Hour 2 of Blues Before Sunrise gathers blues, r&b, and gospel into a sequence that moves from Percy Mayfield’s focused […]
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Ballads, Boogies, and Sunday Morning Voices
Hour 2 of Blues Before Sunrise moves through a carefully varied group of blues singers, pianists, and spiritual performers. Saunders […]
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Rhythm, Blues, and a Gospel Close
Hour 2 begins with a run of artists whose selections place blues beside rhythm and blues, then gradually turns toward […]
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Rainy Mornings and Sunday Voices
Ruth Brown’s “I Would If I Could” starts Hour 2 with a direct vocal entrance, followed by Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson’s […]
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Jump, Testify, and Meet Me Over Yonder
The second hour of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise begins in a brisk rhythm-and-blues mode, then gradually opens into older […]
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New Orleans Rhythm Meets Gospel Testimony
Hour 2 of Blues Before Sunrise moves through a vibrant sequence of rhythm and blues, piano blues, vocal performances, and […]
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Ray Charles, Nappy Brown, and the Spirit of the Set
Hour 2 brings R&B, blues, piano blues, and spiritual recordings into a single, well-paced sequence. Nappy Brown’s “Down in the […]
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Rhythm, Blues, and a Gospel Turn
Hour 2 of Blues Before Sunrise is structured as a wide-ranging passage through rhythm and blues, blues, vocal material, and […]
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House-party blues and a gospel close
Hour 2 of Blues Before Sunrise moves through a wide field of blues and rhythm and blues recordings before ending […]
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From the Racetrack to the Prayer Meeting
Hour Two is a street-level journey through postwar R&B, classic blues, and gospel. Charles Brown starts at the racetrack, Wynonie […]