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Dusty Fletcher

Jump Blues Energy and Swing Elegance

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Hour One of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise opens with a lively blend of jump blues, swing, and jazz-inflected rhythm—setting […]

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Swing Foundations and Early Rhythm

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Hour One of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise opens the program with a vibrant mix of swing, jazz, and early […]

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Jimmy Rushing

Swinging Into the Blues

https://bluesbeforesunrise.net/episode-player/1392/swinging-into-the-blues.mp3

The opening hour of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise sets the tone with a lively, rhythm-driven mix of swing, jump […]

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Cab Callaway

Swinging Doors and Jump Blues Floors

https://bluesbeforesunrise.net/episode-player/1373/swinging-doors-and-jump-blues-floors.mp3

Hour One of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise kicks things off with energy, charm, and a strong foundation in swing […]

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Louis Jordan and Martha Davis

Jump Blues Beginnings and Jazz-Driven Foundations

https://bluesbeforesunrise.net/episode-player/1355/jump-blues-beginnings-and-jazz-driven-foundations.mp3

Hour One of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise sets the stage with a lively and sophisticated blend of jump blues, […]

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Tiny Grimes

Jump Blues and Swing-Era Foundations

https://bluesbeforesunrise.net/episode-player/1331/jump-blues-and-swing-era-foundations.mp3

Hour One of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise sets the stage with a lively mix of swing, early rhythm and […]

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Al Russell

Swing, Jazz, and the Early Rhythm of the Blues

https://bluesbeforesunrise.net/episode-player/1308/swing-jazz-and-the-early-rhythm-of-the-blues.mp3

The opening hour of Blues Before Sunrise sets the tone for the entire program with a lively mix of swing, […]

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Jimmy Rushing

Swing Foundations and Sophisticated Blues

https://bluesbeforesunrise.net/episode-player/1293/swing-foundations-and-sophisticated-blues.mp3

Hour One of the February 15, 2026 edition of Blues Before Sunrise opens with polish, poise, and swing — a […]

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Babs Gonzales

Jive, Swing, and the Art of Saying It Different

https://bluesbeforesunrise.net/episode-player/1252/jive-swing-and-the-art-of-saying-it-different.mp3

Hour One of the February 8, 2026 Blues Before Sunrise broadcast opens the night by throwing expectations out the window. […]

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Midge Williams

Swing, Swagger, and the Art of Setting the Mood

https://bluesbeforesunrise.net/episode-player/1270/swing-swagger-and-the-art-of-setting-the-mood.mp3

Hour One of the February 1, 2026 Blues Before Sunrise broadcast is all about establishing atmosphere. Before the Slim Harpo […]

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