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That Driving Beat

Midnight Hour Sound System

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.

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Episode 370: Slick Trick

That Driving Beat ·

2025/07/29

James and Uwe bring you two more hours of 1960s soul, R&B, and pop dancers on 45 rpm vinyl from the likes of Barbara Lewis, Tina Turner, Baby Washington, The Artistics, Alvin Cash, Gene Chandler, Otis Clay, and an rare pre-fame Tom Jones! -Originally broadcast July 27, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatBarbara Lewis / I Remember the FeelingThe Broadways / You Just Don’t KnowBobby Brooks / Wise Like SolomonBill Moss / Number One (Instr.)Terri Sharp / A Love That Will LastSonny Fisher /

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2:00:16

Episode 369: Dance Till It Hurtcha

That Driving Beat ·

2025/07/22

There's big news in That Driving Beat world, as Uwe will soon be leaving Louisville for the next stage of his career, leaving the show down one host.Enjoy these last few episodes with both James and Uwe sharing their records for the radio dance party.Uwe has found some records he hasn't seen in a long time as he's sorting and moving his collection, and James has, or course, done a little record digging out in the wilds since last week and has some good stuff to share. -Originally broadcast July

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1:54:46

Episode 368: Too Poor To Die

That Driving Beat ·

2025/07/15

The guys are back with 2 more hours of prime classic soul, R&B, funk, rock, pop, and other mostly 1960s movers, shakers, and shuffles, all on original 45 rpm vinyl.Today's artists you might not expect to hear on That Driving Beat: Meat Loaf and Tennessee Ernie Ford! -Originally broadcast July 13, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatWillie Hightower / Walk A Mile in My ShoesChubby Checker / (At the) DiscothequeLou Rawls / When Love Goes WrongDarleen Carr / Anybody's GirlDionne Warwick /

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2:00:42

Episode 367: 2 + 2 = ?

That Driving Beat ·

2025/07/01

James went and sweated in a barn full of stuff hoping to turn up some amazing rare record finds... and didn't have much luck!Oh well, there were a few worthwhile things there, and you'll never find the grails if you don't get out there and dig for them!You'll hear some rare R&B shakers, popcorn steppers, Northern-Soul-starter-kit staples, a comparison between two versions of "I Keep Forgettin", and a set of heavy, heavy psych and rock shakers, including an angry, righteous, blistering anti-war

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1:55:03

Episode 366: Gotta Take It Easy

That Driving Beat ·

2025/06/24

Uwe is back in the studio with James this week after a few weeks away, and he hit up a flea market as soon as he got back in town to dig up some fresh old vinyl sounds!You'll hear the original recorded version of R&B standard Got My Mojo Workin', some early Supremes, a cheap but perfect Chuck Jackson Northern Soul tune, a Nolan Porter favorite, and garage rockers by the Troggs, The Trolls, The Haunted, The Wild Ones, The Cherry Slush, The Spencer Davis group, and more! -Originally broadcast

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1:55:07

Episode 365: Dance With Me

That Driving Beat ·

2025/06/17

That Driving Beat has two more hours of mostly 1960s dance music on original 45 rpm vinyl.Soul, R&B, garage rock, Beat and more! -Originally broadcast June 15, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatJohnny Jones & The King Casuals / Soul Poppin'Otis Clay / Show PlaceBenny Latimore / Girl I Got News for YouSolomon Burke / Maggie's FarmTom Jones / Nothing But FineThe Spencer Davis Group / Looking BackThe Danleers / Baby You've Got ItThe Fantasies / Mickey's MonkeyBrenton Wood / The Oogum

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1:54:33

Episode 364: Gotta Get a Hold of Myself

That Driving Beat ·

2025/06/10

James is running the show solo today, and he's got a box full of mid-tempo steppers, floaters, beat ballads, finger snappers, mellow grooves, and soulful tearjerkers.The Beat may not be as Driving as usual, but you'll still want to get out on the dance floor.You'll hear tunes from Arthur Alexander, Dee Dee Warwick, Jimmy Hughes, Irma Thomas, Chris Clark, James Carr, Jimmy Radcliffe, Barbara Mason, and more! -Originally broadcast June 8, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatJunior Walker

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1:55:16

Episode 363: Mom, Won't You Teach Me To Monkey

That Driving Beat ·

2025/06/03

That Driving Beat this week brings you two similar-sounding midtempo Northern steppers about urban life in the ever-changing, anonymous concrete city.One is a sought-after valuable rarity in the scene, while the other hasn't found much love even with its more uplifting message.We love them both! We also spin some classics that the discerning rare soul scenesters might say they're sick of hearing, at least one big chart hit with a B-side worth attention, 2 favorites from Bobby Bland, a much more in

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1:54:25

Episode 362: The Sassy One

That Driving Beat ·

2025/05/27

It's another 2 hour 1960s radio dance party.We've got soul, R&B, psych and garage rock, girl groups, funk, Motown, pop, 1960s covers of 1950s rock and roll classics, a soul murder ballad written by a top country songwriter, a couple of tunes that sat in the vaults for years before they got released, and more!They've all got That Driving Beat! -Originally broadcast May 25, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatRichard Berry & The Pharaohs / Have Love Will TravelJimmy Castor And His

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1:54:39

Episode 361: Pin the Tail On the Donkey

That Driving Beat ·

2025/05/20

James pulled a lot of 1960s garage rock, beat, and other rockers in recent digging, and Uwe has dug into his collection for some forgotten favorites.You'll hear a one of many great records on a cartoon record label, Jackie Wilson singing about the New Breed, a rarity from Columbus, Ohio's Capsoul label, a Mardi Gras staple, and a record we considered one of our first "rare" soul finds before years of collecting redefined what rare and valuable meant. -Originally broadcast May 18, 2025- Willie

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1:55:00

Episode 360: Keep The Fire Burning

That Driving Beat ·

2025/05/13

James spins a few records he dug on a quick trip to New Orleans this week, and Uwe has dug through his collection for some forgotten treasures.You'll hear Northern Soul, R&B, Louisiana artists, some Latin dancers, garage rockers, and other 1960s movers & shakers! -Originally broadcast May 11, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatSkip Easterling / Keep The Fire BurningThe Adorables / BeJohnny Adams / Who's Gonna Love YouVeniece Stalks / What More Do you Want From MeBeau Dollar and the

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1:54:34

Episode 359: Talk of the Grapevine

That Driving Beat ·

2025/05/06

That Driving Beat is back with an action-packed show full of 1960s dance floor movers.We've got soul, rhythm & blues, pop, rock and more by Donald Height, Carl Carlton, Betty Wright, Gene Chandler, Swamp Dogg, Irma Thomas, and even one of the few tunes by Paul Anka that we've determined meets the requirements of That Driving Beat. -Originally broadcast May 4, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatThe O'Jay's / The ChoiceChis Bartley / The Sweetest Thing This Side Of HeavenThe Fasinations

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1:54:36

Episode 358: Dancin' Everywhere

That Driving Beat ·

2025/04/29

It's another 2 hour 1960s radio dance party, with tunes from Bob & Earl, Chuck Jackson, Betty Everett, Baby Washington, Eddie Holland, a big score from the Valentinos, a funky cover of a Johnny Cash signature tune, and more, all on 45 rpm vinyl! -Originally broadcast April 27, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatBob & Earl / Dancin' EverywhereBaby Washington / You Never Could Be MineEtta James / Tighten Up Your Own ThingEddie Holman / You Know That I WillChuck Jackson / These

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1:55:24

Episode 357: Turn on Your Love Light

That Driving Beat ·

2025/04/22

James ran this show solo, and played from the big stack of records he dug up on a 4-state midwestern road trip.We've got tunes from Nancy Wilson, Bobby Rush, Bobby Bland, Barbara Lynn, some mid-1950s King Records R&B, two versions of Turn on Your Love Light that sound nothing alike, and many more vintage soul, R&B, funk, and jazz movers! -Originally broadcast April 20, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatLuther Ingram / You Got to Give Love to Get LoveThe Impressions / You've Been

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That Driving Beat - Episode 356

That Driving Beat ·

2025/04/15

It's a crossover episode with another WXOX Art FM Louisville show today: Joey Mudd, the host of The Deep End, is with us to celebrate vinyl records, Vinylthon, and local records with That Driving Beat!You'll hear Louisville area and Kentucky artists doing Northern Soul, R&B, garage rock, a little bit of country go-go, and more!This was our special episode during WXOX's celebration of Vinylthon, an international celebration of vinyl on the airwaves.More info at vinylthon.com. -Originally

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1:55:09

That Driving Beat - Episode 355

That Driving Beat ·

2025/04/08

The guys drove straight from Chicago to the studio in Louisville for this episode, and got there just minutes before going live on WXOX.They're exhausted but happy after a whirlwind Midwestern soul weekend as guest DJs at the Queen City Soul Club in Cincinnati, then attendees at the Heart of Chicago Soul Club at the famous Hideout in Chicago.They got a lot of record digging and trading in too, but you'll have to wait until next week to hear most of those finds, as this show was put together out of

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1:54:47

That Driving Beat - Episode 354

That Driving Beat ·

2025/04/01

We've got some new finds rescued from a dusty forgotten bin of mistreated 45s, plus some old favorites from our DJ boxes.We've got tunes from the Raelets, Barbara Lynn, Fontella Bass, The Mighty Hannibal, Ann Sexton, Arthur Alexander, Etta James, and even an unusually 1960s Mod sound from the Everly Brothers! -Originally broadcast March 30, 2025- Willie Mitchell - That Driving BeatJimmy Robins - I Can't Please YouCookie Jackson - Uptown JerkJackie Day - Before It's Too LateRuby Johnson - Why Do

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1:54:59

That Driving Beat - Episode 353

That Driving Beat ·

2025/03/25

The guys are getting ready to hit the road soon, and thinking about what to play at the Queen City Soul Club.They audition a few for the dance floor on this episode, with plenty of R&B, popcorn, northern soul, and garage rock tunes for shaking your stuff!-Originally broadcast March 23, 2025-Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatJimmy Hughes / I Want JusticeShirley Ellis / Soul TimeBobby Harris / Ain't That LoveRay Peterson / FeverBaby Washington / I've Got a FeelingVan McCoy / Baby Don't Tease

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1:56:30

That Driving Beat - Episode 352

That Driving Beat ·

2025/03/18

We've got Dr. Horse, The Cow, a Concrete Jungle, and a Boss with the Hot Sauce on the show today, plus the only song by a particular famous folk/pop group you're ever likely to hear on That Driving Beat.Tune in for your weekly all-vinyl 45 rpm 1960s soul, R&B, Mod radio dance party! -Originally broadcast March 16, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatRonnie Milsap / A Thousand Miles from NowhereDee Dee Sharp / (Heart & Soul) Baby I Love YouRobert Parker / Everybody's Hip HugginBill

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1:56:00

That Driving Beat - Episode 351

That Driving Beat ·

2025/03/11

Here's the cure for what ails you this week: another 2 hour That Driving Beat radio dance party!You can't fight the feeling, you just gotta move your feet! Originally broadcast March 9, 2025-Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatJimmy Cliff / Give and TakeThe Five C's / Love Is A Tricky ThingCurtis Knight / Ain't Gonna Be No Next TimeThe Sensations / It's Good Enough For MeJ.J. Barnes / Deeper in LoveBettye Swann / Fall in Love with MeBobby Powell / Do Something for YourselfMary Wells / Coming

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