That Driving Beat

Midnight Hour Sound System

That Driving Beat is a radio show from Louisville Kentucky, where two vinyl DJs spin 45rpm soul, R&B, garage rock, Mod, and more.  For older episodes go to https://www.mixcloud.com/MHSS/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 5日前

    Episode 389: I'm No Stranger

    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 21, 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.

    2 小時
  2. 23/12/2025

    Episode 388: You Betta Be Sure

    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.

    1 小時 60 分鐘
  3. 16/12/2025

    Episode 387: Don't Get Your Signals Crossed

    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.

    2 小時
  4. 09/12/2025

    Episode 386: Take Your Shoes Off

    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.

    1 小時 60 分鐘
  5. 02/12/2025

    Episode 385: Shim Sham Shuffle

    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.

    2 小時
  6. 25/11/2025

    Episode 384: That Not-Quite-So-Driving Beat

    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.

    1 小時 60 分鐘
  7. 18/11/2025

    Episode 383: More Power To You

    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.

    1 小時 60 分鐘
  8. 11/11/2025

    Episode 382: Baby Call on Me

    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.

    1 小時 60 分鐘

關於

That Driving Beat is a radio show from Louisville Kentucky, where two vinyl DJs spin 45rpm soul, R&B, garage rock, Mod, and more.  For older episodes go to https://www.mixcloud.com/MHSS/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.