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A show that plays Blues - old & very old. Soul, RnB, Doo Wop, Gospel, Reggae
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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:
www.acerecords.com
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."
contact me at johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
the 'twinned' podcast of essential listening join pete jones at :
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/smalltowntalkrecords
the best blues music shop in the world at
www.the documentrecordstore.com
the best soul, funk, r 'n' b, doo wop, motown record shop in the world
acerecords.co.uk
the best in record sleeve art & south london landscapes with a twist and more from the king of procrastination go to:
martingrover.com
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
for magnificent music marching out from Milford Haven go to Pete Jones' monthly mix at
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/smalltowntalkrecords
Tompkins Square Records: www.tompkinssquare.com
the 'eyeball pleaser' Martin Grover's 7' inch record sleeve paintings, prints and all other works of art : martingrover .com
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
check out Document Records for all your blues needs at:
www. document-records.com
Like the 7 inch record design then have the best painted or printed versions of iconic labels & records there are and more great art at:
martingrover.com
Thursday Jun 10, 2021
Thursday Jun 10, 2021
Johnny Corsair spins more Blues, Soul, R'n'B, Doo Wop, Gospel and more... we spoil you.
1. Bad Case Of Love / B.B. King
2. What More? / Z. Z. Hill
3. Crazy About My Baby / Blind Roosevelt Graves
4. Across 110th Street / Bobby Womack
5. Until The Real Thing Comes Along / Billy Ward & The Dominoes
6. Lonesome Ground / Sleepy John Estes
7. Oh, Mary Don't You Weep / The Swan Silvertones
8. Mama's Gotta Bag Of Her Own / Anna King
9. Sing About Love / Foushee
10. Bet Ain't Worth The Hand / Leon Bridges
11. Move Over / The Soul Children
12. Piece Of Me / Lady Wray
13. I Won't Let You Go / Keith & Ken
theme song: 'Bright Lights Big City' / Jimmy Reed
" it's lo-fi but it's brilliant"
contact me at: johnnycorsair9@gmail.com with any questions, queries, the competition answer, we'd love to hear from you.
check out the greatest music podcast there is out there at:
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/smalltowntalkrecords
For the World's largest catalogue of Blues, Gospel, Jazz and more go to:
www.document-records.com
www.thedocumentrecordsstore.com
Want an actual iconic 7 inch record sleeve painting hanging on your wall then there's no better place to shop for these and his other wonderful stuff at:
martingrover.com
Wednesday May 12, 2021
Wednesday May 12, 2021
1. Destination Love / Wynonie Harris
2. 99½ / Dorothy Love Coates & The Original Gospel Harmonettes
3. Parchman Farm Blues / Bukka White
4. When A Man Loves A Woman / Esther Phillips
5. Do Something For Me / Billy Ward & The Dominoes
6. This Train / Sister Rosetta Tharpe
7. Miss Ann / Little Richard
8. Baltimore Blues / Charlie McKoy
9. Oct 33 / Black Pumas
10.Give Us Justice / Thee Sacred Souls
11. Karma & Friends / Cautious Clay
12. Addicted / Jorja Smith
13. What's Going On / Marvin Gaye
theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed
"a classmate came into school with that L.P. under his arm - which was odd as we didn't have a record player at the time."
For questions, queries, competition answers or to leave effusive, heartfelt praise:
johnnycorsair9@gmail.com
check out the fabulous Small Town Talk music podcast at
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/smalltowntalkrecords
For the World's largest catalogue of Blues, Gospel, Spirituals, Jazz,
Old Time Country music and more head to:
www.document-records.co.
www.thedocumentrecordsstore.com
For actual paintings of iconic 7 inch records and all his other work to dazzle and delight and to buy go to: martingrover.com
Sunday Apr 11, 2021
Sunday Apr 11, 2021
Breaking Records disc jockey, Johnny Corsair, digs through his crates of Soul, R'n'B, Blues,Gospel & Doo Wop and more...
1. Jump Children / Dave Bartholomew
2. Houston Jump / Floyd Dixon
3. I'll Bring It Home To You / Carla Thomas
4. Call Me A Fool / Valerie June
5. Trouble of Mine / The Swindell Brothers
6. The Last Mile Of The Way / Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers
7. It's Too Soon To Know / The Orioles
8. They Won't Hang Around / Lady Wray
9. Can I Call You Rose? / Thee Sacred Souls
10. Love is Back / Celeste
11. When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes / The Supremes
Theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed (Veejay.1961)
" He's from the Smalltown and I'm from the Big City so we're informally twinned"
Tune into 'smalltown talk' each month and spread the word...
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/smalltowntalkrecords
If you like retro 7 inch sleeves check out the artist, Martin Grover's fantastic paintings & prints of iconic sleeves & coasters! And much more of his work at: martingrover.com
He does commissions of specific record labels and songs - I know, as I have three hanging in the house.