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A show that plays Blues - old & very old. Soul, RnB, Doo Wop, Gospel, Reggae
Bright Lights Big City 51
Brand new from Ace Records: New Breed RnB - Money Talks compiled by Ady Croasdell this fantastic CD is our prize this month & could be yours.
We play 2 tracks from it on this show.
Answer the simple question and you might be lucky!
Episodes
Friday Jun 27, 2025
Friday Jun 27, 2025
Another mix of old soul & new. And of course blues from the 1920's. We return to six artists you would have heard here before - some many times -all with new songs just out!
1. Not So Much Talk / Jimmy Breedlove
2. Broadway On Fire / Buster Brown
3. I Got Love If You Want It / Slim Harpo
4. Ice Cream Baby / The Pearls
5. Coffee Grindin' Blues / Lucille Bogan
6. On With The Show / Celeste
7. Nice To Each Other / Olivia Dean
8. Ama Said / Nectar Woode
9. The Perfect Crime / Joy Crookes
10. Sierra / MRCY
11. Flower Moon / Durand Jones & The Indications
12. Will There Be Another Love For Me / Winfield Parker
13. Mary Don't You Weep / The Delights
14. Looking for Some Action / Q.Tips
15. This Heart of Mine / Jimmy James & The Vagabonds
theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
"sorry for the delay...who orderd the ice cream four weeks ago?"
contact me at; johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
A sisterly love shout out to Smalltown Talk podcast hosted by Pete Jones every month - just as it closes. It's 49 minutes of musical delights with Pete's enthusiasm & erudition and LOVE!
https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com
Want to shop for music that you'll hear here every month (and at Smalltown Talk) then look no further than Ace
Records - https://acerecords.com and check out their FB page for latest info on releases and a chance to win them.
The painter extraordinaire producing the eye catching, the thoughtful, the placing of soul singers in South London's streets - I give you Martin Grover - go see at : https://martingrover.com
Wednesday May 28, 2025
Wednesday May 28, 2025
The grand opening of the BLBC Bar & Grill where we serve songs about food, drink & eating & drinking each month alongside our usual Soul, RnB, Gospel, Blues, and JA music mix.
And as we've reached show 50 there's a brand new 7' inch record sleeve design courtesy , as always, by Pete Jones.
1. Switchen In The Kitchen / Pretty Boy
2. W.P.L.J. / Lord Luther & The Four Deuces
3. Sam The Hot Dog Man / Lil Johnson
4. I've Been Wrong So Long / Bobby Bland
5. Ain't I Cried Enough / Paul Clifton
6. Jackson Blues / Drifting Slim & His Blues Band
7. Without You / Donnie Elbert
8. this feeling / Tia Gordon
9. Only Happen / Nectar Woode
10. Carmen / Joy Crookes
11. Ain't That Lovng You / Johnnie Taylor
12. In The Midnight Hour / Little Mac & The Boss Sounds
13. Here's A Litle Girl From Jacksonville / Blue Lu Barker
14. Camel Walk / Saundra Mallett
theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
"can you just dance when you perform, don't sing! You don't know what you're singing about."
contact me at ; johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
Pete Jones' music podcast is the lemon juice to go with Bright Lights White Port - a heady blend of some of the best music from then & now. Tune in:
https://smalltownrecords4.podbean.com
This month's fantastic prize CD and a lot of the tracks on here and every show are Ace records releases - https://acerecords.com & check out their FB page for the latest news and a chance to win CDs.
Fancy a painting or print of an iconic record in it's 7'inch sleeve or any of the other wonderful art from our mate Marin Grover - then go to...
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
Heavy on the soulful side this month... because we can.
It looks good, sounds good & by golly it does you good.
1. Hear Me Now / Billy Lamont
2. Gimme Some / The Harptones
3. Hi-Fi Apartment / Mad Man Jones
4. You Got Me Crying / Clarence Garlow
5. Here I Go Again / Ruby Johnson
6. I Can't Make It Anymore / Richie Havens
7. Been So Long / Durand Jones & The Indications
8. This Woman's Work / Maxwell
9. Crystal Tears / Emiene
10. There She Goes / Curtis Harding
11. Invitation / Band Of Angels
12. Sad Souvenirs / The Four Tops
13. It Ain't No Big Thing / The Radiants
14. Soulshake / Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson
theme song; Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
contact me at: johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
Our sister show, a bit similiar but a lot different is at:
https://smalltownrecords4.podbean.com
a lot of what I play and always what we give away is from Ace Records:
https://acerecords.com & check out their facebook page.
as always we give the heads up for the wonderful art from Martin Grover - go see at:
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
And now we are four. The 48th show. Over 700 different songs since we started but all a little bit like these...
1. Oh Johnny / Baby Jean
2. Real Good Feeling / Eddie Boyd
3. Heart Trouble / Billy Lewis
4. Two In The Morning / Spooner's Crowd
5. Some Other Guy / Richie Barrett
6. Right Around the Corner / Jimmy Nelson
7. It's Too Late To Cry / Lonnie Johnson
8. For Your Precious Love / Jerry Butler
9. He Will Break Your Heart / Jerry Butler
10. I'm A Telling You / Jerry Butler
11. Too Late / The Jewel Gospel Trio
12. There Will Be Peace In The Valley / Candi Staton
13. Rather Be / Mortimer
14. By Any Means (Machiavelli Sessions) Jorja Smith
15. backwards loving / Tia Gordon
16. Just As Long We're Together / Jalen NGonda
17. It Isn't Perfect (But It Might Me) / Olivia Dean
18. Lucky Lucky Me / Ivy Joe Hunter
theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
"it isn't perfect but it might be"
contact me at : johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
Happy 5th birthday to Smalltown Talk our sister show - all 60 'perfect' shows can be found at
https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com
This month's CD and everyone we give away is from the best online shop there is: https://acerecords.com
We stongly recommend you check out Martin Grover at https://martingrover.com
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
She's right when she says: 'Boy! it's Solid Groovy.' No laggin or draggin please, tune into another 'soulful' mix.
1. Come Into My Bedroom / Delores Ealy
2. Boy! It's Soild Groovy / Nora Lee King
3. Heartbreak Road / Bill Withers
4. I Dig You Baby / Jerry Butler
5. Restless Soul / Nia Smith
6. Revolutionary Soul / The Mighty Tiny & The Many Few
7. jordan / Joy Oladokun
8. Wrong (feat Debora Caldwell Moore) / Annie and the Caldwells
9. Something In My Eye / The Music City Soul Brothers
10. No Laggin' and Draggin' / Renaldo Domino
11. New Love / The Fantastic Johnny C
12. More, More More, Of Your Love / Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
13. Monkey Tonight / Eddie Kirk
theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
"and remember only Johnny Corsair is Johnny Corsair."
contact me at: johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
You can get two shows for the price of no pounds & no pence by tuning in to Pete Jones' presenting his monthly musical extravaganza over at
https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com
This month's prize CD, as always, is courtesy of those wonderful people at Ace Records check out their website and follow them on Facebook for the all the latest info on their fantasic new releases.
Enjoyed our selection from Maddy Burke then find hundreds more at maddy tube on youtube.
Our mate Martin Grover, who has this show in his ears while out running, has a veritable cornucopia of eye poppin' art not just for music fans but for anyone. View at:
Thursday Jan 30, 2025
Thursday Jan 30, 2025
Happy New Year to you all! Those bells of joy are ringing out in a sensational way.
1. Don't Push, Don't Pull, Don't Shove / The Willows
2. Real Small Town / King Kolax
3. Later For The Gator / Willis Jackson & His Orchestra
4. Well Well No No / The Bells Of Joy
5. Why Do You Wait? / The Sensational Bells Of Joy
6. You're Gonna Need Me / Barbara Lynn
7. Not Too Cool To Cry / Renaldo Domino
8. Twist & Shout / Monica Martin
9. This Is Who I Am / Celeste
10. a little love for myself / Tia Gordon
11. One and The Same / Thee Sacred Souls
12. Give and Take / Jimmy Cliff
13. Forty First Street Breakdown / Naomi Shelton
14. Hey Girl, Come On Do The Pearl / The Agents
theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
"I could be making this up."
contact me at: johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
Our sister show has another 'long songs' special and the usual 'shorter songs' monthly show out right now - whatever the size it's a delight - go see.
https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com
A lot of what we play are from Ace Records releases and they regularly provide a new release CD as our prize check their catalogue out at https://acerecords.com
Our good friend and prolific procrastinator (?) Martin Grover's art can be viewed and bought at https://martingrover
We play a song from Maddy Burke's youtube page every month (starting last month) check them all out at maddytube.
Tuesday Dec 31, 2024
Tuesday Dec 31, 2024
It's the end of the year show ( or the start of the year show probably by the time you listen in) either way we announce our Album Of The Year, a our re-issue Album Of The Year & begin our dip into the delights of Maddy Burke's musical treasure chest.
1. Come On, Come On, Come On. / Tiny Topsy
2. Someday Pretty Baby / Singin' Sammy Ward
3. You Got Your Finger In My Eye / Willie Parker
4. He's Good To Me / The Butlerairs
5. Aberdeen Mississippi Blues / Bukka White
6. Crying Tears / Smokey Smothers
7. God Gave Me A Song / Myrna Summers
8. Everybody Hurts / Al Green
9. Taxman / Junior Parker
10. Cousin's Car (feat BERWYN) / Debbie
11. Reckless Soul (demo) / Nia Smith
12. Wildfires / Sault
13. The Hardest Part / Olivia Dean
14. That's What I Love / Leon Bridges
15. Do The Whoopee / Sugar Pie DeSanto
theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
"calling her Tiny is like calling a bald man curly"
Mark Lamarr
contact me at johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
If you do, then keep doing it, if you don't then start doing it as a New Year Resolution...what? Listen to the terrific Smalltown Talk podcast that's what. 47 minutes of wonderful tunes from Pete Jones' record box.
https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com
Check out Ace Records for the best in what we play here and so much more:
and Follow them on Facebook to be the first to hear about their new releases.
Got some Xmas vouchers to spend then head over to https://martingrover
and browse his gallery of paintings, prints & more. 45' record sleeves, flowers, bus stops -all eye catchingly delightful.
Go see Maddy Tube on youtube for hundred & hundreds of videos of the music we love.
Saturday Nov 30, 2024
Saturday Nov 30, 2024
Two Bears called Jack, one suitcase, and the soul & swagger you come to expect each month.
1. Somebody Work On My Baby's Mind / The Du Droppers
2. I Need You I Want You / Jack 'The Bear' Parker
3. Jack The Bear / Duke Ellington
4. I Can Tell / Bo Diddley
5. I'll Take Good Care Of You / Garnett Mimms
6. Undying Love / Ernest Wilson
7. suitcase of memories/ tia gordon
8. Tell a lil lie / Nectar Woode
9. Can't Have It All / Leon Bridges
10. Here Comes The Sun / Nina Simone
11. The City / Lady Blackbird
12. Doin' Everything / The '5' Royales
13. I'd Cry / Chuck Jackson
14. You Got Me Dizzy / Jimmy Reed
theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
"when they put the 'jump' into blues you wonder why they ever bothered to invent rock 'n' roll."
Tony Harlow
contact me at johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
Rockin' outta that summer house each month with a record box of musical magic is Pete Jones - tune in at
https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com
Check out Ace Records for the best in what we play & much more and who kindly provide our prize CD's -
and follow them on Facebook to be first to know about their new releases.
Need some imaginative Xmas presents or just want to treat yourself to some wonderful art then go to
This show is dedicated to Maddy Burke - check out her fantastic selection of music videos at Maddy Tube