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/

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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!