Sounds So Sweet: A Celebration of Jug Band Music! Teaser Trailer [VIDEO]

ByJack Norton September 15, 2025September 16, 2025

Born from the grit and resilient spirit of African-American communities, jug band blues music weaves the enduring rhythms of African heritage and the struggles of slavery into a joyful heartbeat of a nation’s musical heritage.

In Sounds So Sweet, Emmy Award-winning filmmakers Kitty and Jack Norton craft a vivid celebration of jug band music’s rich history and enduring cultural impact.

Through insightful interviews with Americana luminaries like Dom Flemons, Garrison Keillor, and Charlie Parr, paired with electrifying performances from the Steel City Jug Slammers, Deep Fried Pickle Project Jug Band, Baby Gramps, Three Good Samaritans Jug Band, Bones Jugs-n-Harmony, and more, this documentary celebrates America’s most distinctive musical tradition.

Pick up a moonshine jug, borrow grandma’s washboard, snatch your crazy uncle’s kazoo, and join in the foot-stomping fun of this heartfelt tribute to jug band music’s timeless charm!

Coming: CHRISTMAS DAY 2025.

Jack Norton

Heigh-ho, everybody, heigh-ho! I've been singing vaudeville blues music since 1925. I also host a radio show (and podcast), make movies, write books, and perform children's music under the name "Conductor Jack" - from the kids show I have with my wife Kitty called The Zinghoppers. I live in Nashville, TN and Winona, MN (where I drink lutefisk lattes and say "uff da" a lot).