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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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1:59:42

Episode 398: Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get

That Driving Beat ·

2026/03/03

James has a few new soul and R&B finds to share this week from recent digging success, and has cleaned up a stack of Stax records he's neglected in the collection for years and years ready to have their moment.You'll also hear some crunchy garage and psych on this episode including some rare Louisville originals, and Gene Pitney sneaks another one onto the show! -Originally broadcast March 1, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatLeon Haywood / Mellow MoonlightLeon Haywood / It's Got to Be

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1:59:57

Episode 397: Everybody Say Yea

That Driving Beat ·

2026/02/24

DJ Lee Ochoa from San Antonio, Texas (@djthegeneralsa) made a quick trip to Louisville, and he brought some of his favorite records to spin on That Driving Beat.You'll hear rare, in-demand Chicano soul from the Royal Jesters, Sunny & The Sunliners, Dimas Garza, the Commands, and more, plus some Northern Soul, funk, Latin, and R&B favorites from the likes of the Festivals, Joe Bataan, Frank Beverly, Gil Scott-Heron, Ruby Andrews, and more! -Originally broadcast February 22, 2026- Willie

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2:00:06

Episode 396: Jet Set

That Driving Beat ·

2026/02/17

This episode has Ohio funky soul, a St. Louis sweaty gospel shaker, pounding Motown Northern Soul, a Nashville A-Team session guy getting Fidgety, some Mod R&B, some James Bond nonsense, an all-girl rock band from Nashville, West Virginia college rockers, British Beat from London,West Texas jet-setter garage rock, and more!Also, your host admits to knowing absolutely nothing about music! -Originally broadcast February 15, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatLloyd Price / Every

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1:59:13

Episode 395: Instant Record Collection!

That Driving Beat ·

2026/02/10

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

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2:00:21

Episode 394: Welcome Stranger

That Driving Beat ·

2026/02/03

"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 BeatDian James / Welcome StrangerBilly Lee Riley /

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1:59:59

Episode 393: Crazy Kind Of Feeling

That Driving Beat ·

2026/01/27

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

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1:59:29

Episode 392: I Got Loaded

That Driving Beat ·

2026/01/20

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 BeatRuby Johnson / Keep on Keeping OnFour Pennies / Shake A HandThe Knight

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1:54:34

Episode 391: All Of A Sudden

That Driving Beat ·

2026/01/13

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 BeatGarnett

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1:59:46

Episode 390: A Little Togetherness

That Driving Beat ·

2026/01/06

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 BeatJackie Shane / Comin' DownCurtis Lee & The K C P's /

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2:00:01

Episode 389: I'm No Stranger

That Driving Beat ·

2025/12/30

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

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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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