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• Highly respected DJ and broadcaster Charlie Gillett presented Honky Tonk, described by Time Out as "possibly the most engaging show on the radio", onBBC Radio London from March 1972 until the end of 1978.""
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• During this time his support and broadcasting of demos by then-unknowns was most famously responsible for the career breaks of bands like Dire Straits. "But when they asked if I'd like to manage them, I said 'no thanks'."""
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• This CD includes 25 favourites from the show, both oldies and then-contemporary tracks. The compilation and in-depth sleevenotes are by Charlie himself.""
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• Includes a wide variety of styles, from the Wild Tchoupitoulas to Mac Gayden, and the Dire Straits demo, which gets its first ever release on this CD."
Track listing:""
1. HOW FAR TO THE HORIZON - Jesse Winchester""
2. DOWN ON THE FARM - Big Al Downing""
3. HONKY TONKIN' - Delbert McClinton""
4. MARY LOU - Young Jessie""
5. GAMES PEOPLE PLAY - Joe South""
6. THE WAY I WALK - Jack Scott""
7. CALL ME THE BREEZE - J.J. Cale""
8. SHOPPIN' FOR CLOTHES - The Coasters""
9. SMALL TOWN TALK - Bobby Charles""
10.LET'S HAVE A PARTY - Amos Milburn""
11.MORNING GLORY - Mac Gayden""
12.SUSIE-Q - Dale Hawkins""
13.BACK TO SCHOOLDAYS - Graham Parker""
14.WHO DO YOU LOVE? - Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks""
15.READ THE SIGNS - Bruce Channel""
16.RUBY BABY - Dion""
17.LA BELLE DE LA LOUISIANNE - Eddy Raven""
18.MEET THE BOYS ON BATTLEFRONT - Wild Tchoupitoulas""
19.WHAT'CHA GONNA DO? - Clyde McPhatter / Drifters""
20.THIRD RATE ROMANCE - Amazing Rhythm Aces""
21.WE GOT A GOOD THING GOING - Barbara Lynn""
22.SULTANS OF SWING - Dire Straits""
23.NO MORE DOGGIN' - Rosco Gordon""
24.HONKY TONK (PART 2) - Bill Doggett""
25.NEW YORK CITY (PARTS 1 & 2) - Tabou Combo""
