78s for the People

17/08/2024

What a beautiful time w/ folks in Manistee, doing superb work to preserve The Old Kirke.

Thank you for the chance to share & spin 78s for The People. Gratitude to Toni, Howard, Ken & Ruth for the gracious welcome.

*Next time, some old country and bluegrass for Ken!

Whether You Remember The 78-rpm Shellac (most of us think Vinyl) Record Format Or Have Never Held a Record in Your Hands, Let Alone Worked a Turntable, if you are a fan of music / history then you must not miss Alex Tank and 78s for the People, a 78 rpm DJ service, spinning original records from the 1920s - 1950s on a modern turntable. The signature 78 sizzle is still there & the vibe is like nothing you've experienced before.
What a great opportunity to reconnect with some of the significant record labels of the day...Sun, Okeh, RCA Victor, Black Patti, Monarch, Vocalian....what an era of great artists, great blues & jazz, and old time crooners. Sit back and relax, hear some wonderful tunes, and engage with knowledgeable Alex Tank.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15 AT 10 AM AT THE OLD KIRKE MUSEUM, 304 WALNUT ST, MANISTEE MI 49660.

20/03/2024

78s at The Little Fleet March 29 // 8-11
Tiki Week
Hawaiian // Cuban // Calypso // more
Sound waves in the forecast.

05/09/2023

In the wild, West of Michigan.

11/08/2023

Sunday, August 13 // 6-8 PM
Hot Jazz // Blues // Hawaiian & more.

08/08/2023

Another side from the West TN stack, on the road to
Recorded in New York, 1932
A not-so-common one by ‘Amos Greene’, ‘Jimmy Boone’, or ‘Bob Clifford’, all pseudonyms for beloved steel guitar blue yodeler Cliff Carlisle
With thanks to the late Chris Strachwitz for the deeply informative liner notes from ‘Cliff Carlisle: Blue Yodeler & Steel Guitar Wizard’ Arhoolie / Folklyric CD 7039

08/08/2023

Another side from the West TN stack on the road to .
Recorded in New York, 1932
A not-so-common one by ‘Amos Greene’, ‘Jimmy Boone’, or ‘Bob Clifford’, all pseudonyms for beloved steel guitar blue yodeler Cliff Carlisle
With thanks to the late Chris Strachwitz for the deeply informative liner notes from ‘Cliff Carlisle: Blue Yodeler & Steel Guitar Wizard’ Arhoolie / Folklyric CD 7039

14/07/2023

Sunday, July 16 // 6-8 PM
Latin // Calypso // Hawaiian // Hot Jazz & more. Summer is fleeting.

03/07/2023

Found in a 7 AM short stack in Western Tennessee this April, on the road to Asheville Shellac Bash IV.
Recorded in Dallas, 1929
Red Steeley, fiddle
J.W. Graham, guitar
Albert Wisrock, mandolin

10/06/2023

Sunday, June 11 // 6-8 PM
Hot jazz // Hawaiian // Blues // Country & more. All eyes on summer.

20/05/2023

on the local airwaves. Noontime Sunday, May 21, WNMC 90.7 FM
Jazz in the Tradition
Tune in @ WNMC.org

23/04/2023

on WNMC today, high noon. Jazz From The Tradition. Tune in @ WNMC.org

21/03/2023

78s
March 30 // 7-9:30
Tiki Week
Hawaiian // Calypso // more
Sip & sway.

10/02/2023

Sift tidy crawlspace. Open box labeled ‘K’. Find Kalama’s Quartet. Wash and let dry, amidst houseplants. Spin and enjoy.

New York
Sept. 10, 1929

#1929

28/01/2023

Raising Sister Ola Mae Terrell once more, Holiness church gospel singer & guitarist like no other.

Not the song summoned, but the standard issue of one already posted as a promo. O.M. Terrell only made 6 sides total, I believe. A longtime favorite after hearing her on John Heneghan’s Old Time Radio Show as spun by the great Pat Conte.

Find Bruce Nemerov’s piece on Terrell for more insights and song excerpts.

11/12/2022

Found some tunes in NW MI & IN, plus some time to make prints.

28/09/2022

Remembering Joe Bussard
1936-2022
Prolific and irrepressible as a collector, musician, record producer, radio DJ, pioneer, historian, and all around charismatic, one-of-a-kind, joyful soul. Generous with his time, he gave a warm welcome to anyone who shared his enthusiasm. Goodbye to our old Joe friend.

25/09/2022

Bix and Stokes.
Psyched to have ‘In A Mist’ to enjoy Bix’s genius beyond the cornet. And any reissue is a welcome addition — especially the great Frank Stokes.

11/08/2022

Savor summer. 78s Sunday

09/08/2022

Brunswick pushing its new electrical process with snatches of fine “thrashing” banjo style.

12/07/2022

Unwind with some 78s Sunday

10/07/2022

Odds & ends from rocky Ontario.

28/06/2022

Reading to illuminate the listening.
All were generously donated by the late Charles Saunders to the local library to support blues & jazz appreciation. Big thanks to

28/06/2022

Reading to illuminate the listening.
All were generously donated by the late Charles Saunders to the local library to support blues & jazz appreciation. Big thanks to