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Smokestack Lightnin Blues Radio

Smokestack Lightnin Blues Radio

By Smokestack Lightnin' Blues Radio

The very best blues on the Internet!

Your hosts Rob McKinney, Paul Newnum, Beth McKee and Jerry J play the best in newly released blues music, including the Top 10 new blues CD's released for the week. We also couple in some classic sounds, country blues, rock blues, and all the various mixes that make up the blues spectrum. Tunes in for all four hours. It's time well spent.
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August 22nd, 2020 - #1381

Smokestack Lightnin Blues RadioAug 22, 2020

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July 31th, 2021 - Show #1430

July 31th, 2021 - Show #1430

This show has Rob McKinney presenting some of the best new blues albums the show has picked up recently from the artists and record companies. Paul compliments that with some older gems dusted off to show just how great music stands the test of time. Beth McKee honors Memphis with a treasure trove of music from Memphis artists or songs about the city. And Rob takes over hour four with a solid "Best Of" set, playing some the best music we could find in our music library. 

Aug 06, 202104:04:12
July 24th, 2021 - Show #1429

July 24th, 2021 - Show #1429

This show has Rob McKinney bringing you the Top Ten new blues CD's for the week, plus a couple of chart climbers in hour one. Paul Newnum gives a salute to blues from down under, with two solid sets of Australian artists doing what they do best to cover hour 2. Beth McKee gives us some Organic roots and blues in hour three. And Jerry J anchors the show in hour four with a solid mix of old and new along with some of his favorites. 

Aug 05, 202103:56:00
July 17th, 2021 - Show #1428

July 17th, 2021 - Show #1428

This show is all Paul Newnum, with an encore from a few months ago, 12/26/20 to be exact. An oldie but a goodie. Paul covers the Top 25 blues CD's for the month, plays a few near misses, puts Bob Corritore in the spotlight and wraps with a "Best Of" Smokestack Lightnin' set. It's a trip down memory lane from the not-so-distant past. 



Jul 14, 202103:55:59
July 03, 2021 - Show #1427

July 03, 2021 - Show #1427

 Rob McKinney presenting the Smokestack Lightnin' Top 10 for the week, Beth McKee grooving to some of her 70's favorites, Paul Newnum with an encore segment, and Jerry J playing some blues to make you move. Four hours of blues time VERY well spent. 

Jul 14, 202103:55:55
June 26th, 2021 - Show #1426

June 26th, 2021 - Show #1426

What an incredible show!  In hours 1 & 2 Rob salutes the 2021 Blues Music Award Winners. Beth has a salute of her own as she profiles Florida blues artists, and Jerry J anchors the show with song that are sure to be your new favorites. Enjoy all 4 hours and make sure to tell your friends. 



Hour 1

Jimmy Carpenter\Soul Doctor]Soul Doctor\Gulf Coast

Kim Wilson\Wingin’ It\Take Me Back\M.C. Records

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram\Empty Promises\Same\Self

Ruthie Foster\Death Came A Knockin' (Travelin' Shoes)\Live at the Paramount\Blue Corn 5:12

Keb’ Mo’\I Remember You\Oklahoma\ Concord Records  4:56

Mike Zito\St. Louis Blues\ Rock 'n' Roll: A Tribute To Chuck Berry\Ruf Records  3:20

Curtis Salgado\ Always Say I Love You (At The End Of Your Goodbyes)\Damage Control\Alligator  4:03

Bettye Lavette\It Don’t Come Easy\NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert From The Archives  5:40

Rory Block\He May Be Your Man\Prove It On Me\Stoney Plain  4:10

John Primer & Bob Corritore\The Gypsy Woman Told Me\Same\VizzTone  3:35

Shemekia Copeland\She Don’t Wear Pink\Uncivil War\Alligator Records  2:58

Hour 2

Robert Cray\Anything You Want\That’s What I Heard\ 3:52

Bobby Rush\Smokestack Lightning\Rawer Than Raw\ 4:48

Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite\Birds Of A Feather\100 Years of Blues\Alligator 3:22

Danielle Nicole\Pusher Man\Cry No More\Concord Records 3:46

Walter Trout\ All Out of Tears\Ordinary Madness\Provogue Records 6:31

Rick Estrin & The Nightcats\Contemporary\Contemporary\Alligator  6:56

Shemekia Copeland\Coltilda’s On Fire\Uncivil War\Alligator Records  4:28

Conner Selby\This Old World\ Made Up My Mind\3 MS Music  5:28

Earl Thomas & Moligan\27 Reasons\Cold Ghetto\Moligan 2:53

Dede Priest & Johnny Clark's Outlaws\When Birds Were Snakes\Same\Creeping Fig 4:21

Earl Hooker\ Will My Man Be Home Tonight\Calling All Blues\Blues Masters Series

Hour 3

Midnight Creepers Luberta/ Breaking Point/King Snake Records    3:44

Sonny Rhodes/Driving Two Ways on A One-way Street/A Good Day to Play the Blues/Stony Plain.     

Lucky Peterson/Taking Care of Mine/Just Warming Up/Jazz Village 4:09

Ronnie “Byrd” Foster/ Vision of Heaven/Vision of Heaven/Ronnie “Byrd” Foster      

Little Beaver Party Down Parlophone Records     3:16

Betty Wright/Girls Can’t Do What Guys Do/My First Time Around/AtCo Records (Atlantic) 

Latimore/ Something’ About Cha /Let's Straighten It Out: The Best of Latimore /     4:53

Linda Lyndell/Bring Your Love Back/single/Atlantic Records  2:06

Ray Charles/Tell the Truth/ Live at Alonzo Herndan Stadium/ Atlantic Recording          3:28     

Willie Lomax Revue feat. Diamond Teeth Mary / Give Me Back My Teeth / Big Boss Records 

Damon Fowler/Hip to Your Trip/ Alafia Moon/ Landslide Records                                     3:13  

The WildRoots feat. Billy Livesay/ Something in the Water 2020/ WildRoots Sessions Vol. 1   

Betty Fox/ Green Light/ Peace in Pieces/ Betty Fox      3:12

Allman Brothers/Done somebody wrong/live at the municipal auditorium, austin, tx           3:28



Jun 30, 202103:56:01
June 19th 2021 - Show #1425

June 19th 2021 - Show #1425

Fours hours of great blues music!  Rob leads off with an hours of brand new music that's hot off the presses. A couple of encore hours follow with Paul anchoring a "Best Of" Smokestack Lightnin' playing some new tunes, some old songs and everything in between. Enjoy!    

Jun 22, 202103:55:53
June 5th, 2021 - Show #1424

June 5th, 2021 - Show #1424

Rob has the brand new blues CD's that we got from around the world. Our new guest DJ Beth McKee spotlights the music of blues women, Paul does his encore thing and Jerry J plays his favorite blues in hour 4.

Jun 17, 202103:55:59
May 29th, 2021 - Show #1422

May 29th, 2021 - Show #1422

Rob takes you on a musical journey across America, plus some encore shows from both Rob and Paul.

Jun 08, 202103:55:60
June 5th, 2021 - Show #1423

June 5th, 2021 - Show #1423

Rob has the brand new Top 10 new blues CD's for the week, Paul does his encore thing and Jerry J has all new blues in hour 4.

Jun 08, 202103:55:58
May 29th, 2021 - Show #1421

May 29th, 2021 - Show #1421

Rob gives you a Brand New Top 10, Paul does his thing and Jerry J has all new blues in hour 4. 

May 29, 202103:55:58
March 13th, 2021 - Show #1411
Mar 14, 202103:55:58
March 6th, 2021 - Show #1410
Mar 06, 202103:59:53
February 27th, 2021 - #1409
Feb 28, 202103:56:03
February 20th, 2021 - Show #1408
Feb 21, 202103:56:52
February 23, 2021 #1407
Feb 14, 202103:55:57
January 20th, 2021 - Show #1405 R.I.P. Tommy
Jan 31, 202103:56:25
January 23rd, 2021 - #1404
Jan 24, 202103:55:58
January 16, 2021 - Show #1403
Jan 17, 202103:55:58
January 9th, 2020 - Part two of the TOP 100 CDS for 2021 - Show #1402
Jan 10, 202103:55:59
January 2nd, 2021 - Show #1401 Top 100 CDs for 2020 part 1 (100-51)
Jan 02, 202103:55:59
December 26th, 2020 - Show #1400
Dec 26, 202003:55:59
December 19th, 2020 - #1399 Christmas Special
Dec 19, 202003:55:58
December 12th, 2020 - #1398
Dec 13, 202003:55:59
December 5th, 2020 - #1397
Dec 06, 202003:55:58
November 28th, 2020 - #1395
Nov 28, 202003:55:59
June 13th, 2020 Show #1372
Nov 22, 202003:56:58
November 21st, 2020 #1395
Nov 21, 202003:55:58
November 14th, 2020 - The Top 25 CDs for October 2020
Nov 15, 202003:55:59
November 7th, 2020 #1393
Nov 08, 202003:55:58
October 24th, 2020 #1390
Oct 24, 202003:55:57
October 17th, 2020 - #1390
Oct 17, 202003:55:58
Special Tribute Show #1

Special Tribute Show #1

Over the past 29 years we have done a lot of tribute shows when artists passed away, they were inducted into our Hall of Fame or we just wanted to do a tribute to them. This is a collection of them with the original DJS telling the story.

Oct 13, 202003:59:56
October 10, 2020 (1010 of 2020) #1389
Oct 10, 202004:00:09
October 3rd, 2020 #1388
Oct 03, 202004:00:10
September 26th, 2020 #1387
Sep 26, 202003:59:60
September 12, 2020 #1385
Sep 12, 202003:56:00
September 5th, 2020 #1384
Sep 06, 202003:55:58
August 29th 2020 - #1383
Aug 29, 202003:55:59
August 22nd, 2020 - #1381
Aug 22, 202003:59:59
August 15th, 2020 - #1381
Aug 16, 202004:00:10
Larry as a disk jockey... 8-14-2020

Larry as a disk jockey... 8-14-2020

26 minutes of good music. Plus you get to hear me talk!

Aug 14, 202026:18
August 8th, 2020 #1380
Aug 08, 202004:00:13
August 1st, 2020 - #1379
Aug 01, 202004:00:15
July 25, 2020 - #1378
Jul 22, 202004:06:06
July 18th, 2020 - #1377
Jul 18, 202003:55:58
July 11th, 2020 - Show #1376
Jul 11, 202004:00:09
Hour one of the July 4th 2020 Show

Hour one of the July 4th 2020 Show

Special edition for Apple Music and other streaming sites.

Jul 04, 202059:38
July 4th, 2020 - #1375 - Happy 4th of July! Stay Safe
Jul 04, 202004:00:16
June 27th, 2020- #1374 Best of June
Jun 27, 202004:00:16
June 20th, 2020 - #1373 - 1st day of SUMMER
Jun 20, 202004:00:01