Small Town Talk

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 59

In which Ginger Baldy meets a certain girl down in the basement.
 
1.   In The Basement Part 1 - Sugar Pie DeSanto & Etta James
2.   Have Mercy Baby - Billy Ward & The Dominoes (lead vocal Clyde McPhatter)
3.   Marked Deck - Mercy Baby
4.   A Certain Girl - Ernie K-Doe
5.   Heart Full Of Soul - The Yardbirds
6.   Worm And The Rattlesnake - Godley & Creme
7.   Down On Me - Big Brother & The Holding Company
8.   Down On Me - Robert Bradley & Macy Gray
9.   She’s So Tough - Mink DeVille
10. That Makes It Tough (Undubbed) - Buddy Holly
11. Kimbie - Jackson C. Frank
12. Reno - Peter Rowan & Don Edwards     (This month’s death song)
13. Tobacco Road - The Nashville Teens     (This month’s earworm)
14. Yakety Yak - The Coasters
15. Do I Make Myself Clear - Sugar Pie DeSanto & Etta James
 
Theme song: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles 
I was as jealous as hell 'cause he was just a kidAnd he could walk on the waltzers like Jesus didHe said, "You try it," I said, "It's a piece of cake"But I knew he knew I was a worm not a rattlesnake
Godley & Creme
Worm and the Rattlesnake  from the album Birds Of Prey (1983)
Check out the full lyrics here:
https://genius.com/Godley-and-creme-worm-and-the-rattlesnake-lyrics
 
See how brilliant, sassy and funny Sugar Pie DeSanto was back in Manchester in ‘64:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3E5Rn2cXeo
 
Jackson C. Frank can be found on Wikipedia, but this Guardian article is a good way to start:
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jan/09/jackson-c-frank-tragic-tale-forgotten-60s-legend
 
If you didn’t already, then check out JD McPherson’s  new album, Nite Owls at:
https://www.jdmcpherson.com/
The above site also provides The 2025 Tour dates.
Small Town Talk will be JD’s gig at London’s Garage on June 20th.
 
You have to enter Johnny Corsair’s competition. The prize - a brand new Ace CD, “Soul Harmony”. Get over to Bright Lights Big City to see what's new.
https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/
 
The brilliant Ace records:  Small Town Talk plays a track from an Ace album every month. Their site is much more than just an online record shop. Go and see:
https://www.acerecords.co.uk/
 
Episode 59 illustration: The late great Sugar Pie DeSanto

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 58

In which sleuths, Ginger Baldy and Johnny Corsair track down Shirley.
 
1.   Catch That Teardrop - The “5” Royales
2.   Shirley - John Fred & The Playboys
3.   Honey Honey - Geraint Watkins
4.   I Can’t Dance For You - Paul Cebar & The Milwaukeeans
5.   Hey Little Girl - Frankie Lee Sims
6.   Hey Little Girl - The Electric Flag
7.   I Feel Good All Over - Bettye LaVette
8.   Never Satisfied - Leon Bridges
9.   I Can Only Give You Everything - Nick Waterhouse
10. Times Getting’ Tougher Than Tough - Them
11. I’m Gonna Love You Like There’s No Tomorrow - Peter Rowan & Flaco Jimenez (This month’s death song)
12. Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler    (This month’s earworm)
13. New Blowtop Bues - Dinah Washington
14. Laying Right Here In Heaven - Leon Russell
15. Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind - Carol Fran
16. I Ain’t Goin’ Down To The Well No More - Marianne Faithfull
 
Theme song: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
 
Ah well, money's gettin' cheaper,Price’s gettin' steeper.I found a little woman,But I just couldn't keep her                 ~~Well I can't afford to live,I guess I'll have to try.Undertakers got a union,And it cost too much to die.
 
Time’s Getting’ Tougher Than Tough - Them  (Written and first performed by Jimmy Witherspoon)
 
I’m still banging on about JD McPherson’s  new album, Nite Owls check it out at:
https://www.jdmcpherson.com/
The above site also provides The 2025 Tour dates.
Small Town Talk will be JD’s gig at London’s Garage on June 20th
 
Check out Paul Cebar here:
https://www.paulcebar.com/
Why is this talented guy not universally famous?
 
Don’t forget to tune into our sister podcast, Bright Lights Big City. It’s over there in:
https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/
 
The brilliant Ace records:  Small Town Talk plays a track from an Ace album every month. Their site is much more than just an online record shop. Go and see; while you’re there, check out those two albums by The “5” Royales.
https://www.acerecords.co.uk/
 
Also buy, download or stream Marianne Faithfull's Broken English, It's a stunning album, but be aware that it contains very explicit language.
 
Episode 58 illustration: Ginger Baldy visits reputedly the Oldest Record Shop In the world.

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 57B The Long Song show

In which Ginger Baldy fears the two-pronged crown, drinks a little gin and doesn’t trust your friends.
 
1.   Song For You - Monica Martin
2.   Back To The Island - Leon Russell
3.   Your Friends - Doug Sahm & Band
4.   Break My Heart Again - Peter Rowan
5.   The Green Manalishi - Fleetwood Mac
6.   Without Love - Mother Earth
7.   Drunk Again - The Butterfield Blues Band
8.   Gloria in Excelsis Deo/ Gloria - Patti Smith
 
Theme song: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles 
 
Your friends, your friends say that I'm evil
I hunt the women like the dog hunt a bone
I can't be doing too much wrong baby
Everyday I bring my paycheck home
 
Your Friends - Doug Sahm & Band 1973
 
Urgent - short notice:
Geraint Watkins will be at the Ivy House in Nunhead on January 23rd
So will Small Town Talk and friends.  See You there.
As of this moment - just a few tickets left:
https://wegottickets.com/event/642017
 
If you didn’t already, then check out JD McPherson’s  new album, Nite Owls at:
https://www.jdmcpherson.com/
The above site also provides The 2025 Tour dates.
Small Town Talk will be JD’s gig at London’s Garage on June 20th
 
Check out Monica Martin here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijbU0KdoGQM
 
Don’t forget to tune into our sister podcast, Bright Lights Big City. It’s over there in:
https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/
 
The brilliant Ace records:  Small Town Talk plays a track from an Ace album every month. Their site is much more than just an online record shop. Go and see:
https://www.acerecords.co.uk/
 
Episode 57b illustration: The old Revox keeps on churning

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 57

In which Ginger Baldy remembers sunshine and hair and digs out some old singles
 
1.   This Little Girl Of Mine - Ray Charles
2.   This Little Girl Of Mine - Dion
3.   How's The World Treating You? - The Louvin Brothers
4.   Leave My Woman Alone - The Everly Brothers
5.   She’s Mine - Joe Tex
6.   Leave My Kitten Alone - The Beatles
7.   I Can’t Go Anywhere With You - J D McPherson
8.   Fine, Fine, Fine - The Balham Alligators
9.   Empty Trainload Of Sky - Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
10. She’s About A Mover - Sir Douglas Quintet
11. Endless Sleep - Jody Reynolds   (This month's death song)
12. Ophelia - The Band
13. Do-Wah-Diddy - Manfred Mann   (This month's earworm)
14. The World Keep On Turning - Fleetwood Mac
15. LeAnne - Colby T. Helms
 
Theme song: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles 
 
Well, I know you got your money
And you've got a new fifty-seven too
But if I ever see my little girl in your new car
I'm gonna do some work on you.
 
The Everly Brothers.
Released in 1957, Don & Phil updated the car to a ‘57 from Ray Charles original, a ‘56, most likely a 1956 Cadillac (but possibly a Chevrolet or a Buick. The Blues Band’s version claims it‘s a Chevy!)
 
That giant of Welsh rock, Geraint Watkins will be at the Ivy House in Nunhead on January 23rd -
And so will Small Town Talk and friends. See you there:
https://wegottickets.com/event/642017
 
If you didn’t already, then check out JD McPherson’s  new album, Nite Owls at:
https://www.jdmcpherson.com/
The above site also provides The 2025 Tour dates.
Small Town Talk will be JD’s gig at London’s Garage on June 20th.
 
I’m sorry about the release date for Episode 57 being delayed, but check out the third Long-Song bonus episode later this month, and still get over to Johnny Corsair’s’ podcast. His prize this month another great Ace CD, the third in the series, "Black America Sings Lennon, McCartney & Harrison."
Listen in to Bright Lights Big City and win that album.
https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/
 
The brilliant Ace records:  Small Town Talk plays a track from an Ace album every month. Their site is so much more than just an online record shop. Go and see:
https://www.acerecords.co.uk/
 
Please note I only play records from my own record collection except in those cases where such tracks only exist in digital form, in which case I ask permission from the artists or their management team.
In the case of Colby T. Helms, he wants me to play any and all of his music! Please check him out and chase down his 9 UK dates between the 2nd and 12th of February. Find everything at:
https://www.colbyhelms.com/
 
And feel free to contact and chat with Small Town Talk at:
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com
 
Episode 57 illustration: Small Town Talk steps back in time and digs Doug. - Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet that is.

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 56

In which Ginger Baldy revisits Roy Orbison and Friends at the Black & White Night.
 
1.   I Got A Rocket In My Pocket - Jimmy Lloyd
2.   Riding In My Car - NRBQ
3.   Thieves - She & Him
4.   Train Train - The Count Bishops
5.   He Will Break Your Heart - Kane & Abel
6.   He Will Break Your Heart - Jerry Butler
7.   Too Hurt To Cry, Too Much In Love To Say Goodbye - The Darnells
8.   Laughing Boy - Mary Wells
9.   Death Letter - The Alexis Korner Skiffle Group   (This month’s death song)
10. Jim Dandy - LaVern Baker
11. Oh Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison   (This month’s earworm)
12. Miss Chatelaine - k d lang
13. Third Rate Romance - The Amazing Rhythm Aces
14. Go Back - Crabby Appleton
 
Theme song: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
 
And I know, and you know tooThat a love like ours is terrible news
Thieves - She & Him (written by Zooey Deschanel from the album "Volume 2" 2010)
 
This next  link is to the terrific TV performance of Son House performing Death Letter Blues on his National Resonator guitar in 1968:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4QamCLNnmE
This half hour program is worth watching in its entirety, but just for Son House’s Death letter Blues, scroll forwards 3 mins 50 seconds.
 
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black & White Night
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3C8JueuPAfPhlH1Q2v9DSuUzRPiVS2vJ
This page features videos of individual songs from this not to be missed concert and a 4 minute behind-the-scenes chat with guests. Oh Pretty Woman is included. Check out James Burton’s astonishing guitar solo.
 
Just Released! It’s the second CD in Ace Records’ series Black America Sings the Beatles - Black America sings Lennon, McCartney & Harrison, and Johnny Corsair is giving it away in his Bright Lights Big City podcast. Go, listen in and win that album. Somebody will win it. It should be you!
https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/
 
This month eight of the twelve tracks on Small Town Talk can be found on our favourite record label, ACE Records:
https://www.acerecords.co.uk/
Any comments, queries about Small Town Talk's podcast can be fired off to:
smalltowntalktalk@gmail.com
 
Episode 55 Illustration:  The magnificent Roy Orbison, inspired by The Black & White Night (see above)

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 55

In which Ginger Baldy’s mates, Keith and Matt rescue Small Town Talk’s studio after the storm.
 
1.   Cavern Stomp - The Big Three
2.   Some Other Guy - Richie Barrett
3.   Don’t Turn Around - The Merseybeats
4.   Blue Girl - The Bruisers   (This month’s death song)
5.   Sorrow - The Merseys
6.   Everything’s Alright - The Mojos
7.   Maybe - The Chantels
8.   Come Softly To Me - Richard Barrett with The Chantels
9.   Dancing In The Street - Martha & The Vandellas  (This month’s earworm)
10. Slow Down (You’ve Got A Friend) - Hal
11. Poor Boy - The Fabulous Thunderbirds
12. Poor Boy - The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
13. Sleeping Pills - Nick Waterhouse
14. Take Your Love And Run - Barbara Lynn
15. She’s A Heartbreaker - Gene Pitney
16. Dixie Women -The Newports
 
Theme song: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
 
This month, just two lines from Hal’s ‘Slow Down (You’ve Got A Friend)’
You're not alone
We're right by your side
Hal (2004)
 
Point of interest:
The Chantels were the third US girl group to achieve nationwide success following the Teen Queens and the Bobbettes. Into the charts
 
If you haven’t already, then check out JD McPherson’s  new album, Nite Owls at:
https://www.jdmcpherson.com/
 
Johnny Corsair is giving away a great prize this month, a brand new Ace CD., ‘Come Together: Black America Sings Lennon & McCartney’.  Listen in to Bright Lights Big City and win that album.
https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/
 
This month, ten of the sixteen tracks on Small Town Talk can be found on our favourite record label, ACE Records.
I don’t have it, simply because most of the tracks exist as singles in our vaults, but check out Ace's “Bowie Heard Them Here First”  It’s a great piece of research and feat of licensing to get all these tracks compiled:
https://www.acerecords.co.uk/bowie-heard-them-here-first
- and then check out the rest of Ace's catalogue.
 
Any comments, queries about Small Town Talk's podcast can be fired off to:
smalltowntalktalk@gmail.com
 
Episode 55 Illustration:  What friends are for - Jim Dandy (and Matt) to the Rescue.

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 54

In which Ginger Baldy suffers the weather in Small Town Talk’s collapsing studio and keeps his big mouth firmly shut.
 
1.  Rockin’ Bones - Ronnie Dawson (The Blond Bomber)  1959
2.   Somebody Told You - Irma Thomas  1962
3.   Desdemona - John’s Children  1967 (Marc Bolan second vocalist - obviously!)
4.   Just A Little Bit - Tiny Topsy  1959
5.   Daddy Daddy - Richard Berry  1954
6.   Daddy Daddy - Ruth Brown  1952
7.   Pneumonia - Joe Tex  1956
8.   Come In the Morning - Moby Grape  1967
9.   It’s Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner  1961
10. You’re Losing Me - Barbara Lynn  1968
11. His Last Summer - The Barracudas  1980   (This month’s death song)
12. Suspended Animation - Rachel Sweet  1978
13. It’s Raining - J. D. McPherson  2023  (The Warm Covers vinyl album compiled for Record Store Day)
14. Home Home Home - Pokey LaFarge  2024
15. Devil In His Heart - The Donays  1962
16. I’m Calling You - The Cactus Blossoms  2019
17. Only The Lonely - Roy Orbison  1960  (This month’s earworm)
18. You’ve Got Your Good Thing Down - Sir Douglas Quintet  (mid sixties)
19. Choo Choo Ch’Boogie - Louis Jordan  1946
 
Theme song: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles 
 
You reach your destination, but alas and alack
You need some compensation to get back in the black
You take a morning paper from the top of the stack
And read the situations from the front to the back
The only job that's open needs a man with a knack
So put it right back in the rack, Jack
 
From ‘Choo Choo Ch’Boogie’ - Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five - 1946
Written by Denver Darling, Milton Gabler and Vaughn Horton.
Every line of every verse in this clever song ends in a word that rhymes with Jack.
 
A few notes this episode to compensate for the lack of song introductions.
Track 7: Pneumonia - Joe Tex. On the label the writing credits go to Joe Tex, but this song is clearly a facsimile of Little Willie John’s ‘Fever’, written by Eddie Cooley and Otis Blackwell under his songwriting alias of John Davenport.
Track 8: Come In The Morning - written by Bob Mosley and the terrific B side of Hey Grandma (see episode 29)  It was one of 5 Moby Grape singles released simultaneously, a move that backfired and contributed to the band’s downfall.
Track 14: Home Home Home - Pokey LaFarge - written and originally recorded by Ken Boothe in 1967 and produced by Clement "Coxone" Dodd. Pokey's version is from his new album "Rhumba Country"
Track 15: Famously recorded by the Beatles on their second album ‘With The Beatles’ and sung by George Harrison. The Donays’ original was the flipside of their only single ‘Bad Boy’ and was never a hit either in the States or the UK. Small Town Talk played Bad Boy in our Two Songs, One Title feature in episode 18, Oct 2021.
Track 16: I’m Calling You - The Cactus Blossoms - for Andrea who cemented the idea of Two Songs, One Title and since she loves the Everlys she will probably like this!
Track 18: You’ve Got Your Good Thing Down - Sir Douglas Quintet. Only released later on several compilation albums, but recorded by producer Huey Meaux, The Crazy Cajun, for Tribe records sometime in the mid sixties. In my book Doug Sahm can do no wrong.
Check out JD McPherson’s  new album, Nite Owls at:
https://www.jdmcpherson.com/
 
He and I play similar old soul and R&B, but Johnny Corsair dares to play contemporary R&B so if you wanna be down with the kids get over to Bright Lights Big City where the lights get brighter every time you click the switch:
https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/
 
Our favourite record label, ACE Records: - and they are British; go check them out, you can find all the above tracks from Richard Berry, Ike & Tina Turner, Barbara Lynn, and The Donays on Ace CD’s
https://www.acerecords.co.uk/ 
 
Any comments, queries, complaints, or anything relating to Small Town Talk's podcast can be fired off to:
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com 
Episode 54 Illustration:  Ginger Baldy flits back to the 40's to hear the sound of the Clickety Clack.

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 53

In which Ginger Baldy enjoys some Tex-Mex, gets excited about a new release, and looks back at John Mayall.
 
1.  You Mostest Girl - Bobby Lee Trammell
2.   Shirley Lee - Ricky Nelson
3.   Who Will The Next Fool Be - Charlie Rich
4.   Laredo Rose - Texas Tornados
5.   Looking Back - Clarence “Frogman” Henry
6.   Looking Back - John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers
7.   Gangster Of Love - Johnny Guitar Watson
8.   Mary Lou - Young Jessie & The Cadets
9.   I Wish You Would - J. D. McPherson
10. I Was Fooled - Billy Boy Arnold
11. O Death - Ralph Stanley   (This month’s death song)
12. Hard Time Killing Floor - Chris Thomas King
13. Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) - John Fred & His Playboy Band   (This month’s earworm)
14. Forty Days - Ronnie Hawkins
 
Theme song: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
 
A MILLION DOLLAR REWARD FOR ME
IN EACH AND EVERY STATE
SHERIFF SAY “IS YOUR NAME JOHNNY GUITAR WATSON?”
IN A VERY DEEP VOICE,
AND I SAY “YES, BROTHER SHERIFF
AND THAT’S YOUR WIFE ON THE BACK OF MY HORSE”
Gangster Of love - Johnny “Guitar” Watson: 1957
 
The Doug Sahm article can be found at:https://www.mojo4music.com/magazine/latest-issues/mojo-370-september-2024-nick-cave/
 
Check out JD McPherson’s Nite Owls at:
https://www.jdmcpherson.com/
 
It’s always there, so go get it; it’s our sister show, Johnny Corsair’s Bright Lights Big City - and this month there’s a super Ace CD “This is Goldwax 1964-1968” to be won, 28 tracks including James Carr with the best deep soul song ever made.
https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/
And on the subject of ACE Records: go check them out, you can find all the above tracks from Young Jessie, Johnny Guitar Watson, Clarence Frogman Henry, John Fred and Ronnie Hawkins on Ace CD’s
https://www.acerecords.co.uk/
 
Any comments, queries about Small town talk's podcast can be fired off to:
smalltowntalktalk@gmail.com
 
Episode 53 Illustration:  Flaco Jimenez, one of the nicest guys you can ever meet.

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 52

In which Ginger Baldy gets Real Real Gone and remembers a man who never ever did what he should.
 
1.   Ride Jockey Ride - The Lamplighters
2.   My Gal’s A Jockey - Big Joe Turner
3.   Real Real Gone - Van Morrison
4.   Good Golly Miss Molly - Little Richard
5.   Chain Gang - Bobby Scott
6.   Chain Gang - Sam Cooke
7.   Ella Speed - Leadbelly   (This month’s death song)
8.   He’s A Rebel - The Crystals (The Blossoms)
9.   Then He Kissed Me - The Crystals
10. Chicken Payback - The Bees   (This month’s earworm)
11. Magazine Lady - “Spider” John Koerner & Willie Murphy
12. You Can’t Stop Love - Popa Chubby
13. Black Magic Woman - Fleetwood Mac
14. All Your Love ( I Was Missing) - Otis Rush
15. Time After Time - Miles Davis
 
Theme song: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles 
 
"HE’S A REBEL AND HE’LL NEVER BE ANY GOODHE’S A REBEL BECAUSE HE NEVER EVER DOES WHAT HE SHOULDBUT JUST BECAUSE HE DOESN’T DO WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE DOESTHAT’S NO REASON WHY WE CAN’T SHARE OUR LOVE
Written by Gene Pitney, produced by Phil Spector & credited to The Crystals but recorded by The Blossoms with Darlene Love on lead vocals.
 
The true story of the murder of Ella Speed  (track 7) can be found at:
https://weeniecampbell.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=3584.0
 
Small Town Talk’s sister show, Johnny Corsair’s Bright Lights Big City, can be found burning ever so brightly over at:
https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/
 
The Lamplighters compilation "Loving Rocking Thrilling" (track 1) can be found at the finest record company there is:
https://www.acerecords.co.uk/
 
Any comments, queries about Small Town Talk's podcast can be fired off to:
smalltowntalktalk@gmail.com
 
Episode 52 Illustration:  Tom Absolom’s excellent “Real Real Gone” 

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 51

In which Ginger Baldy goes to the cinema to catch a slice of America.
 
1.   Much Later - Jackie Brenston with Ike Turner’s Kings Of Rhythm
2.   Rocket “88” - Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats (Ike Turner’s Kings Of Rhythm)
3.   Cadillac Boogie - Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy
4.   Going Back To New Orleans - Joe Liggins & The Honeydrippers
5.   New Orleans - Elvis Presley
6.   New Orleans - The Staple Singers
7.   New Orleans - Gwen Johnson
8.   I Got A Woman - Ray Charles
9.   Down In The Willow Garden - The Everly Brothers   (This month’s death song)
10. Omaha  - Moby Grape
11. Sister Andre - Pokey LaFarge
12. (It’s A) Wonderful World - Sam Cooke   (This month’s earworm)
13. America - Simon & Garfunkel
14. Big Mamou Daddy - Carmen Taylor
15. Big Mamou - The Amos Garrett, Doug Sahm, Gene Taylor Band
 
Theme song: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
 
WHY’D YOU GO AWAY AND LEAVE ME IN BIG MAMOU
WHY’D YOU GO AWAY AND LEAVE ME SO SAD AND BLUE
OH AH AH CHERIE-O
COME ON LIVE WITH ME IN BIG MAMOU
 
Big Mamou - Doug Sahm, Amos Garrett & Gene Taylor with Queen Ida. (1987)
One of my all-time musical heroes, Texan Doug Sahm spent two years living in Canada, starting in 1985, where he met roots guitarist Amos Garrett and keyboard player Gene Taylor.  Together they released the award winning 1987 “roots” album, “Return of The Formerly Brothers”, the title jokingly referring to the fact that they were often billed as formerly of one band or another.  Track 15, “Big Mamou” is taken from that album.
 
Last chance to get James Hunter tickets!  He’s at Margate’s Funk N Soul weekender on Friday 12th July and Birmingham’s Mostly Jazz Funk & Festival on 14th.
Small Town Talk will be at The Jazz Cafe to see James on July the 16th. and there are still a few tickets left, see you there.
A week later he’s back in the US, continuing his American tour. If you are anywhere near Norwich, NY you can see him FREE in Norwich’s NBT Bank Summer Concert on July 25th. Check his whole US tour, and all the above at:
https://www.jameshuntermusic.com/
 
And released yesterday, episode 39 of Johnny Corsair’s Bright Lights Big City podcast.  I had a listen this morning, some great soul and R&B - just love the Big Walter and his Thunderbirds original of “Pack Fair And Square."
Johnny’s giving away a great prize this month - A brand new Ace CD, "This is Fame 1964 -1968."  Check it out at:
https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/
 
And on STT, five tracks this month from five different ACE Records - Not just the best reissue record label, but I think, the very best record company in the world.  Check out their excellent website:
https://www.acerecords.co.uk/
 
And to win the vinyl of Nick Waterhouse’s “The Fooler” (It's brand new, unopened but not sealed because it's a SIGNED copy) email me with your answer to:
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com
 
Episode 51 Illustration:  Ginger Baldy paints a clip from a favourite film; “Who is this & which movie?” It's a further clue to winning the above LP.