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Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
The greatest R'n'B group -nobody knows, songs from the phone book & the marvellous 'theme' music provided by Montana's Maddy Burke.
1. Last Call For Alcohol / Julia Lee
2. Baby Don't Do It / The '5' Royales
3. V8 Ford / George Henry Bussey
4. The Truth / Precious Bryant
5. Cry To Me / Betty Harris (chosen by Maddy Burke)
6. Do Right Woman, Do Right Man, / Aretha Franklin (chosen by Maddy Burke)
7. Gone Away / Tia Gordon
8. Change My Ways / Gotts Street Park (feat Pip Millett)
9. Jersey City / Bobby Long (chosen by Maddy Burke)
10. All Night Long / Clifton Chenier
11. 634-5789 / Eddie Floyd
12. Beechwood 4-5789 / The Marvelettes
13. I Can't Believe What You Say / Ike & Tina Turner
theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
" the songs my Mother taught me not to sing." Julia Lee
contact me at: johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
Maddy Burke's cornucopia of thousands of soul, blues, gospel, jazz, videos are at - Maddy Tube
Catch the wonderful smalltown talk podcast which is right behind us at this stop:
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/smalltowntalkrecords
Go see the fantastic artwork of martin grover (last month's guest) at martin.grover.com or up close in the flesh at The Printmakers Studio on the South Bank, London where he's exhibiting until July 9th.
want to shop for music then go to acerecords.com - everything you need right there online.
Thursday May 25, 2023
Thursday May 25, 2023
A slightly more soulful show this month, we celebrate two Motown legends birthday's & we have artist Martin Grover in the studio spinning 3 records
1. Mish Mash / Carrie Grant
2. 5-10-15 Hours / Ruth Brown
3. Chi Chi Chi Chicago / Nellie Lutcher
4. Do You Love Me Just A Little Honey? / Gladys Knight & The Pips
5. Little Things / Jorja Smith
6. The Hardest Part / Olivia Dean
7. Girl, I Got News For You / Benny Lattimore
8. Cry Love / The Sweet & Innocent
9. I Don't Know What You're Full Of.../ The Sweet & Innocent
10. Fugitive From Love / Linda Jones
11. Big Troubles Come In Through a Small Door / Jeb Loy Nichols
12. Living For The City / Stevie Wonder
13. Ask Me What You Want / Millie Jackson
14. Heaven Must Have Sent You / The Elgins
theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
"I've never had someone sum me up so succinctly when you're 9 years old."
contact me at : johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
meet my sister Pete spinning the very best from his bulging record cases at
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/smalltowntalkrecords
You can hear Martin Grover here but please check his art out at: martingrover.com
There's only one online record shop to buy 'Soul' RnB, Gospel, Blues, and lots more and that's acerecords.com
Saturday Apr 29, 2023
Saturday Apr 29, 2023
Say Hi to two soul singers as we celebrate their birthdays this month, win a fantastic new release from Ace Records, and then if you want more ... meet me down at Soulsville.
1. I May Be Wrong / Little Johnny Jones
2. Move Baby Move / Billy 'The Kid' Emerson
3. A Love Reputation / Denise LaSalle
4. My Beat Is 125th Street / Eunice Davis
5. Back Up Train / Al Green & The Soul Mates
6. Before The Next Teardrop Falls / Al Green
7. I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down / Ann Peebles
8. Stop The Bleeding / Baby Rose
9. Be My Own Boyfriend / Olivia Dean
10. Future Lover / Thee Sacred Souls
11. No Fooling Me / Don Letts (feat Holly Cook)
12. Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You / Taj Mahal
13. Can You Get To That / Funkadelic
14. Meet Me Down At Soulsville / Little Joe Cook
theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
"he lay in a morgue for three days until someone noticed his shallow breathing."
contact me at: johnnycorsair9@gmail,com
the sister show to this is essential listening catch it at:
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/smalltowntalkrecords
where pete jones cuts through the flim flam, the tittle tattle, the gossip that a smalltown can foster by playing some of the best songs around from when best songs began,
want to see some great art - go to martingrover.com there's iconic 7 inch singles paintings and prints, South London in all it's glory and mystique and more.
want to go record shopping then look no further than acerecords.com. Every prize CD on here comes from these good people.
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Wanna boogie, have a boat ride and play funky football? Step right on up.
This month we also celebrate 3 Soul singer's birthdays.
1. Easter Bunny Boogie / Willie Brown
2. Mr Low Love / Terry Timmons
3. Goin' Down To Tia Juana / Andre Williams
4, Steamboat / Arthur Grant & The Red Shoes
5. From Four Until Late / Robert Johnson
6. Help Me To Understand / Harlem Gospel Travelers
7. Too Hurt To Cry / Candi Staton
8. If You Want Me To Stay / Sly & The Family Stone
9. Need To Belong / Laura Lee
10. The Dress / Dijon
11. Fall Again / Olivia Dean
12. So Tired / The Chambers Brothers
13. Now That You've Won Me / Marvin Gaye
14. I Want You Back / David Ruffin
15. Huey 'Piano' Smith / Funky Football
theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
"Is a cold cross bun just being lazy?"
contact me at : johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
This podcast has a sister podcast tune into
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/smalltowntalkrecords
where pete jones presents 49 mins of wonderful music with shiny pearls of wisdom & unbridled enthusiasm.
check out martin grover - artist extraordinaire at martingrover.com - a future guest on this show.
wondering where to buy soul, RnB, doo wop. gospel etc look no further than acerecords.com
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
We tip our hat to three great singers who left us this month, there's a return of an 'answer' record a fantastic soul compilation to be won, and you can go to a 'Go Go' with two new releases.
1. The Same Old Story / Sonny Thompson & The Champions
2. Miami / Eugene Church
3. Come On Back Jack / Nina Simone
4, Over To My House / Elvie Thomas
5. How Long / Sister Ola Mae Terrell
6. Do The Very Best You Can / Barrett Strong
7. I Don't Want To Cry / Chuck Jackson
8. I Can't be Satisfied /Spencer Wiggins
9. go / Cat Burns
10. Go / Baby Rose
11. Any Day Now / Chuck Jackson
12, My Heart Needs A Break (single version) Linda Jones
theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
" so Church went into the church."
contact me at: johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
Sneaky Pete's handpicked record delights are essential listening so go to
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/smalltowntalkrecords
check out Martin Grover's wonderful art inc; iconic record sleeves - there to be admired and bought
martingrover.com
As always, for the best catalogue of RnB, Soul, Gospel, Doo Wop look no further than :acerecords.com
for the best Facebook site for Soul & RnB check out the fabulous 'Soul & RnB From The Vaults
Saturday Jan 28, 2023
Saturday Jan 28, 2023
Let's jump, shake & move to another mix of the familiar and the never heard before. The 'A' & 'B' sides of the twists & turns in a life of heartache, regret & redemption.
1. Jump Shake & Move / Nolan Strong & The Diablos
2. 'Til The Well Runs Dry / Wynona Carr
3. Market Place / Etta James
4. Can I / Jenell Hawkins
5, Last Kind Words Blues / Geeshie Wiley
6. Handouts In The Rain / Richie Havens
7, I'll Be Good / Walter 'Wolfman' Washington
8, What's His Name? / Thee Sinseers
9. Standing With You / The Resonaires
10. Hit The Road Jack / Big Youth
11. Tears Will Tell It All / Jackie Wilson
12. I Forgot To Be Your Lover / William Bell
13. The Way You Dog Me Around / Nolan Strong & The Diablos
14, Flower Girl (Alternate Version) The Miracles
theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
"you know I love these 'B' sides"
contact me at : johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
catch my big sister Pete playing some of the finest music from the last 70 years at
https//www.podomatic.com/podcasts/smalltowntalkrecords
check out Martin Grover's excellent art at martingrover.com
Need to buy some of the tunes on here and the best in soul, RnB, Blues, Doo Wop etc shop at : acerecords.com
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Stax, tracks & comebacks. The best 'B' side ever, the album of the year and we close with our Christmas party - come on in.
1. 3 x 7 = 21 / Jewel King
2. Moments / Jennell Hawkins
3. I Will Meet You At The Station / Brother Williams & The Memphis Sanctified Singers
4. That's Why I Cry / Varetta Willard
5. Mr Bus Driver / The Teen Queens
6, Just Across The Street / The Del-Rios
7, Got To Make A Comeback / Eddie Floyd
8. Can I Call You Rose? / Andre Cruz & Chris Lujan
9. Love Comes Easy / Thee Sacred Souls
10. Lost / the Darlettes
11. Home / Jorja Smith
12. Theek Ache / Joy Crookes
13. Sugar Plum / Little Eva
14. Bright Lights / Delilah Keenebruew
15. Christmas In Heaven / Billy Ward & The Dominoes
16. Gee Whiz, It's Christmas / Carla Thomas
17. Christmas Wish / Percy Sledge
18. Christmas Gift / Margie Joseph
19. Christmas Is A Joyful Day / Lord Executor
20. Happy New Year / Lightin' Hopkins
theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
"and Pete Jones, a big Richard Berry fan, will be thinking 'shame on you' for not knowing her"
contact me at: johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
sister shows are doing it for themselves - the fantastic smalltown talk podcast is at
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/smalltowntalkrecords
Go to Pete's 20th show for 30 Xmas songs - one long festive medley and the other 31 shows for his usual wonderful mix.
check out Martin Grover's website: martingrover.com - the best artist & procrastinator in town.
For a sizeable chunk of the songs on here each month and millions more - shop at : acerecords.com
Saturday Nov 19, 2022
Saturday Nov 19, 2022
Love, Truth & the Flu : Songs for no reason, every reason & for dancers any age,
1. Tell The Truth / The 5 Royales
2. No Time / The Titans
3, Memphis Flu / Elder Curry
4. This Love / Joy Tones
5. Ask The Lonely / The Four Tops
6. Saying Goodbye (Demo) / Ondara
7, Know That You Are Loved / Cleo Sol
8. If Only You Knew / Gabriels
9. Save Your Tears For Someone Knew/ Lee Fields
10, Downright / Pip Millett
11. Sleepy's Night Cap / Horace Andy
12. Satisfied Feeling / Mary Love
13. That's It / Z.Z. Hill
14. Only a Lonely Man Will Know / Ivy Joe Hunter
theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
"this is the most upbeat song I've ever heard about a tragedy."
contact me : johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
the sister show of some of the best music ever is at:
https://www.podomatic.com/podcast/smalltowntalkrecords
where Pete Jones picks from his wonderful record collection.
check out Ace Records the world's best online record shop at acerecords.com