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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

The Clovers

Rock And Roll Tango - 1958  

Lou Mac

Baby - 1955   Lucille McClinton, Chicago blues singer who made 8 sides for Blue Lake Records which is more than anybody else.

Sons of the Pioneers

Roving Cowboy - 1936   Song written by Bob Nolan, Roy Rogers, lead vocal, Hugh Farr, fiddle.

Tommy Landier and his Orchestra (Sidney Bechet)

Really The Blues - 1938   Mezz Mezzrow, clarinet and writer, also the title of his book.

The Gospel Stars

Don't Worry About Me - 1949   AKA The Matchless Love Gospel Singers featuring Mae Gooch, lead

Sonny Landreth

Ay Ai Ai - 1985   With Mel Melton, Harmonica & Vocals. Clifton Chenier song

Maxwell Davis

Blue Shuffle - 1952   Basically an instrumental version of Lloyd Price's Lawdy Miss Clawdy recorded earlier that year.

The Everly Brothers

If Her Love Isn't True - 1955  

Willie Nix & His Band

Just Can't Stay - 1953   With Snooky Pryor, Harmonica - Sabre 104

One String Sam

Need A Hundred Dollars - 1955   Detroit street musician who played a Diddley Bow, a crude, one-string guitar usually played by children

Spiritual Five

Everyday Will Be The Same - 1956   Cleveland group

Spade Cooley

All Aboard For Oklahoma - 1947  

Buddy Johnson

Baby Don't You Cry - 1942   Vocal by Warren Evans

Joe Turner

Story To Tell - 1950   With Dave Bartholomew's Orch.

Jack Scott

Strange Desire - 1961   Capitol recording

The Sequins

Why Can't You Treat Me Right - 1956   Harlem group, recorded for Bobby Robinson's Red Robin label

Willie Nelson

Funny How Time Slips Away - 1973  

Johnny Cash

Straight A's In Love - 1959   One of many sides hurredly recorded at Sun as his contract was nearing expiration

The Sensational Nightingales

Don't Let His Name Go Down - 1964   Julius Cheeks, lead

Jack Fina

Ballin' The Jack - 1960  

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