That Driving Beat

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That Driving Beat

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. 4 DAYS AGO

    That Driving Beat - Episode 343

    The guys are excited to be back at full strength for this show after a few weeks missing one or two of us, and we've got boxes packed with 1960s and 70s party music. Expect the kind of soul, R&B, mod, garage rock, pop, psych, and upbeat dance tunes that you expect from That Driving Beat, plus an unearthed Stax demo recently pressed to vinyl for the first time! -Originally broadcast December 12, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Ricky Allen / It's A Mess I Tell You The Tabs / Take My Love Along With You Billy Stewart / Summertime Billy Stewart / Love Me Marvin Gaye / Pretty Little Baby Clea Bradford / Summertime The Fabulettes / The Bigger They Are (The Harder They Fall) Roscoe Robinson / How Much Pressure (Do You Think I Can Stand) Donald Height / Soul Monkey Twist Freddy Robinson / Go-Go Girl Little Milton / Driftin' Drifter Chuck Jackson / I've Got To Be Strong Benny Gordon & The Soul Brothers / I Can't Turn You Loose Willie Tee / I Want Somebody (To Show Me the Way Back Home) Bettye Crutcher / Do You Want Me To Lie To You Prince Phillip Mitchell / One On One Amazing Charlie Whitehead / I Finally Found Myself Something To Sing About George Tindley / Pity The Poor Man Terry Klein with Dee-Jay and the Runaways / Keep On Running The Mc Coys / Hang On Sloopy The End / Loving, Sacred Loving The Pretty Things / Honey, I Need ? & The Mysterians / Girl (You Captivate Me) Maria Mae & The Maybees / Where's My Somebody The Guise / Waitin' Round The Corner The Kinks / She's Got Everything The Younghearts / A Little Togetherness Sharon Soul / You Found My Weak Spot The 4 Seasons / Beggin' Billy Joe Royal / Heart's Desire Oscar Weathers / The Spoiler Bobby Bland / Don't Cry No More Bobby Bland / Yum Yum Tree Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 56m

  2. 12/31/2024

    That Driving Beat - Episode 342

    James gets another whole episode to do his own things while Uwe is out of town this week, and his thing involves spinning 45 rpm singles packed full of rhythm & blues, garage rock, northern soul, funk, and more 1960s and 70s dancers! You'll hear a couple of rare tunes from the Lexington, Kentucky LEMCO label, some British Beat, a few Northern Soul floor fillers, and a funky, angry tune from...Bobby Darin? -Originally broadcast December 29, 2024- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Bobby Bland / Good Time Charlie Garnet Mimms / Prove It to Me The Sheppards / Steal Away Brother to Brother / In The Bottle London Fog with the Continentals / Trippin Roosevelt Fountain & The Pens of Rhythm / Red Pepper - 1 Deanna Brewer and The Titans / I've Gotta Know Vernis Pratt / Good Good Man The Five Fabulous Demons / You Better Come Home James Davis / I'm Gonna Tell It On You Gene Chandler / Mr. Big Shot Chris Jones / Destination Unknown Cleo Page / Goodie Train (Part 1) Bobby Darin / Long Line Rider Carla Thomas / Something Good (Is Going To Happen To You) The Turnarounds / Somewhere In This World (A Telephone Is Riging) Clarence Reid / Send Me Back My Money The Bandwagon / Baby Make Your Own Sweet Music Joe Tex / Show Me Otis Redding / Hey Hey Baby The Creation / Making Time Brian Redmond and the Sound Box / I Want You The Five Emprees / Why The Scotland Yardleys / Some Guys Have It (Some Guys Never Will) The Rolling Stones / Mother's Little Helper Gerry & The Pacemakers / Skinny Minnie The Traits / Too Good To Be True The Van McCoy Strings / Sweet and Easy The Elgins / Put Yourself In My Place The Vibrations / Finding Out The Hard Way Al "TNT" Braggs / You're Something Else Little Joe / Ev'ry Now And Then Sugar Pie De Santo / Slip-In Mules (No High Heel Sneakers) Clarence Carter / Tell Daddy The Charts / Desiree Bill Moss / Number One (Instr.) Donny Hathaway / Love, Love, Love Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s / Doing It to Death Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 56m

  3. 12/24/2024

    That Driving Beat - Episode 341

    James gets a show all to himself this week, and brings a box full of Northern soul, garage rock, rhythm & blues, and other 45 rpm singles with That Driving Beat! **THIS IS A HOLIDAY-MUSIC-FREE-ZONE!* -Originally broadcast December 22, 2024- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat The Parliaments / (I Wanna) Testify Edwin Starr / Headline News The Platters / With This Ring Wales Wallace / Somebody I Know Darrell Banks / Our Love (Is in the Pocket) Brenda & The Tabulations / Lies Lies Lies Joe Tex / Chicken Crazy Etta James / Something's Got a Hold On Me Bo Diddley / Hush Your Mouth Bobby Freeman / (I Do The) Shimmy Shimmy Denise La Salle / Count Down (And Fly Me to the Moon) Dynamic Tints / Be My Lady Candace Love / Wonderful Night Jackie Ross / Don't Change Your Mind The Tren-Dells / Love Kenny & The Accents / Good Soul Lovin' Jim Decker and the Avrons / Choice of a Fool The Customs Five / Let's Go In '69 The Loved Ones / Together, Together The Haunted / 1-2-5 Evie Sands / Picture Me Gone Len Wade / The Night The Angels Cried Jean DuShon / Feeling Good Dee Dee Warwick / Suspicious Minds Yolanda and the Charmanes / There Oughta Be A Law The Castaways / Liar, Liar Jim Benson / Some Other Face The Tempests / Would You Believe Don Bryant / Coming On Strong The Golden Trumpets / There's Been A Change Solomon Burke / Save It Soul Ambassadors / I've Got the Feeling The Distant Cousins / Let It Ring The Hullaballoos / Beware The Spectrum / Portobello Road The Tremeloes / Here Comes My Baby Bedford Incident / It Ain't Me, Babe Gloria Taylor / Grounded (Part 1) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 55m

  4. 12/17/2024

    That Driving Beat - Episode 340

    A little garage rock, a little funk, plenty of rhythm & blues, and a healthy dose of northern soul in this episode of your radio dance party! James found a stack of records he forgot he bought in Nashville a few months ago, including a few real winners. Meanwhile, Uwe pulled a random cross-section of his collection, and it's all killer! -Originally broadcast December 15, 2024- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Roy Redmond / That Old Time Feeling Sheila Ferguson / How Did That Happen The Knight Brothers / Second Hand Lover The Drifters / Chains Of Love The Masqueraders / I Ain't Gonna Stop Ann Sexton / You've Been Gone Too Long Leroy Jones / Lover Please Nina Simone / Work Song Ace Saint Claire / Let There Be Just You Yvonne Baker and the Sensations / Eyes The Hardtimes / Fortune Teller Bocky and The Visions / Good-Good Lovin' The Nashville Teens / Find My Way Back Home The Lot / Loving You Is All I Do The Geers / I Need You Bad & Good Boys / Fire Shadows of Knight / My Fire Department Needs A Fireman Roscoe Robinson / What You're Doin' to Me The Festivals / Music The Isley Brothers / You Better Come Home Kenny Wells / Isn't It Just A Shame The Heartbreakers / I've Found a New Lover Mary Wells / The Doctor Betty Everett / Please Love Me Homer Banks / 60 Minutes of Your Love Chuck Jackson / Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird) Bessie Banks / Go Now Jimmy Jules / Talk About You Melvin Carter / Tired Of Being Fooled By You Jimmy Conwell / Too Much The Sister and Brothers / Yeah, You Right Harvey Scales & The Seven Sounds / The Yolk Mitch Ryder / Joy Don Covay & The Goodtimers / Iron Out The Rough Spots Little Milton / Just A Little Bit Googie Rene Combo / Smokey Joe's La La Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 55m

  5. 12/10/2024

    That Driving Beat - Episode 339

    We spin some B-sides to bigger hits, 1960s Mod classics, some mid-1960s West Coast rock, Dolly Parton Northern Soul, Johnny Nash before he went reggae, and that big tune that Irma Thomas got to first, then the Rolling Stones made into a hit. -Originally broadcast December 8, 2024- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Candy and the Kisses / Shakin' Time Eddie Holman / A Free Country Teardrops / Tears Come Tumbling The Manhattans / What's It Gonna Be Laura Lee / To Win Your Heart Shades of Blue / Oh How Happy Martha & The Vandellas / Never Leave Your Baby's Side The Supremes / Let Me Go The Right Way Bobby Powell / Question Johnny Nash / Love Ain't Nothin' Dolly Parton / Control Yourself Deon Jackson / Love Makes The World Go Round The Ribbons / Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya The O'Jays / Lipstick Traces (on a Cigarette) The Heartbreakers / I've Got To Face It Bo Diddley / Ooh Baby Ruby Johnson / Callin' All Boys The Drifters / At The Club Doris Troy / Bossa Nova Blues Candy and the Kisses / The 81 The Leaves / Hey Joe The Liverpool Five / Too Far Out The Laughing Wind / Don't Take Very Much to See Tomorrow The Vejtables / I Still Love You Chris Kenner / That's My Girl Timmy Shaw / I'm A Lonely Guy Betty Everett / Getting Mighty Crowded Irma Thomas / Time Is On My Side Inez Foxx / Live For Today Ike & Tina Turner / It's Gonna Work Out Fine Clarence & Calvin / Rooster Knees & Rice Barbara Mason / Keep Him Edwin Starr / He Who Picks A Rose The Marvelettes / Goddess of Love The Continental 4 / What You Gave Up The Casuals / Money (That's All I Want) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 55m

  6. 12/03/2024

    That Driving Beat - Episode 338

    Uwe had a long weekend away and did some record digging in unfamiliar territory while James hit up a couple of the usual fruitful record spots in Louisville. They both added some great 45s to their collections from the likes of The Ikettes, Gino Washington, Percy Sledge, the Soul Brothers Six, OV Wright, Etta James, Marva Whitney, some raw early Motown from Sherri Taylor and "Singin" Sammy Ward, and more! -Originally broadcast December 1, 2024- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Lloyd Price / Every Night Frankie Valli / (You're Gonna) Hurt Yourself The Ikettes / Troubles On My Mind O.V. Wright / What Did you Tell This Girl Of Mine The Royalettes / It's A Big Mistake Gino Washington / Come Monkey With Me Soul, Inc. / Midnight Hour The Wildweeds / Someday Morning The Electric Flag / Over-Lovin' You The Quotations / Imagination Percy Sledge / Baby, Help Me Tommy & Cleve / Boo-Ga-Loo Baby Soul Brothers Six / You Better Check Yourself Sherri Taylor & "Singin" Sammy Ward / Lover Otis Redding / Satisfaction Sandra Lynn / I Can't Escape Arthur Alexander / Pretty Girls Everywhere The Five Knights / Times Are Getting Harder Brian Auger & The Trinity / Bumpin' On Sunset Stone Foundation / Ordinary Joe Dee Dee Warwick / Next Time (You Fall in Love) Etta James / Street Of Tears Irene Reid / One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) Nella Dodds / Maybe Baby Ray Pollard / Wanderlust Sam Baker / I'm Number One Johnny Preston / All Around The World Sugar Pie DeSanto / Soulful Dress Tommy Tucker / Hi-Heel Sneakers Marva Whitney / Ball Of Fire Betty Everett / What Is It? Emorise Kelley / The Biggest Fool Dee Dee Sharp / There Ain't Nothin' I Wouldn't Do for You Susan King / You Got Me In A Fix Little Anthony & The Imperials / Better Use Your Head Steve Alaimo / I Told You So Freddy Scott and the Seven Steps / The Thing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 56m

  7. 11/26/2024

    That Driving Beat - Episode 337

    We've got a small-town Alabama group's rare version of Mr. Pitiful for you today, plus R&B, northern soul, and more from Bobby McClure, Jackie Shane, The Traits, Trini Lopez, a Billy Joe Royal favorite, some British Psych from the Spencer Davis Group, and The Coasters' early 1970s take on Love Potion Number Nine. -Originally broadcast November 24, 2024- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Junior Wells / You're Tuff Enough The Jagged Edge / Baby You Don't Know Jeanette Williams / All Of A Sudden The Goodees / Condition Red The Seeds / Can't Seem To Make You Mine The Fabulous Shades / Mr. Pitiful Pips / Room In Your Heart The Sharpees / Do the 45" Big Jay McNeely & Band / ...Back ...Shack ...Track Benny Spellman / Fortune Teller Mary Wells / My Guy Evelyn Legrand / I Got Caught Trini Lopez / What Have I Got of My Own Elvis Presley / Rubberneckin' Tension / It's a Fact Johnny Jones & The King Casuals / Purple Haze Copper & Brass / Does Anybody Know What Time It Is Paul Anka / My Baby's Comin' Home Dee Clark / Cross Fire Time Bobby McClure / The Peak Of Love The Blue Notes / Hot Chills And Cold Thrills Coasters / Love Potion Number Nine Roger James Four / Leave Me Alone The Furys / Never More Jackie Shane / In My Tenement Steve Alaimo / Every Day I Have To Cry Oscar Toney Jr. / You Can Lead Your Woman to the Altar Billy Joe Royal / Heart's Desire The Persuaders / You Must Have Put Something In Your Love Tom Storm and the Peps / That's The Way Love Is The Pirates / Mind Over Matter (I'm Gonna Make You Mine) The Traits / Harlem Shuffle The Runarounds / You're A Drag The Avengers / Crying All Alone The Spencer Davis Group / Time Seller Human Beinz / This Little Girl of Mine Jr. Walker & The All Stars / Brain Washer Bobby Fuller Four / The Magic Touch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 56m

  8. 11/19/2024

    That Driving Beat - Episode 336

    This week among the vinyl treasures we share, we've got a 1970s crossover soul cover of a Merle Haggard tune, Chuck Berry's ode to the Club Nitty Gritty, a very early R&B non-hit by a legendary Welsh singer, a few Northern Soul classics, and a St Louis gospel shaker warning you you're not living right. -Originally broadcast November 17, 2024- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Little Johnny Taylor / Looking At The Future The Matt Sound / Ask Any Girl Bettye Swann / Today I Started Loving You Again The O'Jays / Looky Looky (Look At Me Girl) Joi / Spring Fever, Pt. 1 Carolyn Franklin / Reality Inez and Charlie Foxx / Don't Do It No More Johnny Niles / Wig Job The Jet Stream / Crazy Me Len Barry / 1-2-3 Ruby Johnson / Keep On Keeping On Tender Joe Richardson / Hip Huggin Mini The William Singers / Part Time Love Chuck Berry / Club Nitty Gritty Tom Jones / Chills & Fever Big Maybelle / Yesterday's Kisses Verdelle Smith / A Piece of the Sky Sharpees / Tired of Being Lonely Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs / Old MacDonald Had a Boogaloo Farm The King Pins / It Won't Be This Way (Always) Wiley Terry / Follow the Leader (Prt.1) Little Joe Blue / Me and My Woman Jerry Woodard / Sweet Sweet Woman Elton Anderson / Sick And Tired The K-otics / Charlena Gates of Eden / Girls, Girls, Girls The Checkmates / All The Time Now Amanda Ambrose / This Door Swings Both Ways Major Lance / Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um The Poets / A Sure Thing The Showmen / Take It Baby Radiants / Hold On The Drifters / At The Club The Bouncin' Beats / The Bounce Albert King / This Morning Popular Five / I'm A Love Maker Jimmy Radcliff / Long After Tonight Is Over Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 55m
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About

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.

Information

  • Creator
    Midnight Hour Sound System
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    109
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © James Inge
  • Show Website
    That Driving Beat

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