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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
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)
Episode 420: Another Time, Another Place
Episode 420
Tuesday, August 18, 2026 • Duration 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
Episode 419: I See It, I Like It, I Want It
Episode 419
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 • Duration 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
Episode 418: Walking On a Tightrope
Episode 418
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 • Duration 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
Episode 417: My Mama Said its Alright
Episode 417
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 • Duration 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
Episode 416: Tossin and Turnin
Episode 416
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 • Duration 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
Episode 415: Flashback
Episode 415
Tuesday, July 14, 2026 • Duration 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
Episode 414: Let's Do the Boston Monkey
Episode 414
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 • Duration 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
Episode 413: Mechanic From Hamtramck
Episode 413
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 • Duration 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
Wilson Pickett / Don't Knock My Love - Pt. I
Rayford Tucker / If You Need More Time (Time Will Tell)
