From 1928 - 1933 RCA VICTOR RECORDS had a record series specifically marketed to African American record buyers. It flourished until the ravages of the Great Depression put an enormous hurt on the record business in general and the buyers of "race" records in particular. Hear a variety of the Hot Jazz, Blues, Gospel, Jug Bands, Comedy and Sermons released by VICTOR for Americas' black population!
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American Grooves Radio Hour, hosted by filmmaker and collector Joe Lauro, takes you on a deep dive into the music of pre-World War II America. It focuses on the Jazz, pioneering Blues, early Country, Gospel, Vaudeville and World Music which was being performed on the streets and in the taverns and nightclubs of pre-1935 America. ONLY original 78 rpm records from Joe’s world-renowned archive and the libraries of other notable collectors will be played. There will also be stories from the first generation of record collecting as well as backgrounds and information on the records and the artists. Support this po...