“Get On The Train” – Live at Peter’s Biergarten, Winona, Minnesota [VIDEO]

I grew up a weird kid. Obsessed with 1920s and 1930s culture, fashion, films, music. In high school I dressed like Charlie Chaplin. I carried one of Tiny Tim’s ukuleles in an old brown paper bag and wandered the hallways of my old high-school, turning it into my own freak show. For awhile I toyed…

Last time we were down in Savannah, Georgia, Kitty and I found this old abandoned house buried deep in a lost forest somewhere in a swamp outside of town. For the life of me I could never find this home again. On the porch was an old upright piano, busted to hell. Inside was just…

Heigh-ho, everybody, heigh-ho! A new episode of my behind-the-scenes tour and travel vlog series, “On The Road Again with Jack Norton” just dropped on my YouTube channel! Come visit an awesome used bookstore in Wisconsin, I share a story about songwriter Townes Van Zandt and more goofy fun on the road. Thanks for watching! Cheers,Jack

There are many tall tales. Lost fragments of time, nearly forgotten today. One such tale was told by a minstrel man named Theodore August Metz who, in 1896, claimed to have written the popular American song, “There’ll Be A Hot Time In The Old Tonight”. At least he copyrighted this claim. Metz was a white…

When life gets you down,When troubles are all around you,When AI is coming for your job,When everyone is crazy,When you ain’t got no money,Or when you have too much,When the kids are driving you bonkers,When your prayers ain’t getting answered,When you’re slowly sinking down, Or when you just want a laugh,When you just want to…

Let’s keep today’s blog short and sweet. I’m making a concert film and I need a big ol’ audience to make things look amazing. After all, who wants to watch a concert film without an audience? Here’s details and info (as well as mildly-disturbing story about Al Capone): And if you don’t feel like watching,…