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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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1:59:40

Episode 388: You Betta Be Sure

That Driving Beat ·

2025/12/23

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 BeatThe Shirelles / Too Much of a Good ThingBarbara Mason / You Got What It TakesThe Romancers /

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2:00:24

Episode 387: Don't Get Your Signals Crossed

That Driving Beat ·

2025/12/16

This is an action packed episode of 1960s and 1970s soul!We've got well-known and more obscure tunes from the Northern scene, plus some 1970s crossover sounds, a run of R&B and popcorn steppers, and a cool-down with some midtempo grooves.We've got Nashville, Chicago, Detroit, Memphis, Philadelphia, and more represented! -Originally broadcast December 14, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatThe Valentines / BreakawayThe Apollas / Sorry MamaThe Vibrations / Love in Them There HillsHarold

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1:59:31

Episode 386: Take Your Shoes Off

That Driving Beat ·

2025/12/09

We've got an R&B dancer with a Beetle/Beatle reference, an Esquerita recording that went unreleased for almost 50 years, an test pressing with no clues written on the label, a nice run of 1970s crossover soul, Louisville's own (Prince) Phillip Mitchell, plus a whole mess of soul and R&B dancers! -Originally broadcast December 7, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatBooker T. Averhart & The Mustangs / Take Your Shoes Off (Part 1)Clarence & Calvin / Rooster Knees &

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2:00:08

Episode 385: Shim Sham Shuffle

That Driving Beat ·

2025/12/02

This week you'll find soul dancers, R&B shakers, and popcorn steppers in the That Driving Beat radio dance party.We've got a moonlighting Coaster, a UK-only B-side gem by an American pop megastar, some early 1960s R&B shakers brand new to the collection, and a Northern Soul classic that always brings a smile to your host's face. -Originally broadcast November 30, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatThe Short Kuts Featuring Eddie Harrison / Your Eyes May ShineCliff Nobles & Co. /

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1:59:53

Episode 384: That Not-Quite-So-Driving Beat

That Driving Beat ·

2025/11/25

James was feeling a little slow and mellow for this episode, so he picked some great 1960s soul, crossover, and R&B tunes that slow down the tempo and keep it gentle, while still giving you something to dance to.This is a whole show of midtempo soul, steppers, shuffles, and beat ballads on 45 rpm vinyl.You'll hear Kim Weston, Lee Rogers, Carla Thomas, Arthur Alexander, James Carr, Irma Thomas, and more! -Originally broadcast November 23, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatSteve Alaimo

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1:59:44

Episode 383: More Power To You

That Driving Beat ·

2025/11/18

Here's another 2 hours of 1960s dancers with That Driving Beat, including a Northern Soul classic he's been hoping to snag a copy of for years, more soul and R&B shakers, a nice run of popcorn steppers, and more! -Originally broadcast November 16, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatEarl Grant / Hide Nor HairLou Courtney / I've Got Just The ThingHarold Burrage / More Power To YouBaby Ray / The House On Soul HillMoses & Joshua / Get Out Of My HeartGlenn Watts / Money Gives

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1:59:48

Episode 382: Baby Call on Me

That Driving Beat ·

2025/11/11

Here's another 2 hours packed tight with Northern Soul, R&B, garage rock, and more: all on 45 rpm vinyl, and all with That Driving Beat! -Originally broadcast November 9, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatThe Dells / There IsOtis Redding / (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and HigherWilson Pickett / Baby Call on MeGail Anderson / I Can't Stop ItThe Diplomats / I Can Give You LovePearlean Gray with the Passengers / Don't Rush Me BabyBobby Bland / Call On MeThe Wanderers / Run-Run

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2:00:02

Episode 381: Ain't That Something

That Driving Beat ·

2025/11/04

James is in the 1960s That Driving Beat pocket this week, with Northern Soul floor fillers, R&B shakers, Mod rockers, and garage screamers.You'll hear upbeat dance tunes from Shirley Ellis, The Showmen, Mary Wells, Little Willie John, The O'Jays, The Broadways, Little Carl Carlton, two different classic Detroit movers named "Time", plus early Steve Marriott, a group from Birmingham, Alabama making great advances in psychedelic spelling, a 1967 punky cover of Simon and Garfunkel, and more!

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2:00:18

Episode 380: Dang Me

That Driving Beat ·

2025/10/28

James keeps it funky again in this episode, with funky numbers from the late 1960s and early 1970s from Clarence Reid, Johnny Thunder, Shirley Brown, Della Reese, Etta James, Andre Williams, Swamp Dogg, Candi Staton, and more, including one of the most sampled songs of all time, a funky interpretation of a Roger Miller country classic, a run of fine Memphis and Muscle Shoals productions, and more! -Originally broadcast October 26, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatFabulous Counts / Get

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1:59:56

Episode 379: Do You Believe

That Driving Beat ·

2025/10/21

James shares some of the funky side of his collection of vintage 45 rpm records in the show today, with late 60s and early 70s Syl Johnson, Ann Peebles, James Brown, Candi Staton, The Meters, a few things with Swamp Dogg's involvement, a couple of interesting covers, and some numbers of Funky Corners in the stack today. -Originally broadcast October 19, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatLloyd Price / Bad ConditionsAnn Peebles / I Pity the FoolCleo Page / Goodie Train (Part 1)Esther

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1:59:59

Episode 378: I've Got Mine, You Better Get Yours

That Driving Beat ·

2025/10/14

James is back after a few weeks away, and his recent run of bad luck digging for vintage 45 rpm records with That Driving Beat is over!On the show today you'll hear a lot of great 1960s rhythm & blues shakers, northern soul floor fillers, some 1960s rockers, some more gentle popcorn sounds, and more! -Originally broadcast October 12, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatChristine Kittrell / It's Nobody's FaultNat Kendrick And The Swans / (Do the) Mashed Potatoes (Part 1)Felix Lark and

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2:00:00

Episode 377: Put Yourself In My Place

That Driving Beat ·

2025/09/23

James throws a little bit of full-on blues into the dance party this week, plus the usual Northern Soul and R&B dancers, one tune that veers into hokey lounge territory (but he thinks he likes it), funky angry Bobby Darin, plus one from an artist best known as an actor in things like 1977's Roots and the Deadpool movies! -Originally broadcast September 21, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatJerry Butler / Just For YouBobby McClure / I'll Be True to YouEloise Carter / I Need YouLeslie

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1:59:36

Episode 376: I'm a Man of Action

That Driving Beat ·

2025/09/16

James has struck out lately on digging up fresh vintage vinyl finds, so he's been going through forgotten corners of his collection to jog his memory on what's in there!You'll hear 1960s movers and shakers from Jimmy Hughes, Joe Tex, Fontella Bass, Ketty Lester, the Detroit Emeralds, Brenda Holloway, Candi Staton, Ruby Winters and so much more! -Originally broadcast September 14, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatGene Chandler / Everybody Let's DanceBrenton Wood / Sweet Molly MaloneBobby

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1:59:55

Episode 375: Steppin' Up In Class

That Driving Beat ·

2025/09/09

James has been going through some of the first soul 45s he bought back in the early days of collecting, and reacquainting himself with that part of his collection.There are some old favorites and good memories in this show, all 1960s and early 70s soul, Northern soul, rhythm & blues, and Mod dancers. -Originally broadcast September 1, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatThe Metros / Let's GrooveAaron Neville / Why WorryEtta James / Pay BackWilson Pickett / Don't Fight ItThe Platters /

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2:00:03

Episode 374: Let The Good Thing Go

That Driving Beat ·

2025/09/02

James has a few more recent finds to share, plus old favorites he hasn't heard in a while.You'll hear Les McCann, Brenton Wood, The Intrigues, Charlie Rich, The Dave Clark Five, J.J. Barnes, groups with names like the Baskerville Hounds, The Rag Dolls, and the Gum Drops, a song with a tie-in to a forgotten sitcom, and a small-town Oklahoma garage rocker in the mix today. -Originally broadcast August 31, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatLes McCann / What I Call SoulJay and The Techniques

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2:00:08

Episode 373: Just a Little Bit of Soul

That Driving Beat ·

2025/08/26

James is back with more That Driving Beat!He got his founding co-host of the show moved down to Texas, and now it's a one-man radio dance party!If you know us, you know if we have to drive somewhere, we're going to find some records on the way, and that's exactly what we did!Everything you hear on this episode came from a Louisville to San Antonio road trip in a car already packed heavy with Uwe's treasured record collection.We hit up fertile record-digging pastures in Memphis, Little Rock, Austin,

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1:59:13

Road Movie Music - That Driving Beat Afterparty

That Driving Beat ·

2025/08/19

After the final episode of That Driving Beat before co-host Uwe moves to Texas, James and Uwe stuck around in the WXOX studio at the invitation of Detroit Dave and George 3PO for a special afterparty episode of their show, Road Movie Music. We got to play a few more tunes with That Driving Beat, George and Dave played some tunes they like, and we talked about how we got into radio broadcasting, our early music interests and how they led back to 1960s soul, R&B, and Mod tunes, and our plans for

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1:53:54

Episode 372: I Can't Break The News To Myself

That Driving Beat ·

2025/08/12

It's Uwe's last week as a Louisvillian, so this is the last episode of That Driving Beat with two hosts.We play some favorite tunes, and reminisce about some of our favorite memories of record digging, radio broadcasting, and other musical adventures.Auf wiedersehen, Uwe! -Originally broadcast August 10, 2025- Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatDon Gardner / My Baby Likes to BoogalooThe Tempos / (Countdown) Here I ComeThe Metros / Since I Found My BabyDobie Gray / Out On the FloorTitus Turner /

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1:55:03

Episode 371: A Handful of Memories

That Driving Beat ·

2025/08/05

We're playing some of our favorite records that make us sentimental or nostalgic for earlier days in our record collecting lives, as we get closer to a big change at That Driving Beat as Uwe prepares to move to Texas.We've got treasured records from Sharon Jones, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, Soul Inc., Henrietta And The Hairdooz, Marlena Shaw, Ray Pollard, Billy Stewart, Jackie Shane, Lou Johnson, Irma Thomas, Chuck Jackson, and more. -Originally broadcast August 3, 2025- Willie Mitchell /

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2:00:09

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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