It's 30 degrees and climbing here in the studio - no sweat! We can just graze on cherries and play the best of the old & the new.

1. Western Movies / The Olympics

2. Hi -Yo Silver / The Treniers

3. Three Thirty Three / Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters

4. Cherry Juice / Marino Choice

5. Cherry Pie / Marvin & Johnny

6. My Smile Is Just A Frown (Turned Upside Down) / Carolyn Crawford

7. The Masquerade Is Over / Jesse Belvin

8. I Have l Learned To Do Without You / Mavis Staples

9. Good Enough / Tia Gordon

10. 30 Degrees / Nectar Woode

11. Give Up The Fear / Nia Smith

12. Please Don't Leave Me To Cry / Huey 'Piano' Smith

13. Grazing In The Grass / The Friends Of Distinction

14. The Duck / Jackie Lee

theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

" I think The Proclaimers missed a trick there."

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Sister shows are doing it for themselves - don't just think about it tune into

https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com

the host Pete Jones gives you 49 mins of cracking tunes from way back, not so far back & right now!

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Once again we bring you a soulful stew - a slice of stormin' R'n'B, two portions of Motown, two tablespoons of Sol-Cal, a pinch of Rock Steady, and a spoonful of southern soul. We're cookin'!

1. Pack Fair And Square / Big Walter Price

2. Hi-Yo Silver / Harold Burrage

3. Walk Slow / Little Willie John

4. I've Been Good To You / Brenda Holloway

5. For This I Thank You / Gino Parks

6. Under The Street Lamp / The Exits

7. Living In This World Alone / Staples Jnr Singers (feat Annie Brown Caldwell)

8. I Was Wrong / Annie & The Caldwells

9. Sounds & Pressure / Hopeton Lewis

10. Lucid Girl / Thee Sacred Souls

11. Give It Up You Fool / Thee Sinseers

12. I'll Laugh Till I Cry / Toussaint McCall

13. The Boston Monkey / The Manhattans

14. Keep On Talking / James Barnett

theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

"it's all in the elbows, she reckons."

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He does a monthly show of short songs , an occasional show of longer songs, whatever, he brings you the very best of a excellent record collection. Who's that man? It's sneaky Pete Jones - get on over to the wonderful SmallTown Talk podcast for 49 minutes of musical delights.

https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com

Want to buy some of what you hear on these shows or check out the best record shop online it's all in one place at

https://acerecords.co.uk

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catch Brenda Holloway doing The Boston Monkey at ...

https://youtu.be/gQA5l2w-KhE?si=D5AjZugm3jzcC5eq

It's all you expect and love! Soul, Blues, Reggae & a stormin' slice of Rockabilly and we introduce you to a new monthly contributor - Barry Quinell.

1. Hattie Malatti / Lee Diamond & The Upsetters

2. Write Me A Letter / Little Willie John

3. Shake 'em Up Rock / Benny Cliff

4. Illinois Central / Sunnyland Slim

5. Get These Blues Out Of Me / D.K. Harrell

6. Dust Got In Daddy Eyes / Bobby Blue Bland

7. You Belong To Her / Barbara & The Browns

8. I Love You So Bad / Tony Gregory

9. Loving Pauper / Dobby Dobson

10. What a Difference She Made / Jalen Ngonda

11. Games People Play / Lady Wray

12. Get To Know Ya (Remastered 2021) / Maxwell

13. Doing The Mule / Billy Bland

14. Band Of Gold / Freda Payne

15. Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) / The Isley Brothers

theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

"not so much a location as it's a railroad."

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It's the 50th episode of SmallTownTalk podcast and possibly the best yet...or my favourite at least.

tune in at https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com

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It's what it says on the tin: blues old & very old, soul old & new, R'n'B, gospel, and doo wop.

The familiar and the completely new.

1. Ain't Nothing You Can Do / Bobby 'Blue' Bland

2. No Need For Your Crying / King Kolax with Rudy Green

3. I Can Tell / Bo Diddley

4. Steal Away / The Gospel Clefs

5. Nite Owl / Tony Allen & The Champs

6. When The Levee Breaks / Candice Ivory

7. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean / Furry Lewis

8. suitcase of memeories / Tia Gordon

9. One Last Dance / Baby Rose

10. Lorelei / MRCY

11. Give Me Some Credit / Ann Peebles

12. Here I Am (Come And Take Me) / Al Green

13. In The Ghetto / Candi Staton

14. Dog Ain't A Man's Best Friend / Lewis Clark

15. The Nitty Gritty / Shirley Ellis

theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

" As they say in polite circles... we've been spoilt rotten."

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If you haven't tuned into Pete Jone's music podcast: https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com

then I urged you to do so, there's almost fifty shows to listen to - all fantastic and proving you can take the boy out of Ramsgate but...

The Procrastination Prince, the Northern Soul nut, the best painter & printer of 7 inch records, I give you ...Martin Grover find his delightful work at https://martingrover.com

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Candice Ivory's version of 'See That My Grave Is Kept Clean'

https://youtu.be/K4RCHLDBE?si=If-P2vnmJzUV4Crw

It's our 3rd birthday party shared with Diana Ross, Chaka Khan & Laura Lee. We take some pills, go to school & miss a train. Why not stop on by?

1. Bop Pills / Macy Skipper

2. Three Cool Cats / The Coasters

3. Cool School / Chuck & Dobby

4. Don't Leave Me Here To Cry / Sister Rosetta Tharpe

5. Mud Island Blues / The Fieldstones

6. You Can't Rule Me / Candice Ivory

7. How Long Has This Evening Train Been Gone? / Leroy Carr

8. How Long Has This Evening Train Been Gone? / Diana Ross & The Supremes

9. Stop On By / Rufus feat: Chaka Khan

10. Can I Call You Rose? / Andre Cruz & Chris Lojan

11. If You Don't Want My Love / Jalen Ngonda

12. That Driving Beat / Red Beans & Rice

13. Storm Warning / The Volcanos

14. Do The Hand Jive / Archie Bell & The Drells

15. To Win Your Heart / Laura Lee

theme tune : Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

" Why?...a bit daft if you ask me."

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It's the 4th birthday show over at : https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com

where your host Pete Jones spins the best Rock 'n' Roll, R&B, Garage, Soul, Blues, and the best of the singer-songwriters from yesteryear & yesterday.

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the most iconic 7 inch records sleeves painted or printed ready for your wall.

We're coming & going, doing the Monkey & the Popeye & there's more women and more Motown than ever before.

1. Come Go With Me / The Del Vikings

2. Runnin' & Foolin' / Joe & Ann

3. Have Fun / Ann Cole

4. Goin' Back To Texas / Kansas Joe McCoy & Memphis Minnie

5. Me & My Chauffeur / Candice Ivory

6. Why Can't You Miss Me Too? / Rachel Maxann

7. Cry On / Irma Thomas

8. Safe House / Nectar Woode

9. a little love for myself / Tia Gordon

10. Hello Stranger / Barbara Lewis

11. Mom, Won't You Teach Me To Monkey / Little Emmett Sutton

12. Pop, Pop, Popeye / The Sherrys

13. (Come Round Here) I'm The One You Need / Hearts Of Stone

14. Til' Johnny Comes / Brenda Holloway

15. I've Been Good To You / Smokey Robinson

theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

" I could put pretty much all of his songs in a hat and just out pick one to celebrate his birthday."

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the sister show https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com/

presented by Pete Jones kicks off this month with Little Richard and never stops rockin' for 49 mins.

The eyeball pleaser Mr Martin Grover's art inc; iconic 7 inch records can be found at https://martingrover.com/

We kick off the new year with the same but different, everything & nothing, a walk round the themed city and such a much.

1. You Ain't Such a Much / Blanche Thomas

2. Walking Up A One Way Street / Willie Tee

3. Tired Of Walking / Little Joe Hinton

4. Cold As Hell / Jimmie Dawkins

5. Broken Heart / Nora Jean Bruso

6. Slip Away / Clarence Carter

7. I Cry / Konyikeh

8. Old Friends / Cleo Sol

9. Nothing To Lose / Nectar Woode

10. Black House / Amp Fiddler & Sly & Robbie

11. My Baby Moves Me / Brenda Holloway

12. The Jerk / The Larks

13. Jerk & Twine / Jackie Ross

14. Hard Nut To Crack / Aaron Neville

theme tune: Bright Lights Big City: Jimmy Reed

"a woman as square as a pool table & twice as green."

from A Hard Nut To Crack - George Davis /Lee Diamond

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tune into the sister show: https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com

where Pete Jones fits a record box of classics, obscurities, and those lovely records that fall between all in 49 minutes!

Those that can't squeeze in are on a seperate podcast starting this month - The Long Long Show feat: 4 long'ish songs

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Extra songs, extra picks, a 'live' song for the first time and the 'Album Of The Year' award.

1. Let The Good Things Start / Pearl Woods

2. Barbwire / Nora Dean

3. Peace Begins Within / Bobby Powell

4. Wish I Didn't Miss You / Angie Stone

5. Nothing Left To Do But Cry / Merry Clayton

6. Watch Out Love / Betty Wright

7. Carmen / Olivia Dean

8. You're Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond / Buffalo Nichols

9. I'll Rise / Ben Harper

10. Well Oh Well / King Joe & The Atlantics

11. That's A Pretty Good Love / The Royal Premiers

12. Bad Boy / The Jive Bombers

13. Homeboy / Mr Wiggles

14. The Stretch / The Contours

15. The Boy From Crosstown / The Marvelettes

16. Millionaire (Live from KOCO) / Olivia Dean

17. Happy New Year Darling / Lonnie Johnson

18. Gee, Ain't I Good To You / McKinney's Cotton Pickers

19. Bring That Cadillac Back / Harry Crafton & Don Bagby Orchestra

20. Happy New Year, Baby / Johnny Otis Orchestra

theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

"the vocal affectation was used on the consecutive releases each a little more tedious than the last."

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End the year or start the year or anytime of year every month there's 'Smalltown Talk' Pete Jones' marvellous monthly mix of songs from back then, a bit sooner, and occasionally right now!

hear all this at... https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean

Our friend & regular guest, Martin Grover's record sleeve paintings and much more can be viewed and bought at https://martingrover.com