Downtown Soulville with Mr. Fine Wine | WFMU

Mr. Fine Wine and WFMU

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One hour; 23 or 24 soul 45s.

5D AGO

Marathon Week 2 from Mar 13, 2026

Chuck Edwards - "Downtown Soulville" - 45 Music behind DJ: The J-Walkers - "Bernie's Theme" - Goin' Ape for Purple Pizza The Flintstones - "Ruby" - Stone Records Jimmie Steward - "Soppin' Gravy" - Goin' Ape for Purple Pizza The Flintstones - "Flintstones" - Stone Records The Soul Chargers - "My Heart Beats for You" - More Loving on the Flipside Lee Castle - "The Big Bad Train" - Goin' Ape for Purple Pizza The Diddley Oohs - "Like Terrible" - Goin' Ape for Purple Pizza The Memphis Marks - "Markin' Time" - Goin' Ape for Purple Pizza Alice Rozier & Little Joe - "I Love You" - Stone Records Jimmy Lee Robinson - "Twist It Baby" - New Breed R&B - Money Talks Billy Peek - "Prancing" - Goin' Ape for Purple Pizza Travis & His Orchestra - "The Candy Man Popeye" - Goin' Ape for Purple Pizza Hank Jacobs - "Pushin' the Button of Soul" - Goin' Ape for Purple Pizza Thomas Bailey & the Flintstones Band - "Flintstone Shuffle" - Stone Records The Mighty Dogcatchers - "It's Gonna Be a Mess (Pt. 2)" - Goin' Ape for Purple Pizza Big Boy Groves - "Bucket O Blood" - Goin' Ape for Purple Pizza The Purple Pizza Eaters - "Purple Pizza" - Goin' Ape for Purple Pizza Power of Attorney - "Fillet of Soul" - Goin' Ape for Purple Pizza https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/162170
MAR 7

Marathon Week 1 from Mar 6, 2026

Chuck Edwards - "Downtown Soulville" - 45 [0:00:00] Music behind DJ: The J-Walkers - "Bernie's Theme" - Goin' Ape for Purple Pizza [0:02:12] Don Pierce - "20th Century" - Goin' Ape for Purple Pizza [0:05:53] Eula Cooper - "Shake Daddy Shake" - Let Our Love Grow Higher [0:08:32] Nite Beats - "Scrambled Eggs" - Goin' Ape for Purple Pizza [0:12:23] The Notations - "Tapered Drawers" - Goin' Ape for Purple Pizza [0:14:52] Eula Cooper - "I Can't Help If I Love You" - Let Our Love Grow Higher [0:15:25] The Dippers - "Goin' Ape" - Goin' Ape for Purple Pizza [0:17:05] Eula Cooper - "Try" - Let Our Love Grow Higher [0:21:38] Lionel Torrence - "Moscow Twist" - Goin' Ape for Purple Pizza [0:24:10] Big T and the Upsetters - "The Cricket" - Goin' Ape for Purple Pizza [0:24:32] Marvin Gaye - "I Can Take Care of Business" - From Detroit With Love X [0:26:31] Dicky Doo and the Don'ts - "Doo Plus Two" - Goin' Ape for Purple Pizza [0:28:36] Syl Johnson - "Dresses Too Short" - Dresses Too Short [0:33:46] Syl Johnson - "Different Strokes" - Dresses Too Short [0:34:45] Preston Love - "Tough Walk" - Goin' Ape for Purple Pizza [0:37:25] Santo and Johnny - "Watermelon Man" - Goin' Ape for Purple Pizza [0:39:57] Syl Johnson - "Try Me" - Dresses Too Short [0:44:19] Syl Johnson - "I Can Take Care of Business" - Dresses Too Short [0:46:05] The Nightbeats - "Sol's Soul" - Goin' Ape for Purple Pizza [0:48:43] Syl Johnson - "Sorry Bout Dat" - Dresses Too Short [0:51:58] Big Dippy and the Mark Four - "Floatin'" - Goin' Ape for Purple Pizza [0:55:38] The Soul Purpose - "Funnin'" - Goin' Ape for Purple Pizza [0:56:13] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/161950
FEB 28

I do things come naturally from Feb 27, 2026

Chuck Edwards - "Downtown Soulville" - 45 Music behind DJ: Spider Johnson and His Popeye Band - "Doin' the Popeye" - 45 Charles Brown & Amos Milburn - "Educated Fool" - 45 Bessie Watson - "Wake Up Crying" - 45 Art Neville - "Arabian Love Call" - 45 Huey "Piano" Smith - "We Like Birdland" - 45 Ford Eaglin - "Travelin' Mood" - 45 Music behind DJ: The Stokes - "Lock, Stock & Barrel" - 45 Benny Spellman - "Ammerette" - 45 Aaron Neville - "How Could I Help But Love You" - 45 Berna Dean - "I Don't Know" - 45 Lee Dorsey - "When I Meet My Baby" - 45 Irma Thomas - "I Did My Part" - 45 Music behind DJ: The Stokes - "Crystal Ball" - 45 Dave Bartholomew - "Junk Man" - 45 Poka-a-Dot Slim - "Trick Bag" - 45 Earl King - "Don't You Lose It" - 45 Sammy Ridgley - "Shake a Shake Sue" - 45 Music behind DJ: Smokey Johnson & Company - "The Funkie Moon" - 45 Lee Bates - "I Do Things Come Naturally" - 45 The Plastic Blues Band - "Country Food" - 45 Charles Brimmer - "The Glide" - 45 Chuck Simmons - "Yellow Pages" - 45 Gus "the Groove" Lewis - "Let the Groove Move You" - 45 https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/161720
FEB 21

Queen of Fools (Becky fills in!) from Feb 20, 2026

The Turbans - "When You Dance" [0:00:00] Lilian Offitt - "The Man Won't Work" [0:05:14] Skip & Fruit - "Oh Baby" [0:07:36] Jimmy Reed - "Big Boss Man" [0:09:40] Jimmy Vick and the Victors - "Take A Trip" [0:12:28] Music behind DJ: Señor Soul - "Pata Pata (Instrumental)" [0:15:05] Ernie Tucker - "Can She GIve You Fever" [0:17:25] Jackie Paine - "At Your Wedding" [0:20:14] Ruby Lee - "I Believe In You" [0:22:33] The Contours - "It's So Hard Being a Loser" [0:24:46] Pearl Jones - "My Man" [0:27:18] Music behind DJ: Señor Soul - "Poquito Soul" [0:29:25] Paul Anka - "I Can't Help Loving You" [0:32:02] Buddy Lamp - "Just A Little Bit Of Lovin" [0:34:41] Barbara Mills - "Queen Of Fools" [0:36:50] The Kittens - "Ain't No More Room" [0:39:14] The Ambassadors - "(I've Got To Find) Happiness" [0:41:26] Music behind DJ: Señor Soul - "Pata Pata" [0:44:03] The Emotions - "I Can't Stand No More Heartaches" [0:46:30] Jackie Shane - "Cruel Cruel World" [0:48:55] The Shalimars - "Stop And Take A Look At Yourself" [0:51:24] Gene Miller - "The Goodest Man" [0:53:40] The Jelly Beans - "You Don't Mean Me No Good" [0:56:25] Music behind DJ: Señor Soul - "Poquito Soul" [0:58:32] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/161495
FEB 14

I'm gonna get you yet (Mardi Gras pregame!) from Feb 13, 2026

Chuck Edwards - "Downtown Soulville" - 45 Music behind DJ: Lee Allen - "Cat Walk" - 45 Lee Dorsey - "Behind the 8 Ball" - 45 Professor Longhair - "Misery" - 45 Lisa Page - "Checking Out" - 45 Ford Eaglin - "Little Eva" - 45 Alex Spearman - "What in the World" - 45 Music behind DJ: "Red" Tyler - "Olde Wine" - 45 Martha Carter - "Then I'll Believe" - 45 Huey "Piano" Smith & His Clowns - "She Got Low Down" - 45 Al Reed - "Top Notch Grade A" - 45 The Tick-Tocks - "I'm Gonna Get You Yet" - 45 Marvell - "Love Is a One Sided Fight" - 45 Music behind DJ: James Booker - "Big Nick" - 45 George Pepp - "You Gotta Get a Wig" - 45 Curly Moore - "You Don't Mean" - 45 Toni Washington - "Good Things" - 45 Benny Spellman - "This Is for You My Love" - 45 Warren Lee - "Star Revue" - 45 Music behind DJ: The Samfords - "Another Like the Other" - 45 Betty Harris - "12 Red Roses" - 45 Gerald Taylor - "I'm Coming Home" - 45 Oliver Joy - "Keep Love Growing" - 45 Zu Zu Blues Band - "Zu Zu Man" - 45 Al Robinson - "Sho 'Bout to Drive Me Wild" - 45 Mary Jane Hooper - "I've Got Reasons" - 45 Music behind DJ: Dejan's Olympia Brass Band of New Orleans - "Gotta Woman" - 45 https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/161262
FEB 7

Things I should have done from Feb 6, 2026

Chuck Edwards - "Downtown Soulville" - 45 Music behind DJ: Charles Brown with Johnny Moore's Three Blazers - "Blazer's Boogie" - 45 (Iris) Lorraine Washington - "Crazy" - 45 B.B. King - "Love, Honor and Obey" - 45 Joe Medwick - "You Little Heartbreaker You" - 45 The Chi-Lites - "She's Mine" - 45 Music behind DJ: The Ronn Metcalfe Orchestra - "The Big Band Twist" - 45 Reatha Reese - "Things I Should Have Done" - 45 Jake Williams - "Reach Out and Touch You" - 45 William Bell - "Don't Stop Now" - 45 The Volcanos - "(It's Against) The Laws of Love" - 45 Larry Atkins - "Lighten Up" - 45 The Clovers - "Try My Lovin' on You" - 45 Music behind DJ: The Propositions - "Africana (Pt. 1)" - 45 Chuck Bernard - "Funny Changes" - 45 Curtis Blandon - "I Need You" - 45 Billy Butler - "Right Track" - 45 Eddy Lyon - "I Want You to Love Me Boy" - 45 Music behind DJ: Idris Muhammad - "Super Bad" - 45 Fred Martin Jr. and the Exciters - "Hot Dog" - 45 Cook E. Jarr and the Krums - "Rose" - 45 Gene Chandler - "No Peace, No Satisfaction" - 45 Primbrock Skiggs - "Wake Up" - 45 Music behind DJ: Big Sam Mason & the House Rockers - "Bright Day" - 45 https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/161037
FEB 2

Can't lose my head from Aug 8, 2025

Chuck Edwards - "Downtown Soulville" - 45 Music behind DJ: Soulful Two - "Fi-Yi Dance" - 45 Tina Britt - "Look" - 45 Ann Perry - "That's the Way He Is" - 45 Minzi Berry - "Don't You Dare to Cry" - 45 Garnet Mimms - "As Long as I Have You" - 45 Music behind DJ: Hooks Bros. & AC DC Current Swingers - "Spectrum" - 45 Kim Weston - "Helpless" - 45 Cindy Scott - "I Love You Baby" - 45 Jackie Wilson - "Soul Galore" - 45 George Jackson - "Don't Use Me" - 45 Alder Ray - "My Heart Is in Danger" - 45 Music behind DJ: Hank Jacobs - "A Message to Regina" - 45 Ray Lewis - "I Still Love You" - 45 George Blackwell - "Can't Lose My Head" - 45 Billy Kennedy - "Sweet Things" - 45 New Young Hearts - "A Little Togetherness" - 45 Edwin Starr - "Stop Her on Sight (S.O.S.)" - 45 Music behind DJ: Detroit City Limits - "Ninety Eight Cents Plus Tax" - 45 Pervis La Vawn - "Soul Dance No. 3" - 45 Harmonica George - "You Make Me Tick" - 45 L.J. Waiters - "I'm a Lonely Man" - 45 Gladys Knight & the Pips - "Friendship Train" - 45 Music behind DJ: Hank Marr - "The Out Crowd" - 45 https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/154970
JAN 31

I sat and cried from Jan 30, 2026

Chuck Edwards - "Downtown Soulville" - 45 [0:00:00] Music behind DJ: The Original Starfires - "Camel Walk" - 45 [0:02:03] Hollywood Flames - "Strollin' on the Beach" - 45 [0:04:36] Queen Ester - "I Don't Want You to Want Me" - 45 [0:06:33] Willie Mae (Big Mama) Thornton - "Tom Cat" - 45 [0:08:34] Prince Nolan - "Whippersnapper" - 45 [0:11:13] Music behind DJ: Dick Leslie with the Individuals - "Harlem Train" - 45 [0:13:39] Jimmy Nelson - "I Sat and Cried" - 45 [0:16:05] Mecie Jenkins - "Come Back Pretty Baby" - 45 [0:19:13] The Cast-a-Ways - "You Were a Push Over" - 45 [0:21:38] Fanando's - "She Must Be From a Different Planet" - 45 [0:24:12] Music behind DJ: The Nu-Trons - "Beat" - 45 [0:26:24] The Contours - "Whole Lotta Woman" - 45 [0:28:44] Willie Gauff and Kind Brothers - "There's a Girl" - 45 [0:31:32] Eddie Purrell - "Had to Be a Lover" - 45 [0:33:57] The Out-Crowds - "Shake Yourself" - 45 [0:36:46] Little Woo Woo - "Harlem Shuffle" - 45 [0:38:42] Music behind DJ: Erskin Mobley with the Individuals - "Lucky Man" - 45 [0:41:07] Barbara Acklin - "Nobody Cares" - 45 [0:43:23] Steve Mancha - "Friday Night" - 45 [0:45:46] Jackey Beavers - "Love That Never Grows Old" - 45 [0:48:40] Diane Lewis - "Without Your Love" - 45 [0:51:01] Big Maybelle - "Quittin' Time" - 45 [0:53:39] Isley Brothers - "Why When Love Is Gone" - 45 [0:55:59] Music behind DJ: New Soul Emergency - "Fire Ball" - 45 [0:57:57] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/160809

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4.9

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118 Ratings

Thank you Mr. Fine Wine

11/21/2025

Chuckiesparkles

Without this, my family would have to argue about what to listen to in the car. This show is ALWAYS excellent.
UK Expat from NJ

08/11/2024

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Brought Mr Fine Wine with me to England , couldn’t live without this show…Thanks, WFMU
Mr. Fine Wine is a national treasure

02/10/2020

Chazz M

A throwback to the halcyon days of radio, Truly a blessing. Thank you Mr. Fine Wine.
1 hour of pure joy

11/20/2018

Coneyfreak

In these times of relentless bad news and strife in the world, Downtown Soulville delivers 1 hour a week of absolute non-stop joy. You need this in your life. Thank you Mr. Fine Wine.