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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

Rosetta Tharpe & The South Wind Singers

Talk About Jesus - 1952   South Wind Singers toured and recorded with Rosetta for several years. They also sang at Hank Wiliams' funeral.

Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra

Jivin' The Vibes - 1937   Title was originaly spelled Jivin' The Vibres

Pee Wee Kershaw

You're So Fine - 1961   Nelson Kershaw, brother of Rusty and Doug Kershaw. Goldband 1118

Rose Maddox

An Empty Mansion - 1960  

Champion Jack Dupree

Number Nine Blues - 1953  

Blue Room

Who's On The Telephone? (Telephone) - 2000   From their CD Great To Be Alive. Toronto-based band

Slim Gaillard

Atomic Cocktail - 1945   Recorded just weeks after the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

The Desert Stars

Ridin The Frets - 1956  

The Skylarks

What Manner Of Man Is This - 1952   Off-shoot of The Fairfield Four

Ronnie Douglas

Universal Blues - 2026   Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ronnie.douglas.635836/

Billie Holiday

You Showed Me The Way - 1937   With Teddy Wilson, piano. Song written by Teddy McRae, Chick Webb and Benny Green. Lyrics by Ella Fitzgerald.

Jerry Irby

Bottom Of The List - 1956   Irby started his career in a duo with Ted Daffan, the two split, Daffan went on to great success. This was a recording Daffan made on his own label to try and revive Irby's career.

Earl King

Darling Honey Angel Child - 1960   Demo recording for his classic hit Come On, released later to cash in on its success.

Bill Black's Combo

Don't Be Cruel - 1960   Original bass player for Elvis Presley. Group had a big influence on Jamaican ska.

Buddy Johnson

No! I Ain't Gonna Let You Go - 1957   Written by the comedian "Moms" Mabley.

Robert Nighthawk And His Nigthawks Band

The Moon Is Rising - 1953  

Jack Scott

Is There Something On Your Mind? - 1960  

Larry Lee

I'm Wonderin' Now - 1954   Larry Lee Phillipson

Ruth Brown

Why Me - 1958   Flip of This Little Girl's Gone Rockin'

Sam Butera

Do You Care -  

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