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A show that plays Blues - old & very old. Soul, RnB, Doo Wop, Gospel, Reggae
Bright Lights Big City 48
The 4th Birthday show with this CD as our present to you - check out our competition.
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Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
It's 30 degrees and climbing here in the studio - no sweat! We can just graze on cherries and play the best of the old & the new.
1. Western Movies / The Olympics
2. Hi -Yo Silver / The Treniers
3. Three Thirty Three / Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
4. Cherry Juice / Marino Choice
5. Cherry Pie / Marvin & Johnny
6. My Smile Is Just A Frown (Turned Upside Down) / Carolyn Crawford
7. The Masquerade Is Over / Jesse Belvin
8. I Have l Learned To Do Without You / Mavis Staples
9. Good Enough / Tia Gordon
10. 30 Degrees / Nectar Woode
11. Give Up The Fear / Nia Smith
12. Please Don't Leave Me To Cry / Huey 'Piano' Smith
13. Grazing In The Grass / The Friends Of Distinction
14. The Duck / Jackie Lee
theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
" I think The Proclaimers missed a trick there."
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Sister shows are doing it for themselves - don't just think about it tune into
https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com
the host Pete Jones gives you 49 mins of cracking tunes from way back, not so far back & right now!
wondering where to buy the type of records you hear on BLBC - look no further than Ace Records
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Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Once again we bring you a soulful stew - a slice of stormin' R'n'B, two portions of Motown, two tablespoons of Sol-Cal, a pinch of Rock Steady, and a spoonful of southern soul. We're cookin'!
1. Pack Fair And Square / Big Walter Price
2. Hi-Yo Silver / Harold Burrage
3. Walk Slow / Little Willie John
4. I've Been Good To You / Brenda Holloway
5. For This I Thank You / Gino Parks
6. Under The Street Lamp / The Exits
7. Living In This World Alone / Staples Jnr Singers (feat Annie Brown Caldwell)
8. I Was Wrong / Annie & The Caldwells
9. Sounds & Pressure / Hopeton Lewis
10. Lucid Girl / Thee Sacred Souls
11. Give It Up You Fool / Thee Sinseers
12. I'll Laugh Till I Cry / Toussaint McCall
13. The Boston Monkey / The Manhattans
14. Keep On Talking / James Barnett
theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
"it's all in the elbows, she reckons."
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He does a monthly show of short songs , an occasional show of longer songs, whatever, he brings you the very best of a excellent record collection. Who's that man? It's sneaky Pete Jones - get on over to the wonderful SmallTown Talk podcast for 49 minutes of musical delights.
https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com
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catch Brenda Holloway doing The Boston Monkey at ...
Thursday May 30, 2024
Thursday May 30, 2024
It's all you expect and love! Soul, Blues, Reggae & a stormin' slice of Rockabilly and we introduce you to a new monthly contributor - Barry Quinell.
1. Hattie Malatti / Lee Diamond & The Upsetters
2. Write Me A Letter / Little Willie John
3. Shake 'em Up Rock / Benny Cliff
4. Illinois Central / Sunnyland Slim
5. Get These Blues Out Of Me / D.K. Harrell
6. Dust Got In Daddy Eyes / Bobby Blue Bland
7. You Belong To Her / Barbara & The Browns
8. I Love You So Bad / Tony Gregory
9. Loving Pauper / Dobby Dobson
10. What a Difference She Made / Jalen Ngonda
11. Games People Play / Lady Wray
12. Get To Know Ya (Remastered 2021) / Maxwell
13. Doing The Mule / Billy Bland
14. Band Of Gold / Freda Payne
15. Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) / The Isley Brothers
theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
"not so much a location as it's a railroad."
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It's the 50th episode of SmallTownTalk podcast and possibly the best yet...or my favourite at least.
tune in at https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com
The best online record shop in the world go to https://acerecords.co.uk
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Monday Apr 29, 2024
Monday Apr 29, 2024
It's what it says on the tin: blues old & very old, soul old & new, R'n'B, gospel, and doo wop.
The familiar and the completely new.
1. Ain't Nothing You Can Do / Bobby 'Blue' Bland
2. No Need For Your Crying / King Kolax with Rudy Green
3. I Can Tell / Bo Diddley
4. Steal Away / The Gospel Clefs
5. Nite Owl / Tony Allen & The Champs
6. When The Levee Breaks / Candice Ivory
7. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean / Furry Lewis
8. suitcase of memeories / Tia Gordon
9. One Last Dance / Baby Rose
10. Lorelei / MRCY
11. Give Me Some Credit / Ann Peebles
12. Here I Am (Come And Take Me) / Al Green
13. In The Ghetto / Candi Staton
14. Dog Ain't A Man's Best Friend / Lewis Clark
15. The Nitty Gritty / Shirley Ellis
theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
" As they say in polite circles... we've been spoilt rotten."
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If you haven't tuned into Pete Jone's music podcast: https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com
then I urged you to do so, there's almost fifty shows to listen to - all fantastic and proving you can take the boy out of Ramsgate but...
The Procrastination Prince, the Northern Soul nut, the best painter & printer of 7 inch records, I give you ...Martin Grover find his delightful work at https://martingrover.com
the best online record shop in the world... check out Ace Records @ https://acerecords.co.uk
Candice Ivory's version of 'See That My Grave Is Kept Clean'
https://youtu.be/K4RCHLDBE?si=If-P2vnmJzUV4Crw
Sunday Mar 31, 2024
Sunday Mar 31, 2024
It's our 3rd birthday party shared with Diana Ross, Chaka Khan & Laura Lee. We take some pills, go to school & miss a train. Why not stop on by?
1. Bop Pills / Macy Skipper
2. Three Cool Cats / The Coasters
3. Cool School / Chuck & Dobby
4. Don't Leave Me Here To Cry / Sister Rosetta Tharpe
5. Mud Island Blues / The Fieldstones
6. You Can't Rule Me / Candice Ivory
7. How Long Has This Evening Train Been Gone? / Leroy Carr
8. How Long Has This Evening Train Been Gone? / Diana Ross & The Supremes
9. Stop On By / Rufus feat: Chaka Khan
10. Can I Call You Rose? / Andre Cruz & Chris Lojan
11. If You Don't Want My Love / Jalen Ngonda
12. That Driving Beat / Red Beans & Rice
13. Storm Warning / The Volcanos
14. Do The Hand Jive / Archie Bell & The Drells
15. To Win Your Heart / Laura Lee
theme tune : Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
" Why?...a bit daft if you ask me."
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It's the 4th birthday show over at : https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com
where your host Pete Jones spins the best Rock 'n' Roll, R&B, Garage, Soul, Blues, and the best of the singer-songwriters from yesteryear & yesterday.
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the most iconic 7 inch records sleeves painted or printed ready for your wall.
Saturday Feb 24, 2024
Saturday Feb 24, 2024
We're coming & going, doing the Monkey & the Popeye & there's more women and more Motown than ever before.
1. Come Go With Me / The Del Vikings
2. Runnin' & Foolin' / Joe & Ann
3. Have Fun / Ann Cole
4. Goin' Back To Texas / Kansas Joe McCoy & Memphis Minnie
5. Me & My Chauffeur / Candice Ivory
6. Why Can't You Miss Me Too? / Rachel Maxann
7. Cry On / Irma Thomas
8. Safe House / Nectar Woode
9. a little love for myself / Tia Gordon
10. Hello Stranger / Barbara Lewis
11. Mom, Won't You Teach Me To Monkey / Little Emmett Sutton
12. Pop, Pop, Popeye / The Sherrys
13. (Come Round Here) I'm The One You Need / Hearts Of Stone
14. Til' Johnny Comes / Brenda Holloway
15. I've Been Good To You / Smokey Robinson
theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
" I could put pretty much all of his songs in a hat and just out pick one to celebrate his birthday."
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the sister show https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com/
presented by Pete Jones kicks off this month with Little Richard and never stops rockin' for 49 mins.
The eyeball pleaser Mr Martin Grover's art inc; iconic 7 inch records can be found at https://martingrover.com/
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
We kick off the new year with the same but different, everything & nothing, a walk round the themed city and such a much.
1. You Ain't Such a Much / Blanche Thomas
2. Walking Up A One Way Street / Willie Tee
3. Tired Of Walking / Little Joe Hinton
4. Cold As Hell / Jimmie Dawkins
5. Broken Heart / Nora Jean Bruso
6. Slip Away / Clarence Carter
7. I Cry / Konyikeh
8. Old Friends / Cleo Sol
9. Nothing To Lose / Nectar Woode
10. Black House / Amp Fiddler & Sly & Robbie
11. My Baby Moves Me / Brenda Holloway
12. The Jerk / The Larks
13. Jerk & Twine / Jackie Ross
14. Hard Nut To Crack / Aaron Neville
theme tune: Bright Lights Big City: Jimmy Reed
"a woman as square as a pool table & twice as green."
from A Hard Nut To Crack - George Davis /Lee Diamond
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tune into the sister show: https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com
where Pete Jones fits a record box of classics, obscurities, and those lovely records that fall between all in 49 minutes!
Those that can't squeeze in are on a seperate podcast starting this month - The Long Long Show feat: 4 long'ish songs
Go see BLBC's friend and regular guest's fantastic art at: https://martingrover.com
Saturday Dec 30, 2023
Saturday Dec 30, 2023
Extra songs, extra picks, a 'live' song for the first time and the 'Album Of The Year' award.
1. Let The Good Things Start / Pearl Woods
2. Barbwire / Nora Dean
3. Peace Begins Within / Bobby Powell
4. Wish I Didn't Miss You / Angie Stone
5. Nothing Left To Do But Cry / Merry Clayton
6. Watch Out Love / Betty Wright
7. Carmen / Olivia Dean
8. You're Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond / Buffalo Nichols
9. I'll Rise / Ben Harper
10. Well Oh Well / King Joe & The Atlantics
11. That's A Pretty Good Love / The Royal Premiers
12. Bad Boy / The Jive Bombers
13. Homeboy / Mr Wiggles
14. The Stretch / The Contours
15. The Boy From Crosstown / The Marvelettes
16. Millionaire (Live from KOCO) / Olivia Dean
17. Happy New Year Darling / Lonnie Johnson
18. Gee, Ain't I Good To You / McKinney's Cotton Pickers
19. Bring That Cadillac Back / Harry Crafton & Don Bagby Orchestra
20. Happy New Year, Baby / Johnny Otis Orchestra
theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
"the vocal affectation was used on the consecutive releases each a little more tedious than the last."
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End the year or start the year or anytime of year every month there's 'Smalltown Talk' Pete Jones' marvellous monthly mix of songs from back then, a bit sooner, and occasionally right now!
hear all this at... https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean
Our friend & regular guest, Martin Grover's record sleeve paintings and much more can be viewed and bought at https://martingrover.com