Smokestack Lightnin Blues Radio
By Smokestack Lightnin' Blues Radio
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.
Smokestack Lightnin Blues RadioMar 04, 2020
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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!
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.
May 29th, 2021 - Show #1422
Rob takes you on a musical journey across America, plus some encore shows from both Rob and Paul.
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.
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.
March 13th, 2021 - Show #1411
Four hours of older show... Good Stuff! - #1411
March 6th, 2021 - Show #1410
Four hours of older show... Good Stuff! - #1410
February 27th, 2021 - #1409
Top Ten Blues CDs for the week of June 23, 2007 - #1409
February 20th, 2021 - Show #1408
Top 25 CDs for December 2013 - #1408
February 23, 2021 #1407
Repeat Show - #1407
January 20th, 2021 - Show #1405 R.I.P. Tommy
Best of December 2015 - #1405
January 23rd, 2021 - #1404
Replay of the 20th anniversary show! - #1404
January 16, 2021 - Show #1403
Top 100 CDs for 2020 Part 2 - #1401
January 9th, 2020 - Part two of the TOP 100 CDS for 2021 - Show #1402
Top 100 CDs for 2020 Part 2 - #1401
January 2nd, 2021 - Show #1401 Top 100 CDs for 2020 part 1 (100-51)
Top 100 CDs for 2020 Part 1 - #1401
December 26th, 2020 - Show #1400
Top 25 CDS for December 2020 SHOW #1400
December 19th, 2020 - #1399 Christmas Special
Christmas Show for 2020
December 12th, 2020 - #1398
Top 20 CDs for the week
December 5th, 2020 - #1397
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November 28th, 2020 - #1395
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June 13th, 2020 Show #1372
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November 21st, 2020 #1395
November 14th, 2020 - The Top 25 CDs for October 2020
November 7th, 2020 #1393
October 24th, 2020 #1390
October 17th, 2020 - #1390
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.
October 10, 2020 (1010 of 2020) #1389
October 3rd, 2020 #1388
September 26th, 2020 #1387
September 12, 2020 #1385
Top 10 Best of
September 5th, 2020 #1384
Best 25 of September
August 29th 2020 - #1383
Repeat Show
August 22nd, 2020 - #1381
The top 10 CDs for the week
August 15th, 2020 - #1381
The top 10 CDs for the week
Larry as a disk jockey... 8-14-2020
26 minutes of good music. Plus you get to hear me talk!
August 8th, 2020 #1380
The top 10 CDs for the week
August 1st, 2020 - #1379
The top CDs for July 2020 - A must listen show!
July 25, 2020 - #1378
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July 18th, 2020 - #1377
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July 11th, 2020 - Show #1376
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Hour one of the July 4th 2020 Show
Special edition for Apple Music and other streaming sites.
July 4th, 2020 - #1375 - Happy 4th of July! Stay Safe
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June 27th, 2020- #1374 Best of June
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June 20th, 2020 - #1373 - 1st day of SUMMER
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