Small Town Talk

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 46

In which Small Town Talk realises there's no peace in the barnyard since the Little Red Rooster's been gone.
 
1.   Baby Workout - Jackie Wilson
2.   Jackie Wilson Said (I’m In Heaven When You Smile) - Van Morrison
3.   Stay - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs    (This month’s earworm)
4.   Learning The Game - Buddy Holly    (Original undubbed master recording)
5.   Not Fade Away - The Rolling Stones
6.   Little Red Rooster - Howlin’ Wolf
7.   King Bee - Slim Harpo
8.   I Don’t Know - J. B. Lenoir
9.   I Don’t Know - Ruth Brown
10. Strange Fruit - Billie Holiday   (This month’s death song)
11. Talkin’ Bout A Revolution - Tracy Chapman
12. Destination Anywhere - The Marvelettes
13. I’m Sorry - Brenda Lee
14. A Railroad Trestle In California - Eddie Hinton
15. B. Santa Ana 1986 - Nick Waterhouse
16. Apache - The Shadows
 
Theme song: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles (1972)
 
I'VE BEEN STANDING IN THE WELFARE LINES,
CRYING AT THE DOORSTEPS OF THOSE ARMIES OF SALVATION,
WASTING TIME IN THE UNEMPLOYMENT LINES,
SITTING AROUND, WAITING FOR A PROMOTION.
 
Talkin’ Bout A Revolution - Tracy Chapman (1988)
 
 
J. B. Lenoir:
The letters J & B are not initials, J. B. was his given name!
Two clips  of J. B. Lenoir with Steve & Ronnog Seaburg:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbI-NpYFJEg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVzp7IkGUA8
 
The Seaburgs recollecting their interview with J. B. Lenoir, filmed by Wim Wenders  for his excellent documentary “Soul Of A Man”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQTjhg5LK6A
 
 
Alan Parker’s film of Roddy Doyle’s “The Commitments”
https://ww8.soap2dayhd.co/film/the-commitments-11168/
 
 
Want more R&B, Soul, Funk, Ska, Reggae, Gospel - old and new?  Then visit Johnny Corsair over at Bright Lights Big City on the Breaking Records label:
https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/
 
 
And to get further information and musings on this podcast or my music collection, email me at:
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com
 
 
Episode 46 Illustration: Little Red Rooster’s on the prowl!
 
 

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 45 B - The Long Song show.

In which Small Town Talk presents the first of the long-song bonus episodes.
 
1.   Porch Light - Robert Cray Band
2.   Don’t Answer The Door - Love Sculpture
3.   Get On Top - Tim Buckley
4.   Land Of The Navajo - Peter Rowan
 
Theme song: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles. 1972
 
WELL, LIKE A BITCH DOG IN HEAT,
MAMA, WE HAD THOSE BED SPRINGS A-SQUEAKING
ALL NIGHT LONG,
AND DIDN’T YOU HEAR THOSE WALLS A TALKIN’, VOODOO MAMA,
I FEEL YOU RIGHT, FEEL YOU RIGHT, FEEL YOU RIGHT WITH ME
OHH -
 
Get On Top - Tim Buckley
 
The thing about Buckley, was that he never sang the same song twice.  His songs always evolved  each time he performed them, often adding lyrics, more verses, and in particular, he augmented them with all sorts of vocal nuances - whoops, moans and cries. Get On Top is a perfect example of this, where indeed, as he states in the lyrics, he really does talk in tongues!
Although this beautiful gatefold album, “Greetings From LA” came with Buckley’s submitted lyrics, all the songs are considerably longer; the published lyrics only represent a small fraction of each song, and many of the suggestive verses are not included. Perhaps he was hoping to sneak them past the  legal staff at Straight Records.
Greetings From LA is still available on CD and 180 gram vinyl. Treat yourself!
 
I expect these occasional bonus episodes to average out at about 30 minutes each, but at this moment, I am not committing myself to a regular timetable for publishing.
Feel free to let me have your views on the “Longer Songs” show.
The regular Small Town Talk  episodes will continue to find their way on to the world wide webby thing at the end of each month and will have, as you may have guessed, no more  lengthy tracks.
 
For more short,snappy slices of gratification, continue to tune in to that incomparable disc-spinner, Johnny Corsair over at his Bright Lights Big City podcast:
https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/
 
And to get further information and musings on this podcast or my music collection, or anything Rock & Roll,email me at:
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com
 
Episode 45 B Illustration: My old Revox Reel to Reel, reeling out the really long songs. It’s real gone, man.
 
 

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 45

In which Small Town Talk celebrates the birth of new grandchild, Leon with some Rock & Roll Lullabies
 
1.   Come Along - Jimmy Donley
2.   Think It Over - Bill Kirchen & Austin De Lone
3.   Think It Over - Buddy Holly
4.   Blue Bayou - Roy Orbison
5.   Rock And Roll Lullaby - B. J. Thomas
6.   Rock 'n' Roll Lullaby - 10 CC
7.   Pull Away - Leon Bridges
8.   You Left The Water Running - Otis Redding
9.   Pushin' Too Hard - The Seeds
10. The Prom - Del Shannon   (This month's death song)
11. Half Heaven, Half Heartache - Ral Donner
12. Outside Woman Blues - Jim McCarty Band
13. Saved - LaVern Baker
14. Daydream Believer - The Monkees   (This month's earworm)
15. Travellin' Light - Cliff Richard
16. Outro - What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? - The Orioles
 
Theme song: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
 
I USED TO SMOKE
I USED TO DRINK
I USED TO SMOKE, DRINK AND DANCE THE HOOCHIE-COO
 
Saved - Lavern Baker (Written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller - 1960)
 
Simply copy the link below and get transported to Bright Lights Big City on the Breaking Records label The spectacular Johnny Corsair’s podcast can now be found here:
 
https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/
 
 
Small Town Talk collects Ace Records.  Go see for yourself:
 
https://www.acerecords.co.uk/
 
 
Contact Small Town Talk here, always willing to share musical interests:
 
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com
 
 
Episode 45. Illustration: Just a few hours old, Baby Leon.

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 44

In which Small Town Talk goes a-walkin' hand in hand all along the sand.
 
1.   Funnel Of Love - Wanda Jackson
2.   Chesil Beach - Age Of Reason
3.   Alley Oop - Hollywood Argyles      (This month's earworm)
4.   I Got The Blues - Dion & The Belmonts
5.   I Got the Blues - Geraint Watkins
6.   Nadine - Dion
7.   You Never Can Tell - Chuck Berry
8.   Sweet Nuthin's - Brenda Lee
9.   Ay La Bah - Dolly Cooper & Maxwell Davis & His Orchestra
10. Big Hunk Of Love - Elvis Presley
11. Terry - Twinkle      (This month's death song)
12. I'm Into Something Good - Earl-Jean
13. Chains - The Beatles
14. Buzzin' Fly - Tim Buckley
 
Theme song: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
 
AS I GOT ON A CITY BUS AND FOUND MYSELF A SEATI THOUGHT I SAW MY FUTURE BRIDE WALKING UP THE STREET
I SHOUTED TO THE DRIVER, "HEY CONDUCTOR, YOU MUST SLOW DOWNI THINK I SEE HER, I'M GETTING OFF THE BUS."
 
Nadine - Dion / written by Chuck Berry
 
 
Simply copy the link below and get transported to Bright Lights Big City on the Breaking Records label - If you want to win that fantastic Candi Staton CD do it now. The spectacular Johnny Corsair’s podcast can now be found here:
 
https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/
 
 
Small Town Talk collects Ace Records: The best there is. From this episode you can find Wanda Jackson, Dion, Gary S. Paxton of the Hollywood Argyles, Chuck Berry "On the Blue Side" and Brenda Lee. 
 
https://www.acerecords.co.uk/
 
 
Check out Geraint Watkins here:
 
https://www.ents24.com/uk/tour-dates/geraint-watkins
 
 
For the alternative Christmas playlists, keep scrolling down to episode 20 and then episode 7. You can't miss them. Ginger Baldy is wearing the Santa gear.
 
Contact Small Town Talk here:
 
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com
 
 
Episode 44 Illustration: A photo I took in Phuket some years ago seemed to fit those great lines from Tim Buckley's Buzzin' Fly  "A-walking hand in hand, all along the sand, a seabird knew your name. He knew your love was growing...."
 
 
 
 

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 43

In which Small Town Talk,  catches the midnight train, sees a bad moon rising and gets his head stuck in a pumpkin.
 
1.  Honey Bee Bop - Slink Moss Explosion
2.  She Likes To Boogie Real Low - Jimmy Sutton's Five Charms
3.  Caldonia - Louis Jordan
4.  They Raided The Joint - Helen Humes
5.  31st Street Blues - Dan Burley & His Skiffle Boys
6.  Wine - The Electric Flag
7.  You Don't Realize - The Electric Flag
8.  Midnight Train - The Spencer Davis Group
9.  Midnight Train - The Johnny Burnette Trio  (This month's death song)
10. Aphrodite - Edd Donovan
11. In Brooklyn - Al Stewart
12. Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles  (This month's earworm)
13. Bye Bye Love - Madeleine Peyroux
14. Love Hurts - The Everly Brothers
15. Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
 
Theme song: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles (1972)
 
WALKIN’ WITH MY BABY, SHE’S GOT GREAT BIG FEETSHE’S LONG, LEAN AND LANKY AND AIN’T HAD NOTHING TO EATSHE’S MY BABY AND I LOVE HER JUST THE SAMECRAZY ‘BOUT THAT WOMAN, ‘CAUSE CALDONIA IS HER NAME.
Caldonia - Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five.
 
I guess most of you listen in on mobile devices, and certainly if you are using our podcast host, PODBEAN, you get a pretty decent looking app. However the display on PC’s and tablets is far superior, with extra graphics and an easily navigated layout. And we are still available on a whole load of other platforms.
 
Yes, He's made it to Podbean too! Published earlier today, Episode 31 of Bright Lights Big City on the Breaking Records label; the majestic Johnny Corsair's podcast can be found here:
https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/
 
If the cool jazz of Madeleine Peyroux is your thing:
https://madeleinepeyroux.com/
 
Check out Edd Donovan here:
https://www.edddonovan.co.uk/
 
Don't forget to book up for the Tenby Blues Festival, if you live in Pembrokeshire or nearby. Small Town Talk will be there on Friday 10th November to see the great Geraint Watkins. Come and say Hello:
https://tenbyblues.co.uk
 
Also check out Daphne's Flight. Use the link below to access each of the members solo and group projects & see if they are playing near you:
https://www.daphnesflight.co.uk/
 
If you aren't using Podbean and want to check it out:
https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com/
 
And finally contact Small Town Talk for info and musings on our podcast:
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com
 
Episode 43 Illustration: I carved a pumpkin and wore it to the Halloween Hoedown
 
 
 

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 42

In which Small Town Talk encounters Whales, Bullfrogs, Chickens, Three Little Pigs and a deadly Water Moccasin snake.
 
1.   Big Blon’ Baby - Ronnie Self2.   I Asked For Water (She Gave Me Gasoline) - Howlin’ Wolf3.   In The Pines - The Sir Douglas Quintet  (This month's death song)4.   I’m Sick Of This Shit - Daphne’s Flight5.   Roosevelt And Ira Lee (Night Of The Mossacin) sic - Tony Joe White6.   Three Little Pigs - James Duncan7.   How You Goin’ To Georgia - Eddie Hinton8.   All Day And All Of The Night - The Kinks  (This month's earworm)9.   Pilot Of The Airwaves - Charlie Dore10. Good Times - Edie Brickell11. Good Times - Sam Cooke12. What To Do - Buddy Holly13. Whale Eyes - Billie Maree14. The Whale Has Swallowed Me - J. B. Lenoir
 
Theme song: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
 
 
IRA LEE TURNED TO ROOSEVELT,
WHEN HE QUIT HIS SCREAMIN' AND KICKIN',
AND HE SAID,
"LET'S FORGET ABOUT THOSE BULLFROGS,
AND GO OUT AND STEAL SOME CHICKENS.
 
Roosevelt & Ira Lee - Tony Joe White (1969)
(Disclaimer: Small Town Talk does not condone the stealing of chickens - or anything else for that matter)
 
 
For Nirvana's unplugged version of "In the Pines" go to:
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEMm7gxBYSc
 
(Kurt Cobain, of course is wrong. Leadbelly did not write "In The Pines"/"Where Did You Sleep Last Night" - but he must take credit for the most imitated adaptation of this song.
 
 
This link for the Charlie Dore tour dates, (There are four in October) her latest album “Like Animals” and everything else:
https://www.charliedore.com
 
 
Continuing from last month’s Podomatic podpage - The best link for Max ZT and Dan Whitehouse October tour dates:
https://www.dan-whitehouse.com/live.
 
 
And for the excellent Billie Maree videos:
https://linktr.ee/billiemareemusic
 
  
For the very best in Blues, Soul, Gospel, R&B - old and new, listen in to the great Johnny Corsair at:
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/johnnycorsair9
 
 
OK Pembrokeshire, Small Town Talk will be at the Tenby Blues Festival on Friday 10th November to see the great Geraint Watkins.
Book up now and come and say hello:
https://tenbyblues.co.uk
 
 
Check out Daphne’s Flight here:
https://www.daphnesflight.co.uk
Especially check the links to each of the member’s other solo and group projects.
And if you want their new album absolutely free, I have one waiting - so email me pronto with your address at the link below.First one in my inbox wins!
 
And to get further information and musings on this podcast or my music collection, email me at:
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com
 
 
Episode 42 Illustration: Roosevelt and Ira Lee are about to discover the night will be a bummer.
 
(Polyvinyl Pete (young and old) is Roosevelt & Ira Lee; apologies to Norman Rockwell, on whose paintings I based the poses)

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 41

In which Small Town Talk catches the last train and from thirty thousand feet above El Paso City has a past-life experience.
 
1.   Last Train To San Fernando - Johnny Duncan & The Bluegrass Boys   ( New regular feature the earworm)
2.   Kill My Baby - Nick Curran & The Lowlifes   (This month's death song)
3.   El Paso City - Marty Robbins
4.   It’s Over - Boz Scaggs
5.   It’s Over - George Soulé
6.   Catch Me, I’m Falling - Esther Phillips
7.   Dead Man (Still Walking Around) - The Olympics
8.   Maybe The People Would Be The Times Or Between Clark And Hilldale - Love
9.   White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane
10.  Statesboro Blues - Taj Mahal
11.   Purple Haze - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
12.  The Perfect Circle - Max ZT & Dan Whitehouse
13.  Blowing Leaves - Charlie Dore
 
Theme song: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles.
 
EVERY TIME I FLY UP THROUGH THE HEAVENS
AND I SEE YOU THERE BELOW
I GET THE FEELING SOMETIME,
IN ANOTHER WORLD I LIVED IN EL PASO
El Paso City - Marty Robbins (1976)
 
This link for the Charlie Dore tour dates, her latest album “Like Animals” and everything else: https://www.charliedore.com
Blowing Leaves  - Charlie Dore "I recorded a leaf blower in next door's garden and found it was in a comfortable key for me (B flat), so just for the fun of it I recorded the drone on my phone and sang a melody over the top. When it started up the birds disappeared, but after a very short while they returned and just carried on singing above the drone. Looking at the leaves and the birds I felt there was a kind of parallel with the regeneration aspect of both birds and leaves.
 
The links for Max ZT and Dan Whitehouse tour dates:
https://www.dan-whitehouse.com/live
https://www.maxzt.com
And to see what you can expect from the tour and Ten Steps album: TEN STEPS video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2I4NYoGHVY
MAX & DAN interview video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS6_kg3ckqM
 
There are still tickets available for the wonderful Daphne’s Flight‘s September Tour:
https://www.daphnesflight.co.uk/tour-dates
I’ll be at Pound Arts in Corsham on Friday 15th - come and say hello.
 
For Blues, Soul, Gospel, R&B - old and new, listen in to the great Johnny Corsair at:
https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/
 
The first email for the prize Ace CD, donated by Johnny, compiling the work of producer and engineer, Martin Rushent graced my inbox within 35 minutes of episode 40 exploding onto the airwaves! So congratulations go to Keith of Chippenham.
 
To get further information and musings on my music collection, email me at:
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com
 
Illustration:  With some regret, Small Town Talk puts Sweet Dorothy on the Last Train To San Fernando.

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 40

In which Small Town Talk reveals Daphne’s Flight latest single, Mysterious Day.
 
1.   C’mon Everybody - Eddie Cochran
2.   Barefootin’ - Bobby Parker
3.   But It’s Alright - J. J. Jackson
4.   It’s Alright - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
5.   It’s Alright - The Zombies
6.   Caroline Goodbye - Colin Blunstone
7.   Hard To Be The Way - Daphne’s Flight
8.   Mysterious Day - Daphne’s Flight
9.   Street People - Bobby Charles
10. Tennessee Blues - Texas Tornados
11.  Little Bit Is Better Than Nada -  Texas Tornados
12.  El Paso - Marty Robbins   (This month's death song)
13.  Western Movies - The Olympics
14.  Reminiscing - Buddy Holly
 
Theme song: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
 
SHOULDA BLOWN OVER
BUT YOU DECLARED A WAR
THOUGH YOU CAME IN THROUGH THE RUBBLE DARLING
COULDA USED THE DOOR
Hard To Be The Way - Daphne’s Flight.  Lead  vocal  and author - Chris While. Taken from the 2020 album “On Arrival”
Daphne’s Flight and the individual members are all over Small Town Talk. Check out our back episodes. Look out for DF at the Shrewsbury Festival and at various venues throughout the land. Find info and tour dates here:
https://www.daphnesflight.co.uk/
Small Town Talk will be seeing them at Pound Arts, Corsham. Come and say hello. I am the idiot portrayed on the title page.
 
For Blues, Soul, Gospel, R&B - old and new, listen in to the great Johnny Corsair at:
https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/
Johnny has donated a prize to listeners of Small Town Talk - An Ace CD compiling the work of producer and engineer, Martin Rushent, - mostly punk, post punk and some new wave - check it out here:
https://acerecords.co.uk/autonomy-the-productions-of-martin-rushent
Up your street?  Then email me at Small Town Talk (see below). First one in my inbox wins!
 
To win that terrific Ace giveaway, give feedback and/or get further information and musings on my music collection, email me at
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com
 
Illustration:  The anticipation builds as Small Town Talk awaits the start of the Daphne’s Flight Tour and the release of their new album, “Love Is The Weapon Of Choice” (Many apologies to the wonderful Julie Matthews of DF, for lifting her lovely illustration of the band for this cover pic.)

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 39

In which Small Town Talk continues banging on about the Buddy Tapes.
 
1.   Psycho - The Sonics
2.   Have Love Will Travel - The Black Keys
3.   Going Down South - The Black Keys
4.   Go Back To Your Used To Be - Jessie Mae Hemphill
5.   Get Like You Used To Be - Chicken Shack
6.   Shake It - The Groundhogs
7.   Shake It - Howlin’ Wilf & The Vee-Jays
8.   California Poppy - Theo Lawrence
9.   Tell Laura I love Her - Ricky Valance   (This month's death song)
10.  Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price   (Oops - Last month's death song!)
11.  Peggy Sue Got Married -  Buddy Holly
12.  Please Don’t Tell Me More - Paul Cebar & The Milwaukeeans
13.  The One Who Really Loves You - The Marvelettes
14.  Please Mister Postman - The Beatles
15.  Baby It’s You - The Shirelles
 
Theme song: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
 
PLEASE DON’T TELL ME MORE ABOUT MY BABY
I DON’T WANNA KNOW WHO SHE’S OUT PAINTING THE TOWN WITH
OR WHAT HUE IT’S BOUND TO BE
OR WHAT THAT MIGHT HAVE TO DO WITH  ME.
Please Don’t Tell Me More - Paul Cebar & The Milwaukeeans, from Upstroke For The Downfolk (1996)
Hear all about the mercurial Paul Cebar in Small Town Talk, episode 31 or go directly to:
https://paulcebar.com
 
Ace Records: Check out the marvellous “Sound Of The R&B Hits” and “Cry Wilf” at:
https://acerecords.co.uk
 
Well June’s Bright Lights Big City is right up my street, I’ll tell you why - Johnny Corsair plays the coolest grooves around. Phone him on Beechwood 4-5789 or 634-5789:
https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/
 
To give feedback and/or get further information and musings on my music collection, email me at;
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com
 
Illustration: Small Town Talk builds Pembrokeshire Yacht Club’s Carnival Float- It’s that flying fish thingy from the new Avatar film.

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 38

In which Small Town Talk revisits the Buddy Holly back catalogue and finds great joy.
 
1.   Loose Lip Mama - Nick Curran
2.   Sunniland - Dion
3.   Blackbird - Dion
4.   F.F.A - Terry Allen
5.   The Fooler - Nick Waterhouse
6.   Wake Up Little Susie - The Everly Brothers
7.   Wild Child In A World Of Trouble - Vince Martin & Fred Neil
8.   Candy Man - Roy Orbison
9.   Come Back Baby - Buddy Holly
10.  Come Back Baby - Love Sculpture
11.  Easy To Say Bon Temps Rouler - Geraint Watkins
12.  I’m Jealous - Ike & Tina Turner
13.  The Great Pretender - Carol Fran
14.  Where Have You Been All My Life - Arthur Alexander
15.  Crying, Waiting, Hoping - Buddy Holly
16.  Up On The Roof - The Drifters
 
Theme song: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
 
WELL, WHAT ARE WE GONNA TELL YOUR MAMA?
WHAT ARE WE GONNA TELL YOUR PA?
WHAT ARE WE GONNA TELL OUR FRIENDS
WHEN THEY SAY OOH LA LA?
The Everly Brothers “Wake Up Little Susie” [written by Boudleaux & Felice Bryant]
 
Check out Nick Waterhouse at:
https://www.nickwaterhouse.com
 
And Geraint Watkins at:
https://www.geraintwatkins.com
 
Ace Records: They’ve kept me happy for years!  Bookmark their fantastic website, not just the best shop for reissues, but a fantastic historical archive for music fans:
https://acerecords.co.uk
 
Want to win a cracking Millie Jackson CD on Ace Records, or listen to Johnny Corsair’s guest, fine artist and soul music lover, Martin Grover? Then visit our fantastic sister show, Bright Lights Big City.
https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/
 
To give feedback and/or get further information and musings on my music collection, email me at:
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com
 
Illustration: Nick Waterhouse - a terrific show at Rough Trade East.