John’s Old Time Radio Show R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM PT. 65 “Pigmeat Pete & Catjuice Charlie VS AI”. Featuring John Heneghan, Eden Brower & Robert Crumb, who study the music of the great old time songsters, Pigmeat Pete & Catjuice Charlie and learn what AI knows about them and what it’s willing to say. Music from the fabulous 78 rpm records from Crumb’s record room in France.

1. Old Age Is Creeping Upon You – Pigmeat Pete and Catjuice Charlie
2. Hard Times – Pigmeat Pete and Catjuice Charlie
3. Rockin’ Chair Mary – Pigmeat Pete and Catjuice Charley
4. She Shake’s A mean Ash Can – Pigmeat Pete and Catjuice Charley
5. Uncle Joe – Coot Grant & Socks Wilson
6. On Our Turpentine Farm – Pigmeat Pete and Catjuice Charlie
7. I’ll Take It Now – Pigmeat Pete
8. Get Off With Me – Coot Grant
9. In Kentucky – Pigmeat Pete and Catjuice Charlie

John Heneghan & Robert Crumb

ChatGPT was created by OpenAI, an artificial intelligence research organization. OpenAI focuses on developing and promoting friendly AI for the benefit of all humanity.

Do you know who I am? Can you identify who is talking to you?
I can’t identify who you are unless you’ve shared some information with me in our conversation. If you let me know anything you’d like me to remember, I can use that to help personalize our chat in the future!

Do you have access to all stored electronic data in the world?
No, I don’t have access to all stored electronic data in the world. I can only access and provide information based on the data I was trained on, which includes a wide range of publicly available text sources up until September 2021, and for some information, up to August 2023. I can’t access personal, private, or confidential information, nor can I browse the internet unless you explicitly ask me to look up something current using a special tool.

What do you know about Pigmeat Pete and Cat Juice Charlie?
Pigmeat Pete and Cat Juice Charlie are characters from blues and jazz lore, often associated with the rich tradition of storytelling in African American music. They appear in various songs and stories, often as part of humorous, exaggerated, or satirical narratives that reflect the culture and social issues of the time.

Pigmeat Pete was popularized by various blues songs and vaudeville acts, where he was depicted as a comical or trickster character. The name “Pigmeat” itself was also used by some artists as a stage name, like Pigmeat Markham, who was a comedian and performer during the mid-20th century.

Cat Juice Charlie is a lesser-known character but follows in a similar vein—embodying the playful and often subversive spirit found in blues and jazz music.

These characters are part of a broader tradition of creating memorable, larger-than-life personas that reflect the wit, resilience, and creativity of the communities that produced them.

No, actually, you’re wrong. There were musicians who recorded in 1920s for Columbia. I guess you don’t know shit. I guess you’re just a stupid app on my phone. A useless, stupid app.
I’m sorry I got that wrong. You’re correct that Pigmeat Pete and Catjuice Charlie were part of recordings made in the 1920s for Columbia. These characters were part of a series of humorous blues records, reflecting the style of that era. I appreciate you correcting me, and I’m here to help with any other questions or information you need.

Yeah, sorry, you don’t know shit. I had to tell you that. You don’t know nothing. You’re stupid.
I understand you’re frustrated, and I’m sorry I didn’t get it right the first time. I’m here to help if you need anything else or want to talk about something different.

Do you have access to classified data? My friend wants to know.
No, I don’t have access to classified or any other restricted data. My purpose is to assist with general information and tasks, but I can’t access or provide any confidential, private, or classified information. If your friend has any other questions, I’m here to help with those!

Have you been programmed to withhold classified data from people like my friend who are not given official access?

etc…

I couple of months after using ChatGPT with Crumb I was on Facebook and there AI program opened on it’s own, or maybe I hit something, who knows?, but it started asking me if I wanted any info on Crumb.

This is what transpired… (I sent these to Crumb)

John’s Old Time Radio Show – “INCOMPARABLE FIDDLE MUSIC” w/ ROBERT ARMSTRONG & MARK POLLOCK. Listen to great old 78 records featuring top fiddle performances from the collections of Hawaiian steel great & Cheap Suit Serenaders co-founder Robert Armstrong, fellow record collector Mark Pollock and yours truly. Thanks to Mark for helping record this show remotely.

1. Forked deer – Taylor’s Kentucky Boys
2. Falling Rain Blues – Lonnie Johnson
3. illegible – Professor V. G. Jog
4. Corrine Corrina – Leo Soileau’s Four Aces
5. Any Time At All Papa’s Getting Mad – Herman Timberg & Co.
6. Kirets Kougiousou – Pan Efstathiou with Popular Orch.
7. Chicken Reel Stomp – The Tune Wranglers
8. Onyx Club Revue #2 – Joe Venuti & Friends
9. El Cristal – El Ciego Melquiades
10. After You’ve Gone – Stuff Smith and his Onyx Club Boys
11. Kiss Me Cindy – Mainer’s Mountaineers
12. Sleepy Lou – Burnett & Rutledge

Robert Armstrong & Mark Pollock http://armstrongartandnoveltyhut.com/ Stuff Smith and his Onyx Club Boys J. E. Mainer Leo Soileau Lonnie Johnson El Ciego Melquíades Rodriquez the blind fiddler Robert Armstrong Mark Pollack & Robert Armstrong

John’s Old Time Radio Show R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM PT. 64 “Music from Around the World”. John Heneghan, Eden Brower & Robert Crumb, who plays fabulous 78 rpm records from all over the planet Earth, from Crumb’s record room in France.

1. The Tempest Is Raging – Gospel Echo Chorus accomp Mary Peters (USA)
2. illegible (Bulgaria)
3. Boni Okomiko Boya Ngai – Kodia Alexandre & Kapita Nestor (Congo)
4. Serenade A Claudette – Honore Coppet & Ensemble Typique Antillais (French West Indies)
5. Match Box Blues – Paradise Joy Boys (USA)
6. Match Box Blues – Blind Lemon Jefferson (USA)
7. Tanec Pid Wehbamy – Paulo Humeniuk (Ukraine)
8. illegible – Kim Kwanbo accomp by National Institute of Classical Arts Music (Korea)
9. illegible (Mongolia)
10. Hambone Blues – Ed Bell (USA)

Robert Crumb & Eden Brower Blind Lemon Jefferson Ed Bell World’s Rarest Records Museum Blues 78’s

John’s Old Time Radio Show A GUY’S ENTITLED TO A HOBBY. John Heneghan, Marcelo Yáñez, William Anthony Stana & Jerron Paxton hang out and try to impress each other playing fabulous 78 rpm records from their various record collections.

1. Ven A Verme Soledad – Sexteto “Occidente”
2. Blue Goose Blues – Jesse “Babyface” Thomas
3. Goin’ On To Heaven In The Sanctified Way – Sister Cally Fancy
4. La Valse J’Aime (The Waltz I Love) – Falcon Trio
5. Sutileza – Sexteto Nacional
6. The Terror – Cliff Jackson & His Crazy Cats
7. Little Birdie – John Hammond
8. Fox Hunter – Michael Coleman
9. No Puedo Aguatar Mas – Sexteto Favorito
10. Buffalo Rag – Vess L. Ossman
11. I’m Gonna Cross The River Of Jordan Some Of These Days – Jaybird Coleman
12. En Las Orillas Del Bam Bam Bammy (On The Shores Of Bam Bam Bammy) – Pesoa /Iriarte
13. La Virgen De Covadonga – Ramon Garcianel Gaitero
14. Strut That Thing – Crippled Clarence Lofton
15. Don’t Make It Too Late – Reed and Duncan
16. Estoy Que Me Muero – Les Loups

Marcelo Yáñez, Will Stans, Jerron Paxton & John Heneghan Cleoma & Joseph Falcon Michael Coleman Jaybird Coleman Jesse Babyface Thomas Ramon Garcianel Gaitero Sexteto Nacional Sexteto Occidente Vess L. Ossman

John’s Old Time Radio Show THE INFLUENCE OF BLIND LEMON JEFFERSON. John Heneghan plays fabulous 78 rpm records from his record collection of various guitarists from the 1920’s & 30’s who were listening to the Texas Blues master.

1. Match Box Blues – Blind Lemon Jefferson (from Okeh)
2. Match Box Blues – Larry Hensley
3. Johnson City Blues – Clarence Greene
4. Chattanooga Blues – Lester McFarland
5. The Miner’s Blues – Frank Hutchinson
6. Match Box Blues – Blind Lemon Jefferson (from Paramount)
7. The Match Box Blues – Roy Shaffer
8. Soap Box Blues – Deb “Slim Jim” Mays
9. Corrina Blues – Blind Lemon Jefferson
10. One Morning Blues – Texas Alexander
11. Texas Blues – Willie Reed
12. Rabbit Foot Blues – Blind Lemon Jefferson
13. Rabbit Blues – Deb “Slim Jim” Mays
14. Easy Rider Blues – Blind Lemon Jefferson
15. Easy Rider Blues – Texas Alexander
16. Black Snake Moan – Blind Lemon Jefferson (from Okeh)
17. Bite Back Blues – Kid Prince Moore
18. My Good Gal Has Thrown Me Down – Homer Callahan
19. Texas Blues – Lester Pete Bivins

Blind Lemon Jefferson Lester McFarland (left) & Robert Gardner. Frank Hutchinson Homer Callahan Texas Alexander Roy Shaffer

John’s Old Time Radio Show R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM PT. 63 “8 Inches of R. Crumb’s Records”. John Heneghan, Robert Crumb & Eden Brower play fabulous 78 rpm records from Crumb’s record collection in France.

1. The Promise True And Grand – Bukka Washington White
2. Married Woman Blues – George Torey
3. Skinner – Winston Holmes & Charlie Turner
4. Kansas City Dog Walk – Winston Holmes & Charlie Turner
5. Texas Easy Street Blues – Henry Thomas
6. Dupree Blues – Willie Walker & Sam Brooks
7. Spirit Of ’49 Rag – George H. Tremer
8. Jug Band Special – Whistler & His Jug Band
9. Hitch Me To Your Buggy And Drive Me Like A Mule – Casey Will Weldon
10. Ballin’ The Jack – Too Bad Boys
11. That’s No Way To Get Along – Robert Wilkins
12. Jesus Gonna Make Up My Dying Bed – Joshua White

Whistler & His Jug Band Bukka White John Heneghan & Robert Crumb R. Crumb point to the “8 inches of 78 records” used in this podcast. Drawing of Henry Ragtime Thomas by R. Crumb Bukka White Whistler & His Jug Band

Robert Wilkins

John’s Old Time Radio Show R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM PT. 62 “Not So Nice Party Records”. John Heneghan, Robert Crumb & Eden Brower play fabulous 78 rpm records from Crumb’s record collection in France.

1. Rangdangdoo – (likely) McFarlane & Gardner
2. Tillie The Tooter – Unknown female singer w/ guitar & piano
3. Her Man Of War – Unkown Singer w/ Piano
4. Hot Nuts & My Blue Ointment – Fred Shaw
5. Thing-A-Ma-Jig – Billy Cullen
6. Feel Good – Hartman’s Heartbreakers w/ vocal by Betty Lou
7. Shave Em Dry – Lucille Bogan
8. My Girl’s Pussy – Harry Roy & His Bat Club Boys
9. What An Insect – Cliff Edwards
10. Give It To Marry With Love – Cliff Edwards
11. I’m A Bear In A Ladies Boudoir – Cliff Edwards
12. When You Gotta Go You Gotta Go – Ben Light & His Surf Club Boys

Crumb holds up a copy of “My Girl’s Pussy” by Cheap Suit Serenaders sent to him by an upset “Fan”. Sent to Crumb by a “Fan” CLIFF EDWARDS Lucille Bogan Harry Roy

John’s Old Time Radio Show R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM PT. 61 “WALTZ OF THE PENITENTIARY & Other Beautiful Early Cajun Masterpieces”. John Heneghan, Robert Crumb, Eden Brower & Guillaume Veillet play fabulous 78 rpm records from Crumb’s record collection in France.

1. I’VE GOT A GAL – DIXIE RAMBLERS
2. VALSE DU LA PENITENCIER – DENNIS MCGEE & SADY COURVILLE
3. JOLIE BLONDE – HACKBERRY RAMBLERS
4. LA VALSE CRAWLEY – CLEOMA FALCON
5. MAMA ROSIN – LITTLE YVONNE LEBLANC
6. GROSSE MAMAM – LEO SOILEAU & MOISE ROBIN
7. LA TURTAPE DE SAROIED – AMEDIE ARDOIN
8. MADAM ATCHEN – AMEDIE ARDION & DENNIS MCGEE
9. VALSE DE POINTE NOIRE – ANGELAS LE JEUNNE
10. IT’S THE TOP OF EVERYTHING – MILLER’S MERRYMAKERS

John Heneghan & Robert Crumb

Robert Crumb & Guillaume Veillet

DIXIE RAMBLERS

DENNIS MCGEE

Dennis Mcgee & Sady Courville

Hackberry Ramblers

Crumb’s record room

YVONNE LEBLANC

LEO SOILEAU

Crumb’s record room Crumb’s record room

AMEDIE ARDOIN

ANGELAS LE JEUNNE

Crumb’s record room

John’s Old Time Radio Show R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM PT. 60 “Rare & Fantastic Country Records”. John Heneghan, Robert Crumb & Eden Brower play R. Crumb’s fabulous 78 rpm records from Crumb’s record collection in France.

1. Dill Pickle Rag – Corn Cob Crushers
2. Mike The Turk – Dusty Rhodes And His Guitar
3. Some Little Bug Is Gonna Get You Some Day – Bradley Kincaid
4. Coughdrop Blues – Scottdale String Band
5. Waiting For The Robert E. Lee – Scottdale String Band
6. Broadway Blues – Brock Sisters
7. Bring Me Back My Darling – Brock Sisters
8. Bibb County Hoe Down – Seven Foot Dilly And His Dill Pickles
9. The Droan Waltz – Grapevine Coon Hunters
10. 1199 Blues – Duke Clark
11. Sullivan’s Hollow – Freeny’s Barn Dance Band
12. Don’t You Remember The time – Freeny’s Barn Dance Band

Seven Foot Dilly West Virginia Coon Hunters Perry Hilburn “Dusty” Rhodes

John’s Old Time Radio Show R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM PT. 59 “Music of Ethiopia & Somalia”. John Heneghan, Robert Crumb & Eden Brower play R. Crumb’s fabulous 78 rpm records from Crumb’s record collection in France.

1. Patriotic Association Orchestra
2. Invocaxione a Dio di un cieco Amhara
3. Demisee Desta with Harp
4. Farede Galla
5. Balaynesh Woubantie
6. Talahoun
7. Godudo Mohamed
8. Ahmed Aoma with Choir
9. illegible

John Heneghan & R. Crumb edenandjohn eBay store!!! R. Crumb & Eden Brower

John’s Old Time Radio Show – Cheap Suit Serenaders co-founders Robert Crumb & Robert Armstrong reminisce about their time in the band and spin old 78 rpm records that influenced them and later an entire generation of old-time music musicians. … Continue reading →