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Lorne VanSinclair  
http://www.backbeatradio.com
Lorne has been involved in collecting and broadcasting vintage music all his life, which is a long time. He got his first 78 RPM record - by Bing Crosby & the Andrews Sisters - when he was three and never stopped. He made regular appearances on CBC Radio in the 1970s as well as on Saturday Night Oldies with Don Daynard and had his own shows on Toronto Community stations CKLN and CIUT in the 1980s. He was prominent in the Toronto music community having his own collectors' record store and running Canada's largest record collectors' get-together for 35 years. His musical interests revolve around blues, jazz, country and roots with a special interest in Black gospel. He currently resides in Orillia, ON and broadcasts his weekly show on CanoeFM (CKHA 100.9) in Haliburton.
Lorne VanSinclair's Programs Download Contributor Podcast
: Episode 246 June 29 2025 Another deep dive into the history of popular music
Date: June 29, 2025, 2:22 p.m.
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: Episode 245 June 22, 2025 Playing the vintage music that (mostly) didn't make the Billboard Hot 100
Date: June 22, 2025, 1:07 p.m.
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: Episode 244 June 15, 2025 Helping to save vintage music from oblivion
Date: June 15, 2025, 1:05 p.m.
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: Episode 243 June 8, 2025 A cornucopia of fun, vintage music
Date: June 10, 2025, 1:57 p.m.
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: Episode 242 June 1, 2025 A Swingin' hour of vintage music most people don't remember
Date: June 1, 2025, 12:10 p.m.
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: Episode 241 Another fun romp thru the history of popular music
Date: May 25, 2025, 12:27 p.m.
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: Episode 240 May 18 2028 Another fun hour of vintage music you don't hear on the radio
Date: May 17, 2025, 8:38 p.m.
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: Episode 239 May 11, 2025 Bringing vintage music back to life
Date: May 11, 2025, 1:05 p.m.
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: Episode 238 May 4, 2025 Another lively mix of vintage music they don't play on the radio
Date: May 4, 2025, 1:37 p.m.
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: Episode 237 April 27 2025 A vintage music mash-up, all styles, from the 1920s to now
Date: April 27, 2025, 1:43 p.m.
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: Backbeat Episode 236 April 20 2025 Fun, vintage music to keep you hoppin' around the room
Date: April 19, 2025, 9:14 p.m.
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: Episode 235 April 13, 2025 Pure vintage music, nourishment for the soul
Date: April 13, 2025, 12:50 p.m.
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: Episode 234 April 6 2025 Vintage music lives here
Date: April 6, 2025, 3 p.m.
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: Episode 233 March 30, 2025 a deep dive into how popular music used to sound
Date: April 1, 2025, 7:08 p.m.
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: Episode 232 Exploring popular music the way they used to make it
Date: March 23, 2025, 1:22 p.m.
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: Episode 231 March 16 2025 Spinning great vintage music to brighten your day
Date: March 16, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
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: Episode 230 March 9 2025 Tickling the underbelly of vintage popular music
Date: March 9, 2025, 1:53 p.m.
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: Episode 229 March 2 2025 - Marching through the recorded history of popular music
Date: March 2, 2025, 2:11 p.m.
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: Episode 228 February 23, 2025 Diggin' thru the old music time forgot
Date: Feb. 23, 2025, 3:05 p.m.
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: Episode 227 February 16, 2025 Rare, unusual and fun vintage music
Date: Feb. 16, 2025, 1:32 p.m.
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: Episode 226 February 9, 2025 - Another unique mix of vintage recordings
Date: Feb. 9, 2025, 3:20 p.m.
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: Episode 225 February 2, 2025 - Vintage music that makes you smile
Date: Feb. 2, 2025, 4:06 p.m.
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: Episode 224 January 26, 2025, playing the oldies you probably don't remember
Date: Jan. 26, 2025, 2:59 p.m.
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: Episode 223 January 19, 2025 Not your parents oldies show - playing the music time forgot
Date: Jan. 19, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
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: Episode 222 January 12 2025 rompin' thru the history of popular music once again
Date: Jan. 12, 2025, 2:10 p.m.
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: Episode 221 January 5 2025 - some weird, unusual and fun vintage popular music
Date: Jan. 5, 2025, 3:14 p.m.
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: Episode 220 December 29 2024 Featuring listener requests and favourites from 2024
Date: Dec. 29, 2024, 2:13 p.m.
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: Episode 219 December 22, 2024 - vintage holiday music for people who don't like holiday music
Date: Dec. 17, 2024, 5:22 p.m.
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: Episode 218 December 15 2024 A unique mix of fun, vintage music
Date: Dec. 15, 2024, 2:11 p.m.
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: Episode 217 December 8, 2024, vintage music of all genres
Date: Dec. 8, 2024, 3:18 p.m.
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