Johnny Corsair's Podcast

Episode 16: Bright Light Big City - 16

If we don't have a meeting we're gonna have some kinda fight because Bright Lights Big City is breaking up the house with killer tunes, a new theme of 'crying' songs and a fantastic CD to giveaway

1. Breaking Up The House / Tiny Bradshaw
2. My Name Ain't Annie / Linda Hayes
3. Little Annie / Anna Belle Caesar
4. Smokey Places / The Corsairs
5. K.C. Loving / Little Willie Littlefield
6. Cry, Cry, Cry, / Bobby Bland
7. Young Hearts Run Free / Debbie
8. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding / Candi Staton
9. Fade Into You / Arlene Naphtali
10. Easier Said Than Done / Thee Sacred Souls
11. Front Door / Arlene Naphtali
12. Honky Tonk (Pt 2) /  Bill Doggett
13. Show Me The Way / Martha Reeves & The Vandellas

theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

" but this next group I can tell you all about because they're family...it's The Corsairs."

contact me at : johnnycorsair9@gmail.com

tune into the twinned podcast: smalltowntalk for musical delights hosted by pete jones at:
https://www.podomatic.com/podcast/smalltowntalkrecords

check out the greatest online record shop : www.acrerecords.com where you get what we play here and so much more.

Episode 15: Bright Lights Big City - 15

Back from his hols, there's work to be done for our Johnny. If you're on a Debbie Downer tune in and your day should get brighter.

1. Work To Be Done / Paul Perryman
2. Screaming Please / Buddy Ace
3. Calendar Hanging On The Wall / Morris Bailey & The Thomas Boys
4. I'm Going To Cincinatti / Walter Coleman
5. Yes I Know / Linda Hayes
6. I'm Not The One / Kenny Carter
7. Surprise, Surprise (Acoustic)  / Bobby Womack
8. Letter To Ur Ex / Mahalia
9. ghosting / Cat Burns
10. Reputation / The Four Shells
11. My Back Hurts (from Picking Up The Pieces) / Chris Lujan feat: Andre Cruz
12. One and Only / Gabriels
13. Harry Hippie / Cornell Campbell

theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

" he played Russian Roulette with a gun...and lost."

Contact me at johnnycorsair9@gmail.com

tune into the wonderful smalltowntalk podcast hosted by pete jones
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/smalltowntalkrecords

check out : www.acerecords.com the best online record shop anywhere  for a lot of what you hear here every month and much more.

Episode 14: Bright Lights Big City - 14

The start of a 'revolution? Koffee with that Sugar Pie? A knighthood in the offing? All this and a birthday request - the new Simon Bates.

1. Do Unto Others / Pee Wee Crayton
2. Soon You'll Be Gone / Blues Busters
3. Slip-In Mules / Sugar Pie DeSanto
4. You Must Be Born Again / The Sacred Four
5. Santa Fe / Baby Boy Warren
6. I Get Lifted / George McCrae
7. Ordinary Lives / Lee Fields
8. The Real Thing (feat Andre Cruz) Chris Lujan
9. Is This Real Love? / Debbie
10. Give Me A Reason / Rachel Chinouriri
11. Three Little Birds / Bob Marley & The Wailers
12. Lonely / Koffee
13. Everyday Will Be Like a Holiday / William Bell
14. Since You've Been Gone / Four Tops
15. I Was There (At The Coronation) / Young Tiger

theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

" I've always wondered what 'discovered' means...it's like she was in a cupboard or something."

Quiz answers and any questions then mail me at: johnnycorsair9@gmail.com

For Sneaky Pete's fantastic podcast head to
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/smalltowntalkrecords

Check out www.acerecords.com - for the quiz answer and the best online record store anywhere.

Episode 13: Bright Lights Big City -13

How one man cleaned up a 'motherf****r', three themes, an ex-Slit, a tribute to a Funk Brother and more on Show 13 ...what could possibly go wrong?

1. Six to Eight / Sticks McGhee
2. Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee / Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder
3. I Found Out / The Du Droppers
4. I Can't Even Enjoy My Home / Big Charley & The Domans
5. What Is This I See? / Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
6. Mean Old 'Frisco / Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup
7. Trade Of Hearts / Thee Sacred Souls
8. That's How Heartaches Are Made / Baby Washington
9. Sober (Acoustic) / Mahalia
10. Don't Leave Your Girl / Kirby
11. Full Moon Baby / Hollie Cook
12. Chained / Marvin Gaye
13. Ain't Too Proud To Beg / The Temptations

theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

"apologies for the start ...the wind blew my ariel"

reach me at: johnnycorsair9@gmail.com

for more Du Droppers, and the finest mix of R'n'B, Blues, Garage, and a little husky go to: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/smalltowntalkrecords
for Epidode 25 and there's 24 just as good before it.

to buy what's here and so much more shop at :
www.acerecords.com

Episode 12: Bright Lights Big City - 12

11 singers, 2 instrumentals, the greatest 'B' side ever? and the offer of a bit of brassica - all this and the chance to win a CD.

1. This Little Girl's Gone Rockin' / Ruth Brown
2. Stranded In The Jungle / The Cadets
3. Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) / The Penguins
4. I've Got Nothing Working Now / Ann Cole
5. Anybody Here Want To Try My Cabbage? / Maggie Jones
6. New York Song / The Century Band (feat: Bobby Harden)
7. Look No Further / Soul Revivers (feat: Ms Maurice)
8. What It Is / Amber Mark
9. Think About You / Tiana Major9
10. He Is the Boy / Little Eva
11. Come See About Me / Choker Campbell's Big Band
12. Heart Of Stone / the Estimations
13. Could It Be You / Four Tops

theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

" you probably don't need telling it's nothing about cabbage."

Reach me at: johnnycorsair9@gmail.com

Prefer some decent music and presenter then head to: 
https;//www.podomatic.com/podcasts/smalltowntalkrecords
to hear pete jones and the wonderful 'smalltown talk podcast

thanks to Ace records for the prize CD - www.acerecords.com

Episode 11: Bright Lights Big City - 11

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

Episode 10: Bright Lights Big City -10

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.

Episode 9: Bright Lights Big City - 9

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) 
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/smalltowntalkrecords

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,