A Special RRR 78 RPM Show Featuring Johnny Messner – October 16, 2022

Johnny Messner Family Portrait The portrait above is of Marcus and Catherine Messner and their five sons, Fred, Dick, Bill, Charlie and Johnny.  Johnny is the youngest, third from the right. For several years in the 1930s, the brothers all played together in the Messner Brothers Orchestra. When brother Dick retired from the band business, Johnny took over, renaming the group the Johnny Messner Orchestra. On this week’s edition of the show you’ll hear an in-depth biography of Johnny and hear three of the band’s recordings from the late 1930s. The photograph above is courtesy of Johnny’s youngest son, Barry, who is still very much with us and generously assisted with the segment on his father. In other segments, we’ll also celebrate the birthdays of  Abe Harris, Jack Mahoney and Sam Theard. And we’ll take a musical stroll down Lenox Avenue.  There’s lots of great music and interesting information, so set aside an hour with your favorite beverage and be magically transported back to a different–and we think better–musical era.  Click on the audio player above to listen streaming online and/or download the show for listening at your convenience. THANKS FOR LISTENING!ENJOY THE SHOW! Here’s the complete playlist: Segment 1: Sam Theard Doodle It Back – Lovin’ Sam From Down In ‘BamRubbin’ On That Darned Old Thing – Lovin’ Sam Theard (The Mad Comic)You Rascal You – The Blue Lyres at the Dorchester Hotel / Joe Crossman & Chorus, v. Segment 2: Abe Harris Louisiana, That’s My Home – Harris Brothers TexansWhat Do I Care, It’s Home – Phil Romano and His Hotel Clinton Orchestra / Elmer Feldkamp, v.In My Dear Old Southern Home – The Monroe Brothers Segment 3: Jack Mahoney Blue Night – Colonial Club Orchestra / Oliver Smith, v.You’re Drifting Away From Me – J. Donald ParkerWhen You Wore A Tulip And I Wore A Big Red Rose – Golden Memory Boys Segment 4: Johnny Messner The Devil And The Devil – Johnny Messner and His Music Box Band / Johnny Messner, v.Midnight On The Trail – Johnny Messner and His Music Box Band / Johnny Messner, v.(Ho-dle-ay) Start The Day Right – Johnny Messner and His Music Box Band / Johnny Messner, v. Segment 5: Lenox Avenue Lenox Avenue Blues – Fats Waller (Organ Solo)Lenox Avenue Shuffle – Texas Blues Destroyers The post A Special RRR 78 RPM Show Featuring Johnny Messner – October 16, 2022 appeared first on Glenn Robison's Rapidly Rotating 78 RPM Records.