SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 62

In which OK Jive’s Datsun Cherry becomes a one-man band   1.   I Gotta Know - Cliff Richard & The Shadows 2.   His Latest Flame - Del Shannon 3.   Little Sister - Elvis Presley 4.   Get Rhythm - Ry Cooder 5.   Sunshine Getaway - J D McPherson 6.   Lollie Lou - T-Bone Walker    (This month’s earworm) 7.   Zindy Lou - The Chimes 8.   Georgie Lou - Cajun Gold 9.   Wanda Lou - Tim Buckley 10. Take It Easy - OK Jive 11. Take It Easy - Jackson Browne 12. Judge Jeffries - Julie Felix    (This month’s death song) 13. I Ain’t Mad At You - Bobby “Mr Blues” Merrell 14. Mr Bobby - Manu Chao   Theme song: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles   Oh, neighbour, drag me out of the state I'm in I need a tropical breeze over sun-kissed skin In the crystal blue seas where the palm trees sway I'm stuck in the middle of the USA Track 5  - J D McPherson  (From the current album, Nite Owls) Small Town Talk will be at JD’s gig at London’s Garage on June 20th. Latest news is that there are a few tickets still available, and there are still tickets for the remaining UK and European tour gigs  Go here for info and check out what he’s up to: https://www.jdmcpherson.com/   Listen in to Johnny Corsair’s podcast at: https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/ Then answer his simple question to win this: https://acerecords.co.uk/whos-making-love-the-stax-singles-1966-1970 If you really don’t want it send it to me at: [email protected]   The hanging Judge, George Jeffreys' name is spelt Jeffries in Julie Felix’s song. If anybody knows about songwriter Chris Plail, I would be grateful for information. In Felix’s notes she claims he was a student pharmacist who handed her a bunch of papers which included the song, Judge Jeffries, and claimed it was a traditional song, but she believes it was an original. If you know more, or better then please email me at the above.   Also visit the brilliant Ace records. Small Town Talk plays a track from an Ace album every month. Their site is much more than just an online record shop. Go and check out playlists from the likes of Phil Jupitus and their knowledgeable staff and contributors. https://www.acerecords.co.uk/   Episode 61 illustration: The one-derful Datsun Cherry in his incarnation as a one-man band