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Small Town Talk
by Peter Jones
Coming to you from a small town in Wales, one man’s record collection, a journey through both kinds of music - Rhythm - and Blues! And everything else in between.
Episodes
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 73
Small Town Talk is late again. Please forgive the caterwauling but we are sure our black cat bone will put us back on track. 1. Alley Cat - The Champs 2. Cat Scratching - Louis Jordan 3. Boss Eyed Cat - Marcel Bontempi 4. Cat Man - Gene Vincent 5. Black Cat Bone - Jimmy Johnson & Band (vocal Hank...
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 72
Small Town Talk is back. We’d like to thank all of our beautiful friends all over the country For all the beautiful vibrations. We love you. 1. I’m Tore Up - Ronnie Dawson 2. Got Love If You Want It - Andy Fairweather Low 3. Baillando - Texas Tornados (vocal Augie Meyers) 4. Mendocino - Sir…
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 71
In which it seems Ginger Baldy’s been transported back to 1967 and He-Feels-He’s-Fixing-To-Die all over again. 1. I Got My Mojo Working - Joyce Harris & The Daylighters 2. My Good Pott - Doc Pomus 3. Lonely Avenue - Taj Mahal 4. Because The Night - Patti Smith Group 5. I’m On Fire - Soccer Mommy…
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 70
In which Ginger Baldy plays Hide & Seek, watches the golden sparks from the Smokestack, and won’t keep away from Runaround Sue. 1. Hide & Go Seek - Bunker Hill with Link Wray & The Raymen 2. Cryin’ & Pleadin’ - GA-20 3. Smokestack Lightnin’ - Howlin’ Wolf 4. Evil (Is Going On - Canned Heat 5. You...
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 69B The Long Song Show
In which Ginger Baldy plays Tim Buckley’s most lascivious track and after a significant birthday, contemplates sweet memory and the passing of time. 1. Devil Eyes - Tim Buckley (From the album “Greetings From L.A.” 1972) 2. Roscoe - Midlake (From the album “The Trials Of Van Occupanther” 2006) 3....
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 69
In which Ginger Baldy enters an episode of The Twilight Zone and gets away with stealing chickens. 1. Wild Man - The Tamrons 2. The Rockin’ Pneumonia & The Boogie Woogie Flu - Huey “Piano” Smith & The Clowns 3. Air Travel - Chris Farlowe 4. Just A Little Bit - The Undertakers 5. Just Love Me Baby…
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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...
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 67
In which poor sinner Ginger Baldy almost joins the enlightened with a “Joliet Jake Blues moment”, but sadly, this time his wretched soul is not saved. 1. Do Right Baby - Billy Gayles with Ike Turner’s Kings Of Rhythm 2. Bad Seed Sown - The Bellfuries 3. Your Love (All That I’m Missing) - J. D....
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 66
In Which Ginger Baldy gets in the time machine and heads on down to 1969 to see Eddie Hinton at Muscle Shoals. 1. What About Love. - Nick Curran 2. Mama, Mama, Mama (Look What Your Little Boy’s Done) - Warren Storm 3. Walking To New Orleans - Bobby Charles 4. Bad Luck And Trouble - Fats Domino 5....
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 65B The Long Song Show
In which the things that Ginger Baldy used to do, Lord he won’t do no more. 1. The Things That I Used To Do - Doug Sahm from the album Hell Of A Spell (1980) 2. Niki Hoeky - Swamp Mama Johnson from the album Wetlands (1995) 3. Blues With A Feeling - The Paul Butterfield Blues Band from the album...
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 65
In which Small Town Talk heads down that Lost Highway. 1. The Nazz Are Blue - Yardbirds 2. I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom - Robert Johnson 3. I Believe My Time Ain’t Long - Fleetwood Mac 4. Before The Beginning - Fleetwood Mac 5. Someday Baby - Otis Spann 6. Someday Baby - B.B. King 7. Tower Of…
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 64
In which Ginger Baldy has mixed thoughts about Dallas, and plays some early sixties girls who need some reappraisal. 1. Musta Notta Gotta Lotta - Joe Ely 2. Dallas - Joe Ely 3. Dallas - Johnny Winter 4. Crosscut Saw - Albert King 5. You’ll Lose A Good Thing - Barbara Lynn 6. It’s Your Voodoo...
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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…
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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…
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 61
In which Ginger Baldy has trouble with the birds. 1. Little Pigeon - Chuck Sims 2. My Pigeon’s Gone - The Five Keys 3. Lonely Weekends - Charlie Rich 4. Sowed Love And Reaped The Heartache - Sandra Rhodes 5. Sweet Dreams - Esther Phillips 6. Hi-Heel Sneakers - Tommy Tucker 7. June - Donnie Fritts...
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 60
In which Ginger Baldy revisits the Graham Gouldman songbook. 1. Race With The Devil - Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps 2. Sweet Gene Vincent - Ian Dury 3. Styrofoam - The Tyla Gang 4. Less Than Zero - Elvis Costello 5. I’m Sorry - The Fabulous Thunderbirds 6. I’m Sorry - Los Lobos 7. Gimme Little…
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 59
In which Ginger Baldy meets a certain girl down in the basement. 1. In The Basement Part 1 - Sugar Pie DeSanto & Etta James 2. Have Mercy Baby - Billy Ward & The Dominoes (lead vocal Clyde McPhatter) 3. Marked Deck - Mercy Baby 4. A Certain Girl - Ernie K-Doe 5. Heart Full Of Soul - The Yardbirds...
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 58
In which sleuths, Ginger Baldy and Johnny Corsair track down Shirley. 1. Catch That Teardrop - The “5” Royales 2. Shirley - John Fred & The Playboys 3. Honey Honey - Geraint Watkins 4. I Can’t Dance For You - Paul Cebar & The Milwaukeeans 5. Hey Little Girl - Frankie Lee Sims 6. Hey Little Girl -...
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 57B The Long Song show
In which Ginger Baldy fears the two-pronged crown, drinks a little gin and doesn’t trust your friends. 1. Song For You - Monica Martin 2. Back To The Island - Leon Russell 3. Your Friends - Doug Sahm & Band 4. Break My Heart Again - Peter Rowan 5. The Green Manalishi - Fleetwood Mac 6. Without…
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 57
In which Ginger Baldy remembers sunshine and hair and digs out some old singles 1. This Little Girl Of Mine - Ray Charles 2. This Little Girl Of Mine - Dion 3. How's The World Treating You? - The Louvin Brothers 4. Leave My Woman Alone - The Everly Brothers 5. She’s Mine - Joe Tex 6. Leave My...
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 56
In which Ginger Baldy revisits Roy Orbison and Friends at the Black & White Night. 1. I Got A Rocket In My Pocket - Jimmy Lloyd 2. Riding In My Car - NRBQ 3. Thieves - She & Him 4. Train Train - The Count Bishops 5. He Will Break Your Heart - Kane & Abel 6. He Will Break Your Heart - Jerry Butler...
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 55
In which Ginger Baldy’s mates, Keith and Matt rescue Small Town Talk’s studio after the storm. 1. Cavern Stomp - The Big Three 2. Some Other Guy - Richie Barrett 3. Don’t Turn Around - The Merseybeats 4. Blue Girl - The Bruisers (This month’s death song) 5. Sorrow - The Merseys 6. Everything’s...
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 54
In which Ginger Baldy suffers the weather in Small Town Talk’s collapsing studio and keeps his big mouth firmly shut. 1. Rockin’ Bones - Ronnie Dawson (The Blond Bomber) 1959 2. Somebody Told You - Irma Thomas 1962 3. Desdemona - John’s Children 1967 (Marc Bolan second vocalist - obviously!) 4....
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 53
In which Ginger Baldy enjoys some Tex-Mex, gets excited about a new release, and looks back at John Mayall. 1. You Mostest Girl - Bobby Lee Trammell 2. Shirley Lee - Ricky Nelson 3. Who Will The Next Fool Be - Charlie Rich 4. Laredo Rose - Texas Tornados 5. Looking Back - Clarence “Frogman” Henry...
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 52
In which Ginger Baldy gets Real Real Gone and remembers a man who never ever did what he should. 1. Ride Jockey Ride - The Lamplighters 2. My Gal’s A Jockey - Big Joe Turner 3. Real Real Gone - Van Morrison 4. Good Golly Miss Molly - Little Richard 5. Chain Gang - Bobby Scott 6. Chain Gang - Sam...
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 51
In which Ginger Baldy goes to the cinema to catch a slice of America. 1. Much Later - Jackie Brenston with Ike Turner’s Kings Of Rhythm 2. Rocket “88” - Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats (Ike Turner’s Kings Of Rhythm) 3. Cadillac Boogie - Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy 4. Going Back To New…
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 50 B - The Long Song show.
In which, by the glow of the turntable light on Stanyan Street, Ginger Baldy and Nick Waterhouse play TB Sheets on heavy repeat. 1. Drivin’ Wheel - The Butterfield Blues Band (From “The Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw” - 1967) 2. Stanyan Street - Nick Waterhouse (From “Never Twice” - 2016) 3. TB...
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 50
In which Ginger Baldy remembers the magnificent Moby Grape and observes the fall of The Great Joe Bob - He was the pride of the backfield, ah, the hero of his day. 1. Travelin’ Band - Creedence Clearwater Revival 2. Watch Your Step - Bobby Parker 3. Watch Your Step - Ted Hawkins 4. I Can’t Stand…
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 49
In which Ginger Baldy loses his beans, learns the Bacon Fat and loses out to a Red Cadillac. 1. Rock Granny Roll - Hank Ballard 2. Slow Twistin’ - Chubby Checker & Dee Dee Sharp 3. Bacon Fat - Andre Williams 4. Diddybop - The Valaquans 5. Cops & Robbers - Bo Diddley 6. Leader Of The Pack - The...
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 48
It’s 1958 and the Ginger Kid is transported to Ramsgate and Barnett’s emporium to purchase some magical black discs. 1. As Long As I’m Moving - Ruth Brown 2. Your Cash Ain’t Nothing But Trash - The Clovers 3. Smack Dab In The Middle - Amos Garrett, Doug Sahm, Gene Taylor Band 4. Back In The Night…
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 47
In which the Ginger Kid’s Time Machine crashes in on probably the greatest Rock & Roll song ever. 1. She’s Got It - Little Richard 2. Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps 3. Love My Baby - Little Junior’s Blue Flames 4. Mystery Train - The Paul Butterfield Blues Band 5. Important Words -...
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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 -...
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 45 B - The Long Song show.
In which Small Town Talk presents the first of the long-song bonus episodes. 1. Porch Light - Robert Cray Band 2. Don’t Answer The Door - Love Sculpture 3. Get On Top - Tim Buckley 4. Land Of The Navajo - Peter Rowan Theme song: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles. 1972 WELL, LIKE A BITCH DOG IN…
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 45
In which Small Town Talk celebrates the birth of new grandchild, Leon with some Rock & Roll Lullabies 1. Come Along - Jimmy Donley 2. Think It Over - Bill Kirchen & Austin De Lone 3. Think It Over - Buddy Holly 4. Blue Bayou - Roy Orbison 5. Rock And Roll Lullaby - B. J. Thomas 6. Rock 'n' Roll...
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 44
In which Small Town Talk goes a-walkin' hand in hand all along the sand. 1. Funnel Of Love - Wanda Jackson 2. Chesil Beach - Age Of Reason 3. Alley Oop - Hollywood Argyles (This month's earworm) 4. I Got The Blues - Dion & The Belmonts 5. I Got the Blues - Geraint Watkins 6. Nadine - Dion 7. You...
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 43
In which Small Town Talk, catches the midnight train, sees a bad moon rising and gets his head stuck in a pumpkin. 1. Honey Bee Bop - Slink Moss Explosion 2. She Likes To Boogie Real Low - Jimmy Sutton's Five Charms 3. Caldonia - Louis Jordan 4. They Raided The Joint - Helen Humes 5. 31st Street...
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 42
In which Small Town Talk encounters Whales, Bullfrogs, Chickens, Three Little Pigs and a deadly Water Moccasin snake. 1. Big Blon’ Baby - Ronnie Self 2. I Asked For Water (She Gave Me Gasoline) - Howlin’ Wolf 3. In The Pines - The Sir Douglas Quintet (This month's death song) 4. I’m Sick Of This...
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 41
In which Small Town Talk catches the last train and from thirty thousand feet above El Paso City has a past-life experience. 1. Last Train To San Fernando - Johnny Duncan & The Bluegrass Boys ( New regular feature the earworm) 2. Kill My Baby - Nick Curran & The Lowlifes (This month's death song)...
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 40
In which Small Town Talk reveals Daphne’s Flight latest single, Mysterious Day. 1. C’mon Everybody - Eddie Cochran 2. Barefootin’ - Bobby Parker 3. But It’s Alright - J. J. Jackson 4. It’s Alright - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs 5. It’s Alright - The Zombies 6. Caroline Goodbye - Colin Blunstone...
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 39
In which Small Town Talk continues banging on about the Buddy Tapes. 1. Psycho - The Sonics 2. Have Love Will Travel - The Black Keys 3. Going Down South - The Black Keys 4. Go Back To Your Used To Be - Jessie Mae Hemphill 5. Get Like You Used To Be - Chicken Shack 6. Shake It - The Groundhogs 7....
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 38
In which Small Town Talk revisits the Buddy Holly back catalogue and finds great joy. 1. Loose Lip Mama - Nick Curran 2. Sunniland - Dion 3. Blackbird - Dion 4. F.F.A - Terry Allen 5. The Fooler - Nick Waterhouse 6. Wake Up Little Susie - The Everly Brothers 7. Wild Child In A World Of Trouble -...
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 37
In which Small Town Talk discovers that Spanish is a Loving Tongue but…. 1. I Love My Baby - The Phaetons 2. I Need Your Loving - Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford 3. Need Your Love So Bad - Fleetwood Mac 4. One Night Stand - David Ackles 5. Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles 6. Small Town Talk - Dakota...
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 36
In which Small Town Talk vows to play only the very best of female artists down the years. 1. Baby Doll - The Del Moroccos 2. Keep Your Hands On The Plow - Mahalia Jackson 3. Up Above My Head, I Hear Music Playing - Sister Rosetta Tharpe with Marie Knight 4. Parchman Farm Blues - Bobbie Gentry...
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 35
In which Small Town Talk spends six shillings and eight pence on a Del Shannon single and plays it until it’s no longer groovy! 1. Where You At - Lloyd Price 2. Sick And Tired - Ronnie Dawson 3. Sick And Tired - Boz Scaggs 4. Spanish Harlem Incident - Bob Dylan 5. Changing Of The Guards - Patti...
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 34
In which Small Town Talk travels back to the 60’s to watch some old black & white TV shows. 1. Roberta - Frankie Ford 2. (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 - Them 3. Baby Please Don't Go - Them 4. Triad - The Byrds (Tribute to David Crosby) 5. Me And Billy The Kid - Joe Ely 6. Ruby Ridge - Peter Rowan...
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 33
In which Small Town Talk fears that ol’ moon won’t go down soon. 1. Rockyn Up - Ronnie Moleen 2. I’d Rather Go Blind - Chicken Shack 3. I Loved Another Woman - Fleetwood Mac 4. Well All Right - Big Joe Turner 5. Well…All Right - Buddy Holly 6. Cookie Jar - Mark Mulcahy 7. I Ain’t Ready - Paul…
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 32
In which Small Town Talk skins a mule and mourns the great Wilko Johnson. 1. Mule Skinner Blues - The Fendermen 2. Back Door Man - The Muleskinners 3. Itchycoo Park - The Small Faces 4. The Coo - Wayne Cochran 5. Last Kiss - Frank J. Wilson & The Cavaliers (New regular feature - The death song)…
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 31
In which Small Town Talk gets in a truck and visits some Milwaukeeans 1. Nothin’ Shakin’ - Eddie Fontaine 2. Ain’t Nothing Shaking - Peppy Prince & His Orchestra with Christine Chatman 3. Ring Dang Dilly - Big Maybelle 4. Ring-A- Ding-Doo - Little Esther 5. Just Say Goodbye - Esther Phillips 6....
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 30
In which Small Town Talk traces the evolution of a blues classic, grabs his walking cane and gets going before the going gets tough. 1. The Blues had A Baby And They Named It Rock & Roll - Muddy Waters 2. Be My Love - Geraint Watkins 3. I Believe To My Soul - Love Sculpture 4. You Stole My Money...
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SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 29
In which Small Town Talk keeps on rocking - rocking and changing, rocking and changing….. 1. B-A-B-Y - Rachel Sweet 2. Bottle To The Baby - Charlie Feathers 3. Daddy Loves Baby - Don Covay & the Goodtimers 4. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - Cookie & His Cupcakes 5. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - Alton…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Coming to you from a small town in Wales, one man’s record collection, a journey through both kinds of music - Rhythm - and Blues! And everything else in between.
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Peter Jones
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