Recorded in September of 2007, this show featured local accordionist, band leader and song collector Dan Newton. Dan brought in music by, compiled by or illustrated by Robert Crumb. From Crumb’s 1970’s band The Cheap Suit Serenaders’ to the actual 78 RPM recordings that inspired them. We heard some wonderfully delightful music. As a special treat, Dan also brought in a series of cassette tapes, with the hand written J-Cards, sent to Dan by Crumb. The tapes Dan brought in had great names:

Putting The Cheap Suits To Shame
Shake Your Dogs
Steppin’ Out

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Play list Tracks:

The Cheap Suit Serenaders – Yearning + Blue
Album: Singin’ In The Bathtub; Label: Schanachie
The Cheap Suit Serenaders – Chasin’ Rainbows
Album: Chasin Rainbows; Label: Schanachie
King Nawahi’s Hawaiians – Singin’ In The Bathtub
Album: RC Cassette
Albert Wynn His Gut Bucket Five – Crying My Blues Away
Album: RC Cassette
Hurtado Brothers Marimba Band – Diane
Album: RC Cassette
Cliff Perrinr His Orchestra – Mysterious Mose
Album: RC Cassette
Frank Lewis His St. Francis Hotel Orch – Persian Rug
Album: RC Cassette
Concertina Solo with Piano – Rastus On Parade
Album: RC Cassette
Ezra Buzzington’s Rustic Revelers – Brown Jug Blues
Album: RC Cassette
Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra – Sweet Lorraine
Album: RC Cassette
Leroy Shield The Hollywood Orch – Sing Song Girl
Album: RC Cassette
David Kaili, Reg. Scott Patsy O’Neil – Me And My Shadow
Album: RC Cassette
George Formby – Chinese Laundry Blues
Album: RC Cassette
Carroll Gibbons And His Boy Friends – Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries
Album: RC Cassette
Rossini’s Accordion Band – It’s A Sin To Tell A Lie
Album: RC Cassette
Les Tziganos – Marche Volante
Album: RC Cassette
Percival Mackey’s Orch – I’ve Never Seen A Straight Banana
Album: RC Cassette
A. Deprince Solo D’Accordeon – Caprice d’oiseau
Album: Accordeon 1913 – 1941 Discotheque Des Halles; Label: Fremeaux et Associes
Emile Prud’Homme Et Son Orchestre Musette Du Tourbillion – Pinsonnette
Album: Accordeon 1913 – 1941 Discotheque Des Halles; Label: Fremeaux et Associes
Emile Vacher – Plaisance fox
Album: Accordeon 1913 – 1941 Discotheque Des Halles; Label: Fremeaux et Associes
Doc Cook And His 14 Doctors Of Syncopation – Hum And Strum
Album: That’s What I Call Sweet Music; Label: Songbook Series
Hermin Kenin And His Ambassador Hotel Orch – I’m The Last Of The Red Hot Mammas
Album: That’s What I Call Sweet Music; Label: Songbook Series
Adolphe Deprince – Bellville
Album: Accordeons au Feminin; Label: Paris Jazz Corner Productions
SimoneBultiauw et son Orchestre D’Accordeons – Chantons ma mie
Album: Accordeons au Feminin; Label: Paris Jazz Corner Productions
Clifford Hayes’ Louisville Stompers – Old Folks Shake
Album: Gay Life In Dikanka; Label: Bakhall Publishers
Don Messer His New Bunswick Lumberjacks – Operator’s Reel
Album: Gay Life In Dikanka; Label: Bakhall Publishers