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2023/01/07
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2026/10/06
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That Driving Beat is a radio show from Louisville Kentucky, where two vinyl DJs spin 45rpm soul, R&B, garage rock, Mod, and more. For older episodes go to https://www.mixcloud.com/MHSS/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 427: I'll Keep On Coming Back
2026/10/06
One last show before James jets off to England for a few weeks, and it's packed with soul, rhythm & blues, garage rock, psych, and quite a bit of classic British Beat, Mod, pop, and other bits and bobs.
Don't forget: if you're in range of London, England, join me with The Face Radio's Jaf Jervis and Brendan Farrell at Out on the Floor soul night on October 10th at the Mildmay Club!
The show will return in November!
-Originally broadcast October 4, 2026-
Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat
Small Faces / Lazy Sunday
The Sensational Epics / I've Been Hurt
Oscar Weathers / The Spoiler
Andre Odom / Turn On Your Love Light
Detroit Emeralds / I'll Keep On Coming Back
The Diplomats / There's Still a Tomorrow
Christine Cooper / S.O.S. (Heart In Distress)
The Bishops / Hollywood Scene
Lenny Miles / In Between Tears
Gail Wynters / You've Got The Power
Blinky & Edwin Starr / Oh How Happy
The Metros / Let's Groove
Earl Grant / Hide Nor Hair
The Who / Happy Jack
The Original Emotions / You're A Better Man Then I
Mitch Ryder / I'd Rather Go to Jail
Pamela Webb and the George / Hold On, I'm Comin'
Small Faces / I've Got Mine
Tommy Adderley with Max Merritt and the Meteors / I Just Don't Understand
Manfred Mann / My Name Is Jack
The Spectrum / Portobello Road
The Joys Of Life / Descent
Eric Burdon & The Animals / When I Was Young
The World Column / Midnight Thoughts
Rosco Gordon / You Got My Bait
The C and C Boys / It's All Over Now
Roscoe Shelton / My Best Friend
Betty Everett / Getting Mighty Crowded
Walter Jackson / One Heart Lonely
Nancy Wilson / The End of Our Love
Shirley Ellis / The Nitty Gritty
Fred Parris & The Restless Hearts / Walk a Little Faster
Pat Lewis / Warning
Al Haskins & The Mastertones / You Got Me
Barbara Acklin / Love Makes a Woman
Johnny Adams / Don't Wait Too Long
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Episode 426: Nothing Can Stop Me
2026/09/29
James has a box full of vintage vinyl singles designed to get you moving today. You'll hear tunes with That Driving Beat from Barrett Strong, Jean DuShon, The Spencer Davis Group, Erma Franklin, Bobby Bland, Gene Chandler, and The Chicago Loop, plus some faux-British-Invasion from a member of Buffalo Springfield, some crunchy Ohio garage rock, and various takes on the nature of love!
Don't forget: if you're in range of London, England, join me with The Face Radio's Jaf Jervis and Brendan Farrell at Out on the Floor soul night on October 10th at the Mildmay Club!
-Originally broadcast September 27, 2026-
Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat
Gene Chandler / Nothing Can Stop Me
The Mighty Hannibal / Jerkin' the Dog
Barrett Strong / You Knows What to Do
Paul Peek / Rockin' Pneumonia and Boogie Woogie Flu
Frankie Ford / Love Don't Love Nobody
The Knight Brothers / Love (Can't You Hear Me)
Lou Johnson / If I Never Get to Love You
Jean DuShon / Feeling Good
Frank Gari / Love That's Where It Is
Mel Torme / Comin' Home Baby
The Spencer Davis Group / Keep on Running
Sir Walter Raleigh / I Don't Want to Cry
The Lemonade Charade / The Straight Life
Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity / This Wheel's On Fire
Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson / Lover's Holiday
Joe Jeffrey / Hey Hey Woman
Erma Franklin / Baby, What You Want Me to Do
Bobby Bland / A Piece of Gold
The Drifters / Far From the Maddening Crowd
Sam Hawkins / Let Me Dream
The Casualeers / You Betta Be Sure
The Masqueraders / The Grass Was Green
The Righteous Brothers / Been So Nice
Gene Chandler / It's Time to Settle Down
The RPMs / Memphis Beat
The Mark V / Hey Conductor
Lemon Pipers / Quiet Please
The Five Americans / Don't Blame Me
The U.S. Male / I Don't Want To Know
Tom Jones / Chills & Fever
Paul Revere and the Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsey / Kicks
The Chicago Loop / Richard Corey
Andre Franklin with the Preston Epps Trio / Say Yeah!
Pauline & Bobby / No Messin Around
Carol Vega / I Need You Around
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Episode 425: Hold Tight!
2026/09/22
Today's show has a lot more garage rock and British Beat than usual, some forgotten favorites from James's early days spinning records, bad grammar, record-hunting tales, girl groups, northern soul, R&B, and other 1960s and 70s movers and shakers!
Don't forget: if you're in range of London, England, join me with The Face Radio's Jaf Jervis and Brendan Farrell at Out on the Floor soul night on October 10th at the Mildmay Club!
-Originally broadcast September 20, 2026-
Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat
Bobby Harris / Ain't That Love
The Capitols / Ain't That Terrible
Freddie Scott / (You) Got What I Need
The Magnificent Men / Much Much More Of Your Love
Vernis Pratt / Good Good Man
Titus Turner / Last Of The Big Time Spenders
Jimmy Hughes / I Want Justice
Slim Harpo / Shake Your Hips
The Woolies / Who Do You Love
The Swingin' Medallions / She Drives Me Out of My Mind
The New Yorkers / Seeds of Spring
The Trolls / Every Day and Every Night
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich / Hold Tight!
Manfred Mann / Ha! Ha! Said the Clown
Tommy T's Federal Reserve / Take The Midnight Train
The Customs Five / Let's Go in '69
The Trashmen / Keep Your Hands off My Baby
Ike and Tina and the Ikettes / So Fine
The O'Jays / Looky Looky (Look at Me Girl)
Sebastian Williams and his Soul Men / The One You Can't Have
The Valentines / Breakaway
The Precisions / Why Girl
Bobby Bloom / Where Are We Going
The Wooden Nickels / Should I Give My Love Tonight
The Shirelles / 31 Flavors
Kelli and the Kittens / What Mama Don't Know
James Duncan / Mr. Goodtime
Harold Burrage / More Power To You
The Spencer Davis Group / I'm a Man
Tiger Boys / I'm a Tiger
The Oxfords / Time And Place
Question Mark & The Mysterians / Ain't It a Shame
The Epic Splendor / It Could Be Wonderful
The Fourmost / Baby I Need Your Loving
James Brown and the Famous Flames / Have Mercy Baby
The Contours / Don't Let Her Be Your Baby
Just Brothers / Sliced Tomatoes
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Episode 424: Don't Mess With My Money
2026/09/15
Here's two hours of top vinyl soul, R&B, and funk dance tunes from the 1960s and 70s. You won't hear these kinds of forgotten gems on most radio stations. Support noncommercial community radio!
-Originally broadcast September 13, 2026-
Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat
Sandy Wynns / Love's Like Quicksand
Ray Charles / I Don't Need No Doctor
Edwin Starr / Back Street
Jimmy Holiday / I'm Gonna Move To The City
Clifford Curry / Break My Mind
Jackie Shane - Frank Motley & The Motley Crew / Money
And The Echoes / Million Dollar Bill
The Cookies / Will Power
Cookie and His Cupcakes / Got You on My Mind
Rochelle Johnson / Playing the Field
Jackie Wilson / You Brought About a Change In Me
The Intrigues / I'm Gonna Love You
Ben E. King and Dee Dee Sharp / We Got A Thing Going On
Harvey Scales & The 7 Sounds / Get Down
Jesse Gee / Don't Mess With My Money
Willie Walker / You're Running Too Fast
Johnnie & Joe / Won't You Come Back To Me
Jimmy Norman / I Don't Love You No More (I Don't Care About You)
Z.Z. Hill / No More Doggin'
Dee Brown / Bad Habit
Ann Sexton / You're Losing Me
Simtec & Wylie / Can't Break Away
The South Street Soul Guitars / Soul Fire
Johnny Williams / Shall We Gather by the Water
The Maskman & The Agents with the Billy Clark Orchestra / Yaw'll
Eddie Bo / Hook and Sling-Part 1
The Meters / Cissy Strut
James Brown and the Famous Flames / Licking Stick (Part 1)
Tina Britt / You're Absolutely Right
Jerry Butler / Just For You
Glenn Watts / Money Gives Dignity
Maxine Davis / I Really Got It Bad For My Baby
Anna King & Bobby Byrd / Baby, Baby, Baby
Inez and Charlie Foxx / Undecided
Johnny Jones And The King Casuals / Soul Poppin'
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Episode 423: If This Ain't Love (Ain't No Cows In Texas)
2026/09/08
James has packed his playbox tight with 45 rpm vintage vinyl movers and shakers. It's September, it's still HOT in Louisville, but we're not going to let it stop us from getting out on the floor with 1960s rare soul and R&B tunes by Joe Simon, The O'Jays, Sugar Pie DeSanto, Levon and the Hawks, Jerry O, The Shangri-Las, The Sensations, and many, many, more!
Also, today's show tests out a few more potential spins for the playbox when James DJs at The Face Radio's Out on the Floor night in London on October 10th, 2026.
-Originally broadcast September 6, 2026-
Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat
Martha & The Vandellas / Heat Wave
Joe Simon / Long Hot Summer
The Olympics / Secret Agents
The O'Jays / The Choice
The Exciters / I Want You to Be My Boy
The Ribbons / Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya
Sugar Pie DeSanto / Soulful Dress
Vernon Harrell / If This Ain't Love (Ain't No Cows In Texas)
Dumpy "Piano" Rice / Movin'
Marvin Gaye / Need Your Lovin' (Want You Back)
Levon and the Hawks / He Don't Love You (And He'll Break Your Heart)
Don Gardner / My Baby Likes to Boogaloo
The Fabulettes / The Bigger They Are (The Harder They Fall)
Tommy Raye / You Don't Love Me
Lou Johnson / Unsatisfied
JerryO / Karate Boo-Ga-Loo
Rodge Martin / Lovin' Machine
Little Jr. Parker / I'm Gonna Stop
Mark Murphy / Why Don't You Do Right?
The Shangri-Las / Sophisticated Boom Boom
George Baker Selection / Little Green Bag
Connie Francis / It's Gonna Take Me Some Time
Clyde McPhatter / I Ain't Givin' Up Nothin' (If I Can't Get Somethin' From You)
Anna King / The Big Change
Damita Jo / Sweet Pussycat
The Toys / This Night
The Sensations / Gotta Find Myself Another Girl
Lee Rogers / Love for a Love
Edward Hamilton and the Arabians / I Love You So
Kim Tolliver / I Gotta Find A Way
Otis Redding / Don't Mess with Cupid
Billy Hambric / New York City Baby
Jackie Wilson / Sing (And Tell the Blues so Long)
The Five Fabulous Demons / You'd Better Come Home
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Episode 422: Saint Dolly Parton
2026/09/01
James celebrates the life of Dolly Parton on this episode, playing her rare mid-1960s girl group pop R&B tunes on the Monument label out of Nashville before she became the legendary country musician we've known for many decades. There's another future Nashville country star lurking in this episode amongst all the vintage soul, R&B, funk, and other tunes with That Driving Beat.
-Originally broadcast August 30, 2026-
Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat
Salt and Pepper / Rock Me In The Cradle
The Bandwagon / Baby Make Your Own Sweet Music
Dolly Parton / Don't Drop Out
Baby Washington / A Handful of Memories
Brenda and The Tabulations / Hey Boy
Patti La Belle and the Bluebelles / Family Man
Bobby McClure / Don't Get Your Signals Crossed
Jimmy Richards / Don't Forget Those Who Knew You When
Elmore Morris / It Seemed Like Heaven to Me
The Everly Brothers / Somebody Help Me
Dolly Parton / Old Enough To Know Better
The Ad Libs / The Boy from New York City
Inez Foxx / Mockingbird
Don Bryant / Coming On Strong
Ronnie Milsap / Total Disaster
Dolly Parton / Busy Signal
James Carr / Stronger Than Love
The Poppies / He's Got Real Love
Edwin Starr / Way Over There
The Younghearts / A Little Togetherness
Troy Keyes / Love Explosion
The Intruders / I'm Girl Scoutin'
Freddie Houston / Soft Walkin'
The Extensions / I Want to Know
The Top Notes / Say Yes
Al Johnson / Carnival Time
Christine Kittrell / It's Nobody's Fault
Jr. Walker and the All Stars / Brainwasher
Fantastic Four / Win or Lose (I'm Going to Love You)
Flavor / Shop Around
Johnny Jones And The King Casuals / Purple Haze
Joe Simon / The Girl's Alright With Me
Dolly Parton / Control Yourself
Jean Wells / Can't You Feel It
The Masqueraders / I Don't Want Nobody To Lead Me On
Bob Wilson / Suzy's Serenade
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Episode 421: Am I Wrong?
2026/08/25
James throws some midtempo, gentle soul sliders and steppers into the mix this week, along with some hard-hitting funk, northern soul, R&B, and more, all on 45 rpm vinyl from the 1960s and 1970s.
-Originally broadcast August 23, 2026-
Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat
The Hesitations / Soul Kind of Love
Arthur Conley / Funky Street
Jackie Shane / Comin' Down
Jimmy McCracklin and his Orchestra / Get Back
Jimmy Reed / Two Ways to Skin (A Cat)
Alex Bradford / Am I Wrong?
Virgil Griffin / Climbing
The Velvelettes / He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'
Nella Dodds / (To Get) Your Love Back
The Drifters / I've Got Sand in My Shoes
Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces / Searching For My Love
Gary Brown / Would You Laugh At Me
The Marriotts / Tell It Like it Is
Bobby Scott / It's Real
Baby Washington / It'll Never Be Over for Me
The Supremes / You Bring Back Memories
Lee LaMont / I'll Take Love
Maxine Brown / One Step at a Time
The Peps / Thinkin' About You
June Conquest / All I Need
John Roberts / Pledging My Love
Jerry Butler / Only the Strong Survive
Joe Simon / When
Johnnie Taylor / I Believe in You (You Believe in Me)
Wilson Pickett / Don't Knock My Love - Pt. I
Rayford Tucker / If You Need More Time (Time Will Tell)
Mary Wells / You Beat Me to the Punch
Dee Dee Warwick / I Gotta Get a Hold of Myself
The Poets / So Young (And So Innocent)
The Monitors / Since I Lost You Girl
Chuck Jackson / Hand It Over
Fred Hughes / Oo Wee Baby, I Love You
Nancy Wilson / My Sweet Thing
The King-Pins / Dance, Romeo, Dance
Ike & Tina Turner / Two Is a Couple
Bobby Powell / What Are You Trying To Do to Me
The Merced Blue Notes / Rufus, Jr.
Hal Frazier / After Closing Time
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Episode 420: Another Time, Another Place
2026/08/18
James is back with another 2 hours of rare, upbeat 1960s and 1970s dance music! This is soul, R&B, and funk you don't hear just anywhere if you're not seeking it out, all played on original vinyl singles! Support non-commercial community radio in your hometown and beyond! No algorithms, no AI, just real music selected by real people!
-Originally broadcast August 16, 2026-
Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat
The Festivals / Music
The Contours / Determination
The Ohio Players / A Thing Called Love
Clarence Reid / Let Those Soul Sounds Play
Dee Dee Warwick / Don't You Ever Give Up On Me
Harry Starr / Another Time, Another Place
The Wildweeds / No Good to Cry
Alvin Cash & The Crawlers / The Barracuda
The Miracles / Ain't It Baby
Joyce Kennedy / Misunderstood
Johnny Jungletree / Old New Orleans
Pearl Woods / Don't Tell It All
Johnny O'Brien & The Stereomonics / Wabash Blues
The Drew-Vels / I've Known
Irma Thomas / I Did My Part
Little Bobby Moore / The Ginger Snap (Do The)
Bobby Jenkins and his Quartet / Troubles
Jimmy Holiday / I've Been Done Wrong
The Deacons / Sock it to Me Part 1
Bobby Darin / We Didn't Ask to Be Brought Here
Okaysions / Watch Out Girl
Barbara And The Uniques / There It Goes Again
Honey Cone / When Will It End
Sisters Love / The Bigger You Love (The Harder You Fall)
Della Reese / If It Feels Good, Do It
Na Allen / Thanks for Nothing
Big Maybelle / Eleanor Rigby
Earl Van Dyke & The Soul Brothers / I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
Willie Hightower / Walk A Mile in My Shoes
Willie Hightower / Nobody But You
The Platters / Fear of Losing You
Jackie Day / Before it's Too Late
Brenda & The Tabulations / The Wash
The V.I.P.'s / Flashback
Jackie Wilson / Baby, That's All
The Salty Peppers / La La Time - Part 1
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Episode 419: I See It, I Like It, I Want It
2026/08/11
That Driving Beat is coming to London! James is excited to announce that he'll be a guest DJ at The Face Radio's October edition of Out On The Floor, hosted by Jaf Jervis (Blues & Grooves) and Brendan Farrell (ModnSoul) at the Mildmay Club in London! He auditions a few Northern Soul heavies for his travel playbox in this episode in a full 2 hours of other rare soul, funk, and R&B dancers.
-Originally broadcast August 9, 2026-
Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat
Jackie Ross / I've Got The Skill
Garnet Mimms / Prove It to Me
Ovella and the Overtures / That's All You Gotta Do
The Ascots / Miss Heartbreaker
The Showmen / In Paradise
The Kelly Brothers / I'd Rather Have You
Jerry Williams / If You Ask Me (Because I Love You)
Darrell Banks / Open The Door To Your Heart
Lou Rawls / When Love Goes Wrong
Little Milton / So Blue (Without You)
Betty Lavett / Shut Your Mouth
Vicki Anderson / The Feeling is Real
The Astors / Candy
Shirley Ellis / I See It, I Like It, I Want It
Roddie Joy / If There's Anything Else You Want (Let Me Know)
Bettye Swann / Lonely Love
McKinley Mitchell / No Love Like My Love
Edwin Starr / Time
Clarence Carter / Snatching It Back
Jimmy Delphs / Mrs. Percy Please Have Mercy
Joe Simon / Power of Love
Louise Freeman / I Can Do It (If I See It)
Roy Hytower / It Must Be Love
Candi Staton / As Long as He Takes Care of Home
The Esquires / Get On Up
Irene and the Scotts / I'm Stuck On My Baby
Delores Hall / Good Lovin' Man
Jerry Butler / Give It Up
Deon Jackson / You Said You Loved Me
Shades of Blue / Happiness
The Continental 4 / The Way I love You
The Contours / Can You Jerk Like Me
Chuck Carbo and His Band / Wake Up Crying
The Kampells / New Lock on My Door
The Henchmen / The James Brown
Carrie Grant and the Grandeurs / Mish-Mash
Paul Smith / Ain't That Something
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Episode 418: Walking On a Tightrope
2026/08/04
The show is packed with soul, R&B, and funk vinyl dancers from the 1960s including tunes by Z.Z. Hill, Gene Candler, Andre Williams, The O'Jays, Buddy Guy, Mitty Collier, Tammi Terrell, and more!
-Originally broadcast August 2, 2026-
Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat
Z.Z. Hill / Set Your Sights Higher
Lou Courtney / I've Got Just The Thing
Jimmy Delphs / Don't Sign The Paper Baby (I Want You Back)
Martha & The Vandellas / Heat Wave
Gene Chandler / Good Times
The Volcanos / Help Wanted
Gene & Jerry / Sho Is Grooving
Shack / Too Many Lovers
Andre Williams / Humpin' Bumpin' and Thumpin'
Jackie Paine / Go Go Train
The O'Jays / I Dig Your Act
Teardrops / Tears Come Tumbling
The Society Girls / S.P.C.L.G. (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Little Girls)
Mickey Denton / Ain't Love Grand
Buddy Guy / I Dig Your Wig
Percy Mayfield / Walking On a Tightrope
Johnny (Guitar) Watson / Broke and Lonely
Varetta Dillard / Good Gravy Baby
Mitty Collier / Do It With Confidence
Chuck Wood / Seven Days Too Long
Tammi Terrell / This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)
Willie Mitchell / 20-75
Fontella Bass & Bobby McClure / Don't Mess Up a Good Thing
Ricky Allen / It's a Mess I Tell You
Laddins / Dream Baby
Edwin Starr / Agent Double-0-Soul
Johnny White / Whole Hog or None
Russell Evans & The Nite Hawks / Send Me Some Cornbread
Lula Reed / Puddentane
Jimmy Hughes / I'm a Man of Action
Barbara Lynn / Take Your Love and Run
Bunny & Cindy / Sure Didn't Take Long (For the News to Get Around)
Jeanette Williams / All of a Sudden
The Toys / Sealed With A Kiss
Lee Rogers / You're the Cream of the Crop
Curtis Knight / Ain't Gonna Be No Next Time
Little Johnny Taylor / You Win, I Lose
Little Milton / Who's Cheating Who?
Juggy / Soul At Sunrise
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Episode 417: My Mama Said its Alright
2026/07/28
We've got Uwe in the studio for one last week, and he's running low on records in his box! There are still plenty of gems, plus James has some new finds to play, making for a grab-bag assortment of classic vinyl 45 rpm Northern Soul, R&B, pop, funk, girl groups, popcorn, doo wop, and more!
-Originally broadcast July 26, 2026-
Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat
Vickie Anderson / Baby, Don't You Know
Willie Wright & His Sparklers / I'm Gonna Leave You Baby, And I'm Goin' To Stay
Roy Hytower / Love That Girl of Mine
Soul Sisters / Give Me Some Satisfaction
Tony Middleton / Count Your Blessings (See What Love Has Done)
Babs Tino / If I Didn't Love You So Much
Eddie James / Her Mama Won't Leave Us Alone
Cliff Nobles / Judge Baby, I'm Back
Flavor / Sally Had a Party
Major Lance / Sometimes I Wonder
The Shirelles / Dooms Day
Jimmy Ruffin / I Want Her Love
Janianne / He's Gonna Be Mine
Peggy Lee / You Don't Know
Gene & Jerry / You Just Can't Win (By Making The Same Mistake)
Laura Lee / I Don't Want Nothing Old (But Money)
Baby Washington & Don Gardner / Baby Let Me Get Close To You
Archie Bell & The Drells / My Balloon's Going Up
Etta James / I Got You Babe
Judy Clay / It Takes A Lotta Good Love
Davie Jones and the King Bees / Louie Louie Go Home
Chuck Langley / Tain't Me Baby
Davie Jones and the King Bees / Liza Jane
John Steel & The Del-Mates / The Fat Man
The Camelots / Don't Leave Me Baby
Sonny Knight / If You Want This Love
Jimmy Ricks / Romance In The Dark
The Naturelles / Show Me The Way
Terry Star & The Starbells / My Mama Said its Alright
Ronnie Milsap / A Thousand Miles from Nowhere
The Original Ensemble / He'll Take Care Of You
Jimmy Huff / Sweet Man
Terry And The Tyrants / Yea, Yea, Yea, Yea, Yea, Yea
G.L. Crockett / Think Twice Before You Go
Ernest Scott and his Band / The Sassy Kitten
James Brown At The Organ / Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
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Episode 416: Tossin and Turnin
2026/07/21
The co-founder of That Driving Beat, DJ Uwe is still in town this week, so he shares another stack of records he's dug up in his new home in Texas. We've got upbeat soul and R&B tunes for your dancing pleasure from Bobby Bland, Ray Charles, Dee Dee Sharp, Ronnie Love, James Carr, Ben E. King, and a bunch of people you may never have heard of!
-Originally broadcast July 19, 2026-
Wille Mitchell / That Driving Beat
Faye Ross / Faith, Hope & Trust
The Sensational Disciples / My Own Way
The Chiffons / Nobody Knows What's Goin' On (In My Mind but Me)
Major Lance / It Ain't No Use
Bobby Bland / Good Time Charlie
Ray Charles / Talkin' 'Bout You
Dee Dee Sharp / There Ain't Nothin' I Wouldn't Do For You
Timothy Carr / Love My Love
Earl Grant / Hide Nor Hair
Ted Taylor / I Lost The Best Thing (I Ever Had)
Derek Martin / Sly Girl
Ike & Tina Turner / You Weren't Ready (For My Love)
The Vibrations / Love In Them There Hills
James Brown / Tit For Tat (Ain't No Taking Back)
Tommy & Cleve / Boo-Ga-Loo Baby
Ronnie Love And His Orchestra / North To St. Louis
J.J. Barnes & the Dell Fi's / Won't You Let Me Know
Candy Carroll / You Came a Long Way from St. Louis
James Carr / Talk Talk
James Carr / A Losing Game
Nancy Ryan / The Trouble
Henrietta & The Hairdooz / Penn Station
Tom Jones / Sixteen Tons
Ben E. King / Let the Water Run Down
Jimmy Bell / Going Down to the River
Eddie Bo / Dinky Doo
Johnny Thunder / Send Her To Me
Harold Burrage / You Make Me So Happy
Four Tops / If I Were A Carpenter
Sandy Wynns / Love Belongs To Everyone
The Soul City / Everybody Dance Now
Bruce "Hey Baby" Channel / There Must Be A Love Somewhere
Obrey Wilson / If You Were There
Jimmy Robbins / I Can't Please You
Paul Lovelace / Tossin and Turnin
The Avons / Be Good To Your Baby
The Goodees / Condition Red
Pearl Edwards / I'll Never Forget
Bill Moss / Sock It to 'Em Soul Brother
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Episode 415: Flashback
2026/07/14
We've got Uwe back in the studio this week! He's brought some recent finds to add to the mix for this latest radio dance party. It's 2 full hours of vintage vinyl 1960s soul, R&B, rock, and more!
-Originally broadcast July 12, 2026-
Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat
Ann Sexton and the Soul Masters / You've Been Gone Too Long
Soul Sisters / Flashback
The Climates / Breaking Up Again
Brenda Holloway / I'll Be Available
Cathy Carlson / Hurt So Bad
Babs Tino / Forgive Me (For Giving You Such a Bad Time)
The Magnificent Men / Almost Persuaded
Four Bars featuring Betty Wilson / Waitin' On The Right Guy
Ed Bruce / Don't Let It Happen
Jimmy Huff / (Lover) Never Leave Me
Rosa Lee / My Heart
G.L. Crockett / Gonna Make You Mine
The C and C Boys / It's All Over Now
Freddy King / Sittin' On The Boat Dock
Davis & Jones and the Fenders / Boss With The Hot Sauce
The Sunglows / All Night Worker
J.B. Troy / Ain't It The Truth
Dean Scott / Gotta Have Losers Too
Jimmy Hughes / It Ain't What You Got
Roy Thompson / Sookie Sookie
Stuart Paine / Have You Ever Had the Blues
Quadrangle / She's Too Familiar Now
The Gamblers / Find Out What's Happening
The Ones / Happy Day
Triangle / Magic Touch
The Chosen Few / Stop, In The Name Of Love
The Monkees / (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
Unrelated Segments / Story Of My Life
The Naturelles / Love Has Joined Us Together
Joanie Summers / I'd Be So Good For You
Damita Jo / How Will I Know
Darlene Love / A Fine Fine Boy
Barbara & The Browns / You Don't Love Me
Bobby Foster / I’m So Glad
The Fabulettes / The Bigger They Are (The Harder They Fall)
The Valentinos / Baby, Lots Of Luck
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Episode 414: Let's Do the Boston Monkey
2026/06/23
You'll hear some Motown from the Marvelettes, Marvin Gaye, Martha & the Vandellas, and from a group out of and named for Vancouver, BC. We also have Bettye Lavette covering Neil Young, Ann Sexton, Z.Z. Hill, Jackie Shane, Dolly Parton, plus random assumptions, potentially misremembered facts, and a bunch of real songs by real artists, played from real records selected by a real person.
-Originally broadcast June 21, 2026-
Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat
The Marvelettes / You're My Remedy
Jimmy Hughes / It Ain't What You Got
Marvin Gaye / You
The Sacred Four / Somebody Watching You
Dyke And The Blazers / City Dump
Betty Lavette / Heart Of Gold
Gerri Diamond / Give Up On Love
Sam Hawkins / Hold On Baby
Ann Sexton / You've Been Gone Too Long
Martha & The Vandellas / Heat Wave
George Torrence & The Naturals / (Mama Come Quick and Bring Your) Lickin' Stick
Z.Z. Hill / Oh Darling
Ray Charles and His Orchestra / I Don't Need No Doctor
Little Willie John / Doll Face
Van & Titus / The Vulture
Candi Staton / Too Hurt to Cry
The T.S.U. Toronadoes / What Good Am I?
The Natura'elles / Show Me The Way
Henry & His Kasuals / Workout
The Mar-Keys / Pop-Eye Stroll
Les Cooper & The Soul Rockers / Let's Do the Boston Monkey
The Olympics / Do the Slauson Shuffle
Bobby Marchan / Hooked
B.B. King / I'm Gonna Sit in Till You Give In
Charlie Rich / Hawg Jaw
The Fabulous Playboys / Nervous
Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs / High Blood Pressure
Martha & The Vandellas / Wild One
Four Tops / The Key
Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers / It's Growing
Jackie Shane / Any Other Way
Johnny Adams / Who's Gonna Love You
Tony Middleton / My Home Town
Barbara Acklin / Love Makes a Woman
Dolly Parton / Don't Drop Out
Alvin Cash / Doin' the Ali Shuffle
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Episode 413: Mechanic From Hamtramck
2026/06/16
James got some record digging in this week, and he has a few newly unearthed vintage 45s to spin on this show this week by Fred Waters, Ann Duquesney, Donald Jenkins & The Delighters, Bobby Byrd, plus an unlikely cover by Lena Horne, and favorites you've heard on That Driving Beat before by Ruby Winters, Edwin Starr, Brenda Holloway, B.B. King, and so many more!
-Originally broadcast June 14, 2026-
Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat
Homer Banks / 60 Minutes of Your Love
Fred Waters / Singing a New Song
Bobby Powell / Question
Paul Smith / Ain't That Something
Deon Jackson / Love Takes a Long Time Growing
Roddie Joy / If There's Anything Else You Want (Let Me Know)
Ann Duquesney / I Surrender
The William Singers / Part Time Love
Garnell Cooper & The Kinfolks / Green Monkey
Anna Walker and the Crownettes / Ode to Billy Joe
Ruby Winters / Sweetheart Things
Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr / You're All I Need to Make It
The Soul Notes / How Long Will It Last
The Platters / Washed Ashore (On a Lonely Island In the Sea)
Lena Horne / Rocky Raccoon
Bob Cain / Ladies Man
Cannibal & The Headhunters / Land of 1000 Dances
Tenison Stephens / Where Would You Be
Edwin Starr / Time
Brenda Holloway / When I'm Gone
Donald Jenkins & The Delighters / Somebody Help Me
Etta James / Next Door to the Blues
Bobby Byrd / Write Me a Letter
The Untouchables / 60 Minute Man
George Young and the Youngsters / Mechanic From Hamtramck
B. B. King / The B.B. Jones
Youngblood / Bayou Town
Dan Brantley / It Must Be Love
And The Echoes / Million Dollar Bill
Irma Thomas / We Got Something Good
The Golden Toadstools / Silly Savage
Bobby Freeman / Everybody's Got a Hang Up
Kelly Brothers / How Can True Love Be This Way
Dee Brown & Lola Grant / You Need Loving
The Sapphires / I've Got Mine, You Better Get Yours
The Sherrys / Pop Pop Pop-Pie
Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown / Can't Let You Out Of My Sight
Bob Wilson and The San Remo Quartet / All Turned On
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