a young Porter Wagoner years before his Grand Ole Opry stardom. Along the way, we'll uncover obscure honky-tonk sides from Ace Ball and Al Dexter, Mississippi string-band music from the Leake County Revelers, classic country harmonies from Kirk and Sam McGee and Johnnie and Jack, and hard-driving Chicago blues from harmonica master Jazz Gillum. The journey also crosses the Texas-Mexico border with Melquiades and Encarnación Villarreal, heads down the highway with Bob Newman's “Lonesome Truck Driver's Blues,” and winds through the Louisiana backwoods with Luderin Darbone and His Hackberry Ramblers. Sixteen vintage recordings, all drawn from the rich history of 78 RPM records, tell the story of American music before rock and roll took over the airwaves. Featured artists: Skeets McDonald • Jimmy Martin & Bobby Osborne • Big Joe Turner • Zeke Manners • Ace Ball • Leake County Revelers • Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys • Porter Wagoner • Kirk & Sam McGee • Al Dexter • Memphis Minnie • Melquiades & Encarnación Villarreal • Jazz Gillum • Bob Newman • Hackberry Ramblers • Johnnie & Jack Dust off your dancing shoes, turn up the volume, and enjoy another trip through the forgotten sounds of American music on The Old Dingy Jukebox. The Old Dingy Jukebox — Original 78 RPM records, vintage American roots music, early country, prewar blues, western swing, old-time music, and the stories behind the records. Track Listing — October 2026 Skeets McDonald — “The Tattooed Lady” Fortune 145-B | Detroit, Michigan | c. 1950 Skeets McDonald, vocal. Recorded for Jack and Devora Brown's Fortune Records. Additional session personnel unconfirmed.Jimmy Martin and Bobby Osborne — “Blue-Eyed Darling” King 1037-AA | Matrix K3238 | August 27, 1951 | Cincinnati, Ohio Jimmy Martin, guitar/vocal; Bobby Osborne, mandolin/vocal; Charlie Cline, banjo; Curly Ray Cline, fiddle; Ralph Guenther, bass.Big Joe Turner — “Doggin' the Dog” Decca 7824-A | Matrix 68394 | Recording date/location unverified Big Joe Turner, vocal; Willie “The Lion” Smith, piano.Zeke Manners and His Band — “Sioux City Sue” Victor 20-1797-A | Mid-1940s Zeke Manners, bandleader; Curly Gribbs, vocal refrain. Composed by Ray Freedman and Dick Thomas.Ace Ball — “Weeds of Hate” Okeh 18040 | Matrix CO 50883 | Recording date unverified Ace Ball, vocal; accompaniment unidentified. Promotional radio-station pressing marked “Not for Sale.”Leake County Revelers — “Johnson Gal” Columbia 15149-D | Reported matrix W143967 | April 13, 1927 | New Orleans, Louisiana Will Gilmer, fiddle/vocal; Dallas Jones, guitar; Jim Wolverton, banjo; Robert Oscar Mosley, mandolin or banjo. Matrix attribution requires confirmation.Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys — “Smoke on the Water” Okeh 6736 | Matrix H1242 | January 24, 1945 | Hollywood, California Tommy Duncan, vocal; Bob Wills, bandleader. Other musicians associated with this period include Noel Boggs, Jimmy Wyble, Cameron Hill, Millard Kelso and Joe Holley; exact master personnel unconfirmed.Porter Wagoner — “Takin' Chances” RCA Victor 20-5086 | Matrix E2-VB-7354 | September 9, 1952 | Springfield, Missouri Recorded at KWTO Radio Station. Accompaniment includes Speedy Haworth Jr., George Rhodes, Claude Jackson, Robert White, Buster Fellers and Paul Mitchell. Produced by Stephen Sholes.Kirk and Sam McGee — “Brown's Ferry Blues” Decca 5348-A | Matrix 19655 | Issued 1937 Kirk and Sam McGee, vocals and string instruments. Recording session unverified. Flip side: “Railroad Blues.”Al Dexter and His Troopers — “Bar Hotel” Vocalion 05121 | Matrix DAL 791-3 | June 13, 1939 | Dallas, Texas Al Dexter, vocal; Jack Lee, steel guitar; Leaford Hall, fiddle; Aubrey Gass, harmonica/washboard; Mabel Ogden, piano. Also issued on Conqueror 9330.Memphis Minnie — “Lean Meat Won't Fry” Columbia 37579 | Matrix CCO 4632 | September 20, 1946 Memphis Minnie, vocal/guitar; accompanying guitar, bass and drums, personnel unconfirmed. Issued in 1947, backed with “Fish Man Blues.”Melquiades and Encarnación Villarreal — “Cada Vez Que Cae la Tarde” Ideal 407-A | Matrix R-407-A | Recording date unverified Melquiades and Encarnación Villarreal, performers; Enrique Vela, accordion; additional guitar, bajo sexto and bass accompaniment.Jazz Gillum — “Reckless Rider Blues” RCA Victor 20-1974-A | Matrix D6-AB-1816 | 1946 Jazz Gillum, vocal/harmonica; Big Maceo Merriweather, piano; Leonard Caston, guitar; Alfred Elkins, bass. Exact session date/location unverified.Bob Newman — “Lonesome Truck Driver's Blues” King 945-AA | Matrix 3148 | Recording date unverified Bob Newman, vocal; unidentified string-band accompaniment. Composed by Lee Roberts.Luderin Darbone and His Hackberry Ramblers — “Dans le Grand Bois” De Luxe 6038-A | Matrix 942 | Recording date unverified Luderin Darbone, fiddle/bandleader; Lennis Sonnier, vocal. Additional personnel unconfirmed.Johnnie and Jack — “Take My Ring from Your Finger” RCA Victor 21-0448-B | 45 RPM issue 48-0448-B | Released March 1951 Johnnie Wright and Jack Anglin, vocals; Tennessee Mountain Boys, accompaniment. Composed by Ira and Charlie Louvin. Exact recording session unverified.Support the show Donate to the podcast: https://paypal.me/christiangallo1?locale.x=en_US Website- http://olddingyjukebox.com Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/olddingyjukeboxpodcast/ Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/@theolddingyjukeboxpodcast/featured Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/olddingyjukeboxpodcast/ Phillville records- https://www.philvillerecords.com/

  2. Aug 29

    Episode #39- "Mornin' Trains, Drinks After Midnight, & Crossroad Bars"

    Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another episode of the Old Dingy Jukebox. Hop on board for another trip through the shelves of The Old, Dingy Jukebox, with an eclectic hour of gospel, blues, early country, western swing, bluegrass, jazz, conjunto, fingerstyle guitar and roots music from the 1920s through the present day. In this episode, host Christian Gallo spins everything from fiery New Orleans gospel and postwar Texas blues to California country, bebop, western swing and bluegrass, with a few unexpected detours into Swedish honky-tonk and vintage Pakistani electric guitar music. The records travel from New Orleans, Houston and San Antonio to Hollywood, Bakersfield, Chicago and San Francisco, mixing old 78s and 45s with a handful of more recent recordings carrying on the traditions of American roots music. SETLIST 1. Reverend Charlie Jackson - "Morning Train" - Booker Records - c. 1970s 2. The Farmer Boys - "I'm Just Too Lazy" - Capitol - 1955 3. Lightnin' Hopkins - "They Wonder Who I Am" - Herald - 1955 4. Flaco Jimenez and His Conjunto - "Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio" - Arhoolie - 1985 5. Red Allen and the Kentuckians - "Beautiful Blue Eyes" - Starday - 1961 6. Joel Paterson - "Preston Rag" - Jalopy Records - 2023 7. Chicago Sunny Boy (Joe Hill Louis) - "Western Union Man" - Meteor - 1953 8. Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band - "The Girl at the Crossroads Bar" - Acoustic Disc - 1988 Recorded live at the Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, November 29, 1987. 9. Stuff Smith and His Onyx Club Boys - "Old Joe's Hittin' the Jug" - Vocalion - 1936 10. Billy Jack Wills and His Western Swing Band - "Cattle Call" - 4 Star - 1952 11. Charlie Parker Septet - "Ornithology" - Dial - 1946 12. The Countryside of Harmonica Sam - "A Drink After Midnight" - El Toro Records - 2017 13. The Panthers - "Malkaus" - Sublime Frequencies - 2010 14. Deke Dickerson and the Whippersnappers - "Baby's Gone Uptown" - Major Label Records 15. Brokedown in Bakersfield - "California Cotton Fields" - Little Sur Records - 2015 16. Alice Gerrard & Mike Seeger - "Fugitive's Lament" - Greenhays - 1980 17. Jelly Roll Morton's Levee Serenaders - "Mr. Jelly Lord" - Vocalion - 1928 18. Willy Gantrim - "A Million Miles to Go" - Alone and Adrift - 2013 19. The Almanac Singers - "Union Train" - Keynote - 1941 DISCOGRAPHY & RECORD NOTES Reverend Charlie Jackson - "Morning Train" Booker Records - New Orleans, Louisiana - c. 1970s. The Farmer Boys - "I'm Just Too Lazy" Capitol Records - 1955. Lightnin' Hopkins - "They Wonder Who I Am" Herald 449 - 1955. Recorded at ACA Studios, Houston, Texas, April 1954. Flaco Jimenez and His Conjunto - "Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio" Arhoolie 45-555 - 1985. Recorded in San Antonio, Texas, May 1985. Red Allen and the Kentuckians - "Beautiful Blue Eyes" Starday Records - 1961. Joel Paterson - "Preston Rag" Wheelhouse Rag - Jalopy Records JALY15.1 - 2023. Chicago Sunny Boy (Joe Hill Louis) - "Western Union Man" Meteor Records - 1953. Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band - "The Girl at the Crossroads Bar" Almost Acoustic - Acoustic Disc - 1988. Recorded live at the Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, November 29, 1987. Stuff Smith and His Onyx Club Boys - "Old Joe's Hittin' the Jug" Vocalion 3270 - 1936. Billy Jack Wills and His Western Swing Band - "Cattle Call" 4 Star Records - 1952. Recorded in 1951. Charlie Parker Septet - "Ornithology" Dial 1002 - 1946. Recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California, March 28, 1946. The Countryside of Harmonica Sam - "A Drink After Midnight" A Drink After Midnight - El Toro Records - 2017. The Panthers - "Malkaus" Pakistan: Folk and Pop Instrumentals 1966-1976 - Sublime Frequencies SF064 - 2010. Originally recorded in Pakistan during the late 1960s/early 1970s. Deke Dickerson and the Whippersnappers - "Baby's Gone Uptown" Honky Tonkin' Rhythm - Major Label Records - 2023. Brokedown in Bakersfield - "California Cotton Fields" Brokedown in Bakersfield - Live! - Little Sur Records - 2015. Written by Dallas Frazier. Alice Gerrard & Mike Seeger - "Fugitive's Lament"Bowling Green - Greenhays GR 704 - 1980. Originally recorded by the Delmore Brothers in 1935. Jelly Roll Morton's Levee Serenaders - "Mr. Jelly Lord" Vocalion 1154 - 1928. Featuring Frances Hereford on vocal. Willy Gantrim - "A Million Miles to Go" Alone and Adrift - 2013. The Almanac Singers - "Union Train" Talking Union - Keynote Records - 1941.  Support the show Donate to the podcast: https://paypal.me/christiangallo1?locale.x=en_US Website- http://olddingyjukebox.com Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/olddingyjukeboxpodcast/ Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/@theolddingyjukeboxpodcast/featured Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/olddingyjukeboxpodcast/ Phillville records- https://www.philvillerecords.com/

  3. Jun 1

    Episode #38- Pre-War Blues, Country & Jazz 78 RPM Records: “Fattenin’ Frogs, Whistlin’ Southbound Trains & Yodelin’ Bootleggers.”

    Send us Fan Mail Step back into the shellac era with a late-night journey through pre-war blues, early country music, jazz, hokum records, string bands, and western swing from the 1920s and 1930s. In this episode of The Old, Dingy Jukebox, host Christian Gallo spins rare and historic 78-rpm records pulled from the golden age of American recording history.  This episode features music from Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven, Cab Calloway, Big Bill Broonzy, Milton Brown & His Brownies, Barbecue Bob, Mainer’s Mountaineers, the Georgia Yellow Hammers, Eddie Lang & Joe Venuti, Memphis Mose, and more. Listeners will hear a mix of Delta blues, Piedmont blues, early jazz, Appalachian string band music, western swing, old-time country, and Depression-era dance music.  Recorded between 1927 and 1937, these records capture the sound of American jukeboxes, medicine shows, front porches, dance halls, and barn dances before World War Two transformed the music industry. The episode explores the roots of traditional American music and the connections between blues, country, folk, jazz, and early swing.  Perfect for fans of vintage records, 78-rpm collecting, old-time radio, roots music, Americana, folk history, and early recordings, this episode recreates the atmosphere of a dim late-night broadcast drifting through the back roads of the American South.  Featured themes include:  • Pre-war blues and jazz history  • Early country string bands  • Hokum blues and novelty songs  • Western swing and dance hall music  • Rare 78-rpm record collecting  • American roots music and folk traditions  • Southern radio culture and jukebox history  So settle in, let the records spin, and enjoy an evening of alligator crawls, barbecue blues, bootleggers, wandering fiddles, and worn shellac grooves from another time. SETLIST: Mainer’s Mountaineers- “Let Her Go, God Bless Her” Montgomery Ward 1935 Big Bill- “The Southern Blues” Bluebird 1935 Cab Calloway- “Black Rhythm” Perfect 1934 Early Shirkey & Roy Harper- “When The Roses Bloom For The Bootlegger” Columbia 1928 Shore’s Southern Trio- “ Whistling Rufus” Champion 1929 Eddie Lang & Joe Venuti- “After You’ve Gone” Vocalion 1932 Memphis Mose (Tampa Red & Georgia Tom Dorsey)- “Hear Me Beefin’ You” Brunswick 1929 Lewis Brothers- “Sally Johnson” Montgomery Ward 1929 Mobile Strugglers- ‘Fattenin’ Frogs” American Music 1949 Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven- “Alligator Crawl” Okeh 1927 Milton Brown & His Brownies “Show Me The Way To Go Home” Decca 1936 Barbeque Bob- “Barbecue Blues” Columbia 1927 Fiddlin’ John Carson- “I’m Glad My Wife’s In Europe” Montgomery Ward 1934 Georgia Tom & Hannah May- “What’s That I Smell?” Perfect 1934 Georgia Yellow Hammers- “Peaches Down In Georgia” Bluebird 1929 The Tune Wranglers “Tune Wrangling Time In Texas” Bluebird 1937 Support the show Donate to the podcast: https://paypal.me/christiangallo1?locale.x=en_US Website- http://olddingyjukebox.com Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/olddingyjukeboxpodcast/ Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/@theolddingyjukeboxpodcast/featured Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/olddingyjukeboxpodcast/ Phillville records- https://www.philvillerecords.com/

  4. Feb 13

    Episode #37- "Sinners & Redeemers" Records About Saturday Night & Sunday Morning

    Send us Fan Mail Episode #37 – “Sinners & Redeemers” Records About Saturday Night & Sunday Morning In this episode, I spin a stack of 78 RPM and 45 RPM records that tell the story of Saturday night temptation and Sunday morning redemption. From fragile shellac discs of the 1920s and ’30s to mid-century jukebox singles, these records capture the push and pull between honky-tonk rebellion and gospel salvation — sometimes from the very same artists. If you love vintage vinyl, American roots music, pre-war blues, gospel quartets, early country records, and the cultural story behind recorded sound, this one’s for you.Sit back and enjoy a good old fashioned episode featuring a variety of down home 78 rpm records. Blues, jazz, early country, honky tonk, Hawaiian steel guitar and even some ranchera accordion playing. A little bit of everything. I hope you enjoy the wide variety of music featured in the show. Crack a cold one and enjoy this episode of the Old Dingy Jukebox- Down Home 78 RPM Records “Greenback Dollars, Malicious Bed Bugs and Waltzes With Sin.” Please subscribe to the show if you haven't done so already and share with family and friends. If you could be so kind, leave a review over at Apple podcasts as well as over at Spotify. Positive rankings sure do help the show’s distribution. Visit the show's website at https://www.olddingyjukebox.com/home and have a look around. Go subscribe to the  YOUTUBE Channel.YouTube Channel I appreciate the support. E-mail: olddingyjukebox@gmail.com Donate to the podcast: https://paypal.me/christiangallo1?locale.x=en_US YouTube: @theolddingyjukeboxpodcast Website: https://www.olddingyjukebox.com/home Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/olddingyjukeboxpodcast Instagram: @olddingyjukeboxpodcast Featured Tracks Hokum Boys – “Keep Your Mind On It” (Vocalion, 1936) Reverend Gary Davis – “I Belong to the Band” (Melotone, 1935) Earl Johnson’s Dixie Entertainers – “Green Mountain Polka” (Victor, 1929) Charlie Poole & The North Carolina Ramblers – “If the River Was Whiskey” (Columbia, 1930) The Guitar Evangelist (Rev. Edward Clayborn) – “Jesus Will Make It Alright” (Vocalion, 1927) Flatt & Scruggs – “Get in Line Brother” (Columbia, 1952) Blind Boy Fuller – “Somebody’s Been Playing With That Thing” (Melotone, 1938) Leake County Revelers – “Saturday Night Breakdown” (Columbia, 1929) The Louvin Brothers – “Broadminded” (Capitol, 1953) Rev. Charlie Jackson – “Wrapped Up, Tangled Up in Jesus” (Booker, 1969) Lloyd Green – “Bar Hoppin” (Chart, 1969) Joe Hudgins – “Where’d You Stay Last Night” (Antenna, 1965) Doc Watson, Clint Howard & Fred Price – “Walking in Jerusalem” (Vanguard, early 1960s) Blind Willie Johnson – “Run to the City of Refuge” (Columbia, 1929) Jimmie Rodgers – “In the Jailhouse Now” (Bluebird, 1929) Banjo Ikey Robinson – “Rock Me Mama” (Brunswick, 1929)The Carter Family – “Sunshine in the Shadows” (Bluebird, 1931) Moon Mullican – “Bottom of the Glass” (Starday, 1961) Sister Rosetta Tharpe – “He’s All I Need” (Decca, 1949) Support the show Donate to the podcast: https://paypal.me/christiangallo1?locale.x=en_US Website- http://olddingyjukebox.com Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/olddingyjukeboxpodcast/ Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/@theolddingyjukeboxpodcast/featured Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/olddingyjukeboxpodcast/ Phillville records- https://www.philvillerecords.com/

  5. 09/29/2025

    Episode #36- 78 RPM Records From The Old Dingy Shelves: “Greenback Dollars, Malicious Bed Bugs and Waltzing With Sin.”

    Send us Fan Mail  Moon Mullican- “Southern Hospitality” King 1950Dixieland Jug Blowers- “Memphis Shake” Victor 1927Sonny Burns- “Waltzing With Sin” Starday 1954Williamson Brothers & Curry- “Cumberland Gap” Okeh 1927Woody Guthrie- “Pretty Boy Floyd” Asche 1945Honolulu Serenaders- “Honolulu Stomp” Victor 1929Billie Holiday- “I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues” Commodore 1941Johnny Horton- “Smokey Joe’s BBQ" Abbott 1952The Mobile Four- “Toot, Toot, Dixie Bound” Columbia 1928Don Santiago Jimenez- “Marfa” Decca 1937Lonnie Johnson- “Mean Old Bed Bug Blues” Okeh 1927Weems String Band- “Greenback Dollar” Columbia 1927Callahan Brothers- “Gonna Quit Drinkin’ When I Die” Melotone 1936Beale Street Washboard Band- “Forty & Tight” Vocalion 1929Skeets Mcdonald- “Scoot, Git And Begone” Capitol 1952Bertha “Chippie” Hill- “Charleston Blues” Okeh 1926Uncle Dave Macon- “One More River To Cross” Montgomery Ward 1935Sit back and enjoy a good old fashioned episode featuring a variety of down home 78 rpm records. Blues, jazz, early country, honky tonk, Hawaiian steel guitar and even some ranchera accordion playing. A little bit of everything. I hope you enjoy the wide variety of music featured in the show. Crack a cold one and enjoy this episode of the Old Dingy Jukebox- Down Home 78 RPM Records “Greenback Dollars, Malicious Bed Bugs and Waltzes With Sin.” Please subscribe to the show if you haven't done so already and share with family and friends. If you could be so kind, leave a review over at Apple podcasts as well as over at Spotify. Positive rankings sure do help the show’s distribution. Visit the show's website at https://www.olddingyjukebox.com/home and have a look around. Go subscribe to the  YOUTUBE Channel.YouTube Channel I appreciate the support. E-mail: olddingyjukebox@gmail.com Donate to the podcast: https://paypal.me/christiangallo1?locale.x=en_US YouTube: @theolddingyjukeboxpodcast Website: https://www.olddingyjukebox.com/home Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/olddingyjukeboxpodcast Instagram: @olddingyjukeboxpodcast Support the show Donate to the podcast: https://paypal.me/christiangallo1?locale.x=en_US Website- http://olddingyjukebox.com Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/olddingyjukeboxpodcast/ Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/@theolddingyjukeboxpodcast/featured Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/olddingyjukeboxpodcast/ Phillville records- https://www.philvillerecords.com/

  6. 07/02/2025

    Episode #35- Records & Musicians From Texas: “Beer Soaked Roadhouses, Fiery Damnation and Roses From San Antone”

    Send us Fan Mail T. Texas Tyler- “Texas Boogie Woogie” Starday 1955Hop Wilson- “Black Cat Bone” Goldband 1958Edie Noack- “Take It Away Lucky” Starday 1954Conjunto Estrella- “Juan Charrasqueado” Mid 1950sMance Lipscomb- “If I Miss The Train” Arhoolie 1960Milton Brown and his Musical Brownies- “Somebody’s Been Using That Thing” Decca 1935T-Bone Walker- “Gonna Find My Baby” Black & White 1947Bill Neely- “Satan’s Burning Hell” Arhoolie 1974Ray Price- “My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You” Columbia 1957Lightning Hopkins- “Penitentiary Blues” Folkways 1959Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys- “New Spanish Two Step” Columbia 1946East Texas Serenaders- “Acorn Stomp” Brunswick 1928George Jones- “Aching Breaking Heart” Del Rio (live recording) Likely 1958–1962. Released in the 1970s. (Dancetown USA is located in Houston, TX.)Long John Hunter- “Slash” Yucca 1961Santiago Morales- “La Respingona” Vocalion 1938Juke Boy Bonner- “Goin’ Back To The Country-(where they don’t burn the buildings down)” Arhoolie 1968Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys “New San Antonio Rose” Columbia 1946HIDDEN TRACK Ezra Paulette & The Beverly Hillbillies “On The Texas Prairie” Conqueror 1937 Sit back and enjoy an episode featuring records and musicians from the state of Texas. Texas has a great musical heritage and a deep well of down home artists and styles. The show represents Texas Blues, Western Swing, Mexican String Bands, Honky Tonk Country and Old Time String Bands. Crack a cold one and enjoy this episode of the Old Dingy Jukebox- Records & Musicians From Texas: “Beer Soaked Roadhouses, Fiery Damnation and Roses From San Antone” Please subscribe to the show if you haven't done so already and share with family and friends. If you could be so kind, leave a review over at Apple podcasts as well as over at Spotify. Positive rankings sure do help the show’s distribution.  Visit the show's website at https://www.olddingyjukebox.com/home and have a look around.  Subscribe to the  YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@theolddingyjukeboxpodcast I appreciate the support. E-mail: olddingyjukebox@gmail.com Donate to the podcast: https://paypal.me/christiangallo1?locale.x=en_U Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/olddingyjukeboxpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/olddingyjukeboxpodcast/ Support the show Donate to the podcast: https://paypal.me/christiangallo1?locale.x=en_US Website- http://olddingyjukebox.com Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/olddingyjukeboxpodcast/ Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/@theolddingyjukeboxpodcast/featured Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/olddingyjukeboxpodcast/ Phillville records- https://www.philvillerecords.com/

  7. 03/02/2025

    Episode #34- 78 RPM Records From The Lawrence Cohn Collection: “Gambling Barrooms, Animus Requital & Kicks Like A Georgia Mule”

    Send us Fan Mail Crockett’s Mountaineers- “Little Rabbit/Rabbit Who’s Your Mammy?” Varsity 1931Jimmie Rodgers- “Frankie & Johnny” Bluebird 1929Clarence Williams’ Washboard Four- ‘Church Street Sobbin’ Blues” Okeh 1927Billie Holiday- “Them There Eyes” Columbia 1939Fiddlin’ Arthur Smith & Dixie Liners- “KC Stomp” Bluebird 1940Mac McClintock- “Hallelujah! I’m A Bum” Victor 1928Jazz Gillum- “It Sure Had A Kick” Bluebird 1940Roy Newman & His Boys- “Shine On Harvest Moon” Vocalion 1935Jimmie Davis- “Goodbye Old Booze” 1938Blind Willie Johnson (The Blind Pilgrim)- “If I Had My Way” AnchorThe Tune Wranglers- “Rodeo Rose” Bluebird 1937The Quintet of the Hot Club of France (Django/Grappely) “Avalon” Decca 1936Memphis Minnie- “Fish Man Blues” Columbia 1947Jimmie Rodgers- “Gambling Bar Room Blues” Bluebird 1932Roosevelt Sykes- “Let The Black Cat Have His Way” Okeh 1942Harlem Hamfats- “It Was Red” Decca 1937Sit back and enjoy an episode featuring 78rpm records from the collection of music producer, collector, historian and author, Lawrence Cohn (1932-2023). After Larry passed away I was fortunate enough to pick through a lot of the records recently  acquired from his estate. Larry Cohn was best known for his influential box sets in the early 1990s that featured the complete recordings of Robert Johnson and Bessie Smith. He also was responsible for the influential box set “Roots ‘n Blues-The Retrospective 1925-1950”, a compilation of great 78rpm recordings of early county string bands, blues, country, gospel and jazz.  Please subscribe to the show if you haven't done so already and share with family and friends. If you could be so kind, leave a review over at Apple podcasts as well as over at Spotify. Positive rankings sure do help the show’s distribution. Visit the show's new website at https://www.olddingyjukebox.com/home and have a look around. I appreciate the support. Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy this episode of the Old Ding Jukebox- 78 RPM Records From The Lawrence Cohn Collection: “Gambling Barrooms, Animus Requital & Kicks Like A Georgia Mule” E-mail:  Donate to the podcast: https://paypal.me/christiangallo1?locale.x=en_US Website: https://www.olddingyjukebox.com/home Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/olddingyjukeboxpodcast Instagram: @olddingyjukeboxpodcast Support the show Donate to the podcast: https://paypal.me/christiangallo1?locale.x=en_US Website- http://olddingyjukebox.com Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/olddingyjukeboxpodcast/ Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/@theolddingyjukeboxpodcast/featured Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/olddingyjukeboxpodcast/ Phillville records- https://www.philvillerecords.com/

  8. 10/30/2024

    Episode #33 - "Badger State Dive Bars, Tappin' Them Things & Blues To Spare"

    Send us Fan Mail Sit back and enjoy this episode curated from a variety of blues, country, jazz and nortena 78rpm records. Please help spread the word by reviewing, following and sharing the show with your friends. https://www.instagram.com/olddingyjukeboxpodcast/ https://www.olddingyjukebox.com/listen-to-the-show "Badger State Dive Bars, Tappin' Them Things & Blues To Spare" Howlin’ Wolf - “Sitting On Top of the World” Chess 1952Fairley Holden & His Ice Cold Papas - “I’ve Got Blues To Spare” King 1947Harlem Hot Shots - “Somebody Stole My Gal” Bluebird 1934Stamps & Baxter Quartet - “Cryin’ Holy Unto The Lord” 1940s?R. Crumb & The Cheap Suit Serenaders- “Mysterious Mose” 1970sMaddox Brothers & Rose - “The 8:30 Blues” 4 Star 1952Fats Waller - “Darktown Strutters Ball” Bluebird 1940Billy Strange- “Diesel Smoke & Dangerous Curves” Capitol 1952The Dorsey Brothers- “Persian Rug” Okeh 1929Little Junior Parker - “Next Time You See Me” Duke 1957Trio San Antonio - “Yo Bien Quisiera” Arhoolie 1974Harry Choates - “Draggin’ The Bow” Gold Star 1948Driftless Revelers - “Wisconsin Saturday Nights” 2024Buffalo Johnson and His Herd - “Tappin’ That Thing” Kentucky 1951B.B.King - “Bad Luck” R.P.M. 1956Memphis Minnie - “Three Times Seven Blues” Columbia 1946 Support the show Donate to the podcast: https://paypal.me/christiangallo1?locale.x=en_US Website- http://olddingyjukebox.com Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/olddingyjukeboxpodcast/ Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/@theolddingyjukeboxpodcast/featured Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/olddingyjukeboxpodcast/ Phillville records- https://www.philvillerecords.com/

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The Old Dingy Jukebox features a wide variety of down home American music styles played from a diverse collection of 78 rpm and 45 rpm records. Each show takes the listener on an aural journey exploring the American musical heritage. The show’s repertoire is deep and wide with an emphasis on early to middle 20th century Americana. Styles played on the show include the blues, jazz, old time string bands, traditional folk music, honky tonk, bluegrass and early country music. Informative, yet entertaining, the show’s host, Christian Gallo, includes brief historical tidbits and anecdotes that accompany a selection of often rare or obscure recordings. Sit back and have a listen. Hope you enjoy the show

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  • Creator
    Christian Gallo
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Old Dingy Jukebox
  • Show Website
    The Old Dingy Jukebox

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