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: [email protected] Illustration: The Ginger Kid gets sand in his face (This time it’s apologies to Charles Atlas and his 1950’s  Dynamic Tension Adverts.)