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Blind Gary Davis

Blind Man’s Ball, Blues Big 3 1960s + Ray Charles in the Studio

This week’s Blues Before Sunrise travels deep into the grooves of blues history, radio rhythm, and soul evolution. Across five […]

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Magic Sam

No Special Theme — A Freewheelin’ Sunday on BBS

Every now and then, Blues Before Sunrise steps away from the spotlight of a focused theme to let the music […]

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Sonny Thompson

Sonny Thompson Accompanies

There are musicians who stand in the spotlight, and there are those who quietly make the spotlight possible. Sonny Thompson […]

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Jody Williams

Stringin’ and Swingin’: The Blues Journey of Jody Williams

This week on Blues Before Sunrise, we celebrate the life, music, and legacy of one of Chicago’s most inventive and […]

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Robert Johnson

Prewar/Postwar Refresher

This week on Blues Before Sunrise, Steve Cushing delivers a musical history lesson that is as engaging as it is […]

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Down Home Blues New York

New York Down Home Blues Box Set

This week on Blues Before Sunrise, Steve Cushing took listeners deep into the vibrant yet often overlooked world of New […]

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Roosevelt Sykes

A Night of Voices, Variety, and Blues Without Boundaries

This week’s Blues Before Sunrise proves that sometimes the best theme is no theme at all. Instead of being tied […]

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Spotlight on Chuck Berry

This week’s episode of Blues Before Sunrise takes listeners on a sweeping musical journey, anchored by a special spotlight on […]

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Steve Cushing’s Top 15 Classic Blues Singers

This week’s Blues Before Sunrise was a deep dive into the heart of classic blues history, framed around Steve’s carefully […]

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Spotlight on J.B. Hutto – Chicago’s Alleyway Blues King

This week on Blues Before Sunrise, the program turns its focus to Chicago blues powerhouse J.B. Hutto—a musician whose slide […]

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