Jack Norton's Old-Time Radio Show: 1920s and 1930s 78 RPM Records
Sep 29, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min · 18 segments
Travel back to the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s as vaudeville blues and ragtime hokum musician Jack Norton spins his favorite 78 rpm records from his collection. From early hot jazz to jug band blues…
Get out those old records, those old phonograph records, the ones we used to play so long ago.
What if they sound scratchy? The tunes really were catchy, and especially those that said, "I love you so." I used to beg you over and over just to set the wedding day.
To get you courtable, I'd bring my portable and melt your heart away.
With all those old records, those old phonograph records, the ones we used to play so long ago.
[upbeat instrumental music] Get out those old All the ones about blues Those old All the ones about Jews Phonograph blues, the ones we used to play so long ago Kip Down the Key and Arlo and the old wind-up Basolo What if they sound scratchy? Barney Google was great The tunes All the songs about Kate Really were catchy, and especially those Jabba Jabba boo hula That said, "I love you so" Yaka hula hickey beula I used to beg you Honey Over and over Dardanella and Sunny Just to set the wedding day Meet me on the back porch songs To get you courtable Porch songs I'd bring my portable and melt your heart away And melt your heart away With all those old records They were wonderful then Those old Play them over again Phonograph records The ones we used to play so long ago The ones we used to play so long ago [upbeat instrumental music]
I'm not much to look at, nothing to see.
Just glad I'm living and lucky to be.
I've got a man crazy for me.
He's funny that way.
I can't save a dollar, ain't worth a cent.
He doesn't holler, he'd live in a tent.
I've got that man crazy for me.
He's funny that way.
Though he loves to work and slave for me every day, he'd be so much better off if I went away.
But why should I leave him? Why should I go? He'd be unhappy without me, I know.
I've got that man mad about me.
He's funny that way.
[upbeat instrumental music]Never had nothing, no one to care.
That's why I seem to have more than my share.
I've got a man crazy for me.
He's funny that way.
When I hurt his feelings once in a while, his only answer is one little smile.
I've got that man crazy for me.
He's funny that way.
I can see no other way, and no better plan.
Get out those old records, those old phonograph records, the ones we used to play so long ago.
What if they sound scratchy? The tunes really were catchy, and especially those that said, "I love you so." I used to beg you over and over just to set the wedding day.
To get you courtable, I'd bring my portable and melt your heart away.
With all those old records, those old phonograph records, the ones we used to play so long ago.
[upbeat instrumental music] Get out those old All the ones about blues Those old All the ones about Jews Phonograph blues, the ones we used to play so long ago Kip Down the Key and Arlo and the old wind-up Basolo What if they sound scratchy? Barney Google was great The tunes All the songs about Kate Really were catchy, and especially those Jabba Jabba boo hula That said, "I love you so" Yaka hula hickey beula I used to beg you Honey Over and over Dardanella and Sunny Just to set the wedding day Meet me on the back porch songs To get you courtable Porch songs I'd bring my portable and melt your heart away And melt your heart away With all those old records They were wonderful then Those old Play them over again Phonograph records The ones we used to play so long ago The ones we used to play so long ago [upbeat instrumental music]
I'm not much to look at, nothing to see.
Just glad I'm living and lucky to be.
I've got a man crazy for me.
He's funny that way.
I can't save a dollar, ain't worth a cent.
He doesn't holler, he'd live in a tent.
I've got that man crazy for me.
He's funny that way.
Though he loves to work and slave for me every day, he'd be so much better off if I went away.
But why should I leave him? Why should I go? He'd be unhappy without me, I know.
I've got that man mad about me.
He's funny that way.
[upbeat instrumental music]Never had nothing, no one to care.
That's why I seem to have more than my share.
I've got a man crazy for me.
He's funny that way.
When I hurt his feelings once in a while, his only answer is one little smile.
I've got that man crazy for me.
He's funny that way.
I can see no other way, and no better plan.
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