An extended show - over an hour of the usual mix plus a guest in the studio - we spoil you!

1. Who's That Knocking? / The Genies

2. Reet,Petite and Gone / Louis Jordan

3. Jesus On The Mainline / McAuley & Demick

4. Twelve Pound Daddy / Pearl Dickson

5. Labor Blues / Jim Dickson

6. Twistin' In The Kitchen With Dinah / Sam Cooke

7. A Victim Of A Man / Katie Love

8. You Were Made For Me / Luther Ingram

9. What Am I Living For / Chuck Willis

10. Your Turn To Cry / Bettye Lavettte

11. Alone Again / SAHRA

12. High / Nia Smith

13. Chauffeur / The Womack Sisters

14. Mr Train Conductor / Jalen Ngonda

15. T For Texas / McAuley & Demick

16. Poor Rebel Soldier / McAuley & Demick

17. Reet Petite / Jackie Wilson

18. Plastic Jesus / Paul Newman

theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

"Pearl claims to have a 12lb Daddy & an 8lb one too...the mind boggles."

contact me at: johnnycorsair9@gmail.com

catch the sister show at:

https://smalltowntalk4.podbean.com

a lot of what we play was bought from Ace Records - go see at:

https://acerecords.com

fancy looking at, or even better buying, some great paintings & prints inc; some of the most iconic 7 inch records & sleeves then head to:

http://martingrover.com

'Let's Flip', 'Cry, Cry, Cry', 'My Kinda Town', 'Memphis In The Meantime' and 'Bright Lights Bar & Grill' all these themes and so much more...

1. I Gotta Go Now / Elmore James

2. Johnny Has Gone / The Five Wings

3. The Spinach Song / Julia lee

4. I'm Gonna Move to Louisiana / Jim Jackson

5. I Got Mine / Frank Stokes

6. My Sweet Baby / Pacific Gas & Electric

7. Darling Come Back Home / The Valentinos

8. Darling / The Womack Sisters

9. 6 Years / Thee Marloes

10. Better Days / Naomi Sharon

11. Groove me / King Floyd

12. Crying For My Baby / Harold Burrage

13. One More Heartache / Marvin Gaye

14. Get Ready / Ella Fitzgerald

theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

"Not only am I alive & well... I'm hungry too."

contact me at: johnnycorsair9@gmail.com

tune into the sister show for 49 minutes of cracking tunes

https://smalltowntalk4.podbean.com

want some of the best Art around then head over to https://martingrover.com

This month's prize CD once again courtesy of the best online shop for what we play here and a whole lot more -Ace Records at https://acerecords.com

The Blues from Memphis & Soul from Indonesia. Where else can you find such stuff?

1. Off To Work Again / Wilbert Harrison

2. Satisfied With Jesus / The Original Blind Boys Of Alabama

3. Moose On The Loose / Bullmoose Jackson

4. Biscuit Making Mama / Big Ed & His Combo

5. Wouldn't Mind Dying If Dying Was All / Blind Mamie Forehand

6. What Makes A Bow-Legged Woman Crazy 'Bout a Knock -Kneed Man /Sadie James

7. Ooh Baby Baby / Ella Fitzgerald

8. I Don't Want To Take A Chance / Wee Willie Walker

9. No God In This Town / Brother Wallace

10. Piece Of It All / Jorja Smith

11. Di Hotel Malibu / Thee Marloes

12. Letter Full Of Tears / Millie Jackson

13. Joyce Bond / Do The Teasy

14. Tell Me Something Good / Rufus

15. See Them A Come / Culture

theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

"one of life's less complicated records."

contact me at: johnnycorsair9@gmail.com

Our sister show is on the airwaves permanently & refreshed every month by a brand new 49 minutes of some of the best in Pete Jones' record collection so tune in...

https://smalltowntalk4.podbean.com

Want to browse or buy some great paintings then look no further than

https://martingrover.com

This month's prize CD is courtesy of Ace Records as always - check them out at

https://acerecords.com

It's our 5th birthday! A new record design by Pete Jones, a new section and the rest is the usual musical treasures and trinkets from way back & right now.

1. You Can't Stop Here (Step It Up & Go) / Pearl Reaves & The Concords

2. Chop Suey Louie / Jimmy Preston

3. Yellow Dog Blues / W.C. Handy

4. Rock Away / Sadie McKinney

5. Somewhere Crying / Irma Thomas

6. Stars Fell On Alabama / Lizz Wright

7. should i give it up / Tia Gordon

8. Lights Off / Nectar Woode

9. You Went Away Too Long / The Womack Sisters

10. Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray / The Womack Brothers

11. Doctrine Of Love / Jalen NGonda

12. Don't Look Back / The Temptations

13. Baby I Need Your Love / Bobby Williams

14. Things Get Better / Eddie Floyd

15. You Gotta Understand / Carmy Love

theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

"It's not about a golden retriever."

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Not only does he provide the fantastic record design each month he puts out the sister show to this - I give you Pete Jones the host of 'Small Town Talk' tune in at

https://smalltowntalk4.podbean.com

Want to buy some of what you hear on B.L.B.C & S.T.T then there's no better online shop than Ace Records

https://acerecords.com

Want to buy some Art at affordable prices -paintings of: 7 inch record labels, flowers, soul artists hangin' around S.E. London tehn go to:

https://martingrover.com

Another show, another 53 minutes of the old & the new of the best in Soul, R'n'B, Blues, Doo Wop, Gospel, Reggae, & Ska.

1. Do-Re-Me / Lee Dorsey

2. Sally Green / The Jesters

3. I Sat & Cried / Jimmy Nelson

4. Saturday Night Fish Fry / Eddie Williams & his Brown Buddies

5. So Cold In China / Kid Prince Moore

6. I Didn't Want To Do It But I Did / Dee Irwin & Mamie Galore

7. Been So Long / Dee Irwin

8. Swinging On A Star / Dee Irwin feat Little Eva

9. Wake Up John / Little Eva

10. What Kind Of World / The Cables

11. love / tia gordon

12. Nothing Is Impossible With You / Cleo Sol

12. Diamonds On The Sole Of Her Shoes / Olivia Dean

13. More & More / Little Milton

14. Aunt Dora's Love Shack / Arthur Conley

theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

"then, as is now, wasn't part of the United States."

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Tune into the sister show where currently Pete Jones is spinning those 'longer' songs on one of his special editions

https://smalltowntalk4.podbean.com

Our prize CD this month is, as always, courtesy of our favourite store - Ace Records go check them out at:

https://acerecords.com

Last month's guest Martin Grover spends his time painting, printing, exhibiting, running & dancing - go see his art at:

https://martingrover.com

We pick nine songs & our guest, Martin Grover, picks another four = the baker's dozen of soul & r'n'b to kick off 2026.

1. Wipe Your Tears /Jimmy Nolen

2. Give Me One More Drink / The Big Heat

3. Baby, Scratch My Back / Slim Harpo

4. Three Rooms / Audrey Freeman

5. Shelter From The Storm / Cassandra Wilson

6. There Must Be Something / Friday, Saturday & Sunday

7. There's No End / Latimore

8. I Can Hold My Own / Geater Davis

9. Potato Salad / Friday, Saturday & Sunday

10. Landslide / Baby Rose

11. Reclusive / Emiene

12. The Times They Are A-Changin'/ The Brothers & Sisters Of Los Angeles

13. Double Barrel / Dave & Ansel Collins

theme tune: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

" you get the picture...those boys were busy!"

contact me at: johnnycorsair9@gmail.com

Our Sister show, Small Town Talk with a lot of we don't play and a bit of we do can be reached at:

https://smalltowntalk4.podbean.com

Our guest this month, Martin Grover has all his fantastic art available to see & buy at:

https://martingrover.com

This month's prize CD is courtesy, as always, from Ace Records - their website is packed with Soul, RnB, Blues, and so much more so go find at:

https://acerecords.com

The Bright Lights Big City Christmas Boogie...

1. I Wanna Be Your Radio / Mamie Galore

2. Blue Christmas / The Meditation Singers

3. Midnight Bells Are Ringing / T. Bone Walker

4. Just a Sad Xmas / The Soul Duo

5. Christmas In Jail / The Youngsters

6. Save Me A Boogie / Marvin Johnson

7. Christmas Date Boogie / Big Joe Turner

8. Why Must I Cry / Priscilla Bowman

9. Jelly Bread / Booker T & The M.G.'s

10. Ole Man Trouble / Otis Redding

11. Concrete Jungle / Arthur Alexander

12. Walk The Street / Derrick Harriot

13. Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette) The O Jays

14. Something's Different / Elara James

15. Lady Lady / Olivia Dean

16. Let Alone The One You Love / Olivia Dean

17. Speak To Me / Michelle David & The True-Tones

18. Stick Fight (Live at the Village Underground) Nectar Woode

19. Santa Claus Boogie / The Voices

20. Boogie Woogie Santa Claus / Mabel Scott

21. Dig That Crazy Santa Claus / Oscar McLollie & His Honey Jumpers

22. Christmas In Celebration / B.B. King

23. Santa Done Got Hip / The Marquees

24. You Can't Hurry Love (live on Jools) / Olivia Dean

theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

"Christmas is a perfect time for sad songs."

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Whether it's 3.15pm or 21 minutes to 9 it's time for another 50+ minutes of 15 songs on show 55.

1. Air Travel / Ray & Bob

2. Drop My Stuff / Three Fifteen & His Squares

3. 21 Minutes To 9 / Willie Love

4. Hole In The Ground / Freddie Kohlman & His Orchestra

5. Ham 'N' Eggs / Skip Manning

6. Trouble In Mind / Dinah Washington & Ben Webster

7. Shouldn't I Know / The Cardinals

8. You Might As Well Forget Him / Jimmy Hughes

9. Bigger They Come / Jimmy Cliff

10. Moment to Moment / Junior Scaife

11. Together Apart / Becky Sikasa

12. A Couple Of Minutes / Olivia Dean

13. Don't Watch Me Cry / Jorja Smith

14. Down In Memphis / Booker T Jones

15. Stick Fight / Nectar Woode

theme song: Bright Lights Big City / Jimmy Reed

"I like the way he says 'just about 21 minutes to 9'

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Once again a big shout out for Pete Jones' Small Town Talk podcast

https://smalltowntalkrecords4.podbean.com

if listening can be essential then this 49 minutes is every month.

Go browse and buy at Ace Records website - https://acerecords.com

Go browse and buy also at https://martingrover.com