That Driving Beat

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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. 21H AGO

    Episode 395: Instant Record Collection!

    Art FM, the home of That Driving Beat, went from online-only to broadcasting as WXOX on the FM dial in Louisville on February 14th, 2016, so we're celebrating 10 years on the FM dial and 8 years of That Driving Beat! James put together a That Driving Beat Instant Record Collection for entry into the silent auction at WXOX's Decade On The Dial variety show extravaganza! In this episode, you'll hear a selection from this collection of some of the foundational sounds of the show. -Originally broadcast February 1, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat The Dells / There Is Major Lance / Rhythm The Platters / Don’t Hear, Speak, See No Evil Detroit Emeralds / Show Time The 4 Seasons / Beggin' Robert Parker / Let's Go Baby (Where the Action Is) Slim Harpo / Baby Scratch My Back Charlie Rich / Mohair Sam Lee Dorsey / Working in the Coal Mine Edwin Starr / Twenty-Five Miles Four Tops / Bernadette The Supremes / The Happening The Contours / Do You Love Me Z. Z. Hill / Don't Make Promises (You Can't Keep) Jackie Wilson And Count Basie / Uptight (Everything's Alright) The Ikettes / Peaches "N" Cream Billy Stewart / Summertime Timi Yuro / What's a Matter Baby (Is It Hurting You) Madeline Bell / Picture Me Gone Christine Quaite / In The Middle of The Floor Mel Tormé / Comin' Home Baby ? And The Mysterians / 96 Tears Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels / Sock It To Me - Baby! Bob Seger System / Ramblin' Gamblin' Man Sir Douglas Quintet / She's About a Mover The O'Jays / Deeper (In Love With You) The Tams / Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy Bettye Swann / Make Me Yours James & Bobby Purify / I'm Your Puppet J.J. Jackson / But It's Alright Arthur Alexander / A Shot of Rhythm & Blues Etta James / Miss Pitiful Elvis Presley / Rubberneckin' Archie Bell & The Drells / I Can't Stop Dancing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 59m

  2. FEB 3

    Episode 394: Welcome Stranger

    "Invite me to DJ at your Mod or soul night, and I'll play you my favorite Neil Young record." -James, in this episode. James has a few new finds and old favorites to share, including some rare 1960s small-town Kentucky rockers, northern soul and rhythm & blues classics, garage rock and psych shakers, funky interludes, and a few oddball spins, all on original vinyl 45s. -Originally broadcast February 1, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Dian James / Welcome Stranger Billy Lee Riley / Show Me Your Soul Nancy Wilson / The End of Our Love Aretha Franklin / Soulville The Mighty Hannibal / Jerkin' the Dog Rufus Thomas / Walking the Dog "Blackie" Sorrello and J.D.B. Trio / Rosalie Jim Decker and the Avrons / Choice of a Fool The Raves / Mister Man The Lemonade Charade / The Straight Life Uncredited Artist / Devil With a Blue Dress On The Rave-Ons / The Line The Surf Suns / I Can't Stop it Now The Buffalo Springfield / Mr. Soul Bill Moss / Sock It to 'Em Soul Brother Charlie Hodges / The Day He Made You 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) / Everything Good Is Bad Earl Foster / Jodine's Walk Jackie Lee / Your P-E-R-S-O-N-A-L-I-T-Y Martha & The Vandellas / In My Lonely Room The 4 Seasons / I've Got You Under My Skin Nancy Ryan / The Trouble Ronnie and the Sinsashuns / Laugh It Up Baby Stuart Paine / Have You Ever Had the Blues The Nite Owls / Act Your Age The Alphabetical Order / All Over The World (La La) The Emporers / Karate Eddie Floyd / Knock on Wood Ray Pollard / Wanderlust The Young Rascals / I've Been Lonely Too Long Arthur Alexander / Baby Baby Jimmy Elledge / Your Funny Way Of Loving Me Marion Black / Who Knows Irene and the Scotts / Why Do You Treat Me Like You Do Jr. Walker & The All Stars / Ain't That The Truth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2 hr

  3. JAN 27

    Episode 393: Crazy Kind Of Feeling

    It's an episode heavy on Louisville & Lexington, Kentucky records today, because James just found the box he keeps a lot of that stuff in. We've got soul, R&B, and rockers from the likes of The Berkshire Seven, Mary Ann Fisher, Boot Hog Pefferly and the Loafers, The Mercy Men, Cosmo and the Counts, The Magnificent 7, and The Oxfords, plus tunes from farther afield by Carl Carlton, Richard Berry & The Pharaohs, Little Milton, and more! -Originally broadcast January 25, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Paul Smith / Ain't That Something Deanna Brewer and The Titans / I've Gotta Know The Berkshire Seven / Crazy Kind Of Feeling The Sultans / I Feel Your Love Growing Cold Mary Ann Fisher / Forever More Boot Hog Pefferly and the Loafers / I'm Not Going to Work Today The Rhythmatics / Drag Jimmy Coe / Cold Jam for Breakfast Charlie Ross and The Crossfires / Lord Have Mercy The Henry Watterson Expressway / You Better Take Me Home Carl Carlton / Hold On a Little Longer Salt and Pepper / Rock Me In The Cradle Wilson Pickett / Toe Hold Jamie Lyons / Soul Struttin' Al "TNT" Braggs / You're Something Else Al Henderson and Orchestra / All Star Boy Richard Berry and The Pharaohs / Louie Louie James Davis / I'm Gonna Tell It On You Mercy Men / You Made It Thunder Cosmo and the Counts / You Gotta Dance Kelli & The Kittens / What Mama Don't Know The Magnificent 7 / Never Will I (Make My Baby Cry) The Sultans / I Know It's True The Oxfords / Time And Place The Rugbys / You, I Daniel / Exit Door 1 Bobby Harris / Ain't That Love And The Echoes / Million Dollar Bill Eddie & Ernie / That's The Way It Is Vernis Pratt / Good Good Man Freddie Scott / Run Joe The Right Kind / I've Been Changed Little Milton / Just A Little Bit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 60m

  4. JAN 20

    Episode 392: I Got Loaded

    James has another action-packed radio dance party full of 1960s tunes by Ray Charles, Bob and Earl, Johnny Guitar Watson, Bobby Byrd, Alvin Cash, The Steinways, Maxine Brown, Betty Everett, and more! We'll get Loaded, Broke and Lonely, Work Together, Donkey Walk, and Do the Ali Shuffle. Today's unexpected artist with That Driving Beat: The Osmonds?! -Originally broadcast January 18, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Ruby Johnson / Keep on Keeping On Four Pennies / Shake A Hand The Knight Bros. / Love (Can't You Hear Me) Ray Charles & The Ray Charles Orchestra / Something Inside Me Bob and Earl / The Sissy The Drifters / We Gotta Sing Johnny Flamingo and the Cleartones / I Got Loaded Johnny (Guitar) Watson / Broke and Lonely Trade Martin / Sixteen Tons Bobby Byrd / I'm Lonely LeRoy Horne / Don't Come Back (Take Me Through the Changes) Sugar Pie DeSanto / Soulful Dress Big Dee Irwin / Donkey Walk Tony Borders / What Kind Of Spell Alvin Cash / Doin' the Ali Shuffle Roscoe Robinson / What You're Doin' to Me Joe Simon / I Got A Whole Lot Of Lovin' The Box Tops / Fields Of Clover Thee Midnighters / I've Come Alive Wilbert Harrison One Man Band / Let's Work Together (Pt. 1) Lena Horne / Love Bug Lucy Campo / Evil Eye The Rays / Mediterranean Moon Paul Anka / My Baby's Comin' Home The Steinways / You've Been Leadin' Me On Elmore Morris / It Seemed Like Heaven to Me The Osmonds / Yo-Yo Jay & The Techniques / Help Yourself To All My Lovin' James Duncan & the Duncan Trio / I'll Be Gone George Jackson / So Good To Me Bobby James & Vicki Adams / Love is Such a Sweet Thing Johnny Adams / Life Is Just a Struggle Maxine Brown / One in a Million Betty Everett / Getting Mighty Crowded Tammy Montgomery / If I Would Marry You Brooks & Jerry / I Got What It Takes Part 1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 59m

  5. JAN 13

    Episode 391: All Of A Sudden

    Uwe is in the studio for one last show before leaving town again, and he's got one more show worth of classic and rare soul and R&B records new to his collection to share with us on today's radio dance party. We analyze the ownership history left behind on a record, look at a group called the Supremes that wasn't THAT Supremes but used the name first, and listen to a song that really wants you to FEEL IT! -Originally broadcast January 11, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Garnett Mimms / Prove It To Me The Impalas / Whip It On Me Little Jerry Williams / I'm the Lover Man Billy Preston / The Night Maurice & The Radiants / Baby You've Got It Jean Wells / Can't You Feel It The Intruders / I'm Girl Scoutin' Clarence Murray / The Book Of Love The Masqueraders / I Got It The Supremes / You And Me B.B. King / I'm Gonna Sit in Till You Give In Sugar Pie DeSanto / Can't Let You Go The Falcons / Swim Fontella Bass / My Good Loving Kim Tolliver / I Gotta Find A Way Jimmy Robins / I Can't Please You Tommy Wills / Night Train The Brothers Cain / Anyway You Like It Carl Henderson / Please Stop Laughing At Me The Rising Sun / Feel It Felix Lark and the Jack Hart Trio / Little Tender Love Little Bob / Nobody But You Damita Jo / I'll Save The Last Dance For You The Valentines / Baby, Lots Of Luck Jeanette Williams / All Of A Sudden The Parliaments / Don't Be Sore At Me Johnny Nash / (What A) Groovy Feeling Chubby Checker / Karate Monkey Wilson Pickett / Night Owl Ann King / Ooba Dooba Doo Little Anthony and The Imperials / Better Use Your Head Dee Irwin / The Wrong Direction The Marvelettes / Playboy Clarence Carter / Tell Daddy "Little Esther" Phillips & "Big Al" Downing / You Never Miss Your Water (Till The Well Runs Dry) Guys & Dolls / Looking For A Lover Little Carl Carlton / Why Don't They Leave Us Alone The Jets / Every Thing I Do Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 55m

  6. JAN 6

    Episode 390: A Little Togetherness

    DJ Uwe is back in the studio again for another episode sharing his recent record digging finds. We talk about Texas place name pronunciations, lucky breaks and regrettable decisions in collecting, and potential trades. We take a request from a toddler! Mostly we just play 1960s Northern Soul, R&B, and Mod dancers, on their optimal format - the 45 rpm vinyl single! -Originally broadcast January 4, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Jackie Shane / Comin' Down Curtis Lee & The K C P's / Everybody Is Going Wild The Raelettes / All I Need Is His Love The Volcanos / Help Wanted Jr. Walker & The All Stars / Do the Boomerang The Dolls / The Reason Why The Younghearts / A Little Togetherness Anthony Raye / On The Edge Of Something The Chiffons / Nobody Knows What's Goin' On (In My Mind but Me) Melvin Davis / Playboy (Don't You Play In School) Mel Tormé / Comin' Home Baby The Soul Stirrers / Don't You Worry Nancy Wilson / Uptight (Everything's Alright) Magnificent 7 / She's Called A Woman Larry Williams / Boss Lovin' Joe Moore / Hang Right In There Jimmy Hughes / Neighbor, Neighbor The Eddy Jacobs Exchange / Black Is Black Stacy Lane / No Brags Just Facts The Jets / I Was Born With It Richard Berry & The Pharaohs / Have Love Will Travel Dee Irwin / I Only Get This Feeling Benny Latimore / Girl I Got News for You Billy Preston / The Girl's Got "It" Ed Bruce / Don't Let It Happen Mary Love / Let Me Know Irene Reid / One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) Veniece Stalks / What More Do You Want From Me Peggy Gaines / Tell Him Pearl Edwards / I'll Never Forget Dean Parrish / Tell Her Bill Horton / I Wanna Know Ed Bruce / The Greatest Man Carroll Lloyd / I Can't Fight It No Longer Percy Mayfield / Walking On a Tightrope Billie Warfield / That's What They Said Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 60m

  7. 12/30/2025

    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 27, 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 hr

  8. 12/23/2025

    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.

    1h 60m
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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
    162
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © James Inge
  • Show Website
    That Driving Beat