Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour weekly shows

[James Riley]

Country, Blues, Rockabilly, Doo-Wop...it's all here on this Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour (link below). We've got NEW tunes from Charley Crockett, Janiva Magness, The Carolyn Sills Combo, Pat Capocci, Marti Brom, Deke Dickerson & The Sex-Phonics, Todd Day Wait, Bamboozle and Sarah Mai. Plus, our Hey Mr. DJ request segment, a trip to the Doo-Wop Corner a Country icon's debut 1959 single, our instru-Mental Breakdown (featuring a mostly-instrumental from Danny "O" & The Astro-Tones and a classic from Larry Collins and Joe Maphis) and more!! Hear episode here:

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 11-18-19

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[James Riley]

This week, Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour (link below) spins the latest from The Mavericks (covering Waylon Jennings), Jason James, Love Tattoo, Dasta & The Smokin' Snakes, Marty Stuart, The Delta Bombers, Jimmy Dale, Rio & The Rockabilly Revival, Mike Teardrop Trio, The Sugar Daddys as well as Los Tiki Phantoms and Urban Zotel in our instru-Mental Breakdown. We'll take a trip to the Doo-Wop Corner, hear some requests in Hey Mr. DJ and still there's more!! Hear episode here:

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 11-25-19

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[James Riley]

We start a new segment on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour (link below) called "Christmas Jukebox" this hour with NEW holiday tracks from JD McPherson (from the recent Record Store Day Black Friday release) and Los Lobos from their latest Christmas release. We also spin NEW tracks from HOT CHICKENS, Sarah Mai, Stray Cats, Marti Brom, The Swamp Shakers, The 40 Acre Mule and Brea Burns & The Boleros as part of our instru-Mental Breakdown! We'll take a walk to the Doo-Wop Corner with tracks by The Heartbeats and Big Sandy AND the Ameripolitan Music Awards spotlight returns as we play 2020 Honky Tonk Group nominees Western Centuries, Casey James Prestwood & The Burning Angels, The Country Side Of Harmonica Sam, The Shootouts as well as a track from Master Award recipient Duane Eddy!! Hear episode here:

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 12-02-19

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[James Riley]

A few more tunes appear in our Christmas jukebox this week from The Mavericks, Roy Clark, Marti Brom, Squirrel Nut Zippers and April Mae & The June Bugs. We'll take a trip to the Doo-Wop Corner (revealing who a backing band was for one of those), an Ameripolitan Music Awards Spotlight with Laura Palmer and Screamin' Rebel Angels, Charley Crockett, Farmer & Adele, Eddie Clendening and Katie Shore with Asleep At The Wheel. Plus, we hear new tunes from GA-20, Jolie & The Jackalopes and the latest from Robert Gordon with Chris Spedding and Ronnie Wood with Imelda May in our "Double Trouble" segment! And yes...still there's more!!! Hear episode here:

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 12-09-19

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[James Riley]

Still finding great new tunes to bring you this week on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour (link below). We spin new tracks from Lee Rocker, The Hi-Jivers, Pat Capocci, Jimmy Dale (on Fun-Guy Records), Bob Dylan with Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins, The Mavericks, Ryan Chrys & The Rough Cuts and rockers from Gene Vincent and Jerry Lee Lewis! We also spin a new track from Satan's Pilgrims (on Hidden Volume Records) in our Christmas Jukebox segment (also featuring Two Tons Of Steel, Carolyn Sills, Chris Isaak and Reverend Horton Heat) and we hear more of the 2020 nominees (Linda Gail Lewis, Cheryl Deseree, Pat Reedy & The Longtime Goners, 50 Shades Of Hay feat. Wendy Newcomer and Mark Gamsjager & The Lustre Kings) in our Ameripolitan Music Awards Spotlight! Hear episode here:

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 12-16-19

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[James Riley]

Sending out our annual ALL Christmas show (link below) a couple of days early with new tracks from Los Lobos, Erin Viancourt and Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys. We stroll down to the Doo-Wop Corner (Christmas edition) with tunes by Dion and The Platters. Nathan Belt tells us his favorite Christmas memories and we spin tunes by Elvis Presley, Marty Robbins, Los Straitjackets, Buck Owens, Hillbilly Casino, Dale Watson, JD McPherson, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Brenda Lee, George Jones & Tammy Wynette, Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones, Joel Paterson and Rio & The Rockabilly Revival! Hear episode here:

Annual Christmas Show/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 12-23-19

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[James Riley]

2019 has been a great year of new releases and we aren't done yet! We'll hear tunes from the latest (and upcoming) releases by The Mellows, John Fogerty, Stray Cats, Dale Watson, Jolie and The Jackalopes, Mike Zito (with Jimmy Vivino), Dasta & The Smokin' Snakes and Televisionaries as part of our instru-Mental Breakdown. We also shine the Ameripolitan spotlight on nominees Amber Foxx, Kathryn Legendre, Johnny Falstaff, Kyle Eldridge (with his Kentucky Cow Hands) and Trix 'O' Treat! Hey Mr. DJ request segment has a couple of great requests from 1957 and we spin rockers from Tammi Savoy & The Chris Casello Trio, The Everly Brothers and more! Hear episode here:

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 12-30-19

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[James Riley]

Lots of killer tunes to rock in the new year on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour (link below)! We've got the latest from The Hi-Jivers, Tami Neilson, The Mavericks, Sirocco Bros, Brea Burns & The Boleros, Mikaela Finne, Marti Brom, Hot Chickens, Slim & The Gems and more! Plus, a request for Wayne Hancock, a rocker from Tim Polecat & Jungle Tigers, the Ameripolitan Music Awards Spotlight (with Dave Stuckey in "Dave & Deke Combo", Georgia Parker, Jittery Jack, Sarah Vista and Modern Don Juans) and a Jammin' James Jukebox selection! Hear episode here:

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 01-06-20

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[James Riley]

We're in full swing of the NEW year with NEW tunes on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour (link below)! We've got the latest from Mario Monterosso (on Black and Wyatt Records recorded at Sun Studio), Kyle Lacy, Flat Tires, Jimmy Dale Richardson (on Fun-Guy Records), The RagTones - Rockabilly Band, The Time Burners, live tracks from Robert Gordon with Chris Spedding and Ronnie Wood With His Wild Five. Plus, our Ameripolitan Music Awards Spotlight (with Sarah Gayle Meech, Shaun Young & The 3 Ringers, Bill and the Belles, Jaime Wyatt and Bebo & The Goodtime Boys), the Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine returns and we hear a selection from the Jammin' James Jukebox! Hear episode here:

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 01-13-20

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[James Riley]

Keepin' the new year rockin' (link below) with the latest from Restless, The Jive Aces, Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin, Nine Lives, Dasta & The Smokin' Snakes, Aileen Quinn and the Leapin' Lizards and The 40 Acre Mules. We hear our Ameripolitan spotlight (with Ruby Ann, Urban Pioneers, Ranger Doug's Classic Cowboy Corral (with Riders In The Sky), Zephania Ohora and Bloodshot BILL), the Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine (going back to the week ending December 14, 1957) and our Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week. Hear episode here:

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 01-20-20

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[James Riley]

On this Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour (link below), hear a newly discovered old recording (link below) of Carl Perkins that really showed he and the boys were on to something a couple of years before they came to Sun. Plus, killer new tunes from Lily Locksmith (on Enviken Records), The Country Side of Harmonica Sam, Charley Crockett, The Carolyn Sills Combo, Danny Fisher, The Danny McVey Trio, The Mellows, The Hi-Jivers, Kentucky Cowhands and new tunes from Joel Paterson and Songs To Your Eyes in our instru-Mental Breakdown! We also play a Jammin' James Jukebox track and board the Time Machine for the week ending November 2nd, 1957...and still there's more! Hear episode here:

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 01-27-20

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[James Riley]

We've got modern and vintage rockabilly, doo-wop, country, blues and more on this Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour (link below). Step in the Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine for the week ending July 10, 1954 to hear 3 tunes in the top 5 for the Cash Box Rhythm & Blues Chart. We also hear a couple of requests in Hey Mr. DJ, a Jammin' James Jukebox track of the week and a trip to the Doo-Wop Corner. Plus, we spin NEW tunes from Al Willis & The New Swingsters, Aileen Quinn and the Leapin' Lizards, The Blackjacks, Wild Deuces, Jimmy Dale Richardson, Dennis J. Leise, The Sirocco Bros, Wayne Hancock and Jolie & The Jackalopes. We also pay tribute to Jack Scott and Herb Cox of The Cleftones who both unfortunately passed away in December 2019. Hear episode here:

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 02-03-20

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[James Riley]

It's a Red Hot show this week (link below) as we kick it off with a new tune from Jake Calypso & His Red Hot! We also spin the latest from Diablogato, Flat Tires, Nathaniel Hintz Music, John Fogerty (live), The Country Side of Harmonica Sam, Marti Brom, Mario Monterosso and Nine Lives - Original and Chris Spedding in our instru-Mental Breakdown. We take a trip to the Doo-Wop Corner, pick a selection from the Jammin' James Jukebox and board the Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine for the week ending September 14, 1957 and more! Hear episode here:

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 02-10-20

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[James Riley]

We spin NEW tunes this Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour (link below) from Mike Sanchez, Aubrie Sellers, The Tri-Gantics, The Rhythm Treasures, The Rhyolite Sound, The Joeys, Dennis J. Leise and Los Tiki Phantoms as part of our instru-Mental Breakdown. We pay tribute to the late, great Sleepy LaBeef with a couple of tunes. Plus, we take a stroll to the Doo-Wop Corner, board the Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine and drop a quarter in the Jammin' James Jukebox! Hear episode here:

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 02-17-20

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[James Riley]

We've got some first time artists on the show as well as some long time veterans this hour (link below). We'll spin NEW tunes from Adriano BaTolba Trio, The RagTones - Rockabilly Band, Henry & The Bleeders, The Muskrats, John Surge and The Haymakers, Gina DeLuca, Saint Dom & The Sinful as well as Dan Whitaker & The Shinebenders as part of our instru-Mental Breakdown, Jay Hardtke & The Irregulars with Big Sandy and Mike Sanchez & The Limboos in our "Double Trouble" segment. We also crank up our Jammin' James Jukebox selection, board our Time Machine for the week ending March 14, 1953 and still there's more!! Hear episode here:

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 02-24-20

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[James Riley]

We find out just how much great music we can squeeze in 1 hour (link below)! Hear the latest from Kyle Lacy, Skip Frontz Jr., Deke Dickerson & Bloodshot Bill, Louie & The Wolf Gang, Al Willis & The New Swingsters, Texas T & The Shine Runners, Nick Shoulders and Restless! Plus, we take a trip to the Doo-Wop Corner, board the Time Machine, drop a quarter in the Jammin' James Jukebox (early Curb Records single from Dale Watson) and have a rockin' instru-Mental Breakdown! Hear episode here:

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 03-02-20

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[James Riley]

It's our annual Cover Charge Included show (link below) featuring cover tunes all hour long! We'll hear Dylan covers by Greg Townson and Jason & The Scorchers, CCR covers by ELVIS PRESLEY, Dallas Moore, Janiva Magness, The Delta Bombers and The Mavericks! Plus Jesse Dayton covers AC/DC, X the Band covers Jerry Lee Lewis, The Hillbilly Moon Explosion covers Steve Earle, The Cramps cover Carl Perkins, Ryan Glenn Band covers Queen, Fats Domino covers The Beatles and so much more! Hear episode here:

Cover Charge Included show!/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 03-09-20

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[James Riley]

LOTS of new tunes on the show this hour (link below) from Legendary Shack Shakers (recorded at Sun Studio), Jesse Daniel, Dominique Pruitt, The Blackjacks, The Hurricanes, Sonny and his Wild Cows, Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys, Sherry and the Rockafellas, The Country Side of Harmonica Sam plus Skip Frontz Jr. & Chrome Castle in our instru-Mental Breakdown. We hear a couple of requests in Hey Mr. DJ, take a stroll to the Doo-Wop Corner, hear a selection in our Jammin' James Jukebox (by Carl Perkins) and spin some rocking tunes from Official: Dale Watson, Eddie Clendening, Keb' Mo' and more! Hear episode here:

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 03-16-20

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[James Riley]

LOTS of killer new tunes on the show this week (link below) from Pokey LaFarge, The Delta Bombers, Kristyn Harris Music, Jake Calypso, Whitney Rose, The Paladins (live), Lily Locksmith, Tami Neilson, Mike Sanchez, Smokestack Lightnin', Yann O' Fender and Whiskey Daredevils. We'll also get a Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week and we board the Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine! Hear episode here:

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 03-23-20

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[James Riley]

This week, we spin a couple of tunes from Crazy Cavan 'n' the Rhythm Rockers in tribute to Cavan Grogan's passing on February 15th, 2020 (link below). We'll also hear a couple of covers from Levi Dexter and Boz Boorer. We spin new tracks from Erin Viancourt, OC Hurricanes, Jay Hardtke & The Irregulars (with guest Jim Heath Reverend Horton Heat), The Sparks Boys-Wild Records, Miss Tess, Vince Ray's Loser Machine, Nick Shoulders and the Okay Crawdad, The Danny Mcvey Trio as well as Agent Octopus in our instru-Mental Breakdown that also features a track from Ashley Kingman. Plus, we board the Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine and hear a selection from the Jammin' James Jukebox! Hear episode here:

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 03-30-20

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