RARE NORTHERN SOUL - THE!!!! BEAT was a 1/2 hour syndicated Rhythm & Blues, Northern Soul and Soul music TV show out of Nashville, Tennessee. It ran for one year (1966) and all the episodes were in color. THE!!!! BEAT was hosted by pioneering R&B disc jockey Bill "Hoss" Allen who interviewed the artists and kept the proceedings moving along.

Many of the songs were performed live in the studio with house band, The Beat Boys, led by the R&B legend, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown. The show featured black go-go dancing girls wearing white go-go boots and fringe-flying mini-skirts!

Note: This title comes on two discs.

THE!!!! BEAT! – Show #18
U.S. TV show. 1966. Chuck Bernard: "Talking About My Baby," "Danny Boy." Mamie Galore: "Special Agent 34-24-38." Robert Parker: "Where The Action Is." Johnny Jones & Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown: "Chicken Fat." Jamo Thomas: "Arrest Me." Mitty Collier: "Sharing You." The Beat Boys: "Picking Up Chips." Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown: "Okie Dokie Stomp."

THE!!!! BEAT! – Show #19
U.S. TV show. 1966. Freddie King: "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag," "Sen-Sa-Shun." Lou Rawls: "Going To Chicago," "How Long, How Long Blues." The Beat Boys: "I'll Remember April." Mitty Collier: "I Had A Talk With My Man." Joe Simon: "My Adorable One." Lattimore Brown: "Little Bag Of Tricks." Z.Z. Hill: "Happiness Is All I Need." Johnny Jones: "Lucky Lou."

THE!!!! BEAT! – Show #20
U.S. TV show. 1966. Frank Howard and the Commanders: "I'm So Glad." Rodge Martin: "Lovin' Machine," "Wasted Nights," "Talkin' 'Bout Soul." Gerri Hall: "Who Can I Turn To." The Beat Boys: "It Hurts So Bad." Earl Gaines: "The Best Of Luck To You," "Turn On Your Lovelight." Gerri Hall: "You Are My Sunshine." Johnny Jones: "I Got You."

THE!!!! BEAT! – Show #21
U.S. TV show. 1966. Bobby Hebb: "Got You On My Mind," "Sunny." Lou Rawls: "If I Had My Life To Live Over Again," "Instant Blues." The Beat Boys: "Philly Dog," "In The Midnight Hour." Gerri Hall: "You Can Make It If You Try." Jimmy Church: "Day Tripper."

THE!!!! BEAT! – Show #22
U.S. TV show. 1966. Johnny Lorand: "The Eel." Frank Howard and the Commanders: "I Feel So Sorry For You." Tammy McKnight: "Take Away These Chains." Johnny Jones: "Cleo's Back." Eva Larse: "You Took My Heart." Bobby Hebb: "I Got Rhythm." Rodge Martin: "That's How Strong My Love Is." The Beat Boys: "Satoria." Earl Gaines & Jimmy Church: "Hold On I'm Coming."

THE!!!! BEAT! – Show #23
U.S. TV show. 1966. The Four Ms: "Monkey Time." Joe Simon: "A Teenager's Prayer," "Long Hot Summer." Johnny Jones: "Soul Drag." Eva Larse: "All I Could Do Was Cry." Freddie King: "She Put The Whammy On Me," "San-Ho-Zay." The Beat Boys: "Good Good Lovin'," "Ram-Bunk-Shush." Earl Gaines: "It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day)."

THE!!!! BEAT! – Show #24
U.S. TV show. 1966. Mabon "Teenie" Hodges & Fred Ford: "Night Train." Willie Mitchell: "Sticks And Stones," "Instrumental," "20-75," "Hitch Hike," "Instrumental." Big Amos Patton: "He Won't Bite Me Twice." Veniece Stark: "I Got Everything He Needs." Little Milton: "When A Man Loves Two." Don Bryant: "Sweet Baby Talk."

THE!!!! BEAT! – Show #25
U.S. TV show. 1966. Freddie King: "See See Rider," "Funny Bone," "Hide Away." Little Milton: "I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water," "Believe In Me." The Beat Boys: "Apple Dumpling," "Philly Dog." Veniece Stark: "Get You Out Of My Mind." Joe Simon: "Woke Up This Morning," "Crying In The Chapel."

THE!!!! BEAT! – Show #26
U.S. TV show. 1966. Final show of the series. Hosted by Otis Redding! Otis Redding: "Mr. Pitiful." The Ovations: "Twisting The Night Away." Percy Sledge: "When A Man Loves A Woman." The Bar-Kays: "Philly Dog." Mitty Collier: "I'm Having A Party." Garnett Mimms: "I'll Take Good Care Of You." Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles: "Over The Rainbow." The Sam & Dave Band: "Secret Agent Man." Sam & Dave: "I Take What I Want."

Note: This title comes on two discs.

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