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. 2d ago

    Episode 419: I See It, I Like It, I Want It

    That Driving Beat is coming to London! James is excited to announce that he'll be a guest DJ at The Face Radio's October edition of Out On The Floor, hosted by Jaf Jervis (Blues & Grooves) and Brendan Farrell (ModnSoul) at the Mildmay Club in London! He auditions a few Northern Soul heavies for his travel playbox in this episode in a full 2 hours of other rare soul, funk, and R&B dancers. -Originally broadcast August 9, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Jackie Ross / I've Got The Skill Garnet Mimms / Prove It to Me Ovella and the Overtures / That's All You Gotta Do The Ascots / Miss Heartbreaker The Showmen / In Paradise The Kelly Brothers / I'd Rather Have You Jerry Williams / If You Ask Me (Because I Love You) Darrell Banks / Open The Door To Your Heart Lou Rawls / When Love Goes Wrong Little Milton / So Blue (Without You) Betty Lavett / Shut Your Mouth Vicki Anderson / The Feeling is Real The Astors / Candy Shirley Ellis / I See It, I Like It, I Want It Roddie Joy / If There's Anything Else You Want (Let Me Know) Bettye Swann / Lonely Love McKinley Mitchell / No Love Like My Love Edwin Starr / Time Clarence Carter / Snatching It Back Jimmy Delphs / Mrs. Percy Please Have Mercy Joe Simon / Power of Love Louise Freeman / I Can Do It (If I See It) Roy Hytower / It Must Be Love Candi Staton / As Long as He Takes Care of Home The Esquires / Get On Up Irene and the Scotts / I'm Stuck On My Baby Delores Hall / Good Lovin' Man Jerry Butler / Give It Up Deon Jackson / You Said You Loved Me Shades of Blue / Happiness The Continental 4 / The Way I love You The Contours / Can You Jerk Like Me Chuck Carbo and His Band / Wake Up Crying The Kampells / New Lock on My Door The Henchmen / The James Brown Carrie Grant and the Grandeurs / Mish-Mash Paul Smith / Ain't That Something Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. Aug 4

    Episode 418: Walking On a Tightrope

    The show is packed with soul, R&B, and funk vinyl dancers from the 1960s including tunes by Z.Z. Hill, Gene Candler, Andre Williams, The O'Jays, Buddy Guy, Mitty Collier, Tammi Terrell, and more! -Originally broadcast August 2, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Z.Z. Hill / Set Your Sights Higher Lou Courtney / I've Got Just The Thing Jimmy Delphs / Don't Sign The Paper Baby (I Want You Back) Martha & The Vandellas / Heat Wave Gene Chandler / Good Times The Volcanos / Help Wanted Gene & Jerry / Sho Is Grooving Shack / Too Many Lovers Andre Williams / Humpin' Bumpin' and Thumpin' Jackie Paine / Go Go Train The O'Jays / I Dig Your Act Teardrops / Tears Come Tumbling The Society Girls / S.P.C.L.G. (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Little Girls) Mickey Denton / Ain't Love Grand Buddy Guy / I Dig Your Wig Percy Mayfield / Walking On a Tightrope Johnny (Guitar) Watson / Broke and Lonely Varetta Dillard / Good Gravy Baby Mitty Collier / Do It With Confidence Chuck Wood / Seven Days Too Long Tammi Terrell / This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You) Willie Mitchell / 20-75 Fontella Bass & Bobby McClure / Don't Mess Up a Good Thing Ricky Allen / It's a Mess I Tell You Laddins / Dream Baby Edwin Starr / Agent Double-0-Soul Johnny White / Whole Hog or None Russell Evans & The Nite Hawks / Send Me Some Cornbread Lula Reed / Puddentane Jimmy Hughes / I'm a Man of Action Barbara Lynn / Take Your Love and Run Bunny & Cindy / Sure Didn't Take Long (For the News to Get Around) Jeanette Williams / All of a Sudden The Toys / Sealed With A Kiss Lee Rogers / You're the Cream of the Crop Curtis Knight / Ain't Gonna Be No Next Time Little Johnny Taylor / You Win, I Lose Little Milton / Who's Cheating Who? Juggy / Soul At Sunrise Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. Jul 28

    Episode 417: My Mama Said its Alright

    We've got Uwe in the studio for one last week, and he's running low on records in his box! There are still plenty of gems, plus James has some new finds to play, making for a grab-bag assortment of classic vinyl 45 rpm Northern Soul, R&B, pop, funk, girl groups, popcorn, doo wop, and more! -Originally broadcast July 26, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Vickie Anderson / Baby, Don't You Know Willie Wright & His Sparklers / I'm Gonna Leave You Baby, And I'm Goin' To Stay Roy Hytower / Love That Girl of Mine Soul Sisters / Give Me Some Satisfaction Tony Middleton / Count Your Blessings (See What Love Has Done) Babs Tino / If I Didn't Love You So Much Eddie James / Her Mama Won't Leave Us Alone Cliff Nobles / Judge Baby, I'm Back Flavor / Sally Had a Party Major Lance / Sometimes I Wonder The Shirelles / Dooms Day Jimmy Ruffin / I Want Her Love Janianne / He's Gonna Be Mine Peggy Lee / You Don't Know Gene & Jerry / You Just Can't Win (By Making The Same Mistake) Laura Lee / I Don't Want Nothing Old (But Money) Baby Washington & Don Gardner / Baby Let Me Get Close To You Archie Bell & The Drells / My Balloon's Going Up Etta James / I Got You Babe Judy Clay / It Takes A Lotta Good Love Davie Jones and the King Bees / Louie Louie Go Home Chuck Langley / Tain't Me Baby Davie Jones and the King Bees / Liza Jane John Steel & The Del-Mates / The Fat Man The Camelots / Don't Leave Me Baby Sonny Knight / If You Want This Love Jimmy Ricks / Romance In The Dark The Naturelles / Show Me The Way Terry Star & The Starbells / My Mama Said its Alright Ronnie Milsap / A Thousand Miles from Nowhere The Original Ensemble / He'll Take Care Of You Jimmy Huff / Sweet Man Terry And The Tyrants / Yea, Yea, Yea, Yea, Yea, Yea G.L. Crockett / Think Twice Before You Go Ernest Scott and his Band / The Sassy Kitten James Brown At The Organ / Papa's Got A Brand New Bag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. Jul 21

    Episode 416: Tossin and Turnin

    The co-founder of That Driving Beat, DJ Uwe is still in town this week, so he shares another stack of records he's dug up in his new home in Texas. We've got upbeat soul and R&B tunes for your dancing pleasure from Bobby Bland, Ray Charles, Dee Dee Sharp, Ronnie Love, James Carr, Ben E. King, and a bunch of people you may never have heard of! -Originally broadcast July 19, 2026- Wille Mitchell / That Driving Beat Faye Ross / Faith, Hope & Trust The Sensational Disciples / My Own Way The Chiffons / Nobody Knows What's Goin' On (In My Mind but Me) Major Lance / It Ain't No Use Bobby Bland / Good Time Charlie Ray Charles / Talkin' 'Bout You Dee Dee Sharp / There Ain't Nothin' I Wouldn't Do For You Timothy Carr / Love My Love Earl Grant / Hide Nor Hair Ted Taylor / I Lost The Best Thing (I Ever Had) Derek Martin / Sly Girl Ike & Tina Turner / You Weren't Ready (For My Love) The Vibrations / Love In Them There Hills James Brown / Tit For Tat (Ain't No Taking Back) Tommy & Cleve / Boo-Ga-Loo Baby Ronnie Love And His Orchestra / North To St. Louis J.J. Barnes & the Dell Fi's / Won't You Let Me Know Candy Carroll / You Came a Long Way from St. Louis James Carr / Talk Talk James Carr / A Losing Game Nancy Ryan / The Trouble Henrietta & The Hairdooz / Penn Station Tom Jones / Sixteen Tons Ben E. King / Let the Water Run Down Jimmy Bell / Going Down to the River Eddie Bo / Dinky Doo Johnny Thunder / Send Her To Me Harold Burrage / You Make Me So Happy Four Tops / If I Were A Carpenter Sandy Wynns / Love Belongs To Everyone The Soul City / Everybody Dance Now Bruce "Hey Baby" Channel / There Must Be A Love Somewhere Obrey Wilson / If You Were There Jimmy Robbins / I Can't Please You Paul Lovelace / Tossin and Turnin The Avons / Be Good To Your Baby The Goodees / Condition Red Pearl Edwards / I'll Never Forget Bill Moss / Sock It to 'Em Soul Brother Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. Jul 14

    Episode 415: Flashback

    We've got Uwe back in the studio this week! He's brought some recent finds to add to the mix for this latest radio dance party. It's 2 full hours of vintage vinyl 1960s soul, R&B, rock, and more! -Originally broadcast July 12, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat Ann Sexton and the Soul Masters / You've Been Gone Too Long Soul Sisters / Flashback The Climates / Breaking Up Again Brenda Holloway / I'll Be Available Cathy Carlson / Hurt So Bad Babs Tino / Forgive Me (For Giving You Such a Bad Time) The Magnificent Men / Almost Persuaded Four Bars featuring Betty Wilson / Waitin' On The Right Guy Ed Bruce / Don't Let It Happen Jimmy Huff / (Lover) Never Leave Me Rosa Lee / My Heart G.L. Crockett / Gonna Make You Mine The C and C Boys / It's All Over Now Freddy King / Sittin' On The Boat Dock Davis & Jones and the Fenders / Boss With The Hot Sauce The Sunglows / All Night Worker J.B. Troy / Ain't It The Truth Dean Scott / Gotta Have Losers Too Jimmy Hughes / It Ain't What You Got Roy Thompson / Sookie Sookie Stuart Paine / Have You Ever Had the Blues Quadrangle / She's Too Familiar Now The Gamblers / Find Out What's Happening The Ones / Happy Day Triangle / Magic Touch The Chosen Few / Stop, In The Name Of Love The Monkees / (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone Unrelated Segments / Story Of My Life The Naturelles / Love Has Joined Us Together Joanie Summers / I'd Be So Good For You Damita Jo / How Will I Know Darlene Love / A Fine Fine Boy Barbara & The Browns / You Don't Love Me Bobby Foster / I’m So Glad The Fabulettes / The Bigger They Are (The Harder They Fall) The Valentinos / Baby, Lots Of Luck Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. Jun 23

    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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

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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
    186
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © James Inge
  • Show Website
    That Driving Beat

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