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| Episode 422: Saint Dolly Parton | 01 Sep 2026 | 01:59:40 | |
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 421: Am I Wrong? | 25 Aug 2026 | 01:59:54 | |
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 420: Another Time, Another Place | 18 Aug 2026 | 02:00:04 | |
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 419: I See It, I Like It, I Want It | 11 Aug 2026 | 01:59:28 | |
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 418: Walking On a Tightrope | 04 Aug 2026 | 02:00:45 | |
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 417: My Mama Said its Alright | 28 Jul 2026 | 01:59:46 | |
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 416: Tossin and Turnin | 21 Jul 2026 | 02:00:37 | |
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 415: Flashback | 14 Jul 2026 | 01:59:35 | |
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 414: Let's Do the Boston Monkey | 23 Jun 2026 | 01:59:52 | |
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 413: Mechanic From Hamtramck | 16 Jun 2026 | 02:00:03 | |
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 412: Kill the Pain | 09 Jun 2026 | 02:03:16 | |
"They drilled right through the little bunny's head!" The record box steers this show in a Funkier direction than the average episode of That Driving Beat. You'll hear late 1960s and early 1970s funky movers from Clarence Reid, Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul, Candi Staton, Ohio Players, Swamp Dogg (of course!), Junior & The Classics, Indianapolis's The Vanguards, and more. Plus, we've got funky covers of a country classic, a classic film theme, and a Creedence Clearwater Revival song! -Originally broadcast June 7, 2026- Booker T. Averhart & The Mustangs / Take Your Shoes Off (Part 1) - BONUS SONG!? Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat The Interpretations / Soul Affection Clarence Reid / Till I Get My Share Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul / (I Got) So Much Trouble In My Mind Pt. 1 Paul Humphrey & His Cool Aid Chemists / Detroit Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose / Treat Her Like a Lady Leon Thomas / L-O-V-E Danny White / Natural Soul Brother Chuck Bernard / Hobo Flats Natural Gas / What Do You Want From My Life Bill Withers / Harlem Candi Staton / Do It In the Name of Love Ohio Players / Pain (Part 1) Garland Green / I Can't Believe You Quit Me The Bagdads / Green Power Swamp Dogg / Do You Believe Doris Duke / How Was I to Know You Cared Syl Johnson / Try Me The Bar-Kays / Midnight Cowboy Lenny Williams / Feelin' Blue The Staple Singers / I'll Take You There Junior & The Classics / Kill the Pain The Vanguards / The Thought of Losing Your Love The Honey Drippers / Impeach the President Freddy-Henchi & the Soulsetters / Folsom Prison Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band / Scorpio Errol Gaye and the Imaginations / Love and Affection Little Eva Harris / Mr. Everything James Brown and the Famous Flames / Shhhhhhhh (For a Little While) Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s / Doing It to Death Rotary Connection / Love Me Now Tony Owens / Got'a Get My Baby Back Home Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 411: Whole Hog or None | 02 Jun 2026 | 02:00:10 | |
It's two more hours of vintage 1950s and 60s vinyl soul and R&B found on record labels ranging from obscure locals almost lost to time to the Big Dogs of those genres: Motown, Atlantic, Chess, etc. Slip on your dancing shoes and hit the floor! -Originally broadcast May 31, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Percy Sledge / Baby, Help Me Bob & Earl / Dancin' Everywhere James Carr / A Losing Game Billy Hambric / New York City Baby The Supremes / Run, Run, Run Billy Bland / My Heart's on Fire Willie Harper / But I Couldn't Hank Ballard and His Midnighters / She's Got a Whole Lot of Soul The Vibrations / Wallflower George Young and the Youngsters / Johnny B Goode Johnny White / Whole Hog or None Fred Parris & The Restless Hearts / Walk a Little Faster Christine Quaite / Mr. Stuck-up Big Dee Irwin / Everybody's Got a Dance But Me The Showmen / Com'n Home Fontella Bass / Safe and Sound Rochelle Johnson / Playing the Field Peaches and Herb / Love Is Strange Bedford Incident / It Ain't Me, Babe Jackie Ross / Dynamite Lovin' The Casinos / That's the Way Don Covay & The Goodtimers / Mercy, Mercy The Magnificent Men / Almost Persuaded Clifford Curry / Break My Mind James Brown and the Famous Flames / I Got The Feelin' Solomon Burke / Peepin' Brice Coefield / Tempted The Drifters / Chains of Love Lenny Welch / Coronet Blue Austin Taylor / Push Push Chuck Jackson / Any Other Way Lenny Miles / In Between Tears Chet "Poison" Ivey And His Fabulous Avengers / In A Little While The Shevelles / Oo Poo Pa Doo The Clovers / I I I Love You The Mark IV / 45 R.P.M. Faye Adams / Johnny Lee The Entertainers / Too Much Ike & Tina Turner / A Fool in Love Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 410: Thread the Needle | 26 May 2026 | 01:59:39 | |
James is Back with another 2 hours of upbeat soul, R&B, popcorn, and funk movers and shakers. We give a nod to Clarence Carter, spin a soul group from way up in the Appalachian Mountains, a double shot of Dusty, a rare Louisville Gospel jumper, two Popcorn R&B work songs new to the collection, and so much more! -Originally broadcast May 24, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Clarence Carter / Thread the Needle Etta James / Tell Mama Garnet Mimms / A Little Bit of Soap Tyrone Davis / All the Waiting Is Not in Vain Occasions / There's No You The Magnificent 7 / She's Called a Woman Baby Ray / The House On Soul Hill Chuck Jackson / These Chains of Love (Are Breaking Me Down) The Blue Chords / The Mini Movement Timothy Carr / Love My Love Barbara Lynn / I'm a Good Woman Shirley Wahls / Half A Man Dusty Springfield / Don't Forget About Me Dusty Springfield / What's It Gonna Be Jackie Beavers / Sling Shot Billy "The Kid" Emerson / The Whip (Part 1) K. C. (Country Boy) Douglas / The Little Green House Eugene Church / Jack of All Trades Inez Foxx / Hi Diddle Diddle The Vibrations / Canadian Sunset Cliff-Mayo-Holton / People Will Talk Deane Hawley / Bossman Val Martinez / Pay Day Uniques / Dog Tracks Serenaders / If Your Heart Says Yes The Precisions / Why Girl Detroit Emeralds / Show Time George Kerr Orchestra / Back Lash London Fog with the Continentals / Trippin The Landslides / Music Please Music Luther Ingram / Puttin' Game Down Syl Johnson / Let Them Hang High William Bell / Eloise (Hang On In There) James & Bobby Purify / Wish You Didn't Have to Go Bobby McClure / I'll Be True to You The Raindrops / One More Tear Pic & Bill / It's Not You Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 409: The Hunch | 19 May 2026 | 01:59:50 | |
This week we start with some Northern Soul stompers, dip into some popcorn and midtempo steppers, head to the garage, then finish big with some greasy R&B movers. You'll hear Sam the Sham's girl group backup singers out at the front of the stage, a couple of Willie Dixon compositions, a favorite train song, a group called The Virginia Wolves with a fine double-sider including some delicious Rhythm and Blues Food Nonsense, some wild men on the Hunch label, and more! -Originally broadcast May 17, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat The Dells / Wear It On Our Face Howard Tate / Have You Ever Had the Blues The Magictones / Happy Days The Olympics / The Bounce The Sham-Ettes / He'll Come Back Jeanette Williams / All Of A Sudden Billy Stewart / Secret Love Johnny Rivers / Seventh Son Etta James / Fire Arthur K. Adams / Gimme Some of Your Lovin' The Paradons / So Fine, So Fine, So Fine Alice Rozier / George, BB and Roy Del Thompson / The Love Waiting For Me Charlie Rich / Hurry Up Freight Train The Virginia Wolves / Stay The Traits / Too Good To Be True Benny Latimore / Girl I Got News for You Mitty Collier / Ain't That Love Mary Wells / Ain't It the Truth The O'Jays / I'll Never Let You Go The Chosen Few / Stop, In The Name Of Love Blues Magoos / I Wanna Be There Mad Mike & The Maniacs / The Hunch The Night Raiders / Hidi Hidi Hidi Swingin' Medallions / Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love) The McCoys / I Wonder if She Remembers Me Johnny Winter / Rollin' and Tumblin' The Standells / Dirty Water The Virginia Wolves / B.L.T. Louis Jones / The Birds Is Coming Bobby Hendricks / Cast Your Vote Gerald Sims & The Daylighters / Cool Breeze The Fabulettes / Mister Policeman Johnny Thunder & Ruby Winters / Make Love To Me Major Harris / Loving You More Don Covay and the Goodtimers / Snake In The Grass Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 408: Sinner Man | 12 May 2026 | 01:59:55 | |
Another 2 hours of vintage (antique?) vinyl dancers, including some recent finds. The scores from a rural Kentucky barn and collectables auction provide a few more nice rare soul finds from the Solars (aka the new Famous Flames), The Romeos, Don Gardner, and Detroit's own Edward Hamilton. You'll also hear a Sunset Strip scene take on "Sinner Man", some beautiful Big City orchestral arrangement Northern Soul and popcorn, and so much more! -Originally broadcast May 10, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Steve Colt and the 45's / Just a Little Bit of Soul Vick & John / Don't Dish Out (More Than You Can Take) The Quotations / Havin' A Good Time (With My Baby) Teardrops / I'm Gonna Steal Your Boyfriend Ruby Johnson / Keep On Keeping On Joe Anderson / So Glad The Solars / Here's My Heart The Romeos / Two of the Chosen Few Edward Hamilton & The Arabians / I Love You So Gene McDaniels / The Puzzle Ike & Tina Turner / Worried and Hurtin' Inside Ty Hunter / Lonely Baby Jean DuShon / All Of A Sudden My Heart Sings Barbara Lewis / Hello Stranger Jackie Ross / New Lover Clyde McPhatter / Before I Fall In Love Again Nella Dodds / You Don't Love Me Anymore The Broadways / You Just Don't Know Sandy & The Pebbles / He's My Kind of Fellow Willie Mitchell / Wade In The Water Cory Wells and The Enemys / Sinner Man Rusty Draper / Folsom Prison Blues Wanda Jackson / Cool Love Bonnie Lou / Twenty Four Hours of Loneliness The Formations / At the Top of the Stairs Stevie Wonder / Ain't That Asking for Trouble Jay and The Techniques / Still (In Love With You) The Endeavors / I Know You Don't Want Me Don Gardner / I Don't Know What I'm Gonna Do Etta James and "The Peaches" / The Wallflower The Cadillacs with Jesse Powell Orch. / Sugar - Sugar Roy Lee Johnson / Black Pepper Will Make You Sneeze Rex Garvin and the Mighty Cravers / Emulsified The Revlons / Dry Your Eyes Mark Murphy / Why Don't You Do Right? Freddie Scott / Baby - You're A Long Time Dead Jimmy Smith / Chain of Fools (Part 1) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 407: I Got It Made (In The Shade) | 05 May 2026 | 01:59:21 | |
James has some recent finds for his collection from a rural Kentucky barn and an auction where they let some great dusty 45s go unnoticed while they concentrated on signed(?) Beatles stuff and other collectables. We get into some things from King Records empire, and several Motown spins from a big hit to a weird miss with a few in between. Plus, hear some stories about obsessively scrolling Facebook Marketplace for boxes of unloved, ignored 45s, and how that sometimes results in a few diamonds in the dirt. -Originally broadcast May 04, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat James Duncan / I Got it Made (In The Shade) Jr. Walker & The All Stars / Carry Your Own Load Dan Brantley / Get It Right, Or Leave It Alone Lou Courtney / Professional Lover Bobby Charles / Worrying Over You Johnny Thunder / Groovy Two Shoes Rosa Lee / My Heart The Drew-Vels / I've Known Big Maybelle / Same Old Story Pat Lucky / You Sure Can Lie The Mirettes / In the Midnight Hour Billy Young / The Sloopy Nancy Wilson / Uptight (Everything's Alright) Earl Van Dyke & The Soul Brothers / I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) The Sweet Delights / Baby Be Mine Gene Chandler / Such a Pretty Thing Gene Chandler and Barbara Acklin / Will I Find Love The Dynamics / Misery Linda Jones / I Can't Stop Lovin' My Baby Ruth Brown with the Milestone Singers / Mama (He Treats Your Daughter Mean) Ace Saint Claire / Let There Be Just You Paul Anka / Uh Huh Little Sylvia / Little Boy Buster Brown / My Blue Heaven The Brothers Two / Boogaloo (Soul) Party Major Lance / Too Hot to Hold Mary Wells / My Guy Marvin Gaye / You're a Wonderful One Holland-Dozier / What Goes Up, Must Come Down Wilbert Harrison / Cheating Baby Danny Overbea / I'm Tired of Being Tossed Around The Metallics / Itchy Twitchy Too Elmore Morris / It Seemed Like Heaven to Me Hank Ballard and The Midnighters / The Continental Walk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 406: Let's Do Some Good Timing | 28 Apr 2026 | 01:59:38 | |
Another packed show full of vinyl survivors from the 1960s and 70s. James talks about some recent bulk buys of dusty records from barns and auctions, and asks his listeners to hassle him to get finished sorting, cleaning, and cataloging them so y'all can hear them on the show! In the meantime, this show has a bunch of stuff from deeper in the collection, including R&B shakers, classic Northern Soul floorfillers, some funky stuff, and more! -Originally broadcast April 26, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Singin' Sammy Ward / Big Joe Moe Eddie Floyd / Big Bird Alvin Cash & The Registers / Let's Do Some Good Timing The Four Sonics / It Takes Two Johnny Moore / A Dollar Ninety Eight Patti Austin / Got to Check You Out Theresa Lindsey / Gotta Find A Way Earl-Jean / I'm Into Somethin' Good The Shangri-Las / Bull Dog Barbara Mason / Bobby, Is My Baby Jimmy Thomas / Hurry And Come Home Doris Troy / Bossa Nova Blues Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames / Yeh, Yeh Jerry Butler / It's Too Late Darrell Banks / Open The Door To Your Heart Tony Newman / Let the Good Times Roll Faye Ross / Faith, Hope & Trust LeRoy Horne / Don't Come Back (Take Me Through the Changes) The Marvelettes / I'm Gonna Hold On As Long As I Can The Dells / On The Dock of the Bay Brenton Wood / Boogaloosa, Louisian' Charles Whitehead / Between The Lines Marvin Gaye / The End of Our Road The Raeletts featuring Vernita Moss / Leave My Man Alone Sight Unseen / One More Thing MFSB Featuring The Three Degrees / TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) Robert, Ron & Eddie / Love Potion #9 James Rivers / Bird Brain Vernon Harrell / If This Ain't Love (Ain't No Cows In Texas) Junior Parker / These Kind of Blues (Pt. 1) Jean DuShon / Feeling Good Four Tops / If I Were a Carpenter The Players / I Wanna Be Free Johnny Adams / Don't Wait Too Long Jimmy Radcliff / Long After Tonight Is Over Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 405: I'm Shakin' | 21 Apr 2026 | 01:59:51 | |
It was Vinylthon at WXOX, which means there were DJs in the studio for over 100 hours straight of 24-hours-per-day all vinyl radio! That's nothing new for That Driving Beat, you weekly vinyl 1960s soul, R&B dance party! James finally has a copy of a long-time want by Little Willie John and a friend stops by to share a 45 containing a Nashville take on Motown that almost never got heard outside the recording studio! -Originally broadcast April 19, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Titus Turner / Taking Care of Business The Top Notes / Say Yes Ronnie Milsap / A Thousand Miles from Nowhere Otis Clay / Show Place Gene Chandler / Mr. Big Shot Brenton Wood / The Oogum Boogum Song Googie Rene / Rebecca Jill Harris / His Kiss Dee Dee Sharp / There Ain't Nothin' I Wouldn't Do for You Patty Labelle & The Bluebells / You Forgot How To Love Edwin Starr / Headline News Little Willie John / I'm Shakin' The Falcons / Country Shack The Miracles / You're So Fine and Sweet Prince La La / Gettin' Married Soon Gary Stewart / Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday Boyd Bennett & His Rockets / Big Jay Shuffle Jeanette (Baby) Washington / Money's Funny The Megatons / Detroit Sound Barbara & The Browns / You Don't Love Me John Edwards / Claim Jumpin' Ted Taylor / Something Strange Is Going On In My House Jerry Butler / Hey, Western Union Man King Curtis / Games People Play Marie Knight / To Be Loved by You Lenny Welch / Boogie Cha Cha Della Rae / Hurry Up Summer Ruby Johnson / Callin' All Boys Booker T. & The MG's / Red Beans and Rice Jackie Wilson and Linda Hopkins / Say I Do Little Milton / Can't Hold Back The Tears Grady Chapman / Tell Me That You Care Wade Flemons / Half a Love Papa Joe's Music Box / Road House The Intrigues / In a Moment The Intrigues / Let's Dance The Ikettes / (Never More) Lonely for You The Kingston Trio / Parchment Farm The Trensations / Saucy The Originals / Anna Donnie Elbert / I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 404: I've Got The Feeling | 14 Apr 2026 | 02:00:23 | |
James has some hot 1950s, 60s, and 70s dance tunes from Nashville, Memphis, Chicago, New Orleans, Muscle Shoals, Louisville, Houston, and more! There's no theme, no plan, just letting the playbox full of 45 rpm soul, funk, rhythm & blues, rock, pop, and more pull us in the direction it wants. -Originally broadcast April 12, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Soul Ambassadors / I've Got The Feeling The Drifters / Baby What I Mean Jewel Akens / Little Bitty Pretty One The Artistics / Love Song Little Milton / Driftin' Drifter Nella Dodds / You Don't Love Me Anymore Big Boy Myles / New Orleans Little Willie John / Heartbreak (It's Hurtin' Me) Jimmy Bell / Going Down To The River Charlie-O / Love Me, Love My Dog Robert Parker / Everybody's Hip Huggin The Webs / This Thing Called Love Jimmy Holiday / Love Me One More Time Bobby Byrd / I Know You Got Soul Wilson Pickett / Mama Told Me Not to Come Millie Jackson / I Got to Try It One Time The Sheppards / Steal Away Otis Brown & Band / Will You Wait The Tams / Love, Love, Love The Royal Kings / Take Some Time Gloria Taylor / You Got to Pay the Price The Heartbreakers / I've Got To Face It B.J. Thomas / I Don't Have a Mind of My Own Jimmy Beaumont / I Feel Like I'm Falling In Love The C and C Boys / It's All Over Now Rufus Thomas / Greasy Spoon Odessa Harris / You're What I Need Jackie Wilson And Count Basie / Chain Gang Major Lance / Too Hot to Hold Otis Redding / I'm Coming Home Len Wade / The Night The Angels Cried The Tempests / Would You Believe Barbara Lynn / Oh! Baby (We Got a Good Thing Goin') The Rev-Lons / Give Me One More Chance Bobby Bland / These Hands (Small But Mighty) The Casinos / Soul Serenade Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 403: Run, Run, Run | 07 Apr 2026 | 01:59:52 | |
Almost every song in this episode is by a band with the word "The" in their name! Two different songs are called "Run, Run, Run"! It's an all 1960s rock episode of That Driving Beat this week, with garage rock, proto-punk, psych, British Beat, Mod rock, pop-rock, and more with The Kinks, The Seeds, The Pretty Things, The Mojo Men, The Guilloteens, Them, and The Shadows of Knight, plus a jangly, lonely cover of Dylan's Baby Blue that probably isn't one of the ones you've already heard, two things on that cartoon record label, and a bunch of other obscurities. -Originally broadcast April 5, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat The Pretty Things / Big City The Masque / Black is Black The Seeds / Pushin' Too Hard Unrelated Segments / Story Of My Life The Leaves / Hey Joe Love / My Little Red Book The Trolls / Every Day and Every Night The Kinks / Never Met a Girl Like You Before The Third Rail / Run, Run, Run The Togas / Baby, I'm In The Mood For You The Gestures / Run, Run, Run The Castaways / Liar, Liar The Beckett Quintet / (It's All Over Now) Baby Blue The Troggs / I Can't Control Myself The Checkmates / All The Time Now The Mojo Men / Dance With Me Tony Mason with the Starfires / Woe Is Me The Noblemen / Satisfied The Zephyrs / She's Lost You The Flying Machine / Maybe We've Been Loving Too Long The Rolling Stones / Gotta Get Away The Nashville Teens / Find My Way Back Home Len and Glen / Write Me Baby, Please! The American Breed / Green Light The Orphans / Deserted The Grass Roots / Midnight Confessions The Guilloteens / For My Own Them / Richard Cory The Messengers / Midnight Hour The Knickerbockers / One Track Mind The Bloos Magoos / So I'm Wrong And You Are Right The Beeds / Run to Her The Nerve / Piece By Piece The Jet Stream / Crazy Me The Jades / NASA Special The McCoys / Come On Let's Go The K-otics / Charlena The Blue Angels / Lets Shout and Shimmy The Shadows of Knight / Gospel Zone Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 402: Send Me Some Cornbread | 31 Mar 2026 | 01:59:55 | |
No nonsense, just 2 packed hours of classic rare 1960s vinyl soul and R&B dance tunes! -Originally broadcast March 29, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Ricky Allen / It's a Mess I Tell You Chuck Wood / Seven Days Too Long Jesse Gee / Don't Mess with My Money Jimmy Hughes / I Want Justice The V.I.P.'s / Flashback Russell Evans & The Nite Hawks / Send Me Some Cornbread Jackie Paine / Go Go Train Johnny Thunder / Send Her To Me Barbra Carr / Shake Your Head Toni LaMarr / I'd Do Anything Theresa Lindsey / Gotta Find A Way The Diplomats / There's Still a Tomorrow The Wooden Nickels / Should I Give My Love Tonight The Steinways / My Heart's Not in It Anymore (Babe, Babe, Babe) Andre Odom / Turn On Your Love Light Christine Cooper / S. O. S. (Heart In Distress) The Wildweeds / No Good to Cry The High Keys / Que Sera, Sera Patti Austin / Got to Check You Out J.J Barnes / Real Humdinger The Players / I Wanna Be Free The James Gang / For a Little of Her Sunshine Gene Allison / Walkin' In The Park Ray Peterson / You Thrill Me Bobby Smith and the Spinners / Too Young, Too Much, Too Soon Irma Thomas / Some Things You Never Get Used To Mitty Collier / Do It With Confidence Pearl Woods / Don't Tell It All The Brownettes / Baby, Don't You Know Ike and Tina Turner / Poor Fool The Sensations / Get On Up Mama Etta James / Something's Got a Hold on Me Titus Turner / Last Of The Big Time Spenders Rosco Gordon / Jessie James Faye Ross / Faith, Hope & Trust Walter Jackson / One Heart Lonely Gerri Diamond / Give Up On Love Billy Joe Royal / Heart's Desire Candy and the Kisses / Shakin' Time Otis Redding / Satisfaction Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 401: Good Gravy Baby | 24 Mar 2026 | 01:59:29 | |
Here's another 2 hour radio dance party full of incredible classic soul and rhythm & blues vinyl relics from the past that we're lucky enough to still have access to here in the future. Les McCann, Solomon Burke, the Four Tops, Varetta Dillard, Little Milton, James Brown & the Famous Flames, Gene Chandler, Jerry Williams, James & Bobby Purify, and so much more! We've got grits, mashed potatoes, and even some good gravy in this potluck! -Originally broadcast March 22, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Les McCann / What I Call Soul Solomon Burke / Save It Inez & Charlie Foxx / (1-2-3-4-5-6-7) Count the Days Jay & The Techniques / Baby How Easy Your Heart Forgets Me The Traits / Some Day Some Way Cherry Stone / He Walks Softly Tommy Duncan / Dance, Dance, Dance Four Tops / The Key Otis & Carla / Knock On Wood The Malibus / Ten Times a Day Jeb Stuart / I Betcha Gonna Like It Chuck Jackson / Somebody New Vito and the Salutations / Eenie Meenie Mickey Denton / Ain't Love Grand Soul Sisters / Loop de Loop Ruby Winters / Just Like a Yo Yo Lillian Offitt / The Man Won't Work Varetta Dillard / Good Gravy Baby Lloyd Price and His Orchestra / Cry On Pips / Room In Your Heart Little Milton / Grits Ain't Groceries (All Around the World) James Brown & The Famous Flames / Mashed Potatoes U.S.A. Larry Williams & Johnny Watson / A Quitter Never Wins Ruby Andrews / You Made A Believer (Out Of Me) Gene Chandler / Tell Me What Can I Do Diana Ross and the Supremes / Some Things You Never Get Used To The Valentines / Breakaway Junior Wells / You're Tuff Enough Moses & Joshua / Get Out Of My Heart Jerry Williams / Sock It To Yourself Wiley Terry / Follow The Leader Pt. 1 Ray Charles & Jimmy Lewis / If It Wasn’t For Bad Luck Josie Taylor / Tra La La Ernie K-Doe / Real Man The Boogie Kings / I've Got Your Number Clarence Carter / Looking For a Fox James & Bobby Purify / Sixteen Tons The Miracles / Happy Landing The Van McCoy Strings / Sweet and Easy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 400: I'm So Jealous | 17 Mar 2026 | 02:00:37 | |
It's the 400th episode of That Driving Beat! James welcomes Uwe back for this episode, and we're joined by our new Canadian friend Norm to share some of his favorite records from his previous home in Chicago. It's another 2 hour radio dance party packed full of Northern Soul, Rhythm & Blues, Funk, and just a hint of...banjo? -Originally broadcast March 15, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Sam Dees / Soul Sister The Channels / I've Got My Eyes On You The Parliaments / Look At What I Almost Missed Samuel Moore & The TNT's / I'm So Jealous The Continental 4 / The Way I Love You Tommy Neal / Goin' To A Happening Brice Coefield / Ain't That Right The Showmen / Our Love Will Grow J.J. Barnes & the Dell Fi's / Won't You Let me Know The Conquistadores / Lonely Was I Laura Greene / Moonlight Music In You Vi Campbell / Seven Doors Sonny Fishback / Heart Breaking Man Little Ben and the Cheers / I'm Gonna Get Even With You Johnny Holiday / Tormented Wayne Cochran / Get Ready Wally Cox / This Man Terry Callier / Look At Me Now Cassius Clay / I Am the Greatest Charles Lamont And The Extremes / I've Got to Keep Movin' The Delicates / Stop Shoving Me Around Soul Inc. / In The Midnight Hour The Tymes / Here She Comes Holly Maxwell / Don't Say You Love Me Until You Do Howlin' Wolf / Pop It To Me Major Lance / You Don't Want Me No More Johnny McCall / You Can't Get Away Barbara McNair / You're Gonna' Love My Baby Alto Lee / Indefinitely Bobby Bland / Shoes Chuck Jackson / Two Feet From Happiness Freddie North / Roll Over Grover Mitchell / I Don't Want to Hear It Baby The Bluesbusters / I've Gotta Get There Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 399: Not One More Tear | 10 Mar 2026 | 01:59:33 | |
Here's another hot two hours of 1960s vinyl soul shakers, relentless R&B, popcorn steppers, and more from Darrell Banks, The Isley Brothers, Bobby Bland, Tom Jones, The Miracles, Lulu, Barbara Lewis, Kentucky's own Gail Wynters, plus Johnnie Taylor and Little Johnny Taylor, who were two different guys! -Originally broadcast March 08, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat James Carr / Talk Talk The V.I.P.'s / Flashback Darrell Banks / I've Got That Feelin' Gail Wynters / You've Got The Power Willie Parker / I Live the Life I Love Roy Redmond / That Old Time Feeling Andre Odom / Turn On Your Love Light Chubby Checker / (At the) Discotheque Dian James / High Blood Pressure Albert King / Oh, Pretty Woman Johnnie Taylor / Toe-Hold Rufus Thomas / All Night Worker Little Johnny Taylor / Looking At The Future The Isley Brothers / You Better Come Home Bobby Bland / Yum Yum Tree Benjamin & The Dreamdancers / Not One More Tear Kenny Wells / Isn't It Just a Shame Wind / Groovin With Mr. Bloe The Unifics / Which One Should I Choose Otis Redding / A Lover's Question Sammy Turner / Goodnight, Irene Leroy Jones / Another Saturday Night Tom Jones / Sixteen Tons Tommy Raye / You Don't Love Me Bobby Brooks / Wise Like Soloman The Miracles / If Your Mother Only Knew Jimmy Robins / I Can't Please You Wilbert Harrison / The Horse Jr. Walker & The All Stars / Brain Washer Dionne Warwick / You Can Have Him Barbara Lewis / Fool, Fool, Fool (Look in the Mirror) Lulu / Sweep Around Your Own Back Door Gloria Lynne / I Can't Stand It Anna King / The Big Change Ben E. King / What Can a Man Do Marv Johnson / Come On And Stop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 398: Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get | 03 Mar 2026 | 01:59:42 | |
James has a few new soul and R&B finds to share this week from recent digging success, and has cleaned up a stack of Stax records he's neglected in the collection for years and years ready to have their moment. You'll also hear some crunchy garage and psych on this episode including some rare Louisville originals, and Gene Pitney sneaks another one onto the show! -Originally broadcast March 1, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Leon Haywood / Mellow Moonlight Leon Haywood / It's Got to Be Mellow Little Walter / Up The Line Ray Agee / Peace of Mind Lee Webber / Good Day Sunshine Marv Johnson / You Got What it Takes Eddie Floyd / Don't Tell Your Mama (Where You've Been) Dramatics / Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get Rufus Thomas / (Do the) Push and Pull Part I Fredrick Knight / I've Been Lonely For So Long Rufus & Carla / That's Really Some Good Johnnie Taylor / Friday Night Eddie Floyd / On a Saturday Night Booker T. & The M.G.'s / Mrs. Robinson Gene Pitney / Beautiful Sounds Dolly Parton / Don't Drop Out Levon & The Hawks / He Don't Love You (And He'll Break Your Heart) Wayne Cochran / Harlem Shuffle Lou Courtney / I've Got Just The Thing Otis Clay / It's Easier Said, Than Done James Hunter Six / (Baby) Hold On Jimmy Hughes / It Was Nice Double Feature / Baby, Get Your Head Screwed On Soul Inc. / Love Me When I'm Down The Waters / Mother Samwell Bob Seger & The Last Heard / East Side Story Brian Redmond and the Sound Box / I Want You The Girl Watchers / Got My Mojo Working Mersey Beats U.S.A. / Stop, Look and Listen The Strangeloves / Night Time Ruby and the Romantics / Does He Really Care for Me The Enchanters / I Paid for the Party Chris Kenner / Packin' Up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 397: Everybody Say Yea | 24 Feb 2026 | 01:59:57 | |
DJ Lee Ochoa from San Antonio, Texas (@djthegeneralsa) made a quick trip to Louisville, and he brought some of his favorite records to spin on That Driving Beat. You'll hear rare, in-demand Chicano soul from the Royal Jesters, Sunny & The Sunliners, Dimas Garza, the Commands, and more, plus some Northern Soul, funk, Latin, and R&B favorites from the likes of the Festivals, Joe Bataan, Frank Beverly, Gil Scott-Heron, Ruby Andrews, and more! -Originally broadcast February 22, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Dimas III / So Funny Rocky Gil and the Bishops / Soul Party The Royal Jesters / Use Your Head The Royal Jesters / Take Me for a Little While The Intruders / (Love Is Like a) Baseball Game The Delfonics / La La Means I Love You The Festivals / You've Got the Makings of a Lover The Commands / Hey It's Love The Commands / Don't Be Afraid to Love Me Dimas III / You’ve Succeeded T.S.U. Toronadoes / The Goose Wilbur Bascom and The Zodiact / Just a Groove in "G" The Topics / She's So Fine Community Effort / "Shake" Your Funky Butt The Ghetto Brothers / The Ghetto Brothers Power Joe Bataan / Young Gifted and Brown The Majestics / (I Love Her So Much) It Hurts Me The Specials / Everybody Say Yea Choice of Colour / Your Love Little Carl Carlton / Competition Ain't Nothin' Gil Scott-Heron / The Bottle Dolly Parton / Control Yourself The Supremes / Stoned Love Bob Kuban & The In-Men / The Cheater Jay and The Techniques / Apple, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie The Epitome Of Sound / You Don't Love Me Ruby Andrews / Just Loving You Creations / A Dream Frank Beverly & The Butlers / If That's What You Wanted Sunny & The Sunliners / If I Could See You Now The Constellations / I Didn't Know How To The Gospel Artistics / Time Shall Be No More Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes / Get Out The Turnpikes / Cast A Spell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 396: Jet Set | 17 Feb 2026 | 02:00:06 | |
This episode has Ohio funky soul, a St. Louis sweaty gospel shaker, pounding Motown Northern Soul, a Nashville A-Team session guy getting Fidgety, some Mod R&B, some James Bond nonsense, an all-girl rock band from Nashville, West Virginia college rockers, British Beat from London, West Texas jet-setter garage rock, and more! Also, your host admits to knowing absolutely nothing about music! -Originally broadcast February 15, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Lloyd Price / Every Night Jackie Verdell / Hush Otis Redding / I'm Sick Y'all The William Singers / Part Time Love Kelly Brothers / How Can True Love Be This Way The Pat Rebillot Exchange / Oh Happy Day Soul Partners / Lose the One You Love Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson / Lover's Holiday The O'Jays / Looky Looky (Look at Me Girl) Edwin Starr / Time The Esquires / You Say Otis Leavill / When the Music Grooves The Intruders / A Love That's Real Ronnie Milsap / Total Disaster Mel "Pig" Robbins / Fidgety Just Brothers / Sliced Tomatoes Jimmy Smith / Got My Mojo Workin (Part 1) James Duncan / Mr. Goodtime Wade and Jamie / Don't Put Off 'Till Tomorrow Harry Deal and The Galaxies / Don't You Just Know It Jimmy McCracklin / Beulah Barrett Strong / You Knows What To Do Rex Garvin (and The Mighty Cravers) / Sock It To 'Em J.B. - Part I Goldie & the Gingerbreads / Song of the Moon The Feminine Complex / Run That Thru Your Mind Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity / This Wheel's On Fire The Spencer Davis Group / Keep On Running The Honeycombs / I Can't Stop The Choir / I'm Going Home The Collegiates / High Blood Pressure The Teddy Neely Four / Jet Set The Laughing Wind / Don't Take Very Much to See Tomorrow Ronnie and the Sinsashuns / Sonya The Moody Blues / And My Baby's Gone Gentleman June Gardner / It's Gonna Rain The Pirates / Mind Over Matter (I'm Gonna Make You Mine) Bill Avery / Oe Oe Oewee Baby Jerry Butler / What's the Use of Breaking Up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 395: Instant Record Collection! | 10 Feb 2026 | 01:59:13 | |
Art FM, the home of That Driving Beat, went from online-only to broadcasting as WXOX on the FM dial in Louisville on February 14th, 2016, so we're celebrating 10 years on the FM dial and 8 years of That Driving Beat! James put together a That Driving Beat Instant Record Collection for entry into the silent auction at WXOX's Decade On The Dial variety show extravaganza! In this episode, you'll hear a selection from this collection of some of the foundational sounds of the show. -Originally broadcast February 8, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat The Dells / There Is Major Lance / Rhythm The Platters / Don’t Hear, Speak, See No Evil Detroit Emeralds / Show Time The 4 Seasons / Beggin' Robert Parker / Let's Go Baby (Where the Action Is) Slim Harpo / Baby Scratch My Back Charlie Rich / Mohair Sam Lee Dorsey / Working in the Coal Mine Edwin Starr / Twenty-Five Miles Four Tops / Bernadette The Supremes / The Happening The Contours / Do You Love Me Z. Z. Hill / Don't Make Promises (You Can't Keep) Jackie Wilson And Count Basie / Uptight (Everything's Alright) The Ikettes / Peaches "N" Cream Billy Stewart / Summertime Timi Yuro / What's a Matter Baby (Is It Hurting You) Madeline Bell / Picture Me Gone Christine Quaite / In The Middle of The Floor Mel Tormé / Comin' Home Baby ? And The Mysterians / 96 Tears Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels / Sock It To Me - Baby! Bob Seger System / Ramblin' Gamblin' Man Sir Douglas Quintet / She's About a Mover The O'Jays / Deeper (In Love With You) The Tams / Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy Bettye Swann / Make Me Yours James & Bobby Purify / I'm Your Puppet J.J. Jackson / But It's Alright Arthur Alexander / A Shot of Rhythm & Blues Etta James / Miss Pitiful Elvis Presley / Rubberneckin' Archie Bell & The Drells / I Can't Stop Dancing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 394: Welcome Stranger | 03 Feb 2026 | 02:00:21 | |
"Invite me to DJ at your Mod or soul night, and I'll play you my favorite Neil Young record." -James, in this episode. James has a few new finds and old favorites to share, including some rare 1960s small-town Kentucky rockers, northern soul and rhythm & blues classics, garage rock and psych shakers, funky interludes, and a few oddball spins, all on original vinyl 45s. -Originally broadcast February 1, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Dian James / Welcome Stranger Billy Lee Riley / Show Me Your Soul Nancy Wilson / The End of Our Love Aretha Franklin / Soulville The Mighty Hannibal / Jerkin' the Dog Rufus Thomas / Walking the Dog "Blackie" Sorrello and J.D.B. Trio / Rosalie Jim Decker and the Avrons / Choice of a Fool The Raves / Mister Man The Lemonade Charade / The Straight Life Uncredited Artist / Devil With a Blue Dress On The Rave-Ons / The Line The Surf Suns / I Can't Stop it Now The Buffalo Springfield / Mr. Soul Bill Moss / Sock It to 'Em Soul Brother Charlie Hodges / The Day He Made You 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) / Everything Good Is Bad Earl Foster / Jodine's Walk Jackie Lee / Your P-E-R-S-O-N-A-L-I-T-Y Martha & The Vandellas / In My Lonely Room The 4 Seasons / I've Got You Under My Skin Nancy Ryan / The Trouble Ronnie and the Sinsashuns / Laugh It Up Baby Stuart Paine / Have You Ever Had the Blues The Nite Owls / Act Your Age The Alphabetical Order / All Over The World (La La) The Emporers / Karate Eddie Floyd / Knock on Wood Ray Pollard / Wanderlust The Young Rascals / I've Been Lonely Too Long Arthur Alexander / Baby Baby Jimmy Elledge / Your Funny Way Of Loving Me Marion Black / Who Knows Irene and the Scotts / Why Do You Treat Me Like You Do Jr. Walker & The All Stars / Ain't That The Truth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 393: Crazy Kind Of Feeling | 27 Jan 2026 | 01:59:59 | |
It's an episode heavy on Louisville & Lexington, Kentucky records today, because James just found the box he keeps a lot of that stuff in. We've got soul, R&B, and rockers from the likes of The Berkshire Seven, Mary Ann Fisher, Boot Hog Pefferly and the Loafers, The Mercy Men, Cosmo and the Counts, The Magnificent 7, and The Oxfords, plus tunes from farther afield by Carl Carlton, Richard Berry & The Pharaohs, Little Milton, and more! -Originally broadcast January 25, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Paul Smith / Ain't That Something Deanna Brewer and The Titans / I've Gotta Know The Berkshire Seven / Crazy Kind Of Feeling The Sultans / I Feel Your Love Growing Cold Mary Ann Fisher / Forever More Boot Hog Pefferly and the Loafers / I'm Not Going to Work Today The Rhythmatics / Drag Jimmy Coe / Cold Jam for Breakfast Charlie Ross and The Crossfires / Lord Have Mercy The Henry Watterson Expressway / You Better Take Me Home Carl Carlton / Hold On a Little Longer Salt and Pepper / Rock Me In The Cradle Wilson Pickett / Toe Hold Jamie Lyons / Soul Struttin' Al "TNT" Braggs / You're Something Else Al Henderson and Orchestra / All Star Boy Richard Berry and The Pharaohs / Louie Louie James Davis / I'm Gonna Tell It On You Mercy Men / You Made It Thunder Cosmo and the Counts / You Gotta Dance Kelli & The Kittens / What Mama Don't Know The Magnificent 7 / Never Will I (Make My Baby Cry) The Sultans / I Know It's True The Oxfords / Time And Place The Rugbys / You, I Daniel / Exit Door 1 Bobby Harris / Ain't That Love And The Echoes / Million Dollar Bill Eddie & Ernie / That's The Way It Is Vernis Pratt / Good Good Man Freddie Scott / Run Joe The Right Kind / I've Been Changed Little Milton / Just A Little Bit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 392: I Got Loaded | 20 Jan 2026 | 01:59:29 | |
James has another action-packed radio dance party full of 1960s tunes by Ray Charles, Bob and Earl, Johnny Guitar Watson, Bobby Byrd, Alvin Cash, The Steinways, Maxine Brown, Betty Everett, and more! We'll get Loaded, Broke and Lonely, Work Together, Donkey Walk, and Do the Ali Shuffle. Today's unexpected artist with That Driving Beat: The Osmonds?! -Originally broadcast January 18, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Ruby Johnson / Keep on Keeping On Four Pennies / Shake A Hand The Knight Bros. / Love (Can't You Hear Me) Ray Charles & The Ray Charles Orchestra / Something Inside Me Bob and Earl / The Sissy The Drifters / We Gotta Sing Johnny Flamingo and the Cleartones / I Got Loaded Johnny (Guitar) Watson / Broke and Lonely Trade Martin / Sixteen Tons Bobby Byrd / I'm Lonely LeRoy Horne / Don't Come Back (Take Me Through the Changes) Sugar Pie DeSanto / Soulful Dress Big Dee Irwin / Donkey Walk Tony Borders / What Kind Of Spell Alvin Cash / Doin' the Ali Shuffle Roscoe Robinson / What You're Doin' to Me Joe Simon / I Got A Whole Lot Of Lovin' The Box Tops / Fields Of Clover Thee Midnighters / I've Come Alive Wilbert Harrison One Man Band / Let's Work Together (Pt. 1) Lena Horne / Love Bug Lucy Campo / Evil Eye The Rays / Mediterranean Moon Paul Anka / My Baby's Comin' Home The Steinways / You've Been Leadin' Me On Elmore Morris / It Seemed Like Heaven to Me The Osmonds / Yo-Yo Jay & The Techniques / Help Yourself To All My Lovin' James Duncan & the Duncan Trio / I'll Be Gone George Jackson / So Good To Me Bobby James & Vicki Adams / Love is Such a Sweet Thing Johnny Adams / Life Is Just a Struggle Maxine Brown / One in a Million Betty Everett / Getting Mighty Crowded Tammy Montgomery / If I Would Marry You Brooks & Jerry / I Got What It Takes Part 1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 391: All Of A Sudden | 13 Jan 2026 | 01:54:34 | |
Uwe is in the studio for one last show before leaving town again, and he's got one more show worth of classic and rare soul and R&B records new to his collection to share with us on today's radio dance party. We analyze the ownership history left behind on a record, look at a group called the Supremes that wasn't THAT Supremes but used the name first, and listen to a song that really wants you to FEEL IT! -Originally broadcast January 11, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Garnett Mimms / Prove It To Me The Impalas / Whip It On Me Little Jerry Williams / I'm the Lover Man Billy Preston / The Night Maurice & The Radiants / Baby You've Got It Jean Wells / Can't You Feel It The Intruders / I'm Girl Scoutin' Clarence Murray / The Book Of Love The Masqueraders / I Got It The Supremes / You And Me B.B. King / I'm Gonna Sit in Till You Give In Sugar Pie DeSanto / Can't Let You Go The Falcons / Swim Fontella Bass / My Good Loving Kim Tolliver / I Gotta Find A Way Jimmy Robins / I Can't Please You Tommy Wills / Night Train The Brothers Cain / Anyway You Like It Carl Henderson / Please Stop Laughing At Me The Rising Sun / Feel It Felix Lark and the Jack Hart Trio / Little Tender Love Little Bob / Nobody But You Damita Jo / I'll Save The Last Dance For You The Valentines / Baby, Lots Of Luck Jeanette Williams / All Of A Sudden The Parliaments / Don't Be Sore At Me Johnny Nash / (What A) Groovy Feeling Chubby Checker / Karate Monkey Wilson Pickett / Night Owl Ann King / Ooba Dooba Doo Little Anthony and The Imperials / Better Use Your Head Dee Irwin / The Wrong Direction The Marvelettes / Playboy Clarence Carter / Tell Daddy "Little Esther" Phillips & "Big Al" Downing / You Never Miss Your Water (Till The Well Runs Dry) Guys & Dolls / Looking For A Lover Little Carl Carlton / Why Don't They Leave Us Alone The Jets / Every Thing I Do Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 390: A Little Togetherness | 06 Jan 2026 | 01:59:46 | |
DJ Uwe is back in the studio again for another episode sharing his recent record digging finds. We talk about Texas place name pronunciations, lucky breaks and regrettable decisions in collecting, and potential trades. We take a request from a toddler! Mostly we just play 1960s Northern Soul, R&B, and Mod dancers, on their optimal format - the 45 rpm vinyl single! -Originally broadcast January 4, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Jackie Shane / Comin' Down Curtis Lee & The K C P's / Everybody Is Going Wild The Raelettes / All I Need Is His Love The Volcanos / Help Wanted Jr. Walker & The All Stars / Do the Boomerang The Dolls / The Reason Why The Younghearts / A Little Togetherness Anthony Raye / On The Edge Of Something The Chiffons / Nobody Knows What's Goin' On (In My Mind but Me) Melvin Davis / Playboy (Don't You Play In School) Mel Tormé / Comin' Home Baby The Soul Stirrers / Don't You Worry Nancy Wilson / Uptight (Everything's Alright) Magnificent 7 / She's Called A Woman Larry Williams / Boss Lovin' Joe Moore / Hang Right In There Jimmy Hughes / Neighbor, Neighbor The Eddy Jacobs Exchange / Black Is Black Stacy Lane / No Brags Just Facts The Jets / I Was Born With It Richard Berry & The Pharaohs / Have Love Will Travel Dee Irwin / I Only Get This Feeling Benny Latimore / Girl I Got News for You Billy Preston / The Girl's Got "It" Ed Bruce / Don't Let It Happen Mary Love / Let Me Know Irene Reid / One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) Veniece Stalks / What More Do You Want From Me Peggy Gaines / Tell Him Pearl Edwards / I'll Never Forget Dean Parrish / Tell Her Bill Horton / I Wanna Know Ed Bruce / The Greatest Man Carroll Lloyd / I Can't Fight It No Longer Percy Mayfield / Walking On a Tightrope Billie Warfield / That's What They Said Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 389: I'm No Stranger | 30 Dec 2025 | 02:00:01 | |
Uwe is Back! Co-creator and long-time co-host of That Driving Beat, DJ Uwe is the special guest on this episode. He's back in Louisville for a few weeks, and he's taking the chance to get back in the studio and play some of the great records he's dug up in his new home of San Antonio, Texas. We didn't notice this live, but there are a lot of "baby" songs in this episode. Baby Be Mine, What's The Matter Baby, You're Gonna Love My Baby, Bye Bye Baby, Dream Baby, and more! What does it mean? Nothing! Just listen to the music! -Originally broadcast December 27, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat The Shirelles / 20th Century Rock 'N' Roll Darlene Love / Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home) The Sweet Delights / Baby Be Mine Virginia Davis / What's The Matter Baby Joanie Summers / Little Girl Bad Benny Spellman / Walk On Don't Cry Freddie Houston / Nothing But Love Barbara Lynn / Money Tammy Montgomery / This Time Tomorrow Lord Jim and the V.I.P.'s / You Don't Have To Cry Any More Buddy Guy / I Dig Your Wig Carlos Guzman y Los Fabulosos Cuatro / 96 Lagrimas Les Bel-Air / Tant De Choses À Dire Sunny & The Sunliners / I'm No Stranger Tom Jones / Sixteen Tons William Bonny / Love, Love, Love Jacki Bond / Reviewing The Situation Melvin Davis with The Nite Sounds / I Won't Be Your Fool Etta James / Don't Pick Me For Your Fool The Off-Beats / Have Love Will Travel The Marshans / Main Man Tommy Neal / Goin' To A Happening Jimmy Castor / Magic Saxophone The Brothers Grimm / Looky Looky The Chiffons / Out Of This World Barbara McNair / You're Gonna' Love My Baby Toni Wine / A Girl is Not a Girl Shirley and the Shirelles / Look What You've Done To Me Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford / Don't You Worry Little Clarence / Since My Baby Buddy Lamp / My Tears Maxine & Stinson / Bye, Bye, Baby Laddins / Dream Baby Little Bob / I Got Loaded The Corsairs / Smokey Places Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 388: You Betta Be Sure | 23 Dec 2025 | 01:59:40 | |
It's almost Christmas, but there's no Christmas music on this episode. It's just business-as-usual 1960s (and a few 50s and 70s) upbeat soul and R&B dancers on vinyl 45s! The Shirelles, Bertha Tillman, B.B. King, Jackie Shane, Lou Johnson, Jackie Wilson, Bobby Bland, Maxine Brown, and more! Anybody know who Wade and Jamie were? -Originally broadcast December 21, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat The Shirelles / Too Much of a Good Thing Barbara Mason / You Got What It Takes The Romancers / What About Love Suzy & The Copycats / No Other Love (Like Yours) Bertha Tillman / Lovin' Time The Duvals / What Am I? Little Johnny Taylor / You Win, I Lose Dimples Harris / If You'll Be True B.B. King / I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water Jimmy Smith / Got My Mojo Workin' (Part 1) The Rustix / When I Get Home Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson / Lover's Holiday The Casualeers / You Betta Be Sure The Pat Rebillot Exchange / Oh Happy Day Jackie Shane / Stand Up Straight and Tall Lou Johnson / If I Never Get to Love You Verdelle Smith / Walk Tall The Goodees / Condition Red The Temptations / You've Got to Earn It The Platters / Sweet, Sweet Lovin' Al Haskins and the Mastertones / You Got Me Ralph Lamar / What I Never Had I'll Never Miss The O'Jays / Looky Looky (Look at Me Girl) Bobby Harris / Password Is Love Jackie Wilson / Nothing But Blue Skies Peter Jarett & The Fifth Circle / Run Baby, Baby Run Bobby Bland / A Piece of Gold The Uniques featuring Joe Stampley / Not Too Long Ago Mitch Ryder / Blessing In Disguise Howard Tate / Half a Man Chris Kenner / Come Back and See Andy & The Marglows / Superman Lover Soul Sisters / I Can't Stand It Wade and Jamie / Don't Put Off 'Till Tomorrow Maxine Brown / I Don't Need You No More Lee Dorsey / Do-Re-Mi Ernie K-Doe / Real Man Rufus & Carla Thomas / We're Tight Soul Partners / Lose The One You Love James Duncan / Mr. Goodtime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 387: Don't Get Your Signals Crossed | 16 Dec 2025 | 02:00:24 | |
This is an action packed episode of 1960s and 1970s soul! We've got well-known and more obscure tunes from the Northern scene, plus some 1970s crossover sounds, a run of R&B and popcorn steppers, and a cool-down with some midtempo grooves. We've got Nashville, Chicago, Detroit, Memphis, Philadelphia, and more represented! -Originally broadcast December 14, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat The Valentines / Breakaway The Apollas / Sorry Mama The Vibrations / Love in Them There Hills Harold Hopkins / Ooh Baby Sam & Dave / You Don't Know Like I Know Bobby McClure / Don't Get Your Signals Crossed Mike Williams with the Tempest Band / Draw With Me "Bouncing" Cornell Blakely / Tell Me More The Metallics / Itchy Twitchy Too Jo Ann Campbell / Sloppy Joe The Endeavors / I Know You Don't Want Me Joe Kennedy / Slick Trick The Dynamics / The Love That I Need Dolly Parton / Busy Signal Jackie Moore / Both Ends Against the Middle Dramatics / Your Love Was Strange Dusty Springfield / Silly, Silly Fool Dee Dee Warwick / Next Time (You Fall in Love) Yolanda and the Charmanes / There Oughta Be A Law Bob Wilson / Suzy's Serenade The Cookies / Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby) Ovella and the Overtures / That's All You Gotta Do The El Torros / Dance With Me Nancy Adams / Lights Out Billy Joe Royal / If It Wasn't For a Woman Jane Morgan / Maybe Jimmy James & The Vagabonds / No Good to Cry Jimmy Richards / Don't Forget Those Who Knew You When Dora Hall / 1-2-3 Jerry Butler / Just For You McKinley Mitchell / Tell It, Like It Is The Five Stairsteps / The Girl I Love The Vontastics / Peace of Mind Jackie Ross / Haste Makes Waste The Orlons / Don't Throw Your Love Away Clyde McPhatter / Deep In The Heart Of Harlem Jimmy Gilford / Heartbreaker Mary Wells / (Hey You) Set My Soul On Fire Betty Lavette / I Feel Good (All Over) Cliff Nobles & Co. / Switch It On Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 386: Take Your Shoes Off | 09 Dec 2025 | 01:59:31 | |
We've got an R&B dancer with a Beetle/Beatle reference, an Esquerita recording that went unreleased for almost 50 years, an test pressing with no clues written on the label, a nice run of 1970s crossover soul, Louisville's own (Prince) Phillip Mitchell, plus a whole mess of soul and R&B dancers! -Originally broadcast December 7, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Booker T. Averhart & The Mustangs / Take Your Shoes Off (Part 1) Clarence & Calvin / Rooster Knees & Rice Larry & The Mighty Storms / Eldorado Suzie Jackie Moore / Here I Am Mitty Collier / Git Out Eddie Floyd / On a Saturday Night Bettye Swann / Lonely Love The Upfronts / Do The Beetle Hank Ballard and the Midnighters / The Hoochi Coochi Coo Esquerita / Hittin' On Nothing Dee Dee Warwick / Don't You Ever Give Up On Me Chairmen of the Board / (You've Got Me) Dangling On a String Chambers Brothers / Let's Do It (Do It Together) Rayford Tucker / If You Need More Time (Time Will Tell) Phillip Mitchell / Turning Over The Ground Della Reese / If It Feels Good, Do It The Honey Cone / One Monkey Don't Stop No Show - Part 1 Na Allen / Thanks for Nothing The Marvelettes / A Breath Taking Guy Holland-Dozier / Don’t Leave Me The Creations / Plenty of Love The Platters / Fear of Losing You Barbara Lynn / You Left the Water Running Janet & The Jays / Love What You're Doing to Me The Casinos / Soul Serenade The Esquires / You Say Danny White / Natural Soul Brother Johnny Jones And The King Casuals / Soul Poppin' Little Johnny Taylor / What You Need is a Ball Jim and Bob Harrison / Hand Clap Blues Lee Diamond with the Challengers / Nothing But a Playboy Tarheel Slim & Little Ann / Goodnight Irene Du-Ettes / Please Forgive Me The Lollipops / Love Is The Only Answer Timothy Carr / A Stop Along The Way The Fantasies / Mickey's Monkey Lee Rogers / Love For a Love Ike & Tina Turner / You Weren't Ready Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 385: Shim Sham Shuffle | 02 Dec 2025 | 02:00:08 | |
This week you'll find soul dancers, R&B shakers, and popcorn steppers in the That Driving Beat radio dance party. We've got a moonlighting Coaster, a UK-only B-side gem by an American pop megastar, some early 1960s R&B shakers brand new to the collection, and a Northern Soul classic that always brings a smile to your host's face. -Originally broadcast November 30, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat The Short Kuts Featuring Eddie Harrison / Your Eyes May Shine Cliff Nobles & Co. / Horse Fever The Toys / I Got My Heart Set On You Madeline Bell / Picture Me Gone Erma Franklin / Gotta Find Me a Lover (24 Hours a Day) The Poppies / He's Got Real Love Billy Guy / Whip It On Me Baby Rueben Williams / Piggy Wiggy Ricky Allen & The Allen Dolls / Can I Come Back Home Ricky Lyons / Shim Sham Shuffle Curtis Knight / Ain't Gonna Be No Next Time Dee Clark / Crossfire Time The Marcels / Find Another Fool Henry & His Kasuals / Workout Fred Hughes / Baby Boy Willie Mitchell / Wade In The Water John Roberts / Pledging My Love The Capitols / I Got to Handle It The Tempests / Out Of My Life Ann Sexton and the Soul Masters / You've Been Gone Too Long Radiants / Hold On J.B. Troy / Ain't It The Truth P.J. Proby / You Can't Come Home Again (If You Leave Me Now) Brenda and The Tabulations / Hey Boy Gene Allison / Walkin' In The Park Del Thompson / The Love Waiting For Me Connie Francis / It's Gonna Take Me Some Time The Executives / Happy Chatter The Gum Drops / Natural Born Lover Johnny Wells / Lonely Moon Vigor Fisher / Think Of Happiness Roosevelt Nettles / Drifting Heart Bunny & Cindy / Sure Didn't Take Long Bobby McClure / Peak of Love The Mar-Keys / Philly Dog Lou Courtney / Skate Now McKinley Mitchell / No Love Like My Love Z.Z. Hill / You Were Wrong Ray Charles / You're Just About To Lose Your Clown Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 384: That Not-Quite-So-Driving Beat | 25 Nov 2025 | 01:59:53 | |
James was feeling a little slow and mellow for this episode, so he picked some great 1960s soul, crossover, and R&B tunes that slow down the tempo and keep it gentle, while still giving you something to dance to. This is a whole show of midtempo soul, steppers, shuffles, and beat ballads on 45 rpm vinyl. You'll hear Kim Weston, Lee Rogers, Carla Thomas, Arthur Alexander, James Carr, Irma Thomas, and more! -Originally broadcast November 23, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Steve Alaimo and Betty Wright / I'm Thankful The Ideals / You Lost and I Won Kim Weston / It Should Have Been Me Solomon Burke / Dance, Dance, Dance Jimmy (Soul) Clark / If I Only Knew Then (What I Know Now) The Manhattans / I Bet'cha (Couldn't Love Me) Tony Middleton / Harlem Lady Bobby Foster / Where Do You Go Al Kent / You've Got to Pay the Price Fantastic Four / I Love You Madly Otis Williams and the Charms / Everybody's Got A Song But Me Lee Rogers / Love Can Really Hurt You Deep Don Wyatt / Do I Need You Carla Thomas / The Masquerade Is Over The Ikettes / I'm Blue (The Gong Gong Song) Arthur Alexander / Anna (Go to Him) King James & Mel / You Better Move On The Drifters / Please Stay Billy Stewart / Sitting in the Park Billy Butler & The Chanters / I Can't Work No Longer Ruby Andrews / Casonova (Your Playing Days Are Over) James Carr / I Can't Make It Irma Thomas / Girl Needs Boy Jackie Ross / Selfish One The Miracles / All That's Good Baby Washington / It'll Never Be Over for Me The Hollywood Flames / Drop Me a Line The Exciters / A Little Bit of Soap The Foundations / I Can Take or Leave Your Loving The Shirelles / A Thing of the Past Sharpees / Tired of Being Lonely Bessie Banks / Go Now Ketty Lester / River of Salt Slim Harpo / Mohair Sam Lew Courtney / The Man With The Cigar Patti Drew / Workin' On a Groovy Thing Barbara Mason / Keep Him Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 383: More Power To You | 18 Nov 2025 | 01:59:44 | |
Here's another 2 hours of 1960s dancers with That Driving Beat, including a Northern Soul classic he's been hoping to snag a copy of for years, more soul and R&B shakers, a nice run of popcorn steppers, and more! -Originally broadcast November 16, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Earl Grant / Hide Nor Hair Lou Courtney / I've Got Just The Thing Harold Burrage / More Power To You Baby Ray / The House On Soul Hill Moses & Joshua / Get Out Of My Heart Glenn Watts / Money Gives Dignity Jackie Ross / Dynamite Lovin' The Contours / Don't Let Her Be Your Baby Major Lance / Too Hot to Hold Jay & The Techniques / Baby How Easy Your Heart Forgets Me Charlie Rich / Hurry Up Freight Train Freddie North / How to Cry Bonnie Lou / Twenty Four Hours of Loneliness Peewee King / Slow Poke Chuck Jackson / Any Other Way Lynn Westbrook / I'm In Love The Dooley Sisters / Spider in the Web Fay Simmons / Bells Lenny Miles / In Between Tears Tommy Raye / You Don't Love Me Big Maybelle / 96 Tears Jewel Akens / Little Bitty Pretty One Jerry Williams / Sock It To Yourself The Brothers Two / Boogaloo (Soul) Party Melvin Davis / I Won't Come Crawling Back to You Peaches and Herb / I Need Your Love So Desperately J.J. Barnes / Say It J.J. Jackson / Down But Not Out Nina Simone / It Be's That Way Sometime The Linneas / It's A Good Kind Of Hurt Rudy West & The Five Keys / You're The One Little Joe / Ev'ry Now And Then Johnny Preston / All Around The World Wardell & The Sultans / Dance Time Amanda Ambrose / This Door Swings Both Ways J.T. Sears and the Rowbux / Walking On New Grass Bobby Bland / Getting Used To The Blues Dora Hall / Hoochi - Koochi Clarence Murray / Don't Talk Like That Cliff Nobles & Co. / Gettin' Away Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 382: Baby Call on Me | 11 Nov 2025 | 01:59:48 | |
Here's another 2 hours packed tight with Northern Soul, R&B, garage rock, and more: all on 45 rpm vinyl, and all with That Driving Beat! -Originally broadcast November 9, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat The Dells / There Is Otis Redding / (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher Wilson Pickett / Baby Call on Me Gail Anderson / I Can't Stop It The Diplomats / I Can Give You Love Pearlean Gray with the Passengers / Don't Rush Me Baby Bobby Bland / Call On Me The Wanderers / Run-Run Seniorita Billy Storm / A Million Miles from Nowhere The Climates / Breaking Up Again Obrey Wilson / If You Were There Bobby Hebb / Love, Love, Love Bruce / L'amour, L'amour, L'amour The Precisions / If This is Love (I'd Rather Be Lonely) Thelma Jones / Souvenirs of a Heartbreak Baja Marimba Band / Along Comes Mary Jackie Wilson And Count Basie / Uptight Serenaders / If Your Heart Says Yes The Shangri-Las / Wishing Well Oscar Weathers / The Spoiler The Revels with Sam Eddy / It's Party Time The Trashmen / Keep Your Hands Off My Baby The World Column / Midnight Thoughts The Rationals / Out In The Streets Sir Douglas / Quarter to Three The Swingin' Medallions / Don't Cry No More Fountain of Youth / Livin' Too Fast Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich / The Sun Goes Down Everly Brothers / Somebody Help Me Flanagan / Go My Way The Muffets / Lost Shadows of Knight / Light Bulb Blues The Ovations / Qualifications Mary Wells / The Doctor Jan Bradley / I'm Over You Larry Barnes / Rags is Rags Deon Jackson / You Said You Loved Me Willie Mitchell / 30-60-90 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 381: Ain't That Something | 04 Nov 2025 | 02:00:02 | |
James is in the 1960s That Driving Beat pocket this week, with Northern Soul floor fillers, R&B shakers, Mod rockers, and garage screamers. You'll hear upbeat dance tunes from Shirley Ellis, The Showmen, Mary Wells, Little Willie John, The O'Jays, The Broadways, Little Carl Carlton, two different classic Detroit movers named "Time", plus early Steve Marriott, a group from Birmingham, Alabama making great advances in psychedelic spelling, a 1967 punky cover of Simon and Garfunkel, and more! -Originally broadcast November 2, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Shirley Ellis / I See It, I Like It, I Want It Jimmy Holiday & Clydie King / Ready, Willing And Able Willie Hightower / Nobody But You Charles Mann / Hey, Little Girl The Fascinations / I'm So Lucky (He Loves Me) The Toys / May My Heart Be Cast Into Stone Paul Smith / Ain't That Something The Showmen / Take It Baby Barbara Lynn / Take Your Love and Run The Parliaments / Time Edwin Starr / Time Janit and the Jays / Hurting Over You, Boy Mary Wells / Use Your Head And The Echoes / Million Dollar Bill Otis Redding / Mr. Pitiful The Pageants / She Is Your Girl Little Willie John / Doll Face Little Milton / Can't Hold Back The Tears The Five Du-Tones / Shake a Tail Feather Beau Dollar and the Coins / Soul Serenade The Moments / Money, Money The Mark V / Hey Conductor Wild Vybrashons / One Track Mind The Kinks / I'm Not Like Everybody Else The U.S. Male / I Don't Want To Know Lemon Pipers / Quiet Please The Five Americans / Don't Blame Me The Chicago Loop / Richard Corey The Danleers / Baby You've Got It The Jaynetts / Sally, Go 'Round the Roses The O'Jays / Whip It On Me Baby The Broadways / You Just Don't Know Tenison Stephens / Where Would You Be Sebastian Williams and his Soul Men / The One You Can't Have Little Carl Carlton / Competition Ain't Nothin' Irene and the Scotts / Why Do You Treat Me Like You Do Detroit Emeralds / Shades Down Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 380: Dang Me | 28 Oct 2025 | 02:00:18 | |
James keeps it funky again in this episode, with funky numbers from the late 1960s and early 1970s from Clarence Reid, Johnny Thunder, Shirley Brown, Della Reese, Etta James, Andre Williams, Swamp Dogg, Candi Staton, and more, including one of the most sampled songs of all time, a funky interpretation of a Roger Miller country classic, a run of fine Memphis and Muscle Shoals productions, and more! -Originally broadcast October 26, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Fabulous Counts / Get Down People The South Side Movement / Have a Little Mercy Oscar Toney, Jr. / Person To Person Joe Tex / You Better Believe It Baby Shirley Brown / Yes Sir Brother Bobby Bland / I'm So Tired Johnny Thunder / Power To The People The People's Choice / Cause That's the Way I Know Johnny Griffith, Inc. / Grand Central Shuttle Kris Peterson / Mama's Little Baby Is a Big Girl Now Lily Fields / A Boy In A Man's World Clarence Reid / Fools Are Not Born (They Are Made) Jackie Lee / The Chicken Barbara & The Browns / You Don’t Love Me Chuck Brooks / Baa Baa Black Sheep Sam Hutchins / Dang Me Boogaloo Joe Jones / Inside Job The Winstons / Amen, Brother The Free Movement / I Can't Convince My Heart Lloyd Price / Love Music Loleatta Holloway / H.E.L.P. M.E. M.Y. L.O.R.D. Della Reese / Compared to What Johnnie Taylor / Take Care of Your Homework The Turnarounds / Somewhere In This World (A Telephone Is Ringing) Etta James / Tighten Up Your Own Thing Andre Williams / The Stroke Swamp Dogg / These Are Not My People Vin Cardinal / There'll Be No City on the Hill The Sister and Brothers / Yeah, You Right Ultra High Frequency / We're On the Right Track Spencer Wiggins / Love Machine Candi Staton / Evidence Gladys Knight & the Pips / If You Gonna Leave (Just Leave) Marva Whitney / Things Got to Get Better The South Street Soul Guitars / Poppin' Popcorn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 379: Do You Believe | 21 Oct 2025 | 01:59:56 | |
James shares some of the funky side of his collection of vintage 45 rpm records in the show today, with late 60s and early 70s Syl Johnson, Ann Peebles, James Brown, Candi Staton, The Meters, a few things with Swamp Dogg's involvement, a couple of interesting covers, and some numbers of Funky Corners in the stack today. -Originally broadcast October 19, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Lloyd Price / Bad Conditions Ann Peebles / I Pity the Fool Cleo Page / Goodie Train (Part 1) Esther Phillips / Fever Lyn Colins / Think (About It) Bill Withers / Harlem The Vanguards / The Thought of Losing Your Love Robert, Ron & Eddie / Love Potion #9 Freddy-Henchi & The Soulsetters / Folsom Prison The Honey Drippers / Impeach the President Brother to Brother / In The Bottle Tony Owens / Got'a Get My Baby Back Home Rotary Connection / Love Me Now Betty Lavette / Heart Of Gold Candi Staton / Do It in the Name of Love Betty Wright / If You Ain't Got It Tommy Wills / (Funky) 4 Corners Willie and the Mighty Magnificents / Funky (8) Corners Pt. 2 Swamp Dogg / Do You Believe Little Charles and the Sidewinders / Shanty Town Leon Thomas / L-O-V-E Syl Johnson / Try Me Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul / (I Got) So Much Trouble In My Mind Pt. 1 The Meters / Sophisticated Cissy Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose / Treat Her Like a Lady Millie Jackson / In The Wash James Brown and the Famous Flames / Just Plain Funk Lenny Williams / Feelin' Blue Cold Blood / You Got Me Hummin’ John Edwards / Claim Jumpin' The Best of Both Worlds / Moma Bakes Biscuits Margie Alexander / Love Slave Inez And Charlie Foxx And Their Mockin' Band / We Got A Chance To Be Free The Emotions / Blind Alley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 378: I've Got Mine, You Better Get Yours | 14 Oct 2025 | 01:59:59 | |
James is back after a few weeks away, and his recent run of bad luck digging for vintage 45 rpm records with That Driving Beat is over! On the show today you'll hear a lot of great 1960s rhythm & blues shakers, northern soul floor fillers, some 1960s rockers, some more gentle popcorn sounds, and more! -Originally broadcast October 12, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Christine Kittrell / It's Nobody's Fault Nat Kendrick And The Swans / (Do the) Mashed Potatoes (Part 1) Felix Lark and the Jack Hart Trio / Little Tender Love Jimmy Richards / Don't Forget Those Who Knew You When Maurice & Mac / Why Don’t You Try Me Howard Tate / Have You Ever Had the Blues Ernie K-Doe / Come on Home The Miracles / If Your Mother Only Knew Ollie & The Nightingales / Girl, You Have My Heart Singing James Rivers / Tighten Up The Sham-Ettes / He'll Come Back Bobby Bland / Poverty Freddie Scott / Loving You is Killing Me Freddy King / Hide Away The Sapphires / I've Got Mine, You Better Get Yours Mike and The Jokers / There's Got to Be a Girl The Esquires / I Don't Know Guitar Gable / Guitar Rhumbo King Curtis & the Kingpins / Games People Play Little Jr. Parker / I'm Gonna Stop J.J. Barnes & the Dell Fi's / Won't You Let Me Know The Marcels / Give Me Back Your Love Bobby Bland / Dust Got In Daddy's Eyes Nat Kendrick And The Swans / Dish Rag Part - 1 Tiger Boys / I'm a Tiger The Fyrebirds / Can't Get No Ride Johnny Green & The Green Men / Something You Got Mickey and Sylvia / Love is Strange Mighty Sam / Georgia Pines Lesley Miller / Walk With Me Roy Orbison / Workin' For The Man McKinley Mitchell / Tell It, Like It Is The Olympics / We Go Together (Pretty Baby) Arthur Alexander / Love's Where Life Begins Jimmy McGriff / All Day Long Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 377: Put Yourself In My Place | 23 Sep 2025 | 02:00:00 | |
James throws a little bit of full-on blues into the dance party this week, plus the usual Northern Soul and R&B dancers, one tune that veers into hokey lounge territory (but he thinks he likes it), funky angry Bobby Darin, plus one from an artist best known as an actor in things like 1977's Roots and the Deadpool movies! -Originally broadcast September 21, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Jerry Butler / Just For You Bobby McClure / I'll Be True to You Eloise Carter / I Need You Leslie Uggams / A House Built On Sand The Sensations / Too Shy Chris Clark / Put Yourself In My Place Curtis King / Bad Habits Benny Gordon & The Soul Brothers / I Can't Turn You Loose Mr. Bo & His Blues Boys / I Ain't Gonna Suffer B. B. King / I Can't Lose The Shells / Whiplash The Steinways / My Heart's Not in It Anymore (Babe, Babe, Babe) Massachusettes Assembly / Run Like The Devil Frank Gari / Love That's Where It Is Eskew Reeder / Never Again James Carr / That's What I Want To Know The Babies / The Hand Of Fate Jackie Wilson / (I Can Feel Those Vibrations) This Love Is Real Mary Wells / (Hey You) Set My Soul On Fire Rodge Martin / Lovin' Machine Jerry Woodard / Sweet Sweet Woman Bobby Darin / Long Line Rider Jackie Shane / You Are My Sunshine Lowell Fulsom / Tramp Wee Willie Denson / In My Own Little Way Billy Daniels / Woe, Woe, Woe Eddie Giles / Losin' Boy Mary Wells / Laughing Boy Harold Burrage / Got to Find a Way Carla Thomas / When Tomorrow Comes Ernie K Doe / Dancin' Man Vito and the Salutations / Eenie Meenie Don Bryant / Coming On Strong Syl Johnson / Take Me Back Chuck Jackson / I've Got to Be Strong The Valentines / Breakaway The Capitols / Ain't That Terrible Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 376: I'm a Man of Action | 16 Sep 2025 | 01:59:36 | |
James has struck out lately on digging up fresh vintage vinyl finds, so he's been going through forgotten corners of his collection to jog his memory on what's in there! You'll hear 1960s movers and shakers from Jimmy Hughes, Joe Tex, Fontella Bass, Ketty Lester, the Detroit Emeralds, Brenda Holloway, Candi Staton, Ruby Winters and so much more! -Originally broadcast September 14, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Gene Chandler / Everybody Let's Dance Brenton Wood / Sweet Molly Malone Bobby Powell / Question Jimmy Hughes / I'm a Man of Action Otis Redding / I'm Depending On You Joe Tex / You're Gonna Thank Me Woman Lenny Welch / Coronet Blue Cathy Carlson / Hurt So Bad Roddie Joy / If There's Anything Else You Want (Let Me Know) Fontella Bass / I Surrender The Tren-Dells / Moments Like This Cosmo / Sweetheart Please Don't Go Scotty McKay / Sittin' Down And Cryin' Ketty Lester / Please Don't Cry Anymore Tina Britt / Look The Cineemas / A Crush On You Marie Knight / To Be Loved By You The Tams / The Truth Hurts The Endeavors / I Know You Don't Want Me Homer Banks / 60 Minutes of Your Love Detroit Emeralds / (I'm an Ordinary Man) Take Me the Way I Am Brenda Holloway / When I'm Gone Blinky & Edwin Starr / Oh How Happy Marvin Smith / Fading Memories Candi Staton / Heart On a String Joe Jeffrey / Hey, Hey Woman The O'Jays / The Choice John Steele and the Del-Mates / You're Gonna Miss Me Ruby Winters / Sweetheart Things Anna Walker and the Crownettes / Ode to Billy Joe The Jewels / Opportunity The Jones Brothers / Without Your Love The Depressions / House of Silver O. V. Wright with the Keys / That's How Strong My Love Is The Soul City / Everybody Dance Now Lois Lane / Turn Me Loose Kenny Ballard and the Fabulous Soul Brothers / I'm Losing You The M-3's / When the Party's Over Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 375: Steppin' Up In Class | 09 Sep 2025 | 01:59:55 | |
James has been going through some of the first soul 45s he bought back in the early days of collecting, and reacquainting himself with that part of his collection. There are some old favorites and good memories in this show, all 1960s and early 70s soul, Northern soul, rhythm & blues, and Mod dancers. -Originally broadcast September 7, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat The Metros / Let's Groove Aaron Neville / Why Worry Etta James / Pay Back Wilson Pickett / Don't Fight It The Platters / Washed Ashore (On a Lonely Island In the Sea) Cannibal And The Headhunters / Land of 1000 Dances The Continental 4 / What You Gave Up Chuck Wood / Seven Days Too Long The Montclairs / I Just Can't Get Away The Landslides / Music Please Music Dee Brown & Lola Grant / You Need Loving The Mystics / Mash Potatoes With Me Lonnie Russ / My Wife Can't Cook Jimmy McCracklin / Steppin' Up In Class The Mirettes / In The Midnight Hour Travis Wammack / Scratchy Gene Chandler / Mr. Big Shot Four Tops / Something About You J.J. Jackson / I Dig Girls The Fantastic Four / Ain't Love Wonderful Frankie Valli / (You're Gonna) Hurt Yourself The Reflections / Comin' At You Timi Yuro / What's a Matter Baby (Is It Hurting You) The Ad Libs / The Boy From New York City Baby Washington / A Handful of Memories 2 of Clubs / Heart Linda Martell & The Anglos / A Little Tear (Was Falling from My Eyes) Jean DuShon / Feeling Good Bob and Earl / The Sissy Jackie Lee / Bring It Home Oscar Mack / You Never Know How Much I Love You Timmy Shaw / I'm A Lonely Guy Ray Charles and His Orchestra / I Don't Need No Doctor Lee Rogers / You're the Cream of the Crop Bob Wilson and The San Remo Quartet / All Turned On Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 374: Let The Good Thing Go | 02 Sep 2025 | 02:00:03 | |
James has a few more recent finds to share, plus old favorites he hasn't heard in a while. You'll hear Les McCann, Brenton Wood, The Intrigues, Charlie Rich, The Dave Clark Five, J.J. Barnes, groups with names like the Baskerville Hounds, The Rag Dolls, and the Gum Drops, a song with a tie-in to a forgotten sitcom, and a small-town Oklahoma garage rocker in the mix today. -Originally broadcast August 31, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Les McCann / What I Call Soul Jay and The Techniques / Still (In Love With You) The Intrigues / I'm Gonna Love You Johnny K. Wiley / Let The Good Thing Go The Baskerville Hounds / Hold Me Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs / Ring Dang Doo The Contrasts / What a Day The Rag Dolls / Dusty R. Dean Taylor / Gotta See Jane The Allusions / You Better Think Twice Brenton Wood / Lovey Dovey Kinda Lovin' Brenton Wood / Trouble Tempo and the Jet Sets / Sweetest Thing to Me Vick & John / Lonely Man Richie's Room 222 Gang / Girls, Girls, Girls (That's All On My Mind) Zookie and the Potentates / Bachelors Got It Made Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders / It's Just a Little Bit Too Late The Dave Clark Five / All Night Long Lady Wray / Smiling The Saucy Jacks / Blown Like a Kiss The Loons / Unwind The Village Sound / Sally’s Got a Good Thing The Miracles / Come' Round Here - I'm The One You Need The Four Jewels / Dapper Dan Bobby Rush / Camel Walk The Gum Drops / Natural Born Lover Charlie Rich / Hurry Up Freight Train Nancy Wilson / You've Got Your Troubles Ernie Johnson / Cold, Cold Heart Lenny Miles / In Between Tears J.J. Barnes / Don't Bring Me Bad News Gene Allison / Walkin' In The Park Ed Bruce / The Greatest Man Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 373: Just a Little Bit of Soul | 26 Aug 2025 | 02:00:08 | |
James is back with more That Driving Beat! He got his founding co-host of the show moved down to Texas, and now it's a one-man radio dance party! If you know us, you know if we have to drive somewhere, we're going to find some records on the way, and that's exactly what we did! Everything you hear on this episode came from a Louisville to San Antonio road trip in a car already packed heavy with Uwe's treasured record collection. We hit up fertile record-digging pastures in Memphis, Little Rock, Austin, and San Antonio, and here's the harvest that went into James' record box! Will we every hear any of Uwe's finds on That Driving Beat, or will they just be shared at his upcoming DJ gigs in San Antonio? Who knows? You'll have to keep listening to That Driving Beat to see! -Originally broadcast August 24, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Steve Colt and the 45's / Just a Little Bit of Soul Sandy Wynns / Love's Like Quicksand Sandy & The Pebbles / He's My Kind of Fellow Paul Lovelace / Tossin and Turnin Zookie and the Potentates / Telephony Spot Barnett / Sweetmeats Vick & John / Don't Dish Out (More Than You Can Take) The Quotations / Havin' A Good Time (With My Baby) June Conquest / All I Need The Young Holt Trio / Wack Wack Teardrops / I'm Gonna Steal Your Boyfriend The Hootenaires / Bill Bailey (Come on Home) Donnie Rohrs / Money Ray Agee / Hard Working Man The Miracles / Save Me Jeanie Fortune / Angry Eyes Johnny Wells / Lonely Moon Nancy Adams / Lights Out Lavern Baker / You're Teasing Me Unknown Artist / The Frito Twist The Volcanos / Help Wanted Herbert Hunter / Dancin' Party Ray Stevens / Devil May Care The Magnificent Men / Much Much More Of Your Love Otis Clay / Trying to Live My Life Without You The Independents / Lucky Fellow The Sweet Cherries / Don't Give It Away Jackie Moore / It's Harder to Leave Jimmy Norman / This I Beg of You The Formations / At the Top of the Stairs Bobby Darin / What'd I Say (Part 1) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||