Small Town Talk

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 27

In which Small Town Talk visits the King Of The New York Streets
 
1.  Party In Nogales - Ron Levy’s Wild Kingdom
2.  Adios Mexico - Texas Tornados
3.  Teardrops On Your Letter - Amos Garrett, Doug Sahm & Gene Taylor
4.  Junco Partner - Gene Taylor
5.  You Got Me Going - Daphne’s Flight
6.  Chaplin House - Frabjoy & Runcible Spoon
7.  King Of The New York Streets - Dion
8.  Don’t Cry - Aaron Neville
9.  Don’t Cry - Charley Crockett
10. Oh No Not My Baby - She & Him
11. Bring It On Home To Grandma - Mississippi Mud Mashers
12. Mama Say Blue - Larry Dowd with First Garrison
13. What A Party - Bobby Charles Theme Tune:
 
Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
 
YOU KNOW, EACH TIME I JUMPED BEHIND THE WHEEL
OF A PIN-STRIPED CUSTOM OLDSMOBILE
THE GUYS WOULD BOW AND THE GIRLS WOULD SQUEAL
“King Of The New York Streets”  a song written in rhyming triplets - Dion. 1989
 
If you liked “You Got Me Going” check out the marvellous Lockdown Videos by Daphne’s Flight:
https://www.daphnesflight.com/videos
 
Remember to check out our twinned sister show, Bright Lights Big City by the fantastic Johnny Corsair:
https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/
 
To give feedback and/or get further information and musings on the music email me at:
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com
 
Illustration: Small Town Talk drops back to mid 50’s New York, when Dion was King.

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 26

In which Small Town Talk waxes lyrical after traveling to Wiltshire to see Daphne’s Flight.
 
1.  The Hustle Is On  - Taj Mahal
2.  I Don’t Buy It - The Limboos
3.  When The Night Falls - The Eyes
4.  Ha Ha Ha - The Excitements
5.  Egg Or The Hen -  Koko Taylor
6.  Laissez-Faire - David Ackles
7.  That’s Just Life Around Here - Daphne’s Flight
8.  You’re Gonna Need Me - Barbara Lynn
9.  Umbopo - Doctor Father
10. Hey Baby - Chicken Shack
11. Hey Baby - Bruce Channel
12. Anna - Arthur Alexander
13. Bring Me The Head Of My So-Called Lover - Geraint Watkins
14. She’s Mean - Joey Gee & The Come-Ons
 
Theme Tune: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
SURE, I’VE HEARD WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“SHARE THE WEALTH”, AH, THAT’S WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
BUT I DON’T BELIEVE IT.
THE GOVERNMENT TAKES ALL THE CASH AND EATS IT OR SOMETHING
SO THE RICH GET RICHER
AND THE POOR GET NOTHING
“Laissez-Faire” - David Ackles 1967.  55 years on, what’s changed?
 
Check out the marvelous Lockdown Videos by Daphne’s Flight; you will be amazed:
https://www.daphnesflight.com/videos
 
Just Google THE LIMBOOS & THE EXCITEMENTS for the official videos And if you are interested in purchasing 50's Rockabilly, R&B, 60's Garage, Punk go to PENNIMAN RECORDS:
https://pennimanrecords.com/
 
Bright Lights Big City just keeps on getting better. How does Johnny Corsair do it? Check his podcast for yourself:
https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/
 
To give feedback and/or get further information and musings on the music email me at:
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com
Illustration: Small Town Talk visits another small town to see the Fabulous Daphne’s Flight and brings them back home.

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 25

In which Small Town Talk recalls the enticing adverts in 1950’s American comics. (Check out track 8)
 
1.  Your Line Was Busy - Big Bob
2.  Bambalam - Du Droppers
3.  Get It ‘Fore It’s Gone - Pokey LaFarge
4.  Anyway - OK Jive
5.  She’s My Baby - Steve Alaimo
6.  She’s My Baby - Fats Domino
7.  You Don’t Know What You Got (Until You Lose It) - Ral Donner
8.  Sand In My Face - 10CC
9.  Making Time - The Creation
10. Big Shot - The Limboos
11. Don’t Feel Sorry For Me - The Ikettess
12. Time Is On My Side - Irma Thomas
13. That’s A Pretty Good Love - Big Maybelle
14. Travelin’ Mood - Wee Willie Wayne
15. Is Anybody Going To San Antone - Doug Sahm & Band
 
Theme Tune: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
 
WIND WHIPPING DOWN THE NECK OF MY SHIRT
LIKE I AIN’T GOT NOTHIN’ ON
BUT I’D RATHER FIGHT THE WIND AND RAIN
THAN WHAT I WAS FIGHTIN’ AT HOME.
(Is Anybody Going To) San Antone” - Doug Sahm & Band.
A cheerful sounding melody, but the lyrics are pure vitriol!
 
CHECK OUT THE LIMBOOS. Google "Limboos", visit their website but start at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C-JTX3FRsE
 
And PENNIMAN RECORDS:
https://pennimanrecords.com/
 
If you’re not listening to Johnny Corsair’s Bright Lights Big City, then how do you get  through each month in these troubling times? Check him out, you might just win one of those fabulous prizes:
https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/
 
To give feedback and/or get further information and musings on the music email me at:
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com
Illustration: The Ginger Kid gets sand in his face (This time it’s apologies to Charles Atlas and his 1950’s  Dynamic Tension Adverts.)

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 24

In which current events drag Small Town Talk back to the early 60’s
 
1.  I Will Follow Him - Little Peggy March
2.  Going Down To Big Mary’s - The Paladins
3.  All Around The World - Titus Turner
4.  Bread & Butter - The Newbeats
5.  Should I Ever Love Again. - Tommy Ridgley
6.  Carry On - Jerry Byrne
7.  Carry On - Crosby, Stills & Nash
8.  What’s That Sound (For What It’s Worth) - Art
9.  Seven Day Fool - Etta James
10. Eddie My Love - The Teen Queens
11. Old Man Boogie - Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson & His Orchestra
12. Somethin’ Else - Eddie Cochran
13. Breakaway - Tracey Ullman
14. Whole Wide World - Wreckless Eric
15. The Old Place - Nick Waterhouse
 
Theme Tune: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
 
WELL, I GOT HOME EARLY ONE MONDAY
MUCH TO MY SURPRISE
SHE WAS EATING CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS WITH SOME OTHER GUY
Bread & Butter - The Newbeats
 
Don’t Forget - Boss Sounds and great prizes at the fabulous Bright Lights Big City:
https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/
Or demand that Alexa plays episode 12 of Johnny Corsair’s podcast - It works for me.
 
Superb acoustic version of Whole Wide World:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5Z3H9Joj84
Will Ferrell singing Whole Wide World from “Stranger Than Fiction”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFU545ZtOpE
 
So To give feedback and/or get further information and musings on the music email me at:
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com
 
Illustration: Small Town Talk recalls youthful nightmares (apologies to Stanley Kubrick’s "Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb")

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 23

In which Small Town Talk hosts the second all-female Ladies Night live from Mackerel Quay.
 
1.   Sistershake - Swamp Mama Johnson
2.   Missing Words - The Selecter
3.   (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction - Cat Power
4.   Blue Moon Revisited (Song For Elvis) - The Cowboy Junkies
5.   Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles
6.   Dead - Carolyn Sullivan
7.   Almost Persuaded - June Conquest
8.   Almost Persuaded - Etta James
9.   Every Natural Thing - Aretha Franklin
10. I Still Want To Be Your Baby (Take Me Like I Am) - Bettye Lavette
11. Out Of Left Field -  Helen Watson
12. Dirty Lie - The Secret Sisters
13. One More Time - Varetta Dillard
 
Theme Tune: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles/ Beth McKee
 
YOU’LL BE ALONE WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN
TOSSED YOUR NAME IN THE LOST AND FOUND
I NEVER LOVED YOU BABY MY OH MY
AND WHOSOEVER TOLD YOU,
TOLD A DIRTY LIE
Dirty Lie - The Secret Sisters
 
Now go and Sistershake over to our Sistershow and win that Tee shirt at the fabulous Bright Lights Big City:
https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/
Or just politely ask Alexa to play episode 11 of Johnny Corsair’s podcast - (It works for me.)
 
To give feedback and/or get further information and musings on the music email me at:
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com
 
Illustration: Ladies’ Night out with the Missus and the Shirelles down in our small town by the sea.

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 22

In which Small Town Talk visits the prize winning Bright Lights Big City and checks in on old mate Johnny Corsair who’s giving it all away.
 
1.  Too Much Rockin’ - Tiny Lewis
2.  Daydreaming Of You - The Hellions
3.  Security - The ’N Betweens
4.  Player - Nick Curran
5.  Abraham, Martin & John - Dion
6.  Hitch Hike - Marvin Gaye
7.  Bye Bye Baby - Mary Wells
8.  Bye Bye Baby - Big Brother & The Holding Company
9.  Without Love - Mother Earth
10. I Say You’re Driving Me Crazy - Dorothy Berry
11. Kicks - Paul Revere & The Raiders
12. Lies - The Knickerbockers
13. Peppermint Twist - Joey Dee & The Starliters
14. Boys - The Shirelles
15. Girl Of The Seasons - Bamboo
 
Theme Tune: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
DIDN’T YOU LOVE THE THINGS THEY STOOD FOR?
DIDN’T THEY TRY TO FIND SOME GOOD FOR YOU AND ME?
Abraham, Martin & John - Dion
 
Nothing could be easier, so go win a prize at:
https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/
Or just politely ask Alexa to play episode 10 of Johnny Corsair’s podcast.
 
To give feedback and/or get further information and musings on the music email me at:
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com
 
Illustration: Johnny Corsair surrounds himself with the prize-winning Ace Records.

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 21

In which the Ginger Kid hot-foots it home to spin the latest Decca single
 
1.  You Baby Face Thing - Joe Tex
2.  Silver Bracelet - Nick Waterhouse
3.  Checking In - Kat Eaton
4.  My Sunday Feeling - Jethro Tull
5.  People Gonna Talk - James Hunter.
6.  I Pity The Fool - Bobby Bland
7.  Ask Me ‘Bout Nothing (But The Blues) - Boz Scaggs
8.  Hey Little Girl - Del Shannon
9.  Hey Little Girl - Doug Sahm
10. Sweet Inspiration - The Sweet Inspirations
11. Just One Look - Doris Troy
12. Go Now - Bessie Banks
13. So It Goes - Nick Lowe
14. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes - Elvis Costello
 
Theme Tune: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
 
I DON’T KNOW  WHY I CALLED
WHEN THERE’S NOTHING TO TELL YOU AT ALL
TRUTH IS, I AM ALONE
AND I KNEW YOU’D PICK UP THE PHONE
SO I’M JUST CHECKING IN
YEAH, I’M JUST CHECKING IN
Checking In - Kat Eaton  …and you can find her at:
https://www.kateaton.com
Or on Facebook, Twitter etc..
 
Well, I’ve got to sing his praises after the latest show. Get over there to see why. Yes it’s the brilliant Johnny Corsair’s December show. Find it at:
https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/
Or just politely ask Alexa to play episode 8 of Johnny Corsair’s podcast.
 
To give feedback and/or get further information and musings on the music email me at:
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com
 
Illustration: The Ginger Kid spends his dinner money on a little R&B down at Barnetts.

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 20. Bonus Christmas Edition 2021

In which Ginger Baldy dons the Santa outfit for the second year running and offers up yet another weird & wonderful alternative Christmas playlist. There’s happiness and heartache, disappointment and delight and the occasional very naughty Santa.
 
1.  Hey Skinny Santa - J. D. McPherson
2.  Boogie Woogie Santa Claus - Mabel Scott with The Maxwell Davis Orchestra
3.  Christmas Time - The Debonaires
4.  Christmas Time -  Jimmy McCracklin
5.  What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas? - The Emotions
6.  Christmas Date Boogie - Big Joe Turner
7.  A Five-Pound Box Of Money - Pearl Bailey
8.  Santa - Lightnin’ Hopkins
9.  Call Me For Christmas - Gary “US” Bonds
10. Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin’ - Mack Rice
11. A Dollar Short Of Happy - Nick Lowe
12. Cool Yule - Louis Armstrong
13. It Feels Like Christmas - Eddie & The Hot Rods
14. Back Door Santa - Clarence Carter
15. Presents For Christmas - Solomon Burke
16. Gee Whiz It’s Christmas - Carla Thomas
17. Xmas Baby - Riff Ruffin
18. The Christmas Song - The Raveonettes
19. Crazy Santa Claus - The Debonaires
20. Santa’s Messin’ With The Kid - Eddie C. Campbell
21. Christmas Holidays - Texas Pete Mayer & His Houserockers Blues Band
22. Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis - Kacey Jones
23. How I Hate To See Christmas Come Around - Jimmy Witherspoon
24. Who Took The Merry Out Of Christmas - The Staple Singers
25. Santa Claus, Santa Claus - Louis Jordan
26. Ugly Sweater Blues - J. D. McPherson
27. I Want A Man - Thelma Cooper
28. Blue Christmas - The Beach Boys
29. I Want You Xmas - Jesse Belvin
30. I Want A Present For Christmas - J. B. Summers & Doc Baxby’s Orchestra
 
Theme Tune: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
 
HE DRANK MY EGGNOG, EATEN MY CAKE
GRABBED MY WIFE, AND DID THE SHAKE
OH LORD WOH, LOOK WHAT SANTA DID
MESSIN’ WITH - CALL IT MERRY CHRISTMAS
BUT I SAY SANTA’S MESSIN’ WITH THE KID
WAKE UP CHRISTMAS MORNING
SANTA AIN’T AROUND
ONLY BECAUSE THE KID RAN HIM OUTTA TOWN
Santa’s Messin’ With the Kid - Eddie C. Campbell
We recommend that you listen to the SMALL TOWN TALK CHRISTMAS tracklists on Alexa; simply ask her politely, “Play Small Town Talk Podcast episode 20” - or episode 7 for last year’s offering. You can also download it from this podcast page.
It’s available on several platforms now, but only this version on Podbean now offers feedback.
 
For the best in black music down the years, make sure you don’t miss Johnny Corsair’s Bright Lights Big City, London's finest podcast. Find it at:
https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/
 
To give feedback and/or get further information and musings on the music, you can email me at:
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com
 
Illustration:  Ginger Baldy squeezes into the Santa suit again.

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 19

In which Small Town Talk is going weird, raving about 60’s Psychedelic poster art and then sneaking uninvited into a disturbing film poster.
 
1.  Respectable - The Isley Brothers
2.  What Kind Of Love Is This - Joey Dee & The Starliters
3.  I Think I’m Going Weird - Art
4.  Strange Brew - Cream
5.  The Road I’m On (Gloria) - Dion
6.  Gloria - Them
7.  Move On - The Blossoms
8.  Move On - Jeanette (Baby) Washington
9.  He’s A Rebel - The Crystals  (Absolutely not!  It’s really The Blossoms)
10. Town Without Pity - Gene Pitney
11. Pitseleh - Charlotte Spiral
12. I’ll Take Good Care Of You - Garnet Mimms
13. A Woman Left Lonely - Charlie Rich
14. Already Free - Derek Trucks Band
15. Dealer’s Blues - Doug Sahm & Band
 
Theme Tune: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
 
WHY DON’T THEY HELP US, TRY TO HELP US
BEFORE THIS CLAY AND GRANITE PLANET FALLS APART?
Town Without Pity. - Gene Pitney  (Just a thought, but those lines could be a plea for these times)
 
And don't forget, Johnny Corsair’s brilliant unmissable Bright Lights Big City podcast is waiting for you over at:
https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/
 
Find the amazing Charlotte Spiral at:
https://www.facebook.com/charlottespiral
 
To give feedback and/or get further information and musings on the music email me at:
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com
 
Illustration: Ginger Baldy stars in Town Without Pity

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 18

In which Small Town Talk gets stuck in a Road Block with a Bad Little Woman.
 
1.  Be Baba Leba - Thurston Harris
2.  Helen’s Advice - Helen Humes
3.  Aged & Mellow Blues - Little Esther
4.  Oh Yeah - The Shadows Of Knight
5.  Bad Little Woman - The Wheel-A-Ways (The Wheels)  US single.
6.  Road Block - The Wheels
7.  You Ain’t Tuff - The Uniques
8.  Tracy Hide - Wondermints
9.  Headspin - Hi Frisco
10. Bad Boy - The Donays
11. Bad Boy - The Beatles
12. I’m Working - Charley Crockett
13. Spoonful - Howlin’ Wolf
14. Linin’ Track - Koerner, Ray & Glover
15. Shoppin’ For Clothes - The Coasters
 
Theme Tune: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
 
NOW TAKE A LOOK IN THE BARNYARD
SEE THAT OLD FAT HEN
SHE’S GOT A FRESH YOUNG ROOSTER
FEELS LIKE A CHICKEN AGAIN.
Helen’s Advice Helen Humes
 
And don’t forget, for the very best in black music, past and present, get yourself over to Johnny Corsair’s brilliant  Bright Lights Big City podcast. October’s show features an interview with Rod Demick (see tracks 5 & 6 above):
https://jhttps://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/
 
Also for some more Indie Psych check out Hi Frisco at:
https://www.facebook.com/hifrisco
 
To give feedback and/or get further information and musings on the music email me at:
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com
 
Illustration: STT gets the Wheels in motion with Rod Demick.