THE MELTING POT part 2

AMERICAN GROOVES RADIO HOUR hosted by JOE LAURO

During the 1880s-1930's Immigrants from all over Europe flocked to the New Land - most with nothing more than the shirts on their backs and what ever they could salvage of the cultures they left behind..music being a cartable, free commodity and New York City was the center of most of the "Ethnic" recordings made in the new land Italian, Greek, Irish, Jewish, African and more- this episode explores the patchwork of musical cultures that is America - enjoy a second edition of this timeless musical theme