James is back after a few weeks away, and his recent run of bad luck digging for vintage 45 rpm records with That Driving Beat is over! On the show today you'll hear a lot of great 1960s rhythm & blues shakers, northern soul floor fillers, some 1960s rockers, some more gentle popcorn sounds, and more!

-Originally broadcast October 12, 2025-

Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat

Christine Kittrell / It's Nobody's Fault

Nat Kendrick And The Swans / (Do the) Mashed Potatoes (Part 1)

Felix Lark and the Jack Hart Trio / Little Tender Love

Jimmy Richards / Don't Forget Those Who Knew You When

Maurice & Mac / Why Don’t You Try Me

Howard Tate / Have You Ever Had the Blues

Ernie K-Doe / Come on Home

The Miracles / If Your Mother Only Knew

Ollie & The Nightingales / Girl, You Have My Heart Singing

James Rivers / Tighten Up

The Sham-Ettes / He'll Come Back

Bobby Bland / Poverty

Freddie Scott / Loving You is Killing Me

Freddy King / Hide Away

The Sapphires / I've Got Mine, You Better Get Yours

Mike and The Jokers / There's Got to Be a Girl

The Esquires / I Don't Know

Guitar Gable / Guitar Rhumbo

King Curtis & the Kingpins / Games People Play

Little Jr. Parker / I'm Gonna Stop

J.J. Barnes & the Dell Fi's / Won't You Let Me Know

The Marcels / Give Me Back Your Love

Bobby Bland / Dust Got In Daddy's Eyes

Nat Kendrick And The Swans / Dish Rag Part - 1

Tiger Boys / I'm a Tiger

The Fyrebirds / Can't Get No Ride

Johnny Green & The Green Men / Something You Got

Mickey and Sylvia / Love is Strange

Mighty Sam / Georgia Pines

Lesley Miller / Walk With Me

Roy Orbison / Workin' For The Man

McKinley Mitchell / Tell It, Like It Is

The Olympics / We Go Together (Pretty Baby)

Arthur Alexander / Love's Where Life Begins

Jimmy McGriff / All Day Long

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