SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 71

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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

6. Gonna Make It Alone - The Bellfuries

7. Tell Her No - The Zombies

8. Night Life - Roy Orbison

9. Night Life - B.B. King & His Orchestra

10. Me And Paul - Doug Sahm & Band

11. I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixing-To-Die Rag - Country Joe & The Fish (This month’s combined earworm & death song)

12. Kiss My Ass - Country Joe & The Fish

13. Something's Got A Hold On Me - Etta James

14. The Wallflower (Roll With Me Henry) - Richard Berry with Etta James & The Peaches.

15. Sixty Minute Man - Billy Ward & The Dominoes

Theme song: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles (1973)

At the airport at Milwaukee

They wouldn’t let us board the plane at all

Well they said we looked suspicious

But I think they like to pick on me and Paul

Track 10 “Me And Paul” - Doug Sahm & Band (1973) Written by Willie Nelson

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Episode 70 illustration: Small Town Talk plays a track from his treasured “Good Rockin’ Mama” LP on pink vinyl.

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