SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 46

In which Small Town Talk realises there's no peace in the barnyard since the Little Red Rooster's been gone.   1.   Baby Workout - Jackie Wilson 2.   Jackie Wilson Said (I’m In Heaven When You Smile) - Van Morrison 3.   Stay - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs    (This month’s earworm) 4.   Learning The Game - Buddy Holly    (Original undubbed master recording) 5.   Not Fade Away - The Rolling Stones 6.   Little Red Rooster - Howlin’ Wolf 7.   King Bee - Slim Harpo 8.   I Don’t Know - J. B. Lenoir 9.   I Don’t Know - Ruth Brown 10. Strange Fruit - Billie Holiday   (This month’s death song) 11. Talkin’ Bout A Revolution - Tracy Chapman 12. Destination Anywhere - The Marvelettes 13. I’m Sorry - Brenda Lee 14. A Railroad Trestle In California - Eddie Hinton 15. B. Santa Ana 1986 - Nick Waterhouse 16. Apache - The Shadows   Theme song: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles (1972)   I'VE BEEN STANDING IN THE WELFARE LINES, CRYING AT THE DOORSTEPS OF THOSE ARMIES OF SALVATION, WASTING TIME IN THE UNEMPLOYMENT LINES, SITTING AROUND, WAITING FOR A PROMOTION.   Talkin’ Bout A Revolution - Tracy Chapman (1988)     J. B. Lenoir: The letters J & B are not initials, J. B. was his given name! Two clips  of J. B. Lenoir with Steve & Ronnog Seaburg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbI-NpYFJEg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVzp7IkGUA8   The Seaburgs recollecting their interview with J. B. Lenoir, filmed by Wim Wenders  for his excellent documentary “Soul Of A Man” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQTjhg5LK6A     Alan Parker’s film of Roddy Doyle’s “The Commitments” https://ww8.soap2dayhd.co/film/the-commitments-11168/     Want more R&B, Soul, Funk, Ska, Reggae, Gospel - old and new?  Then visit Johnny Corsair over at Bright Lights Big City on the Breaking Records label: https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/     And to get further information and musings on this podcast or my music collection, email me at: [email protected]     Episode 46 Illustration: Little Red Rooster’s on the prowl!