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Backbeat Radio
A radio show featuring Vintage Popular Music
They don't play on the radio

Broadcast on radio stations across Canada and the U.S.A. See below for a list.

Artist - Title - Year - Comments/Links

James Hunter

Kick It Around - 1999   Dubbed UK 's greatest soul singer. Tours the U.S. w/Bonnie Raitt in 2024 - https://www.jameshuntermusic.com/

Sam Cooke With The Soul Stirrers

Be With Me Jesus - 1955  

Moon Mullican

Hey Mr. Cotton Picker - 1953   Technically a cover of the McQuire Sisters version, co-written by Robert Mitchum, first recorded by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Vicki Young,with Big Dave & His Orchestra

Riot In Cell Block #9 - 1954   Cover of Robins hit, note last verse not in original, also used by Wanda Jackson in 1961 - Capitol 2865

Bill Haley & The Comets

Birth Of The Boogie - 1955  

Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne, Piano

Kitsilano Stomp - 1998  

Archibald (Leon T. Gross)

Great Big Eyes (Those Little Reds) - 1952   With Dave Bartholomew & His Orchestra - Imperial 5212

Lalo Guererro

Los Chucos Suaves - 2013   Known as The Father of Chicano music - song translates as Voices Across Time is about the zoot suit

Wade Ray

Excuse Me - 1955   Written by Cindy Walker

Gospel Consalators

Do You Know Him - 1955   Recorded in L.A. on a private label, name is mis-spelled

Big Dave McLean

Dead Cat On The Line - 2014  

Earl Hooker

The Huckle-Buck - 1953   Previously Unissued Sun Recording , with Ernest Lane, Piano

Hank Snow

Chattin' with a Chick in Chattanooga - 1955  

The Five Blazes

Chicago Boogie - 1947   Featuring Ernie Harper, Lead Vocals - Aristocrat (later Chess) 201

Jape Richardson & the Japettes (The Big Bopper)

Crazy Blues - 1957   Very popular DJ in Beaumont, TX, one of the first in the area to play blues and R&B

Frankie Lee Sims

Lucy Mae Blues - 1953   New Orleans-born Texas bluesman, related to Lightnin' Hopkins and Texas Alexander. Specialty 459

Cousin Emmy and her Kinfolks

Ruby - 1946   Original verson of self-penned song later recorded by The Osborne Brothers and many others

Jackson Gospel Singers

Count Your Blessings - 1951   One of the few female quartets, from New Orleans

Bukka White

Special Streamline - 1940   With Washboard Sam - Vocalion 05526

Mable John

Take Me - 1961   Relegated to B-side, possibly because of mistakes by the band, may be The Temptations backing her - Tamla 54050

The Turbans

Sister Sookie - 1956   Follow-up to When You Cance - Herald 469

Happy, Doc and The Boys

Sothe Fermon - 1947   Leroy "Happy Fats" LeBlanc & Oran "Doc" Guidry

Christina Hutt

Fifteen Shades - 2023   Will be appearing in Haliburton, ON May 25, 2024 - Tribute to Patsy Cline

Ray Smith

That's All Right - 1959   Flip of Rockin' Little Angel Judd 1016

Count Basie

How Long Blues - 1938  

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