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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.

This week is fundraising at CanoeFM in Haliburton, I will be live on-the-air from 9 AM until Noon on Sunday Morning. Listeners to the syndicated stations, and on-line, will hear this newly-recorded, regular show.

Artist - Title - Year - Comments/Links

Cookie & The Cupcakes

Feel So Good - 1965  

The Modern Mountaineers

Gettin' That Low-Down Swing - 1937  

Rosetta Tharpe

Every Time I Feel The Spirit - 1954  

Hank Snow

Nothing but Sweet Lies - 1955   Originally by Johnny & Jack

Maxine Sullivan

I'm The Caring Kind - 1948   Benny Carter on sax

The Boswell Sisters

Sleep Come On And Take Me - 1943   W/Dorsey Bros. Orch, Joe Venutti & Eddie Lang.

Piney Brown

That's Right Little Girl (That's Right Baby) - 1947   Real name Columbus Perry. Recorded for Miracle Records in Chicago, unissued at the time, prob. Eddie Chamblee on sax

Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs

Brother I'm Getting Ready To Go - 1951  

Dan Pickett

Number Writer - 1949   Real name: James Founty - also recorded the song for Gotham in 1951

The Manhattan Brothers

Malayisha (Iza Nezembe) - 1951  

Dorothy Love Coates & The Original Gospel Harmonettes

Every Day Will Be Sunday Bye and Bye - 1951   Previously unissued alternate take

Cab Calloway And The Cabaliers

Virginia, Georgia And Caroline - 1942   The Cabaliers vocal trio was also known as The Palmer Brothers

Hank Garland

Hillbilly Express - 1951   Prolific Nashville session player, proficient in country, rock 'n' roll & jazz

Jimmy Rogers

Walking By Myself - 1956   With Walter Horton: Harmonica - Chess 1643

Big Boy Myles (Edgar Myles)

Who's Been Foolin' You? - 1955   Vocals & Trombone With Lee Allen, Tenor Saxophone, Professor Longhair, Piano & The Sha-Weez - Specialty 564

R. H. Harris & His Gospel Paraders

Born Again - 1963   Produced by Sam Cooke, all were former members of the Soul Stirrers

Little Willie John

My Nerves - 1956  

The Hearts (Al Sears Orchestra)

Lonely Nights - 1955   Song was featured in the movie Raging Bull

Dale Hawkins

Back To School Blues - 1959  

Rosie Flores

You Tear Me Up - 1995   Modern Rockabilly singer who has recorded and boosted pioneers like Wanda Jackson and Janis Martin, often using her own money.

Earl Bostic

Ain't Misbehavin' - 1952  

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