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
Hank Williams once told a promoter, “for drawing power in the South, it’s Roy Acuff, then God.” Hank wasn’t joking. Acuff was known as the King of Country Music, and for many years he was the biggest name (and highest paid) entertainer in Nashville. But for my money he’s always been a little bland, played…
Here’s a fun one for you. Kitty sings. I pick a slightly out of tune banjo. Life is good (except for that damn banjo). Hehe. Cheers!Jack
Hello, baby!Yeah, this is Jack Norton speakin’!Oh, you sweet thing!Do I what?Will I what?Oh baby, you know what I like! Cheers,Jack
Finally got to sing at Peter’s Biergarten, a beautiful, open-air, European style venue here in Winona, Minnesota. Had a lovely time. Here’s a fun video Kitty filmed for me. Hope to play for them again – was too much fun! This is an old Clarence Williams Washboard Band number, from 1934. I recorded it on…
Well, friends, we did it! We made it to episode #2 of our new weekly podcast! Uff-da, never thought it would happen. The second episode of Jack Norton’s Old-Time Radio Show was released this morning. Here’s some info on the new show… Travel Back in Time to the 1920s and 1930s! Travel back to the 1920s and…
Friends, I finally did it! I achieved my lifelong goal of singing “Beer Barrel Polka” at the World’s Largest Six-Pack! This glorious accomplishment happened just last week in downtown La Crosse, Wisconsin (naturally) – and thankfully I filmed the whole dang ol’ thing just to prove to you this amazing career highlight happened! Now I’m…
