Moving Pictures: Jack Norton - Vaudeville Blues, Ragtime, and Vintage Americana

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I love singing good ol’ classic country and honky-tonk tunes, and it don’t get much better than Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams, and Buck Owens!

They put me on TV… and I even got to sing! Had so much fun being a guest on “Midwest Access” – the local NBC affiliate in Rochester, Minnesota.

Tiny Tim was my babysitter. Yes, that Tiny Tim. No, seriously.

Here’s a great tune I wrote back in 1893. I ended up letting blues singer Bessie Smith record it in 1927.

Hey hey just some pickin’ and grinnin’ at a bluegrass festival here in Minnesota. Yee haw!

Here’s a little video of me singing on Florida Public Radio. This is a song I wrote back in 1930 for the great Rudy Vallee.

Dom stole my jug, but I stole his banjo! He got the better deal though… on account of my jug was still ful of moonshine. Oh well. Here’s an old tune for y’all!

Blowing my jug full of moonshine while Charlie picks an old song by Blind Lemon Jefferson. Hope y’all enjoy!

Photo Gallery: Jack Norton - Vaudeville Blues, Ragtime, and Vintage Americana
Recording my debut album, “Wizard Oil” in Minneapolis.
My babysitter, friend and mentor Tiny Tim.
Performing on stage at a folk music festival.
During the recording of his “Dance Real Slow” album.
My friend and guitar teacher Leon Redbone.
My great grandpa on a vaudeville stage in New York City.
Recording “Bound For Glory” at Pachyderm Studios.
Picking and grinning at home in Mullet River, Minnesota.
Busking on the street.
With my trusty parlor guitar.
Singing at a barn in Mullet River, Minnesota.
Rcording “White Dog Hunch” in an old barn,