That Driving Beat

James has spent another week going through the unsorted boxes of records piling up in his collection and found some great overlooked tunes. Uwe hasn't had a chance to get out and dig for new finds lately, so he's been checking out his collection for forgotten favorites. Here's another two hour dance party of 1960s soul, rhythm & blues, rock & roll, pop, and a few outliers. ** WARNING! James slipped an LP track onto the usual 45-exclusive dance floor! Prepare yourself!! **

Originally broadcast January 28, 2024

Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat

Otis Redding / Mr. Pitiful

The Exciters / You Know It Ain't Right

Eddie Floyd / Hey Now

Jerry Butler / It's Too Late

The Drifters / Sweets for My Sweet

Cupid's Inspiration / Yesterday Has Gone

101 Strings / Astral Freakout

G.T. + 4 / Bingo

Joe Williams / High Noon

Sugarpie Desanto Pee Wee Kingsley Band / I Want To Know

Al Henderson with Boyd Bennett Orchestra / She Says "Crazy"

Roy Head / Just A Little Bit

Jr. Walker & The All Stars / I've Got To Find a Way to Win Maria Back

The Ideals / The Gorilla

B.B. King / The B.B. Jones

Woody Guenther & "Cheaters" / Bang Dancin' Time

Eddie and Ernie / That's The Way It Is

Lee LaMont / I'll Take Love

Syl Johnson / Take Me Back

Jay & The Techniques / Help Yourself To All My Lovin'

The Johnny Gibson Trio / Beachcomber

Joey Dee / What Kind of Love Is This

The Shadows / Dance On!

Jay Lewis / Had It Not Been For Love

Short People / Why'd You Put It To Me Baby

The Loveables / Take Me For A Little While

The Kingsmen / Killer Joe

The Artistics / Girl I Need You

Crazy Elephant / Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'

Barbara Acklin / A Raggedy Ride

Wilson Pickett / In the Midnight Hour

Betty Everett / You're No Good

Fats Domino / Sally Was a Good Old Girl

Eugene Church / Pretty Girls Everywhere

Marv Johnson / All the Love I've Got

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We've got new finds and old favorites on today's radio dance party! You'll hear rare upbeat 1960s soul belters, girl group pop, sophisticated big-city arrangements, gritty R&B, British Beat, garage rockers, psychedelic freakouts, and more!

Originally broadcast January 21, 2024

Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat

Otis Redding / Papa's Got a Brand New Bag

Gladys Knight & the Pips / Just Walk in My Shoes

Junior Parker / I Got Money

Solomon Burke / Save It

Johnny Nash / Understanding

Sharon Soul / You Found My Weak Spot

The Dixie Cups / I'm Gonna Get You Yet

The Shangri-Las / Give Him a Great Big Kiss

Ruby & The Romantics / Our Day Will Come

Sheila Ferguson / How Did That Happen

Love / My Little Red Book

The Rumblers / I Don't Need You No More

The Hi Fi's / I'm A Box (Mum-Mum-Mum)

Gary "U.S." Bonds / I Wanna Holler

The Moody Blues / And My Baby's Gone

The Strangeloves / Cara-Lin

Freddy Cannon / Let Me Show You Where It's At

Bobby Fuller Four / The Magic Touch

Johnny Thunder / The Rosy Dance

Pearlean Grey And The Passengers / I Don’t Want To Cry

The Dukays / I Feel Good All Over

Ronnie Love / Chills And Fever

Bobby Darin / We Didn't Ask To Be Brought Here

Paul Anka / My Baby's Comin' Home

The Young Rascals / I've Been Lonely Too Long

Dominique Michel / La Mini Jupe

Danny & Jerry / We've Got A Groovey Thing Goin'

Terry Callier / Look At Me Now

The Joys Of Life / Descent

The Feminine Complex / Run That Thru Your Mind

The Mark V / Hey Conductor

Moby Grape / Omaha

Coasters / Love Potion Number Nine

Marlena Shaw / Let's Wade in the Water

Tony Clarke / Landslide 

The Valentines / Breakaway

The Henry Watterson Expressway / You Better Take Me Home

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James and Uwe have been out digging and dealing to find more rare 1960s records for their collections, and they're here to share! Along with the soul and R&B you expect from That Driving Beat, they've turned up some popcorn swingers, British beat, pop tunes, and weird sounds you may dig. Turn it up!

Originally broadcast January 14, 2024

Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat

The Festivals / Music

The Dixiebelles & Cornbread & Jerry / Rock, Rock Rock

Bobby Powell / Question

Eddy "G" Giles / Don't Let Me Suffer

Bobby Copney / Love Au-Go-Go

The Ventures / Lolita Ya-Ya

Bobby Bland / Ain't Nothing You Can Do

Unit Four Plus Two / Concrete and Clay

The Boss Guitars / Man Of La Mancha

The Turtles / You Showed Me

The Jalopy Five / I Like It Like That

Evie Sands / Run Home To Your Mama

Ed Bruce / Don't Let It Happen

Don Gardner and Dee Dee Ford / I Need Your Loving

Keith Powell and the Valets / Come On And Join The Party

The Merseybeats / See Me Back

Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich / Bend It

The Kinks / Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy

Maxine Brown / One Step at a Time

Chuck Jackson / Hand It Over

Irene Reid / One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)

Barrett Strong / I'm Gonna Cry (If You Quit Me)

Patti La Belle and the Bluebelles / Family Man

The Sweet Inspirations / Don't Fight It

Larry & The Mighty Storms / Eldorado Suzie

The Larks / Philly Dog

Lucy Campo / Evil Eye

Jackie Dee / Strolypso Dance

Ray Peterson / You Thrill Me

Ruby & The Romantics / Hey There Lonely Boy

Johnnie & Joe / Won't You Come Back To Me

Ted "Soul" Hawkins / Baby

Don Gardner / I'm In Such Misery

Tammi Terrell / Baby Don'tcha Worry

The Joys Of Life / Good Times Are Over

The Wallace Brothers / Go On Girl

The Corduroys / Too Much of a Woman

The Ad Libs / Appreciation

The Boogie Kings / Bonie Maronie

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After a hectic Holiday season messing with our schedules, James and Uwe are back together in the studio for the first episode of That Driving Beat in 2024! We've been out digging up new vintage 45 rpm vinyl treasures, and we're ready to play them directly at your faces! Two action-packed hours of upbeat soul, rhythm & blues, funk, popcorn, jazz, and more!

Originally broadcast January 7, 2024

Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat

Edwin Starr / Way Over There

Soul Soup / Everybody Listen

The Boogie Kings / I've Got Your Number

The Martiniques / Unknown Love

Marv Johnson / I'm Coming Home

The Valentinos / It's All Over Now

Howlin' Wolf / Smokestack Lightnin'

Ann Cole / Got My Mo-Jo Working (But It Just Won't Work on You)

The El Torros / Dance With Me

Richard Berry and The Pharaohs / Have Love Will Travel

Barbara Lewis / Fool, Fool, Fool (Look in the Mirror)

Evie Sands / Take Me For A Little While

Bobby Copney / Ain't No Good

Tammi Terrell / Come On And See Me

Cathy Carlson / Hurt So Bad

Joe Hinton / I'm Satisfied

Billy Stewart / Why (Do i Love You So)

Barbara Acklin / After You

Bill Avery / Oe Oe Oewee Baby

Bill Coday / Get Your Lie Straight

Abraham & his Sons / Your Mother Understood

Mel and Tim / I Found That I Was Wrong

Brooks O'Dell / Don't Play That Song

Jackie Dee / Buddy

Brook Benton / Lie To Me

Lula Reed / You Gotta Have That Green

The Intruders / I'm Girl Scoutin'

Ann Peebles / Solid Foundation

Woody Herman / Sidewinder

Ted "Soul" Hawkins / Whole Lot Of Women

Otis Redding / Nobody's Fault But Mine

Eugene Church / Good News

Wes Montgomery / Tequila

Johnny Fortune / If You Love Me

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James drags a few boxes of prime 1960s soul, R&B, Mod and garage 45s down to the studio and makes a two-hour radio dance party out of the contents. You'll hear dance floor fillers from Detroit, Memphis, Chicago, Louisville, Nashville, Cincinnati, Canada, Britain, and more!

Originally broadcast December 31, 2023

Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat

Otis Leavill / Charlotte (Yes I'm Gonna Miss You}

Sebastian Williams and his Soul Men / The One You Can't Have

Gayle Haness / We Got A Thing Going Baby

Bob & Peggy / Everybody's Talking

Jackie Shane / Stand Up Straight and Tall

Darrell Banks / Our Love (Is in the Pocket)

The Ovations / Qualifications

Louis Curry / I'll Try Again Tomorrow

Toni LaMarr / I'd Do Anything

Gene Pitney / She's a Heartbreaker

Stacy Lane / No Brags Just Facts

Laura Lee / Stop Giving Your Man Away

James Brown & The Famous Flames / I Got You ( I Feel Good)

The Ikettes / Peaches 'n' Cream

Johnny Thunder / More, More, More, Love, Love, Love

Joe-L / (I'm Not Gonna Be) Worried

Mitty Collier / Do It With Confidence

Arthur Conley / Where He Leads Me

Joe Simon / No Sad Songs

Fats Domino / Work My Way Up Steady

The Spencer Davis Group / Keep On Running

Guess Who? / Shakin' All Over

Mersey Beats USA / Stop Look and Listen

The Seeds / Pushin' Too Hard

The Beeds / Run to Her

Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders / Since You've Been Gone

Della Reese / If It Feels Good, Do It

James Hunter Six / (Baby) Hold On

The Zodiacs / This Feeling

Gerri Diamond / Give Up On Love

J.L. Smith / Did You Do The Mosquito

Louis Jones / The Birds Is Coming

Wilbert Harrison / The Horse

The Five Du-Tones / Shake a Tail Feather

Maxine Brown / I Don't Need You No More

Bobby Mitchell / Goin' Round In Circles

Lee Dorsey / Do-Re-Mi

Titus Turner / Hungry Man

Russell Evans & The Nite Hawks / The Bold

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This episode fell on Christmas Eve, so it's about 25% holiday songs from the likes of Carla Thomas, Otis Redding, James Brown, The Supremes and more. The rest is your usual favorite That Driving Beat radio dance party, good for all seasons!

Originally broadcast December 24, 2023

Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat

Carla Thomas / Gee Whiz, It's Christmas

Major Lance / Rhythm

Bobby McClure / Peak of Love

The Flirtations / Christmas Time is Here Again

The Dynamics / I'm The Man

Freddy Scott and the Seven Steps / The Thing

Hank Crawford / Merry Christmas Baby

The Van Dykes / You're Shakin' Me Up

The Temptations / Slow Down Heart

The Marriotts / Tell It Like it Is

Obrey Wilson / If You Were There

Jackie Day / Come On Try Me

The Four Tops / Something About You

Don Covay / You Got Me On The Critical List

James Brown & The Famous Flames / The Christmas Song (Version 1)

Detroit Emeralds / (I'm an Ordinary Man) Take Me the Way I Am

The Showmen / In Paradise

Darrell Banks / I've Got That Feelin'

The Martinis / Holiday Cheer

Bobby Bland / Yum Yum Tree

The Cupcakes / Pied Piper

Ovella and the Overtures / That's All You Gotta Do

Otis Redding / Merry Christmas Baby

The Supremes / Twinkle Twinkle Little Me

The Velvelettes / These Things Will Keep Me Loving You

Gail Anderson / I Can't Stop It

The McCoys / Dynamite

The Trolls / Every Day and Every Night

The Kinks / Father Christmas

Sandy Nelson / Drums a Go Go

The Messengers / Midnight Hour

The Gamblers / Find Out What's Happening

Big Maybelle / 96 Tears

The Tangiers with the Jetson Band / Baby It's Cold Outside

Ike and Tina Turner / Poor Fool

James Duncan & the Duncan Trio / I'll Be Gone

Little Willie John / Don't You Know I'm In Love

The Ramsey Lewis Trio / Jingle Bells

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The guys had a busy weekend, so they both just brought their boxes they had together for their last DJ night out in the real world. There are some really top-notch 1960s party music records in those boxes! Two more hours of top soul, R&B, British beat, and more classic dance tunes with That Driving Beat!

Originally broadcast December 10, 2023

Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat

Jackie Verdell / Hush

The Show Stoppers / Ain't Nothin' But a House Party

J.J. Jackson and the Jackaels / Oo-Ma-Liddi

Richard Berry / In A Real Big Way

Little Milton / Grits Ain't Groceries (All Around the World)

Pearl Woods / Right Now

Timmy Shaw / I'm A Lonely Guy

Baby Washington / Handful of Memories

Anna King / Come And Get These Memories

Anthony Raye / Give Me One More Chance

Delores Hall / Good Lovin' Man

The Casinos / I Still Love You

Lou Courtney / You Ain't Ready

Spiral Starecase / More Today Than Yesterday

Manfred Mann / If You Gotta Go, Go Now

Lee Rogers / Our Love Is More

Mary Wells / The Doctor

Baby Washington / You And The Night And The Music

Brice Coefield / Tempted

Paul Kelly / Chills and Fever

The Strangeloves / Night Time

Bobby Williams / Keep On Loving Me

The Spencer Davis Group / She Put the Hurt on Me

The Precisions / If This Is Love (I'd Rather Be Lonely)

Aretha Franklin / Mockingbird

Betty Everett / Getting Mighty Crowded

Paul Anka / Uh Huh

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons / The Night

The Soul Notes / How Long Will It Last

Lou Johnson / If I Never Get To Love You

Z.Z. Hill / You Were Wrong

Little Richard / Dance What You Wanna

Johnny Flamingo and the Cleantones / I Got Loaded

The Fascinations / Girls Are Out to Get You

P.J. Proby / Niki Hoeky

Kim Weston / Helpless

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We spin some 60s psychedelic rock on the show today along with Northern Soul, R&B, Motown, Mod and other tunes for your 1960s radio vinyl dance party. James shares a recent estate sale score than knocked a big record off his want list, and Uwe plays some new finds and favorites, including a favorite cover of a hit Rolling Stones song and a treasured Major Lance disc.

Originally broadcast December 3, 2023

Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat

Bobby Hebb / Love Me

The Clefs Of Lavender Hill / First Tell Me Why

Salt and Pepper / Rock Me In The Cradle

Jay & The Americans / Come Dance With Me

The Ronettes / Be My Baby

The Shirelles / Mama, Here Comes the Bride

Chuck Brooks / Baa Baa Black Sheep

James & Bobby Purify / Everybody Needs Somebody

The Capitols / Zig - Zagging

Debbie Dean / Don't Let Him Shop Around

The Waters / Mother Samwell

The Fleur De Lys / Circles

The Standells / Why Did You Hurt Me

The Human Beinz / I've Got To Keep On Pushin'

Herbert Hunter / The Right String But The Wrong Yo-Yo

The Bad Seeds / I'm A King Bee

Neal and the Newcomers / Rockin' Pneumonia

The Avengers / No Wonder

Mickey Denton / Ain't Love Grand

The Freeman Brothers / My Baby

Benny Gordon & The Soul Brothers / I Can't Turn You Loose

Major Lance / You Don't Want Me No More

The Wallace Brothers / Woman, Hang Your Head in Shame

Chris Farlowe / Out of Time

The Loved Ones / Together, Together

Amen Corner / Get Back

Soul, Inc. / Satisfied

The Underdogs / Mo Jo Hanna

The Poppies / He's Ready

Don Gardner / My Baby Likes to Boogaloo

Gene Miller / I Was Wrong

Billy Stewart / Count Me Out

Connie and Clara / I Will Follow Him

Shy Guy Douglas / Evening Soul

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Uwe and James both spin a whole show of just recent finds on their recent road trip to Nashville. We had some great luck hunting in the record stores, flea markets, antique malls, and anywhere else we thought might be hiding interesting old 45s. It's a random mix of late 1950s through early 1970s rhythm & blues, northern soul, girl groups, jump blues, funk, pop, surf, budget-label soundalikes, and even a sneering slab of 1960s punky garage.

Originally broadcast November 26, 2023

The Poppies / He's Got Real Love

Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat

The Impressions / Seven Years

Chet "Poison" Ivey / In A Little While

Fay Simmons / Bells

Otis Rush / Jump Sister Bessie

Harold Burrage / I Don't Care Who Knows

The Capitols / I Got To Handle It

James & Bobby Purify / Do Unto Me

The Newcomers / The Whole World's A Picture Show

The Intruders / Don't Give It Away

The Knight Bros. / Love (Can't You Hear Me)

Billy Stewart / A Fat Boy Can Cry

Leroy Jones / Another Saturday Night

The Chellows / Big Girls Don't Cry

The Climates / Breaking Up Again

Jimmy Washington / You Oughta See My Baby

Maxine Brown / Since I Found You

The Tabs / Take My Love Along With You

The Loved Ones / Country Club Life

Don Covay & The Goodtimers / Don't Let Go

Junior Walker & The All Stars / Carry Your Own Load

Jerry Butler / A Woman With Soul

Little Milton / Driftin' Drifter

Gene Pitney / Louisiana Mama

The Ringos / Ain't No Big Thing

Gary (U.S.) Bonds / Gettin' a Groove

Gene Chandler / There Goes The Lover

Chuck Jackson / Hound Dog

Rosalind Madison / Fancy

The Teardrops / I Will Love You Dear Forever

The Groop / Tears and Joys

The High Keys / Pistol Packin' Mama

Funkadelic / I'll Bet You

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James and Uwe just got back to the studio from a Soul Road Trip. This time, they dug records all the way down to Nashville, TN and back, and Uwe brought his fresh finds to the studio to try them out. James will give his a wash, figure out what he's got, and play them at you on the next episode. Strap on your dancing shoes for another 2 packed hours of Soul, R&B, and Mod 1960s vinyl dancers!

Originally broadcast November 19, 2023

Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat

The Malibus / Ten Times a Day

The Spinners / For All We Know

The Platters / Fear Of Losing You

Kal David & The Exceptions / Daydreaming Of You

Dukays / Nite Owl

Jean Du Shon / Tired Of Trying

Wade Flemons / Half A Love

Earl King / Come On, Pt 1

Jimmy Hughes / I'm a Man of Action

Bobby Powell / Do Something for Yourself

The Tempests / Out Of My Life

Tony Adams / Take Me As I Am

Moses & Joshua / Get Out Of My Heart

Barbara Lewis / I'll Make Him Love Me

Ronnie Milsap / A Thousand Miles from Nowhere

Ricky Allen / I Ain't Never

Marie Knight / To Be Loved by You

Dusty Brown / Well, You Know

Rufus Thomas / Talkin' Bout True Love

The Esco's / Shame, Shame, Shame (Shame On You)

Dora Hall / Pretty Boy

Clyde McPhatter / Everybody Loves a Good Time

The Orlons / I Ain't Coming Back

Obrey Wilson / If You Where There

Linda Jones / I Can't Stop Lovin' My Baby

The Orlons / Heartbreak Hotel

Mary Wells / Bye Bye Baby

Otis Leavill / When The Music Grooves

Oscar Weathers / Just to Prove I Love You

Earl King / Don't Cry My Friend

Jimmy Holiday / I've Been Done Wrong

Don Covay & Goodtimers / 40 Days - 40 Nights

Mickey Buckins & The New Breed / Big Boy Pete

Shirley Wahls / We've Got To Keep Moving On

Etta James / Security

Sam Hutchins / Dang Me

Little Ben & the Cheers / Brown Eyed Devil

Maxine Brown / Darling, Be Home Soon

Jomo / Hangin' Out

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