That Driving Beat

Midnight Hour Sound System
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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. 1d ago

    Episode 414: Let's Do the Boston Monkey

    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 The Olympics / Do the Slauson Shuffle Bobby Marchan / Hooked B.B. King / I'm Gonna Sit in Till You Give In Charlie Rich / Hawg Jaw The Fabulous Playboys / Nervous Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs / High Blood Pressure Martha & The Vandellas / Wild One Four Tops / The Key Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers / It's Growing Jackie Shane / Any Other Way Johnny Adams / Who's Gonna Love You Tony Middleton / My Home Town Barbara Acklin / Love Makes a Woman Dolly Parton / Don't Drop Out Alvin Cash / Doin' the Ali Shuffle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 60m

  2. Jun 16

    Episode 413: Mechanic From Hamtramck

    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 Etta James / Next Door to the Blues Bobby Byrd / Write Me a Letter The Untouchables / 60 Minute Man George Young and the Youngsters / Mechanic From Hamtramck B. B. King / The B.B. Jones Youngblood / Bayou Town Dan Brantley / It Must Be Love And The Echoes / Million Dollar Bill Irma Thomas / We Got Something Good The Golden Toadstools / Silly Savage Bobby Freeman / Everybody's Got a Hang Up Kelly Brothers / How Can True Love Be This Way Dee Brown & Lola Grant / You Need Loving The Sapphires / I've Got Mine, You Better Get Yours The Sherrys / Pop Pop Pop-Pie Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown / Can't Let You Out Of My Sight Bob Wilson and The San Remo Quartet / All Turned On Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2 hr

  3. Jun 9

    Episode 412: Kill the Pain

    "They drilled right through the little bunny's head!" The record box steers this show in a Funkier direction than the average episode of That Driving Beat. You'll hear late 1960s and early 1970s funky movers from Clarence Reid, Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul, Candi Staton, Ohio Players, Swamp Dogg (of course!), Junior & The Classics, Indianapolis's The Vanguards, and more. Plus, we've got funky covers of a country classic, a classic film theme, and a Creedence Clearwater Revival song! -Originally broadcast June 7, 2026- Booker T. Averhart & The Mustangs / Take Your Shoes Off (Part 1) - BONUS SONG!? Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat The Interpretations / Soul Affection Clarence Reid / Till I Get My Share Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul / (I Got) So Much Trouble In My Mind Pt. 1 Paul Humphrey & His Cool Aid Chemists / Detroit Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose / Treat Her Like a Lady Leon Thomas / L-O-V-E Danny White / Natural Soul Brother Chuck Bernard / Hobo Flats Natural Gas / What Do You Want From My Life Bill Withers / Harlem Candi Staton / Do It In the Name of Love Ohio Players / Pain (Part 1) Garland Green / I Can't Believe You Quit Me The Bagdads / Green Power Swamp Dogg / Do You Believe Doris Duke / How Was I to Know You Cared Syl Johnson / Try Me The Bar-Kays / Midnight Cowboy Lenny Williams / Feelin' Blue The Staple Singers / I'll Take You There Junior & The Classics / Kill the Pain The Vanguards / The Thought of Losing Your Love The Honey Drippers / Impeach the President Freddy-Henchi & the Soulsetters / Folsom Prison Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band / Scorpio Errol Gaye and the Imaginations / Love and Affection Little Eva Harris / Mr. Everything James Brown and the Famous Flames / Shhhhhhhh (For a Little While) Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s / Doing It to Death Rotary Connection / Love Me Now Tony Owens / Got'a Get My Baby Back Home Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2h 3m

  4. Jun 2

    Episode 411: Whole Hog or None

    It's two more hours of vintage 1950s and 60s vinyl soul and R&B found on record labels ranging from obscure locals almost lost to time to the Big Dogs of those genres: Motown, Atlantic, Chess, etc. Slip on your dancing shoes and hit the floor! -Originally broadcast May 31, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Percy Sledge / Baby, Help Me Bob & Earl / Dancin' Everywhere James Carr / A Losing Game Billy Hambric / New York City Baby The Supremes / Run, Run, Run Billy Bland / My Heart's on Fire Willie Harper / But I Couldn't Hank Ballard and His Midnighters / She's Got a Whole Lot of Soul The Vibrations / Wallflower George Young and the Youngsters / Johnny B Goode Johnny White / Whole Hog or None Fred Parris & The Restless Hearts / Walk a Little Faster Christine Quaite / Mr. Stuck-up Big Dee Irwin / Everybody's Got a Dance But Me The Showmen / Com'n Home Fontella Bass / Safe and Sound Rochelle Johnson / Playing the Field Peaches and Herb / Love Is Strange Bedford Incident / It Ain't Me, Babe Jackie Ross / Dynamite Lovin' The Casinos / That's the Way Don Covay & The Goodtimers / Mercy, Mercy The Magnificent Men / Almost Persuaded Clifford Curry / Break My Mind James Brown and the Famous Flames / I Got The Feelin' Solomon Burke / Peepin' Brice Coefield / Tempted The Drifters / Chains of Love Lenny Welch / Coronet Blue Austin Taylor / Push Push Chuck Jackson / Any Other Way Lenny Miles / In Between Tears Chet "Poison" Ivey And His Fabulous Avengers / In A Little While The Shevelles / Oo Poo Pa Doo The Clovers / I I I Love You The Mark IV / 45 R.P.M. Faye Adams / Johnny Lee The Entertainers / Too Much Ike & Tina Turner / A Fool in Love Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2 hr

  5. May 26

    Episode 410: Thread the Needle

    James is Back with another 2 hours of upbeat soul, R&B, popcorn, and funk movers and shakers. We give a nod to Clarence Carter, spin a soul group from way up in the Appalachian Mountains, a double shot of Dusty, a rare Louisville Gospel jumper, two Popcorn R&B work songs new to the collection, and so much more! -Originally broadcast May 24, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Clarence Carter / Thread the Needle Etta James / Tell Mama Garnet Mimms / A Little Bit of Soap Tyrone Davis / All the Waiting Is Not in Vain Occasions / There's No You The Magnificent 7 / She's Called a Woman Baby Ray / The House On Soul Hill Chuck Jackson / These Chains of Love (Are Breaking Me Down) The Blue Chords / The Mini Movement Timothy Carr / Love My Love Barbara Lynn / I'm a Good Woman Shirley Wahls / Half A Man Dusty Springfield / Don't Forget About Me Dusty Springfield / What's It Gonna Be Jackie Beavers / Sling Shot Billy "The Kid" Emerson / The Whip (Part 1) K. C. (Country Boy) Douglas / The Little Green House Eugene Church / Jack of All Trades Inez Foxx / Hi Diddle Diddle The Vibrations / Canadian Sunset Cliff-Mayo-Holton / People Will Talk Deane Hawley / Bossman Val Martinez / Pay Day Uniques / Dog Tracks Serenaders / If Your Heart Says Yes The Precisions / Why Girl Detroit Emeralds / Show Time George Kerr Orchestra / Back Lash London Fog with the Continentals / Trippin The Landslides / Music Please Music Luther Ingram / Puttin' Game Down Syl Johnson / Let Them Hang High William Bell / Eloise (Hang On In There) James & Bobby Purify / Wish You Didn't Have to Go Bobby McClure / I'll Be True to You The Raindrops / One More Tear Pic & Bill / It's Not You Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 60m

  6. May 19

    Episode 409: The Hunch

    This week we start with some Northern Soul stompers, dip into some popcorn and midtempo steppers, head to the garage, then finish big with some greasy R&B movers. You'll hear Sam the Sham's girl group backup singers out at the front of the stage, a couple of Willie Dixon compositions, a favorite train song, a group called The Virginia Wolves with a fine double-sider including some delicious Rhythm and Blues Food Nonsense, some wild men on the Hunch label, and more! -Originally broadcast May 17, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat The Dells / Wear It On Our Face Howard Tate / Have You Ever Had the Blues The Magictones / Happy Days The Olympics / The Bounce The Sham-Ettes / He'll Come Back Jeanette Williams / All Of A Sudden Billy Stewart / Secret Love Johnny Rivers / Seventh Son Etta James / Fire Arthur K. Adams / Gimme Some of Your Lovin' The Paradons / So Fine, So Fine, So Fine Alice Rozier / George, BB and Roy Del Thompson / The Love Waiting For Me Charlie Rich / Hurry Up Freight Train The Virginia Wolves / Stay The Traits / Too Good To Be True Benny Latimore / Girl I Got News for You Mitty Collier / Ain't That Love Mary Wells / Ain't It the Truth The O'Jays / I'll Never Let You Go The Chosen Few / Stop, In The Name Of Love Blues Magoos / I Wanna Be There Mad Mike & The Maniacs / The Hunch The Night Raiders / Hidi Hidi Hidi Swingin' Medallions / Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love) The McCoys / I Wonder if She Remembers Me Johnny Winter / Rollin' and Tumblin' The Standells / Dirty Water The Virginia Wolves / B.L.T. Louis Jones / The Birds Is Coming Bobby Hendricks / Cast Your Vote Gerald Sims & The Daylighters / Cool Breeze The Fabulettes / Mister Policeman Johnny Thunder & Ruby Winters / Make Love To Me Major Harris / Loving You More Don Covay and the Goodtimers / Snake In The Grass Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 60m

  7. May 12

    Episode 408: Sinner Man

    Another 2 hours of vintage (antique?) vinyl dancers, including some recent finds. The scores from a rural Kentucky barn and collectables auction provide a few more nice rare soul finds from the Solars (aka the new Famous Flames), The Romeos, Don Gardner, and Detroit's own Edward Hamilton. You'll also hear a Sunset Strip scene take on "Sinner Man", some beautiful Big City orchestral arrangement Northern Soul and popcorn, and so much more! -Originally broadcast May 10, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Steve Colt and the 45's / Just a Little Bit of Soul Vick & John / Don't Dish Out (More Than You Can Take) The Quotations / Havin' A Good Time (With My Baby) Teardrops / I'm Gonna Steal Your Boyfriend Ruby Johnson / Keep On Keeping On Joe Anderson / So Glad The Solars / Here's My Heart The Romeos / Two of the Chosen Few Edward Hamilton & The Arabians / I Love You So Gene McDaniels / The Puzzle Ike & Tina Turner / Worried and Hurtin' Inside Ty Hunter / Lonely Baby Jean DuShon / All Of A Sudden My Heart Sings Barbara Lewis / Hello Stranger Jackie Ross / New Lover Clyde McPhatter / Before I Fall In Love Again Nella Dodds / You Don't Love Me Anymore The Broadways / You Just Don't Know Sandy & The Pebbles / He's My Kind of Fellow Willie Mitchell / Wade In The Water Cory Wells and The Enemys / Sinner Man Rusty Draper / Folsom Prison Blues Wanda Jackson / Cool Love Bonnie Lou / Twenty Four Hours of Loneliness The Formations / At the Top of the Stairs Stevie Wonder / Ain't That Asking for Trouble Jay and The Techniques / Still (In Love With You) The Endeavors / I Know You Don't Want Me Don Gardner / I Don't Know What I'm Gonna Do Etta James and "The Peaches" / The Wallflower The Cadillacs with Jesse Powell Orch. / Sugar - Sugar Roy Lee Johnson / Black Pepper Will Make You Sneeze Rex Garvin and the Mighty Cravers / Emulsified The Revlons / Dry Your Eyes Mark Murphy / Why Don't You Do Right? Freddie Scott / Baby - You're A Long Time Dead Jimmy Smith / Chain of Fools (Part 1) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 60m

  8. May 5

    Episode 407: I Got It Made (In The Shade)

    James has some recent finds for his collection from a rural Kentucky barn and an auction where they let some great dusty 45s go unnoticed while they concentrated on signed(?) Beatles stuff and other collectables. We get into some things from King Records empire, and several Motown spins from a big hit to a weird miss with a few in between. Plus, hear some stories about obsessively scrolling Facebook Marketplace for boxes of unloved, ignored 45s, and how that sometimes results in a few diamonds in the dirt. -Originally broadcast May 04, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat James Duncan / I Got it Made (In The Shade) Jr. Walker & The All Stars / Carry Your Own Load Dan Brantley / Get It Right, Or Leave It Alone Lou Courtney / Professional Lover Bobby Charles / Worrying Over You Johnny Thunder / Groovy Two Shoes Rosa Lee / My Heart The Drew-Vels / I've Known Big Maybelle / Same Old Story Pat Lucky / You Sure Can Lie The Mirettes / In the Midnight Hour Billy Young / The Sloopy Nancy Wilson / Uptight (Everything's Alright) Earl Van Dyke & The Soul Brothers / I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) The Sweet Delights / Baby Be Mine Gene Chandler / Such a Pretty Thing Gene Chandler and Barbara Acklin / Will I Find Love The Dynamics / Misery Linda Jones / I Can't Stop Lovin' My Baby Ruth Brown with the Milestone Singers / Mama (He Treats Your Daughter Mean) Ace Saint Claire / Let There Be Just You Paul Anka / Uh Huh Little Sylvia / Little Boy Buster Brown / My Blue Heaven The Brothers Two / Boogaloo (Soul) Party Major Lance / Too Hot to Hold Mary Wells / My Guy Marvin Gaye / You're a Wonderful One Holland-Dozier / What Goes Up, Must Come Down Wilbert Harrison / Cheating Baby Danny Overbea / I'm Tired of Being Tossed Around The Metallics / Itchy Twitchy Too Elmore Morris / It Seemed Like Heaven to Me Hank Ballard and The Midnighters / The Continental Walk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 59m
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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 - 2026
  • Episodes
    181
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © James Inge
  • Show Website
    That Driving Beat