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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

Ray Charles

Talkin' About You - 1957  

Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Lucky Millinder Orch.

Trouble in Mind - 1941   Recorded at about the same time as the Simms Twins song of the same title.

Harold Boggs

Thats Where It's At - 1963  

The Shelton Brothers

Just Because - 1935   Written and first recorded by Nelstone's Hawaiians

Patsy Cline

Three Cigarettes In An Ashtray - 1957   Follow-up to Walking After Midnight, not a hit, recorded in NYC.

Paula Watson

A Little Bird Told Me - 1949   Recorded by Supreme in L.A. Decca issued an exact copy by Evelyn Knight, Supreme sued, lost, went broke, Watson signed with Decca.

Eric 'Monty' Morris

Solomon Gundie - 1964   Backed by Babba Brooks, based on the nursery rhyme, not the Jamacian fish dish

Abia Themba

First Stop Dube - 1958   South African group who also recorded with British record producer Mickie Most

Roy Moss

You Don't Know My Mind - 1957   Originally by Jimmy Skinner, became a bluegrass standard

The Harmonizers

Satisfied -  

Eddie Gorman

Telephone Blues - 1949   Recorded in New Orleans with Paul Gayten band

Doctor Ross

Texas Hop - 1953   Previously unissued Sun Recording

Tony Joe White

Polk Salad Annie - 1969   White was raised in Southern Louisiana, was inspired by Ode To Billy Joe to write about his life.

Rod Bernard

This Should Go On Forever - 1959   Classic swamp pop hit

Jimmie Widener

Come a Little Bit Closer - 1950   Band included the creme of California western swing musicians

Julia Lee

Tell Me Daddy - 1948   Kansas City jazz

Janis Martin

Barefoot Baby - 1956  

Wes Dakus & The Rebels

20-75 - 1960  

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