That Driving Beat

Originally Broadcast December 11, 2022

It's a swinging mod dance party tonight, with classics by Googie Rene Combo, Etta James, Mable John, The Tempests, Mary Wells, Chuck Jackson Darrell Banks, plus a super-rare primitive garage rocker by the Customs Five that James never dreamed he'd find in a box of junk in an Indiana flea market (thanks to the In The Past Garage Rock Podcast for introducing me to the song). We also recognize two legends of soul music we lost in the past week: J.J. Barnes and Jim Stewart.

Willie Mitchell-That Driving Beat

Bob and Earl-Harlem Shuffle

Googie Rene Combo-Smokey Joe's La La

Etta James-Next Door To The Blues

Nina Simone-Gin House Blues

Shorty Long-Night Fo' Last

J. J. Barnes-Real Humdinger

Jackie Wilson-I Get the Sweetest Feeling

Martha Reeves & The Vandellas-Show Me the Way

Johnny Nash-(What A) Groovy Feeling

Chuck Jackson-Good Things Come To Those Who Wait

The Customs Five-Let's Go In '69

Sir Douglas-She's Gotta Be Boss

The Customs Five-Little Louie

The Spartas-I'm Crying

Massachusettes Assembly-Run Like The Devil

The Tempests-Can't Get You Out Of My Mind

The Flamingos-Since My Baby Put Me Down

The Diplomats-There's Still A Tomorrow

Mary Wells-The Doctor

J.J. Barnes-Please Let Me In

The Astors-Candy

Darrell Banks-Baby What'cha Got (For Me)

Mable John-It's Catching

Don & Juan-Pot Luck

William Bell-Eloise (Hang On In There)

Tommy & Cleve-Boo-Ga-Loo Baby

Gentlemen Bleu-Hate To Tell You

Nat Kendrick & The Swans-(Do The) Mashed Potatoes (Part 1)

Bill Deal & the Rhondels-I've Been Hurt

Ramona King-It's In His Kiss

Bobby Darin-Long Line Rider

Bette Renne and The Thrillettes-Your Kinda Love

Otis Redding-Love Man

Chubby Checker-You Better Believe It, Baby

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Originally Broadcast December 4, 2022

James and Uwe are back with another radio soul dance party! Uwe sneaks some 70s tunes into the studio, there are more of those French-Canadian Mod gems we started playing last week, and James finally picks up a copy of a Barbara Acklin classic that should have been in his box years ago from an Indiana antique store!

Willie Mitchell-That Driving Beat

Babara Acklin-Am I the Same Girl

The Rising Sun-Feel It

Hou - Lops-Vendredi M'Obsede

Domenique Michel-La Mini Jupe

Tear Drops-Tears Come Tumbling

Domenique Michel-Las Mal Aimes

Na Allen-Thanks for Nothing

Gene Chandler-Don't Have to Be Lying Babe (Part 1)

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings-Genuine

Jo Ann Garrett-That Little Brown Letter

Tina Britt-Look

The Sugar Cakes-When i'm With You

Lloyd Price-Love Music

Jeff (Soulman) Brown and his Quartet-Ain't That A Groove (Part 1)

The U.S. Male-I Don't Want To Know

Les Tallmud-J'ai Cru A Mon Reve

The Jerms-Nobody

Jerry Washington-Let Me Get Close To You

Trade Martin-Sixteen Tons

Lee Andrews-Operator

John & Paul-I'm Walkin'

Les Internes-Oh! Non!

The Traits-Too Good To Be True

Dean Parrish-Skate Pt.1

Johnny Hallyday-Noir c'est noir

Stoney & Meatloaf-What You See Is What You Get

James Carr-Stronger Than Love

Jimmy James & The Vagabonds-Now Is The Time

Lou Courtney-Hey Joyce

Little Johnny Taylor-Keep On Keeping On

Jerry Williams-If You Ask Me (Because I Love You)

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Originally broadcast November 27, 2022

James and Uwe are back from the Keystone Soul Weekender in Pennsylvania with a pile of new old records to spin, including some 1960s French-Canadian Mod tunes from Montreal's Parka Pat! That's right, you get to hear an Austrian and a Kentuckian raised in England try to pronounce French things!

Willie Mitchell-That Driving Beat

Jackie Verdell-Hush

The Human Beinz-Turn On Your Love Light

The Players-I Wanna Be Free

Nicoletta-32 Septembre

Les Tetes Blanches-Quand On Est Amoureux

Dominique Michel-Ces Bottes Sont Faites Pour Marcher

Bobby James & Vicki Adams-Love is Such a Sweet Thing

Christine Cooper-S. O. S. (Heart In Distress)

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

Jerry Palmer-Walking the Dog

Bruce-Laisse-Moi

Nino Ferrer-Mao Et Moa

Les Bel Canto-Les Filles D'Eve

Diane Dufresne-Buzz

Bob & Peggy-Everybody's Talking

The Mad Men-Do The African Twist

Freddie North-How to Cry

Tommy Hunt-The Parade Of Broken Hearts

The Miracles-I Love Your Baby

The Goodees-Condition Red

Jo Ann & Troy-Who Do You Love

Billy Butler & the Enchanters-Gotta Get Away

Brother Jack McDuff-Silk 'N' Soul Pt. 2

The Vibrations-Canadian Sunset

Bruce-L'amour, L'amour, L'amour

Pierre Perpall-Stop Il Faut Arreter

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

Lesley Gore-No Matter What You Do

George Torrence & The Naturals-So Long Goodbye

Diplomats-He's Got You Now

Cleve Duncan & The Radiants-I'm Betting My Heart

Antoine-Les Elucrubrations D'Antoine

Jimmy McGriff-I've Got a Woman

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Originally broadcast November 13, 2022

We just moved our upload of our weekly soul radio show over from Mixcloud to this podcast! This is episode 237 of the radio show, episode 1 as a podcast.

It's another Sunday night dance party, with 2 packed hours of soul and R&B. There's a few British tunes in the mix tonight, along with Garnet Mimms, Tony Clarke, Anna King, Otis Redding, Brice Coefield, Lloyd Price, and that 60s Gary US Bonds stormer that somehow never got pressed to vinyl until the 80s! Plus, James plays a record that wants to be in his collection but that he's not sure about.

Willie Mitchell-That Driving Beat

Garnet Mimms-Prove It to Me

Bo Diddley-Let The Kids Dance

The Precisions-Why Girl

Tony Clarke-Landslide 

The Winstons-Amen, Brother

Jackie Ross-Jerk and Twine

Elvis Presley-Rubberneckin'

Richie Wallace-Darling, You Done Me Wrong

Steve Alaimo and Betty Wright-I'm Thankful

The Premieres-I'm Better Off Now (Than I Was Before)

The Delacardos-Hold Back The Tears

Solomon Burke-How Many Times

Anna King-The Big Change

Bobby Harris-More of the Jerk

Razzy and the Neighborhood Kids-I Hate Hate

Otis Redding-I'm Depending On You

Brice Coefield-Tempted

The Isley Brothers-Move Over and Let Me Dance

The Lemonade-CharadeThe Straight Life

The Drifters-I've Got Sand In My Shoes

The "D"-Men-No Hope for Me

Willie Tee-I Want Somebody (To Show Me the Way Back Home)

Monopoly LTD.-Underdog's Child

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

Double Feature-Baby, Get Your Head Screwed On

Paul Ank-My Baby's Comin' Home

Lloyd Price and His Orchestra and Chorus-Oh, Lady Luck

Tommy Good-Baby I Miss You

Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich-Last Night In Soho

Susan Barrett-It's No Secret

The Small Faces-Almost Grown

The Fascinations-Girls Are Out to Get You

100 Proof (Aged In Soul)-Love Is Sweeter (The Second Time Around)

Dave 'Baby' Cortez-Rinky Dink

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