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A show that plays Blues - old & very old. Soul, RnB, Doo Wop, Gospel, Reggae
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The 4th Birthday show with this CD as our present to you - check out our competition.
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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
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Sleep Drink & then Play your next Bright Lights Big City episode right now featuring artists I know little about and some even less.
1. Every Which a Kinda Way / Earl Connelly King
2. Sleep Drink & Play / Earl Burton
3. The Back Room Romp / Rex Stewart & the 52nd Street Stompers
4, Cairo Blues / Henry Spaulding
5. Call Me / Emitt Long
6. Operator / Brenda Holloway
7. Cheerleader / Omi
8. Baby Don't You Weep No More / Wilson Pickett
9. Under The Moon / 070 Shake
10. Lebanon / Ondara
11. Coconut Rock / The Skatalites
12. Darlin' / The Persuasions
13. Come On Back / The Brothers Of Soul
theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
" I won't harp on about record details and bore some of you"...exactly who would want to do that.
contact me at : johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
Keen for another music podcast then there is none better than:
https://www.podomatic.com/podcast/smalltowntalkrecords
check out Ace Records : acerecords.com where you can buy a lot of what you hear here and a whole lot more.
Sunday Sep 25, 2022
Sunday Sep 25, 2022
It's late September let's shim sham shimmy with some old soul, new soul, old blues, RnB,
gospel and reggae. The usual stuff.
1. Shim, Sham, Shimmy / Champion Jack Dupree
2. Don't Start Crying Now / Slim Harpo
3. Crying In The Chapel / The Staple Singers
4. Your Good Thing / Mable John
5, Denomination Blues Pt 2 78rpm version / Washington Phillips
6. Beale Street On A Saturday Night / Scatman Crothers
7. There's A Break In The Road / Betty Harris
8. Miserable / Shekhina
9. With You / Khareign & Malandro
10. Just Like You Used To / Jalen N'Gonda
11. Sentimental Fool / Lee Fields
12. Lady Love / Thee Sacred Souls
13. I Can't Stand These Lonely Nights / Bob & Gene (feat The Inversions & Ticklah)
14. It's Gonna Be Always / Blinky
theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
"and don't go to the window thinking it's the ice cream man."
contact me at: johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
Haven't heard Pete Jones playing some of the finest records ever ? Head over to:
https://www.podomatic.com/podcast/smalltowntalkrecords
check out www,acerecords.com - they donate our prize CD but they are also the world's best online music store.
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Monday Aug 22, 2022
There's a thrill upon the hill so let's go and spend a happy hour from Biloxi to Bridlington.
1. Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go / Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
2. Papa (I Don't Treat That Little Girl Mean) / Scatman Crothers
3. Heaven Bound Train / Jackson Gospel Singers
4. Poor And Clean / Gregory Isaacs
5. Fortune Teller / Lamont Dozier
6. It's Too Late / The Meters
7. That's The Way I Feel About 'Cha / O.V. Wright
8. Cry Baby / Cee Lo Green
9. Envy / Ogi
10. Slow / Pip Millett
11. Empty Arms / Robert Finley
12. Happy Hour / Ted Hawkins
13. Baby I Need Your Loving / Lamont Dozier & Lee Ann Womack
14. Deep Dark Secret / Dee Dee Sharp
theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / jimmy Reed
"you can probably pick it up from Clapham Junction, you can get most trains from there."
contact me at: johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
for the magical, musical, mesmerising mix from Milford Haven tune into:
https://www.podomatic.com/podcast/smalltowntalkrecords
check out the greatest online record shop: www.acerecords.com where you can get what we play here and so much more.