SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 63

In which Small Town Talk heads South To Louisiana   1.   I’m Twisted - Cookie & His Cupcakes 2.   Sea Of Love - Phil Phillips 3.   Jambalaya - Hank Williams 4.   South To Louisiana - Johnnie Allan 5.   Betty And Dupree - Shelton Dunaway & The Cupcakes 6.   Saturday Night In Oak Grove, Louisiana - Tony Joe White 7.   Let Them Talk - Mitty Collier 8.   Let Them Talk - Dan Penn 9.   John Henry - Hugh Laurie with Irma Thomas    (This month’s death song) 10. BGMOSRNR - J D McPherson 11. American Girl - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 12. I Worship The Ground You Stand On - Etta James 13. He Ain’t Gonna Do Right - Barbara Lynn 14. Silly Thing _ Graham Parker & The Rumour 15.  Mathilda - Cookie & His Cupcakes    (This month’s earworm)   Theme song: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles   They paddled through the marshlands and the swamps of Louisiane With the handles of the hand-made oars making blisters in their hands But they had to get to Thibodeaux so they went on through the swamps 'Cause tonight they were taking their Cajun girls to a crawfish sauce piquant Track 4 - Johnnie Allan - South To Louisiana (Johnnie Allan - Promised Land still available from Ace Records on CDCHD 380 - see below)   Listen in to Johnny Corsair’s podcast.at : https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/ Then answer his simple question to win this: https://www.acerecords.co.uk/new-breed-money-talks If you win and don’t want it send it to me at: [email protected]   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/ Want to chat about the music, correct my mistakes, criticise the choices? Don’t be shy, contact me at: [email protected]   Episode 63 illustration: The magnificent J D McPherson. Everybody should own his debut album, Signs And Signifiers: Try this for starters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZGn4LncY0g