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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

The Delmore Brothers

Fast Express - 1946  

Moon Mullican

Mona Lisa - 1950   First recorded by Charlie Spivak in 1950, this & Nat King Cole's version were two of 12 cover versions to come out that year

Nat King Cole Trio

Let's Pretend - 1945   Released on Atlas Records before he joined Capitol

Blue Moon Marquee

Hard Times Hit Parade - 2019   Jass Collette, vocal. From Bare Knuckles & Brawn.

Bill Mounce

Kickin' It Off - 1941   with Bob Dunn and Jerry Irby

Otis Blackwell

My Josephine - 1954   Jay-Dee 794

McKinney's Cotton Pickers

I'd Love It - 1929   Recorded in NYC with members of Fletcher Henderon's group. Includes Don Redman, Sidney DeParis, Claude Jones, Benny Carter, Coleman Hawkins, Fats Waller, piano

The Fairfield Four

Ezekiel - 1950   MGM 10665

Roy Orbison

Dream Baby - 1962   Written by Cindy Walker

Smiley Lewis

Ain't Gonna Do It - 1956   First recorded by Dave Bartholomew, Lewis also recorded a slightly faster version.

Dolly Parton

(It Wasn't God Who Made) Honky Tonk Angels - 1963   Recorded as a tribute to Kitty Wells who made it a hit in 1952. Written by J.D. Miller, producer of many Cajun & swamp blues records.

King Nawahi's Hawaiians (Benny Nawahi)

Tickling the Strings - 1930   Recorded in NYC for Columbia

Roy Acuff

Doin' It the Old Fashioned Way - 1936  

Charlie 'Boogie Woogie' Davis

Ain't No Better For You - 1948   West coast piano player - recorded for Imperial

Brandon Isaak's Band

House Bound Blues - 2023  

Los Panchos

Aquellos Ojos Verdes - 1957   Bolero

Patsy Cline

Crazy Dreams - 1960  

Big Jeff, with The Radio Playboys

Juke Box Boogie - 1950   Jeff Bess - Dot 1004

Al Kent

You've Got To Pay The Price - 1967   Ric-Tic 127

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