You wait for one instrumental & two come along and 12 other crackin' tunes.

1. Fools Are Getting Scarcer / Roy Milton

2. Creepin' / The Starlighters

3. Why'd You Do It? / Ralph Willis

4. Dirty Water / Billy Larkin & The Delegates

5. A Shot Of Rhythm & Blues / Arthur Alexander

6. Nights In New York City / Jan Bradley

7. Beautiful Strangers / Mavis Staples

8. Love So Divine / Emilia Sisco & Cold Diamond & Mink

9. One Of Those Good For Crying Over You Days / Clydie King

10. Cornbread, Fish & Collard Greens / Anthony Hamilton

11. Somebody To You / Joy Crookes

12. Man I Need / Olivia Dean

13. He Loves Us Both / Lila Ike (feat H.E.R.)

14. Blue Blood / Candice Ivory

15. Since You've Been Gone / Four Tops

theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

"they're going beserk to get off to work."

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Although he's busier than the busiest bee, Pete Jones manages to find time to bring you a fantastic 49 mins of his record collection every month on the sister show to this : https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com -

A lot of what we both play are Ace Records releases because there is no one better - go shopping at

https://acerecords.com & join their Facebook page to be in the know of their latest release.

Soon to be a guest again on the show so check out the art of Martin Grover - https://martingrover.com

Check out Nola Blue records - the home of Candice Ivory's latest release & many more blues artists at

https://www.nola-blues.com

Pencils, Bananas & Trains just some of the subjects on this month's show.

1. Shout & Rock / Elmore Nixon

2. That's What They Put Erasers On Pencils For / The Gems

3. Serve Another Round / The Five Keys

4. Banana in Your Fruit Basket / Bo Carter

5. I Cry And Cry Every Night / Jimmy Smith & The Lockettes

6. Let The Good Times Roll / Shirley & Lee

7. Wanted / Lila Ike

8. Drowning In The Sea Of Love / Joe Simon

9. Rather Be / Giveon

10. Cheat Code / Lacee

11. Down In Texas / Don Varner

12. Reconsider Baby / Doug Sahm

13. Love Train / The Supremes

theme song : Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

"this goes out to the Paddington to Cheltenham Posse."

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Our sister show, SmallTown Talk is at https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com impeccably presented by Pete Jones each month.

We both play releases by Ace Records every month - usually several. Shop there at https://acerecords.com

it's their 50th Anniversary so check them out online to see their various events in London next week from August 5th.

Want to browse or buy some fantastic art including iconic 7 inch record sleeves check out:

https://martingrover.com

Another mix of old soul & new. And of course blues from the 1920's. We return to six artists you would have heard here before - some many times -all with new songs just out!

1. Not So Much Talk / Jimmy Breedlove

2. Broadway On Fire / Buster Brown

3. I Got Love If You Want It / Slim Harpo

4. Ice Cream Baby / The Pearls

5. Coffee Grindin' Blues / Lucille Bogan

6. On With The Show / Celeste

7. Nice To Each Other / Olivia Dean

8. Ama Said / Nectar Woode

9. The Perfect Crime / Joy Crookes

10. Sierra / MRCY

11. Flower Moon / Durand Jones & The Indications

12. Will There Be Another Love For Me / Winfield Parker

13. Mary Don't You Weep / The Delights

14. Looking for Some Action / Q.Tips

15. This Heart of Mine / Jimmy James & The Vagabonds

theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

"sorry for the delay...who orderd the ice cream four weeks ago?"

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A sisterly love shout out to Smalltown Talk podcast hosted by Pete Jones every month - just as it closes. It's 49 minutes of musical delights with Pete's enthusiasm & erudition and LOVE!

https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com

Want to shop for music that you'll hear here every month (and at Smalltown Talk) then look no further than Ace

Records - https://acerecords.com and check out their FB page for latest info on releases and a chance to win them.

The painter extraordinaire producing the eye catching, the thoughtful, the placing of soul singers in South London's streets - I give you Martin Grover - go see at : https://martingrover.com

The grand opening of the BLBC Bar & Grill where we serve songs about food, drink & eating & drinking each month alongside our usual Soul, RnB, Gospel, Blues, and JA music mix.

And as we've reached show 50 there's a brand new 7' inch record sleeve design courtesy , as always, by Pete Jones.

1. Switchen In The Kitchen / Pretty Boy

2. W.P.L.J. / Lord Luther & The Four Deuces

3. Sam The Hot Dog Man / Lil Johnson

4. I've Been Wrong So Long / Bobby Bland

5. Ain't I Cried Enough / Paul Clifton

6. Jackson Blues / Drifting Slim & His Blues Band

7. Without You / Donnie Elbert

8. this feeling / Tia Gordon

9. Only Happen / Nectar Woode

10. Carmen / Joy Crookes

11. Ain't That Lovng You / Johnnie Taylor

12. In The Midnight Hour / Little Mac & The Boss Sounds

13. Here's A Litle Girl From Jacksonville / Blue Lu Barker

14. Camel Walk / Saundra Mallett

theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

"can you just dance when you perform, don't sing! You don't know what you're singing about."

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Pete Jones' music podcast is the lemon juice to go with Bright Lights White Port - a heady blend of some of the best music from then & now. Tune in:

https://smalltownrecords4.podbean.com

This month's fantastic prize CD and a lot of the tracks on here and every show are Ace records releases - https://acerecords.com & check out their FB page for the latest news and a chance to win CDs.

Fancy a painting or print of an iconic record in it's 7'inch sleeve or any of the other wonderful art from our mate Marin Grover - then go to...

https://martingrover.com

Heavy on the soulful side this month... because we can.

It looks good, sounds good & by golly it does you good.

1. Hear Me Now / Billy Lamont

2. Gimme Some / The Harptones

3. Hi-Fi Apartment / Mad Man Jones

4. You Got Me Crying / Clarence Garlow

5. Here I Go Again / Ruby Johnson

6. I Can't Make It Anymore / Richie Havens

7. Been So Long / Durand Jones & The Indications

8. This Woman's Work / Maxwell

9. Crystal Tears / Emiene

10. There She Goes / Curtis Harding

11. Invitation / Band Of Angels

12. Sad Souvenirs / The Four Tops

13. It Ain't No Big Thing / The Radiants

14. Soulshake / Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson

theme song; Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

contact me at: johnnycorsair9@gmail.com

Our sister show, a bit similiar but a lot different is at:

https://smalltownrecords4.podbean.com

a lot of what I play and always what we give away is from Ace Records:

https://acerecords.com & check out their facebook page.

as always we give the heads up for the wonderful art from Martin Grover - go see at:

https://martingrover.com

And now we are four. The 48th show. Over 700 different songs since we started but all a little bit like these...

1. Oh Johnny / Baby Jean

2. Real Good Feeling / Eddie Boyd

3. Heart Trouble / Billy Lewis

4. Two In The Morning / Spooner's Crowd

5. Some Other Guy / Richie Barrett

6. Right Around the Corner / Jimmy Nelson

7. It's Too Late To Cry / Lonnie Johnson

8. For Your Precious Love / Jerry Butler

9. He Will Break Your Heart / Jerry Butler

10. I'm A Telling You / Jerry Butler

11. Too Late / The Jewel Gospel Trio

12. There Will Be Peace In The Valley / Candi Staton

13. Rather Be / Mortimer

14. By Any Means (Machiavelli Sessions) Jorja Smith

15. backwards loving / Tia Gordon

16. Just As Long We're Together / Jalen NGonda

17. It Isn't Perfect (But It Might Me) / Olivia Dean

18. Lucky Lucky Me / Ivy Joe Hunter

theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

"it isn't perfect but it might be"

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Happy 5th birthday to Smalltown Talk our sister show - all 60 'perfect' shows can be found at

https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com

This month's CD and everyone we give away is from the best online shop there is: https://acerecords.com

We stongly recommend you check out Martin Grover at https://martingrover.com

She's right when she says: 'Boy! it's Solid Groovy.' No laggin or draggin please, tune into another 'soulful' mix.

1. Come Into My Bedroom / Delores Ealy

2. Boy! It's Soild Groovy / Nora Lee King

3. Heartbreak Road / Bill Withers

4. I Dig You Baby / Jerry Butler

5. Restless Soul / Nia Smith

6. Revolutionary Soul / The Mighty Tiny & The Many Few

7. jordan / Joy Oladokun

8. Wrong (feat Debora Caldwell Moore) / Annie and the Caldwells

9. Something In My Eye / The Music City Soul Brothers

10. No Laggin' and Draggin' / Renaldo Domino

11. New Love / The Fantastic Johnny C

12. More, More More, Of Your Love / Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

13. Monkey Tonight / Eddie Kirk

theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

"and remember only Johnny Corsair is Johnny Corsair."

contact me at: johnnycorsair9@gmail.com

You can get two shows for the price of no pounds & no pence by tuning in to Pete Jones' presenting his monthly musical extravaganza over at

https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com

This month's prize CD, as always, is courtesy of those wonderful people at Ace Records check out their website and follow them on Facebook for the all the latest info on their fantasic new releases.

https://acerecords.com

Enjoyed our selection from Maddy Burke then find hundreds more at maddy tube on youtube.

Our mate Martin Grover, who has this show in his ears while out running, has a veritable cornucopia of eye poppin' art not just for music fans but for anyone. View at:

https://martingrover

Happy New Year to you all! Those bells of joy are ringing out in a sensational way.

1. Don't Push, Don't Pull, Don't Shove / The Willows

2. Real Small Town / King Kolax

3. Later For The Gator / Willis Jackson & His Orchestra

4. Well Well No No / The Bells Of Joy

5. Why Do You Wait? / The Sensational Bells Of Joy

6. You're Gonna Need Me / Barbara Lynn

7. Not Too Cool To Cry / Renaldo Domino

8. Twist & Shout / Monica Martin

9. This Is Who I Am / Celeste

10. a little love for myself / Tia Gordon

11. One and The Same / Thee Sacred Souls

12. Give and Take / Jimmy Cliff

13. Forty First Street Breakdown / Naomi Shelton

14. Hey Girl, Come On Do The Pearl / The Agents

theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

"I could be making this up."

contact me at: johnnycorsair9@gmail.com

Our sister show has another 'long songs' special and the usual 'shorter songs' monthly show out right now - whatever the size it's a delight - go see.

https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com

A lot of what we play are from Ace Records releases and they regularly provide a new release CD as our prize check their catalogue out at https://acerecords.com

Our good friend and prolific procrastinator (?) Martin Grover's art can be viewed and bought at https://martingrover

We play a song from Maddy Burke's youtube page every month (starting last month) check them all out at maddytube.