We pick nine songs & our guest, Martin Grover, picks another four = the baker's dozen of soul & r'n'b to kick off 2026.

1. Wipe Your Tears /Jimmy Nolen

2. Give Me One More Drink / The Big Heat

3. Baby, Scratch My Back / Slim Harpo

4. Three Rooms / Audrey Freeman

5. Shelter From The Storm / Cassandra Wilson

6. There Must Be Something / Friday, Saturday & Sunday

7. There's No End / Latimore

8. I Can Hold My Own / Geater Davis

9. Potato Salad / Friday, Saturday & Sunday

10. Landslide / Baby Rose

11. Reclusive / Emiene

12. The Times They Are A-Changin'/ The Brothers & Sisters Of Los Angeles

13. Double Barrel / Dave & Ansel Collins

theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

" you get the picture...those boys were busy!"

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Our Sister show, Small Town Talk with a lot of we don't play and a bit of we do can be reached at:

https://smalltowntalk4.podbean.com

Our guest this month, Martin Grover has all his fantastic art available to see & buy at:

https://martingrover.com

This month's prize CD is courtesy, as always, from Ace Records - their website is packed with Soul, RnB, Blues, and so much more so go find at:

https://acerecords.com

The Bright Lights Big City Christmas Boogie...

1. I Wanna Be Your Radio / Mamie Galore

2. Blue Christmas / The Meditation Singers

3. Midnight Bells Are Ringing / T. Bone Walker

4. Just a Sad Xmas / The Soul Duo

5. Christmas In Jail / The Youngsters

6. Save Me A Boogie / Marvin Johnson

7. Christmas Date Boogie / Big Joe Turner

8. Why Must I Cry / Priscilla Bowman

9. Jelly Bread / Booker T & The M.G.'s

10. Ole Man Trouble / Otis Redding

11. Concrete Jungle / Arthur Alexander

12. Walk The Street / Derrick Harriot

13. Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette) The O Jays

14. Something's Different / Elara James

15. Lady Lady / Olivia Dean

16. Let Alone The One You Love / Olivia Dean

17. Speak To Me / Michelle David & The True-Tones

18. Stick Fight (Live at the Village Underground) Nectar Woode

19. Santa Claus Boogie / The Voices

20. Boogie Woogie Santa Claus / Mabel Scott

21. Dig That Crazy Santa Claus / Oscar McLollie & His Honey Jumpers

22. Christmas In Celebration / B.B. King

23. Santa Done Got Hip / The Marquees

24. You Can't Hurry Love (live on Jools) / Olivia Dean

theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

"Christmas is a perfect time for sad songs."

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Whether it's 3.15pm or 21 minutes to 9 it's time for another 50+ minutes of 15 songs on show 55.

1. Air Travel / Ray & Bob

2. Drop My Stuff / Three Fifteen & His Squares

3. 21 Minutes To 9 / Willie Love

4. Hole In The Ground / Freddie Kohlman & His Orchestra

5. Ham 'N' Eggs / Skip Manning

6. Trouble In Mind / Dinah Washington & Ben Webster

7. Shouldn't I Know / The Cardinals

8. You Might As Well Forget Him / Jimmy Hughes

9. Bigger They Come / Jimmy Cliff

10. Moment to Moment / Junior Scaife

11. Together Apart / Becky Sikasa

12. A Couple Of Minutes / Olivia Dean

13. Don't Watch Me Cry / Jorja Smith

14. Down In Memphis / Booker T Jones

15. Stick Fight / Nectar Woode

theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

"I like the way he says 'just about 21 minutes to 9'

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Once again a big shout out for Pete Jones' Small Town Talk podcast

https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com

if listening can be essential then this 49 minutes is every month.

Go browse and buy at Ace Records website - https://acerecords.com

Go browse and buy also at https://martingrover.com

Trains, Religion & Pies and a lot more - all aboard!

1. All Aboard / Muddy Waters

2. Number Nine Train / Tarheel Slim

3. First, You've Got To Recognise God / The Burnadettes

4. Petootie Pie / Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan

5. The Frim Fram Sauce / Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

6. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood / Nina Simone

7. Uptown / Little Eva

8. Too Much / Amber Mark

9. What It Means / Lady Wray

10. Blue Skies / Dexter In The Newsagent

11. When The Rain Stops / Nectar Woode

12. Your Time To Cry / Joe Simon

13. Reality / Snooks Eaglin

14. Young, Gifted & Black / Nina Simone

15. Good Rocking Daddy / Roomful Of Blues

theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

"they're all a figment of the songwriter's imagination."

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join the Congregation at the church of Pastor Pete 'I'm a Believer' Jones at

https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com

the Devil's tunes and more.

Our prize CD this month is once again courtesy of Ace Records - if you don't win it then buy it and much more at https://acereords.com

Want a music related painting or a print and much more then shop at: https://martingrover.com

It's September so artists get their new records in the shops & those modern type things like streaming for the Christmas market. We have songs from two of those albums, two new singles and a bunch of old but gold stuff as always.

1. Too Much Competition / Allen Bunn

2. Shopping For Clothes / The Coasters

3. My Stove's In Good Condition / Lil Johnson

4. Highway 61 / Sunnyland Slim

5. The Jones Girl / The Five Satins

6. The Gal From Joe's / Etta Jones

7. Believe In Me / Jennings Brothers

8. Brave / Joy Crookes

9. Baby Steps / Olivia Dean

10. i wish i could /Tia Gordon

11. All About Me / Jalen N'Gonda

12. Because I Love You / Billy Stewart

13. Worth Every Tear That I Cry / Dee Dee Warwick

14. How Can I Tell You (To Love Me More) / Brooke Combe

theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

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Hitting the airwaves today as well it's : https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com

the sister show with 49 minutes of a wonderful mix.

check out the vast array of music that both shows dip into every month at: https://acerecords.com

Want to buy some art? Look no further than https://martingrover.com

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