The Old Dingy Jukebox
The Old Dingy Jukebox features a wide variety of down home American music styles played from a diverse collection of 78 and 45rpm 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
Episodes
33 episodes
Episode #33 - "Badger State Dive Bars, Tappin' Them Things & Blues To Spare"
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.
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Episode 33
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Episode #32- "Big Legged Women, Spiked Ovaltine and Shortnin' Free Bread"
Sit back and enjoy an episode featuring some choice records from the stacks. Early country, western swing, jazz, rockabilly, Mexican string band music, blues and old time music. We’re going to hit it all in this episode. Please subscribe to ...
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Episode 32
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Episode #31- Rockabilly, Country, Bluegrass & Old Time Records: “Too Many Taverns, Faulty Excuses & Good ‘Ol Mexican Beans”
Sit back and enjoy an episode featuring some of my favorite country style records. Early country, bluegrass, hillbilly, western swing, rockabilly, and old time music. We’re going to hit it all in this episode. Please subscribe to the show if...
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Episode 31
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Episode #30- “Disagreeable Situations, The Trouble With Whiskey, and Knockin' Around a Jug"
Sit back and enjoy an episode featuring some of my favorite records across a variety of records from the African American tradition. Just good records covering the blues, jazz, gospel and early rock n’ roll. Please subscribe to the show if y...
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Episode #29- “Fiddle Bust-downs, Fair Warnings and Gully Jumpers”
Episode #29. Just Good Records. “Fiddle Bustdowns, Fair Warnings and Gully Jumpers” Enjoy a nice selection of records across a variety of styles. Please subscribe to the show if you haven't done so already and share with family and friends. ...
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Episode 29
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1:16:10
Episode #28- "Reefer Headed Men, Puissant Manes and Crumbling Walls"
Episode #28. Good Records. Enjoy a nice selection of records across a variety of styles. Please subscribe to the show if you haven't done so already and share with family and friends. Also, go take a visit to the show's new website
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Episode 28
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1:16:12
Episode #27- Folklorist Alan Lomax and his Southern Journey 1959-60
This episode examines the field recordings made by Alan Lomax during his 1959-60 visits to the American South collecting American vernacular music styles found in the region. Episode also includes a partial examination of the Lomax's recordings...
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Episode 27
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Episode #26- "Southbound Passenger Trains, Rye Whiskey and Blood Stained Banders"
Kick back and enjoy an episode featuring some of my favorite records across a variety of down home styles. Just good records. Please subscribe to the show if you haven't done so already and share with family and friends. If you could be so k...
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1:10:41
Episode #25 - "Groundhog Gravy, Bad Hearts and Drunkard’s Blues”
Sit back and enjoy an episode featuring some of my favorite records across a variety of down home styles. Just good records. Please subscribe to the show if you haven't done so already and share with family and friends. If you could be so kind,...
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Episode 25
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1:02:11
Episode #24 - "Black Cat Bones, Slouchy Partners and Fat Boogies"
Sit back and enjoy an episode featuring some of my favorite records across a variety of down home styles. Just good records. Please subscribe to the show if you haven't done so already and share with family and friends. If you could be so kind ...
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Episode #23- Jerry Garcia.
Today’s episode is an examination and celebration of the musical roots of the Grateful Dead’s Jerry Garcia. Garcia’s musical roots begin in the early 1960s with traditional American folk music. With styles ranging from bluegrass, old time co...
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Episode 23
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1:09:42
Episode #22- "Recurring Inebriation, Guitar Evangelists and Blue Railroad Trains"
Thanks for listening to the Old Dingy Jukebox podcast. This episode simply features some of my favorite records across various styles from my collection of 78rpm records. Blues, Jazz, Western Swing and Early Country Music are the order of the d...
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Episode 22
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1:06:49
Episode #21- History Addendum Episode One, PART TWO "Goin' Up The Country" Race, Records and the American Musical Identity
Attention history enthusiasts, musicologists and ordinary people with an inquisitive mindset. Welcome to Episode One, PART TWO of the Old Dingy Jukebox History Addendum. These history heavy, music related episodes are ins...
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Episode 21
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1:17:27
Episode #20 - "Humdingers, Monkeys and Crooked Yodels"
Today’s episode features some of my favorite records. Records that make me smile. Not necessarily records that make me laugh or chuckle, although those are here, but also records that simply make me smile, and shake my head. Make me smile in...
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Episode 20
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1:10:57
Episode #19 - History Addendum Episode One, PART ONE: "Goin' Up The Country" Race, Records and the American Musical Identity
Well, here's something new. The first episode of the spinoff project is now available. The Old Dingy Juke Box: History Addendum. These history heavy, music related, episodes are inspired by my interest in musicology and history as well as some ...
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Episode 19
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1:08:59
Episode #18 - Special Guest Host: Matt Sayles "Crazy, Corny, Crooked, and Cool Records"
Today's episode features some great and wacky records from my special guest host, Matt Sayles. Matt has been a guest on the Old Dingy Jukebox before, once as a solo host (episode #5) as well as with his wife, co-host, historian Dr. Cheryl Jimen...
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Episode 18
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1:25:07
Episode #17-“Get Your Mind Out Of The Gutter”: Pre-War Hokum, Blues and Jazz 78 rpm Records.
Today’s show features some of my favorite 78s from my collection. I thought it would be fun to feature hokum blues and jazz records from the pre-war era. A subcategory of the blues, hokum was popular in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Hokum ...
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Episode 17
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1:25:19
Episode #16 - "Truckin', Skiddin', Cheatin' & Surfing"
Today’s episode features some of my favorite records centered around truck driving, hot roddin’, infidelity and surfing. The show's music selection comes from my 78s, 45s and….even a few LPs! I figured these topics would m...
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1:11:25
Episode #15 - "Chitlins, Flying Saucers, Bull Fiddles and Baboons"
Today's episode features some of my favorite 78s from my collection covering a variety of styles. Early country music, piano blues, jazz, hokum and western swing are some of the styles presented in today's show. I think you'll find the show an ...
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Episode #14- A People’s Archive: Buried Stories, Radical Histories, and Folk Music. With Special Guests Dr. Cheryl Jimenez Frei and Matt Sayles
Today’s show of the Old Dingy Jukebox is a special themed one. This episode is a collection of songs that tell stories of past events or people; stories that in one way or another were marginalized, censored, sanitized, or buried, often beca...
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Episode #13 - "Beer Thievery, Dead Dictators and Inebriated Truck Drivers"
For this episode of the Old DIngy Jukebox, I figured it being election time and all, it would be a good idea to feature records about drinking and politics. As it turns out, the show is mostly songs about drinking. I have a few records in my...
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Episode 13
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1:07:18
Episode #12- Down Home Music: Chris Strachwitz & Arhoolie Records
This episode of the Old, Dingy Juke Box features some of my favorite tracks from the great record label, Arhoolie Records. This great record label had a great impact on my musical development and music tastes when I was younger. It still doe...
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Episode 12
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1:22:07
Episode #11- Labor Day Special: "Unwieldy Hammers, Big Boss Men and Mining Disasters"
In honor of Labor Day, this episode of the Old, Dingy Jukebox features songs revolving around the theme of work. I had a great time going through my records and finding a variety of songs from different styles, across different eras, that de...
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Episode 11
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1:22:34
Episode #10 - "Sugar Coated Cinders, Rubber Tired Hearses and Lazy Rivers"
This episode of the Old, Dingy Jukebox is a show without a theme. Every so often I’ll just comb through the records and pick some fun ones from across a variety of different genres. From 1950s honky tonk, early jazz, blues, western swing and...
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1:08:29
Episode #9 - Rascally Paramours, Satan's Burning Hell, Reefer and Streets of Glory"
This episode of the Old, Dingy Jukebox features records about sin and redemption. Songs for Saturday nights and songs for Sunday mornings. I thought it would be a fun idea to have an episode that features records of various styles of music deal...
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