SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 68

In which Ginger Baldy explores early Fats Domino, Gene Pitney, Hank Ballard, the Moody Blues and Ritchie Valens, who never got past early and finally pays tribute to a Yardbird.   1.   The Fat Man - Fats Domino 2.   The Fat Man - Billy Bland 3.   Harmony - Billy Bland 4.   I Wanna Love My Life Away - Gene Pitney 5.   Get It - The Royals 6.   The Slummer The Slum - The “5” Royales 7.   Rack My Mind - The Yardbirds 8.   It Sounds Like My Baby - Bessie Banks 9.   Go Now - The Moody Blues 10. A Quiet Place - Garnet Mimms 11. His Eyes - Johnny Dollar 12. Needle Of Death - Julie Felix   (This month’s death song) 13. La Bamba - Ritchie Valens   (This month’s earworm) 14. Come On Let’s Go - Dion 15. Some Kind Of Hero - Wilko Johnson & Roger Daltrey 16. Santa’s Got A Mean Machine - J. D. McPherson   Theme song: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles    I can't get no sleep In this noisy street I've got to move (I've got to move) I've got to find me a quiet place Track 10  “A Quiet Place” - Garnet Mimms (1964)   Listen in to Johnny Corsair’s podcast.at: https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/ He plays old stuff like me, but if you wanna hear something a bit more current, he’s the man for you.   Geraint Watkins & The Mosquitoes have played their final gigs, but the best of the Welsh Wizard can be found along with loads of great R&B and Blues at the Last Music Co - check them out here: https://www.lastmusic.co.uk/   Check out the best ever Christmas album here: https://www.jdmcpherson.com/socks   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, it’s an open book: https://www.acerecords.co.uk/   All queries and comments to STT. Don’t be shy, contact me at: [email protected]   Episode 65 illustration: Small Town Talk takes a look at Chris Dreja’s cover of the Yardbirds sole studio album.   Did you know if you right click on the illustration, you can open a full size version!