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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 The Paul Butterfield Blues Band (1965)
4. Marquee Moon - Television from the album Marquee Moon (1977)
5. The Free Mexican Airforce - Peter Rowan from the album (Flaco’s Amigos) 1988
6. Across The Borderline - Ry Cooder from the album Get Rhythm (1987)
7. Shanghai Lady - Theo Lawrence & The Hearts from the album Homemade Lemonade (2018)
Theme song: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
When you reach the broken promised land
Every dream slips through your hands
And you'll know it's too late to change your mind
'Cause you pay the price to come so far
Just to wind up where you are
And you're still just across the borderline.
Track 6 - Across The Borderline - Ry Cooder
Leonardo “Flaco” Jimenez, who features on tracks 5 & 6, and died on the 31st of July was one artist I remember fondly from his many trips to the UK, with Ry Cooder in the late 70s and throughout the 80s with Peter Rowan and Su Conjunto. He played in pubs and smaller venues and was always approachable.
He was a virtuoso button accordion player, known for his tejano conjuto style, a fusion of German and Polish Polkas with traditional Mexican music. He was a master of Norteña (northern mexico) music where the accordion and the bajo sexto (a twelve stringed guitar) are the essential instruments.
But Flaco was also adept at rock music and spent his later years in The Texas Tornados, a veritable super group, along with Doug Sahm, Freddy Fender and Augie Meyers, playing norteño, rock, blues and country. I’ve played many of their songs in past episodes.
Over the years, many musicians have sought out Flaco, needing his input on their songs. They are too numerous to list, but you can check him out for yourselves below:
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/aug/11/flaco-jimenez-obituary
And here are a selection of videos - but there are loads more:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsw-RW77zHg&list=PLE50FEDCD0FBAEF11&index=15
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TphoKBScfM&list=PLE50FEDCD0FBAEF11&index=20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOMRNSmwa3U
Listen in to Johnny Corsair’s essential podcast.at:
https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/
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. Check it out here:
https://www.acerecords.co.uk/
And don’t be shy, contact Small Town talk here:
Episode 65 illustration: The trusty old Revox signifies the latest in our occasional longer-songs bonus show.
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By Peter JonesIn 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 The Paul Butterfield Blues Band (1965)
4. Marquee Moon - Television from the album Marquee Moon (1977)
5. The Free Mexican Airforce - Peter Rowan from the album (Flaco’s Amigos) 1988
6. Across The Borderline - Ry Cooder from the album Get Rhythm (1987)
7. Shanghai Lady - Theo Lawrence & The Hearts from the album Homemade Lemonade (2018)
Theme song: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
When you reach the broken promised land
Every dream slips through your hands
And you'll know it's too late to change your mind
'Cause you pay the price to come so far
Just to wind up where you are
And you're still just across the borderline.
Track 6 - Across The Borderline - Ry Cooder
Leonardo “Flaco” Jimenez, who features on tracks 5 & 6, and died on the 31st of July was one artist I remember fondly from his many trips to the UK, with Ry Cooder in the late 70s and throughout the 80s with Peter Rowan and Su Conjunto. He played in pubs and smaller venues and was always approachable.
He was a virtuoso button accordion player, known for his tejano conjuto style, a fusion of German and Polish Polkas with traditional Mexican music. He was a master of Norteña (northern mexico) music where the accordion and the bajo sexto (a twelve stringed guitar) are the essential instruments.
But Flaco was also adept at rock music and spent his later years in The Texas Tornados, a veritable super group, along with Doug Sahm, Freddy Fender and Augie Meyers, playing norteño, rock, blues and country. I’ve played many of their songs in past episodes.
Over the years, many musicians have sought out Flaco, needing his input on their songs. They are too numerous to list, but you can check him out for yourselves below:
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/aug/11/flaco-jimenez-obituary
And here are a selection of videos - but there are loads more:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsw-RW77zHg&list=PLE50FEDCD0FBAEF11&index=15
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TphoKBScfM&list=PLE50FEDCD0FBAEF11&index=20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOMRNSmwa3U
Listen in to Johnny Corsair’s essential podcast.at:
https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/
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. Check it out here:
https://www.acerecords.co.uk/
And don’t be shy, contact Small Town talk here:
Episode 65 illustration: The trusty old Revox signifies the latest in our occasional longer-songs bonus show.