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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

Professor Longhair

Mardis Gras in New Orleans - 1950   One of three versions recorded within weeks of each other - plus many more recorded later

Big Maybelle

One Monkey Don't Stop No Show - 1954  

The Swing Billies

From Buffalo to Washington - 1937   Charlie "Dunk" Poole Jr., vocal. Remake of his father's White House Blues

Steve Strongman With Suzie Vinnick

Leaving - 2012   Jesse O'Brien, Piano

Betty Everett

I'll Weep No More - 1957   One of many fine sides she recorded for Cobra Records before becoming a star on VeeJay

The Meditation Singers

Ain't That Good News - 1959  

Carl Perkins

Honky Tonk Gal - 1952   Shows that he was leaning toward rockabilly before Elvis

Brad Strang

Honky Tonk Woman - 2025  

Curly Weaver

Trixie - 1949   Peidmount style guitarist who played with Blind Lemon Jefferson and Barbeque Bob

The DeZurik Sisters

Arizona Yodeler - 1936   Also known as The Cackle Sisters as they appeared on competing radio shows

The Dixie Hummingbirds

Have Faith - 1962  

The Uniques (feat. Slim Smith)

The Beatitude (Blessed Are the Meek) - 1968  

Jake Vaadeland

All In My Mind - 2022  

The Cats And The Fiddle

You're So Fine - 1947  

Joe Houston

Ace Of Clubs - 1952   Legendary "honking" sax player began his career in 1949, active up until 2015

The Orlons

Cement Mixer - 1963   Revival of Slim Gaillard song, Steve Caldwell, bass

The Blue Jays

Lover's Island - 1961   Leon Peels, lead. Milestone 2008

Bill Pinky & The Turks

After The Hop - 1958   Bill Pinkny, original member of The Drifters.Bill Justis, sax. Recorded at Sun, released on Philips International.

Albert Ammons And His Rhythm Kings

12th Street Rag - 1946  

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