James celebrates the life of Dolly Parton on this episode, playing her rare mid-1960s girl group pop R&B tunes on the Monument label out of Nashville before she became the legendary country musician we've known for many decades. There's another future Nashville country star lurking in this episode amongst all the vintage soul, R&B, funk, and other tunes with That Driving Beat.

-Originally broadcast August 30, 2026-

Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat

Salt and Pepper / Rock Me In The Cradle

The Bandwagon / Baby Make Your Own Sweet Music

Dolly Parton / Don't Drop Out

Baby Washington / A Handful of Memories

Brenda and The Tabulations / Hey Boy

Patti La Belle and the Bluebelles / Family Man

Bobby McClure / Don't Get Your Signals Crossed

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

Elmore Morris / It Seemed Like Heaven to Me

The Everly Brothers / Somebody Help Me

Dolly Parton / Old Enough To Know Better

The Ad Libs / The Boy from New York City

Inez Foxx / Mockingbird

Don Bryant / Coming On Strong

Ronnie Milsap / Total Disaster

Dolly Parton / Busy Signal

James Carr / Stronger Than Love

The Poppies / He's Got Real Love

Edwin Starr / Way Over There

The Younghearts / A Little Togetherness

Troy Keyes / Love Explosion

The Intruders / I'm Girl Scoutin'

Freddie Houston / Soft Walkin'

The Extensions / I Want to Know

The Top Notes / Say Yes

Al Johnson / Carnival Time

Christine Kittrell / It's Nobody's Fault

Jr. Walker and the All Stars / Brainwasher

Fantastic Four / Win or Lose (I'm Going to Love You)

Flavor / Shop Around

Johnny Jones And The King Casuals / Purple Haze

Joe Simon / The Girl's Alright With Me

Dolly Parton / Control Yourself

Jean Wells / Can't You Feel It

The Masqueraders / I Don't Want Nobody To Lead Me On

Bob Wilson / Suzy's Serenade

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