Hour 2 of Blues Before Sunrise moves through a wide field of blues and rhythm and blues recordings before ending […]
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 […]
Piney Brown: A Long-Overdue Spotlight
Hour 2 of Blues Before Sunrise puts the spotlight on a bluesman whose music has finally received the kind of […]
Blues, Boogie, Rhythm & Blues and Gospel
Hour two of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise continues the musical journey with a varied collection of blues, rhythm and […]
Rosa Henderson and the Blues Before Sunrise
Hour #2 of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise moves through a fascinating collection of vintage blues, jazz, and gospel recordings, […]
The Golden Age of Hep Harmony Continue
Hour Two continues this week’s Hep Harmony Blowout, shifting the spotlight to another remarkable collection of vocal groups whose recordings […]
Rhythm & Blues After the Clock Strikes Twelve
Hour Two of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise moves from the sophisticated jazz and vocal performances of the opening hour […]
07/12/26 Hour 2
Rhythm, Blues, and Gospel Without Borders
Hour Two of Blues Before Sunrise is a musical journey that moves effortlessly through rhythm & blues, early jump music, […]
Harlem’s Soundtrack: The Music of a Legendary Neighborhood
The celebration of Harlem continues in Hour Two of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise, expanding upon the neighborhood’s enormous influence […]








