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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

Big Joe Turner

St. Louis Blues - 1956   Arranged by Ernie Wilkins. Featuring Pete Johnson on piano and other Count Basie alumni. From Atlantic LP Sings Kansas City Jazz.

Rose Maddox

Marry Me Again - 1954   Recorded in Nashville at Castle Studios (WSM), Chet Atkins, guitar.

The Harmonizing Four

Mary Don't You Weep - 1960   Ellis Johnson, lead. Based on an old spiritual and, with a subtle theme of freedom from slavery, became popular during the civil rights movement.

Big Bill Broonzy

Grandma's Farm - 1930  

Willie Mabon

Say Man - 1954  

The Lion

Mary Ann - 1952   Written by Rafael de Leon AKA Roaring Lion or The Lion. Popularized by Terry Wilkinson, Harry Belafonte and others.

T. Texas Tyler

Remember Me - 1945   Originally by Lulu Belle and Scotty (Wiseman)

Jack Rivers and his Muddy Creek Cowboys

Sargent's Stomp - 1946   One of the first country musicians to use a solid-body electric guitar. Also owned and ran several record labels. Real name: Rivers Lewis.

The Boswell Sisters

Got The South In My Soul - 1932   With the Dorsey Brothers

Capitol City Stars

No Jim Crow In Heaven - 2009  

Patsy Montana with The Prairie Ramblers

I Wanna Be a Western Cowgirl - 1939  

Sol K. Bright

He Ono - 1934  

Freddie Kohlman and His Orchestra

Hole In The Ground - 1953   Featuring Cousin Joe on vocal

Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne

Rockin' Boogie Party - 2011   With Duke Robillard, Guitar & Sax Gordon, Tenor Sax

The Nite-Owls

Married Man Blues - 1937   Vocal by Helen Hunt

Mitty Collier

I Had A Talk With My Man - 1964  

Slim Harpo

Rainin' In My Heart - 1961  

Billy & Don Hart With The Downbeats.

Rock-A-Bop-A-Lina - 1959   Roulette 4133

Jackie Gleason

Melancholy Serenade - 1994  

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