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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

Louis Jordan

All For The Love Of Lil - 1948  

The Ames Brothers

Rockin' Shoes - 1957   Co-written by Bobby Stevenson who also wrote hits for Dee Clark (Hey Little girl), Ruth Brown, Brook Benton, Ray Charles and others

Bill Carlisle

Bell Clappin' Mama - 1937   Shannon Grayson, guitar

Annette Hanshaw & Four Instrumental Stars

I'm Somebody's Baby Now - 1927   Band includes Joe Venuti, Eddie Lang

The Southern Tones

It Must Be Be Jesus - 1954   Based on Talk About Jesus. Ray Charles credits this recording as being the inspiration for I Gotta Woman,

Alex Pangman

As Lovely Lovers Do - 2012  

Bobby Mandolph

Malinda - 1957   Howard Mandolph - Calif Singer born in N.O. Had a minor acting role on the Danny Thomas show, no other info can be found. Later played with Bobby Womack.

Jack Fina

X-Temporaneous Boogie - 1960   Fina did the original Bumble Boogie

Joe Bataan

Special Girl - 1970   Fillipino-African-American-Latin soul performer based in New York city

Big Maybelle

You'll Never Know - 1954   Recorded for Okeh, Backed by Danny Mendelsohn Orch.

Frankie Laine

Don't Blame Me - 1947  

Fort Worth Doughboys

Nancy Jane - 1932   Milton Brown & Bob Wills, from their first recording session

Mr. Swing With Bobby Plater's Orchestra

Beer Bottle Boogie - 1950   Rufus Thomas, vocal, Milt Buckner, piano. Recorded in Memphs, released on Bullet Records

Fats Domino

Little Bee - 1950   His second recording session. Backed by Dave Bartholomew, Herb Hardesty, tenor sax, Earnest McLean, guitar, Earl Palmer, drums.

The Velvetones

Glory of Love - 1957   Used in the movie Casino. Spoken part comes from Larry Darnell's I'll Get Along Somehow. Frank Zappa used a line from it in the Reuben & The Jets LP.

Little Rachel With The Lazy Jumpers

I May Be Trouble - 2005   Rachel Fenton, featuring Blas Picon, harmonica. From Austin, Texas.

Clefs Of Calvary

Whosoever Will - 1968   Group at one time included noted soul singer James Phelps. Label credits Sonny (Long Gone) Thompson as co-writer

Jerry Lee Lewis

End Of The Road - 1956   Sun 259

Pete Johnson

Home James - 1939  

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