EPISODE · Jun 23, 2026 · 1H 59M
Episode 414: Let's Do the Boston Monkey
from That Driving Beat
You'll hear some Motown from the Marvelettes, Marvin Gaye, Martha & the Vandellas, and from a group out of and named for Vancouver, BC. We also have Bettye Lavette covering Neil Young, Ann Sexton, Z.Z. Hill, Jackie Shane, Dolly Parton, plus random assumptions, potentially misremembered facts, and a bunch of real songs by real artists, played from real records selected by a real person. -Originally broadcast June 21, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatThe Marvelettes / You're My RemedyJimmy Hughes / It Ain't What You GotMarvin Gaye / YouThe Sacred Four / Somebody Watching YouDyke And The Blazers / City DumpBetty Lavette / Heart Of GoldGerri Diamond / Give Up On LoveSam Hawkins / Hold On BabyAnn Sexton / You've Been Gone Too LongMartha & The Vandellas / Heat WaveGeorge Torrence & The Naturals / (Mama Come Quick and Bring Your) Lickin' StickZ.Z. Hill / Oh DarlingRay Charles and His Orchestra / I Don't Need No DoctorLittle Willie John / Doll FaceVan & Titus / The VultureCandi Staton / Too Hurt to CryThe T.S.U. Toronadoes / What Good Am I?The Natura'elles / Show Me The WayHenry & His Kasuals / WorkoutThe Mar-Keys / Pop-Eye StrollLes Cooper & The Soul Rockers / Let's Do the Boston MonkeyThe Olympics / Do the Slauson ShuffleBobby Marchan / HookedB.B. King / I'm Gonna Sit in Till You Give InCharlie Rich / Hawg JawThe Fabulous Playboys / NervousMaurice Williams & The Zodiacs / High Blood PressureMartha & The Vandellas / Wild OneFour Tops / The KeyBobby Taylor & The Vancouvers / It's GrowingJackie Shane / Any Other WayJohnny Adams / Who's Gonna Love YouTony Middleton / My Home TownBarbara Acklin / Love Makes a WomanDolly Parton / Don't Drop OutAlvin Cash / Doin' the Ali Shuffle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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You'll hear some Motown from the Marvelettes, Marvin Gaye, Martha & the Vandellas, and from a group out of and named for Vancouver, BC. We also have Bettye Lavette covering Neil Young, Ann Sexton, Z.Z. Hill, Jackie Shane, Dolly Parton, plus random assumptions, potentially misremembered facts, and a bunch of real songs by real artists, played from real records selected by a real person. -Originally broadcast June 21, 2026- Willie Mitchell / That Driving BeatThe Marvelettes / You're My RemedyJimmy Hughes / It Ain't What You GotMarvin Gaye / YouThe Sacred Four / Somebody Watching YouDyke And The Blazers / City DumpBetty Lavette / Heart Of GoldGerri Diamond / Give Up On LoveSam Hawkins / Hold On BabyAnn Sexton / You've Been Gone Too LongMartha & The Vandellas / Heat WaveGeorge Torrence & The Naturals / (Mama Come Quick and Bring Your) Lickin' StickZ.Z. Hill / Oh DarlingRay Charles and His Orchestra / I Don't Need No DoctorLittle Willie John / Doll FaceVan & Titus / The VultureCandi Staton / Too Hurt to CryThe T.S.U. Toronadoes / What Good Am I?The Natura'elles / Show Me The WayHenry & His Kasuals / WorkoutThe Mar-Keys / Pop-Eye StrollLes Cooper & The Soul Rockers / Let's Do the Boston MonkeyThe Olympics / Do the Slauson ShuffleBobby Marchan / HookedB.B. King / I'm Gonna Sit in Till You Give InCharlie Rich / Hawg JawThe Fabulous Playboys / NervousMaurice Williams & The Zodiacs / High Blood PressureMartha & The Vandellas / Wild OneFour Tops / The KeyBobby Taylor & The Vancouvers / It's GrowingJackie Shane / Any Other WayJohnny Adams / Who's Gonna Love YouTony Middleton / My Home TownBarbara Acklin / Love Makes a WomanDolly Parton / Don't Drop OutAlvin Cash / Doin' the Ali Shuffle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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