This week’s Blues Before Sunrise shines a spotlight on one of the most influential vocal groups in American music history: […]
Read moreFive Hours Across the Spectrum
This week’s Blues Before Sunrise has no formal theme, but that freedom allows the program to do what it does […]
Read moreAristocrat Records and a Farewell to Little Richard
This week’s edition of Blues Before Sunrise combines two powerful themes: a tribute to the explosive legacy of Little Richard […]
Read moreFinal Ethel Waters Session and a Tour Through Vintage Blues
This week’s edition of Blues Before Sunrise marks the conclusion of one of the program’s longest-running archival journeys: the 60-week […]
Read moreBirmingham Quartets, Blues Royalty, and Deep Roots Traditions
This week’s edition of Blues Before Sunrise travels through nearly every corner of vintage Black American music, weaving together jazz, […]
Read moreFrom Classic Blues Roots to Rock ’n’ Roll Fire
This week’s Blues Before Sunrise (4/26/26) unfolds as a wide-ranging journey through the evolution of blues and its many offshoots, […]
Read morePostwar Piano in the Spotlight
This week’s Blues Before Sunrise (4/19/26) centers on a powerful and often underappreciated force in blues history—the postwar piano player. […]
Read moreNo Theme, No Limits
This week’s Blues Before Sunrise (4/12/26) operates without a formal theme, but that absence becomes its greatest strength. Free from […]
Read moreFive Hours with the Honeydripper – A Roosevelt Sykes Showcase
This week’s Blues Before Sunrise builds around one of the most distinctive voices in blues history—pianist, songwriter, and storyteller Roosevelt […]
Read moreTriple Take – Five Hours of Blues Without Boundaries
This week’s Blues Before Sunrise lives up to its “No Special Theme” promise by delivering something even better—a seamless, five-hour […]
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