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A show that plays Blues - old & very old. Soul, RnB, Doo Wop, Gospel, Reggae
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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."
contact me at: johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
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
contact me at : johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
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."
contact me at : johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
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
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
An extended 'Heartache special edition show' packing in: Maddie's Music, the Pilkington Pick, two birthday tributes, our usual three themes and Martin Grover drops by with four records to spin plus another Candi Staton CD to giveaway!
1. Do Lord / Jackie Wilson & Linda Hopkins
2. Boogie Chillen/Walking With Frankie / John Fred & The Playboys
3. Jerkin' Time / Bob Kuban & His Band
4. Lord I Just Can't Keep From Crying / Blind Wille Johnson
5. Another Man's Woman, Another Woman's Man / Candi Staton
6. St Louis Blues / The Isley Brothers
7. Me & U / Tems
8. Vacation / Priya Ragu
9. Come On In (Les Imprimes Remix)
10 Will I See You Again / Thee Sacred Souls
11. Heartache (Hurry On By) / Roy Hamilton
12. Heartache / Doris Troy
13. I Almost Left You / Les Chansonettes
14. Why I Keep Living These Memories / Jean Knight
15 Shame on Me / Alexander O'Neill
16. Love, Trouble, Heartache & Misery / Hattie Littles
theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
"see I'm all over it."
contact me at: johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
blasting out of a summer house every season, every month, is the fantastic Smalltown Talk podcast hosted by Pete Jones - we're the'sister' shows. Find him at
https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com
South London's brush strokin' print makin' shape throwin' Martin Grover can be found not just on this show but permanently at https://martingrover.com
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
It's a house warming party with some Motown, some old soul, some new soul, some crazy records, 5 birthday wishes, and a fantastic re-issue CD from Ace Records to win.
1. Rock Love / Lula Reed
2. Cry Like A Baby / Dorothy Moore
3. Make Me Yours / Bettye Swann
4. Say It (feat Bettye Lavette) Steve Cropper
5. Soothe Me / Sam & Dave
6. For Your Love / Sam & Bill
7. You'll Never Leave Him / The Isley Bros
8. Boss With The Hot Sauce / Davis & Jones & the Fenders
9. Bila / The Versatones
10. Things Will Get Better / Cleo Sol
11. God Talks Back / Nectar Woode
12. Mr & Mrs Untrue / Candi Staton
13. Jamie / Eddie Floyd
14. On The Avenue (In The Neighborhood) Jimmy Ruffin
15. Love Bug Leave My Heart Alone / Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
"and the lyrics are hilariously stupid."
contact me at : johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
our Podbean neighbour Pete Jones hosts the sister show and every month he spins the gems from his record collection: garage, RnB, 60's soul & rock, & a new kid on the block that catches his ear. You can find him a few doors down the Podbean avenue at:
https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com
South London's mover & groover, painter and printer, Martin Grover can be found at:
Want a commission, want a fantastic record painting - check him out!
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
It's our leaving party. While I pack up boxes I have 5 guests picking a song or three. See you on the other side.
1. Messin' Up /The "5" Royales
2. Wang Dang Doodle / Koko Taylor
3. Mean Man / Betty Harris
4. Water, Water / Effie Smith
5. The Tattooed Lady / Skeets Macdonald
6. Don't Make Me Cry / Freddie North
7. Teenage Dreams / Konyikeh
8. Lost / Jalen N'Gonda
9. Falling Or Flying / Jorja Smith
10. Up In The Streets Of Harlem / The Drifters
11 Hey Lover / Daughters Of Eve
12 You & Me / Penny & The Quarters
13. Shake Your Hips / Slim Harpo
14. She's Gone (And She Won't Be Back) / Nolan Chance
15. Baby I've Got It / Jimmy Ruffin
theme tune : Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
"But when I saw the moonlight on her Mississippi
that's when I recognised my home sweet home."
Skeets Macdonald
We're broadcasting out of podbean as from show 31 (end of Oct)
contact me at: johnnycorsair9@gmail.com if you want the link to the new show
but' bright lights podbean' will probably suffice.
Our sister show: SmallTown Talk has got the keys to his new podbean home already. You can find all Pete's previous 41 shows there and his first with podbean by the end of September at:
https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com/
martin grover who picks a beautiful song for this show can be found at martin.grover.com
as well as throwing a shape at various northern soul nights in South London.
want to buy this sort of music then shop at : acerecords.com
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
29th show, 29 ways, 13 songs, 2 songs /same title, 3 themes, 2 songs chosen by Tia Gordon.
1. 29 Ways / Willie Dixon
2. Boogie Woogie Country Girl / Big Joe Turner
3. Be My Kid Blues / Elizabeth Johnson
4. Perfect Day /Al Green
5. Girls Have Feelings Too / Barbra Mason
6. Drown In My Own Tears / Mitty Collier
7. Poor Side Of Town / Carroll Lloyd
8 Cold Showers / Tia Gordon
9 either side /Loony
10 Through The Night / Maeta (feat Free Nationals)
11 Good Vibrations / Nectar Woode
12. Put Yourself In My Place / Maxine Brown
13 Put Yourself In My Place / The Elgins
theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
" she wears loafer shoes, a dungaree, red jacket shirt, if you please."
contact me at: johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
check out the myriad of musical & magical gems from our sister show at
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/smalltowntalkrecords
South London's finest painter & groover can be found at martin.grover.com
most of what we play you can buy online at acereords.com
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
Get on that horse and ride down Rye Lane & cry, laugh & get your enjoys on another show where it's the same but different.
1. Race Horse / Tiny Davis And Her Orchestra
2. Get Your Enjoys / Eunice Davis
3. This May Be The Last Time / The Consolers
4. I See It / The Staple Singers
5. I Just Can't Keep From Crying / Marie Knight
6. Laugh, Laugh, Laugh / Big Mama Thornton
7. Kingston Town / Lord Creator
8. Keep On Running / Jackie Edwards
9. Sunday / Tia Gordon
10. I Could Be a Florist / Olivia Dean
11. Father's Son / Celeste
12. Baby You're My Everything / Little Jerry Williams
13. Come Around And Love Me / Jalen NGonda
14. Come And Get These Memories / Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
"I like to do these little connections."
contact me at: johnnycorsair@gmail.com
It's Small Town Talk's 40th birthday this month - join the celebrations at
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/smalltowntalkrecords
as well as the usual great music you can win a brand new Ace CD
shop at acerecords.com for the very best in Soul, RnB, Blues, and a whole lot more.