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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

Jackie Brenston

Leo The Louse - 1953   Recorded at Sun studio in Memphis - band included Phineas & Calvin Newborn. Link to review: https://www.spontaneouslunacy.net/jackie-brenston-leo-the-louse-chess-1496/

Eddie Condon's Hot Shots

I'm Gonna Stomp Mr. Henry Lee - 1929  

Ann Cole

Got My Mojo Workin' - 1956   First recording of the song, Cole sang it on tour backed by Muddy Waters band - he then recorded it.

The Tams

Untie Me - 1962   Produced by Joe South

The Swan Silvertones

Move Up - 1958   Paul Owens, lead

Kentucky Colonels

Clinch Mountain Backstep - 1964   California bluegrass revival group, included Clarence & Roland White, Roger Bush, Billy Ray Lantham

Cliff Edwards

It's Only A Paper Moon - 1933   AKA Ukelele Ike, voice of Jiminy Cricket

Frankie Laine

Sometimes I'm Happy - 1947  

Ken Whiteley And The Beulah Band

Beulah Land - 2015  

Paul Chaplain

Shortnin' Bread - 1960  

The Cosmic Rays, Sun Ra and Arkestra

Daddy's Gonna Tell You No Lie - 1956  

Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith

Guitar Boogie - 1948   Basis of every rockabilly record ever made.

The Olympics

Dancin' Holiday - 1963  

Vito & The Salutations

Unchained Melody - 1963   New York City group

Solomon Burke

Just Out Of Reach - 1960   Hit for Faron Young in 1953

Brother Joe May

Search Me Lord - 1949  

Millie

Sweet William - 1964   Follow-up to My Boy Lollipop

Ray St. Germain

She's A Square - 1960   Lenny Breau, guitar. Long-time CBC TV and radio host and Metis activist

Sidney Bechet

That's A Plenty -  

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