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A show that plays Blues - old & very old. Soul, RnB, Doo Wop, Gospel, Reggae
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Thursday Feb 24, 2022
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
Canned Heat blues connections Pt 2, the Harlem Hamfats relay race continues, Jessica Lipsky's magical monthly pick & a Bright Lights Big City T shirt up for grabs.
1. I Say I Love You / Johnny Watson
2. Georgia Slop / Jimmy McCracklin
3. Canned Heat Blues / Tommy Johnson
4. Bull Doze Blues / Henry Thomas
5. Why Don't You Do Right? / Lil Green
6. Yes It's You / Little Margie
7. Only Your Love Can Save Me / Bettye Lavette
8. Ava / Pip Millett
9. Mariella / Khruangbin & Leon Bridges
10.Don't Stop The Wedding / Ann Cole
11. Make It Real (Ride On) / Betty Adams
12. How Do Ya Feel? / Boulevards
13. Feels So Good / Bobby Harden & The Soulful Saints
theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
"I don't think it's the kind of alcohol that can be improved with ice & a slice"
reach me at: johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
need more musical delights podcast style then head to :
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/smalltowntalkrecords
to buy what's here and much, much more shop at:
www.acerecords.com
and Document Records for the best in blues.
Season 1: Shows 2 - 10 London introductions
BLBC 2: " Welcome to the House of Fun" from 'House of Fun', Madness
BLBC 3: "It's London calling to the faraway towns." from 'London Calling' The Clash
BLBC 4: "I could have been the ticket man at Fulham Broadway station." from 'What A Waste' Ian Dury
BLBC 5 : " From the Ritz to the Anchor & Crown." from 'London Pride' Noel Coward
BLBC 6 " I'm often told the streets turn to gold when the moon shines on Circus & Square from 'London by Night', Carrol Coates
BLBC 7: "Everday I look at the world from my window." from Waterloo Sunset, The Kinks
BLBC 8: "I've been roaming around in the moment, streets that are tailored to no one but that's what makes London mine." from 'London Mine', Joy Crookes
BLBC 9: "Pass the church & the steeple the laundry on the hill." from 'Tempted', Squeeze
BLBC 10: "You can go to France, America, India, Asia, Australia but you have to come back to London." from 'London Is The Place For Me." Lord Kitchener
Saturday Jan 22, 2022
Saturday Jan 22, 2022
Canned Heat connections, a 'shoe' that sings, a 'Happy Birthday' song, and more 'old songs', 'old records', 'old memories' and possibly not for the first time, Johnny Corsair talks 'crap'
1. Knock Knock / Carol Fran
2. Ada from Decatur/ Jimmy Liggins
3. Weed Smoker's Dream / Harlem Hamfats
4. Why Don't You Do Right? / Mike Gordon & the El Tempos
5. Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues / Skip James
6. Please Be True / Alexander Henry
7. Play It Again / Pat Lundy
8. This Is The Thanks I Get / Barbara Lynn
9. Texas Sun / Khruangbin & Leon Bridges
10. Old Songs / Betty Wright & The Roots
11. Joy & Pain / Lady Wray
12 Here Comes The Rain / The Pharoahs
13. London Is The Place For Me / Lord Kitchener
theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
"and essentially write songs about sex, drugs & alcohol...is there anything else?"
Competition entries and any questions to: johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
The sister show, the twinned town, the best music podcast out there:
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/smalltowntalkrecords
thanks to www.acerecords.com for the prize CDs - check out there store for the best in everything RnB, Motown, Doo Wop, Funk, Gospel, Soul.
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
The mince pie of music sprinkled with the icing sugar of Xmas songs, Johnny Corsair presents a bumper show. Best before Dec 27th but good all year round.
1. You're A Little Too Late / Danny Owens
2. I'm Gonna Be A Fool Next Monday / Kitty White
3. Ain't Gonna Hush / Cordella De Milo
4. Wear It On Your Face / The Dells
5. Drowning In The Sea Of Love / Joe Simon
6. Am I Losing You? / Sherman Robertson
7. Baltimore / Nina Simone
8. Christ Was Born On Christmas Morn / Cotton Top Mountain Sanctified Singers
9. Shake Me / Bishop Albert Harrison & The Gospel Tones
10. Why Why Why Why Why / Sault
11. Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah / Saun & Starr
12. If Your Mother Knew / Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
13. The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game / The Marvelettes
14. At The Christmas Ball / Bessie Smith
15. The Wallop / The Tabs
16. Two Stupid Feet / The Tabs
17. Sad Sad Story / The Ethics
18. Presents For Christmas / Solomon Burke
19. Merry Christmas Baby / Otis Redding
theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
" here's a word to the wise, you may want to keep this to yourself, if you want to catch Santa, say hello to him, be by the chimney at half past three."
contact me: johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
For the best podcast in town and the best Xmas shows (Episodes 20 & 7) head over to Ginger Pete's (and Ginger Santa)
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thanks to www.acerecords.com for the prize CDs - take a look around their site for the best in RnB, Motown, Blues, Funk, Gospel, Doo Wop,
Saturday Nov 20, 2021
Saturday Nov 20, 2021
With a bit more R'n'B than 'B' this month, Johnny Corsair still spins the platters that matter.
And possibly the 'album of the year' could be yours...
1. Turn The Wi-Fi Down / Willie Headen
2. Hi' Fi' Baby / Teddy (Mr Bear) McCrae
3. Chicago Bound / Jimmy Rogers
4. I Got A Secret I Ain't Gonna Keep It / Buddy Griffin & Claudia Swann
5. I'm Hurted / Mamie Perry
6. Queen Majesty / The Techniques
7. Dirty Laundry / Curtis Mayfield
8. How Much I Owe / Radio Four
9. I Shot Mr Lee / The Bobbettes
10. I Won't Let You Down / Curtis Harding
11. Be Gentle / Danielle Ponder
12. London Mine / Joy Crookes
13. Mama Didn't Lie / The Orlons
14. Leaving Here / Eddie Holland
" ...because you're all very young and very hip."
Theme Song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
contact me @ johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
pop picking, blues blasting, garage rock rocker, soul veteran, r'n'b podcast pete is essential listening at the end of each month - find him here:
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/smalltowntalkrecords
If you have a device that Alexa lives in you can say to her:
"Alexa play the podcast Johnny Corsair episode 8"
(or any episode number at the end) and she will bring the show into your kitchen, living room, snooker room.
However, us podcast hosts will never know you've done it in terms of listening figures so can I ask you to also click' Listen' the way you normally do via Podomatic .
A a lot of what you hear here came from the excellent Ace Records - especially every prize CD - but they have so much more you can shop for at:
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Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Johnny Corsair presents the same and more, J.L. from Brooklyn takes an 'opportunity' to pick a fave tune, and we chat to a man with a memoir...Mr Rod Demick
1. Jump With Me Baby / Mamie Jenkins
2. Can It Be / The Titans
3. Kansas City Blues / Jim Jackson
4. If You've Gotta Make A Fool / James Ray
5. Stand By Me Father / The Soul Stirrers
6. Mama Your Daughter Done Lied On Me / Wynonie Harris
7. Opportunity / The Jewels
8. Love Will Tear Us Apart / Capitol 1212 (feat: Earl 16)
9. When You Were Mine / Joy Crookes
10. Goin' Down Slow / Howling Wolf
11. Don't Fight It / Wilson Pickett
12. How Can I Be A Witness / R.B. Hudmon
theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
" I've got an idea to finish this sentence."
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acerecords.co.uk
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Buffalo Nichols debut album out one day too late (Friday 15th) to consider another song ...maybe next month?
Friday Sep 17, 2021
Friday Sep 17, 2021
Johnny Corsair is going round taking names, pseudonyms & sobriquets while spinning soul, R'n'B, blues old & NEW, and more with the help of J.L. from Brooklyn...
1. On Revival Day / Lavern Baker
2. Statesboro Blues / Blind Willie McTell
3. It Must Be Jesus / Southern Tones
4. You Said You Had A Woman / Geneva Vallier
5. Lost & Lonesome / Buffalo Nichols
6. You Gotta Move / Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens
7. Don't Cha Hear Me Callin' To Ya / 5th Dimension
8. (Until Then) I'll Suffer / Barbara Lynn
9. Chicken Lemon Rice / Priya Ragu
10. Hercules / Ghetto Priest
11. Foreign Things / Amber Mark
12. People Funny Boy / Lee "Scratch" Perry
13. A Love So Deep Inside / The Velvelettes
theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
"she defines it as 'Ragu Wavy' ...whatever that means?"
contact me at : johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
probably the world's best music podcast at
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/smalltowntalkrecords
the best blues music shop in the world at:
www.thedocumentrecordstore.com
the best soul, funk, r'n'b, doo wop etc shop in the world at:
acerecords.co.uk
Want a real 7' inch record sleeve painting then go to:
martingrover.com
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
The shy & retiring Johnny C plays the Fantastic Johnny C, groundbreaking gospel, and a lot more, plus gives a shout out to a wonderful new book which you can win...
1. Finger Poppin' Time / Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
2. I'm The Man Down There / Jimmy Reed
3. Bye & Bye We're Going To See The King / Arizona Dranes
4. Moonlight Mile / Lee Fields
5. How Do I Let A Good Man Down? / Sharon Jones
6. Boogaloo Down Broadway / The Fantastic Johnny C
7. I Want A Love I Can See / The Temptations
8. Let Me Be Your Boy / Wilson Pickett
9. Every Little Helps / Helen Henry
10. Hard Life / Pip Millett
11. Games People Play / Lady Wray
12. Outta My Mind / The Freedom Affair
13. Can I Change My Mind / Tyrone Davis
theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
"If anyone is still with me from Show One?"
contact me: johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
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Saturday Jul 17, 2021
Saturday Jul 17, 2021
Johnny Corsair thinks about the jobs he might have done while merrily podcasting some old & new tunes.
1. I Thought I Told You Not To Tell Them / Marie Knight
2. Come Back Uncle John / Big John Greer
3. To Be Loved (Forever) / The Pentagons
4. Just The One I've Been Looking For / Johnnie Taylor
5. Going To Move To Alabama / Charley Patton
6. I Want to Go To Heaven And Rest / The Zion Travelers
7. Mailman Blues / Lloyd Price
8. I'll Take You There / The Staple Singers
9. News Comes / Mereba
10. Poor Man's Pain / Danielle Ponder
11. Whatever Happened To Our Love? / Acantha Lang
12. I'll Do Anything For Your Love / William Bell
13. Good Good Good / Michelle David & The True Tones
theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
"I'm not getting paid for this"
contact me at: johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
check out the greatest podcast there is 'smalltown talk' at:
https://www.podomatic.com/podcast/smalltowntalkrecords
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www. document-records.com
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