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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

Memphis Slim

Living Like A King - 1952  

Moon Mullican

Good Deal Lucille - 1954   Originally by Al Terry

Christland Singers

Where Could I Go - 1955   Former members of The Soul Stirrers including R.H. Harris, lead. Nashboro recording

Charlie Rich

Goodbye Mary Ann - 1962  

Kevin Fox

Fool In Love - 2008   From Songs For Cello & Voice CD - Fox also produced, arranged and mixed the track.

Christine Chatman

Run Gal Run - 1953   Popular Chicago-based pianist just before R&B became R&R

Sinead X Sanders

Wishes To The Fishes - 2025   Web site: sineadxsanders.com

Sylvester Weaver

Damfino Stomp - 1927   One of the first Black blues musicians ever to record - played on a guitjo - a 6-string banjo tuned like a guitar.

Big Mama Thornton

Let Your Tears Fall Baby - 1951   Recorded for Peacock with Bill Harvey's Band

Marvin Rainwater

The Blues-oooos - 1955  

The Dillards

Polly Vaughn - 1963  

Cookie & The Cupcakes

Charged With Cheating - 1965   Chuck Willis song

Rev. Robert Ballinger

Joy In His Company - 1962  

Bep Brown Orchestra (aka Sax Man Brown with The Broomdusters)

Round House Boogie (aka Sax Symphonic Boogie) - 1952   J.T. Brown's Broomdusters - backed up Elmore James

Little George Smith

Blues Stay Away - 1955   AKA George "Harmonica" Smith - may have been the first to amplify his harmonica

The Chimes

Once In a While - 1960   Group from Brooklyn, NY specalized in reviving swing-era songs.

Mabel King

Alabama Rock 'n' Roll - 1956   Jimmy Wright, sax. Later became a successful Broadway & TV actor appearing in many shows including The Wiz.

Groovey Joe Poovey

Ten Long Fingers - 1959   Tribute to Jerry Lee Lewis, piano by C.B. Oliver. Dixie 2018

Roy Smeck

Roy's Guitar Boogie - 1963  

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