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Piney Brown

Piney Brown: A Long-Overdue Spotlight

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Hour 2 of Blues Before Sunrise puts the spotlight on a bluesman whose music has finally received the kind of […]

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Tiny Grimes

Blues, Boogie, Rhythm & Blues and Gospel

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Hour two of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise continues the musical journey with a varied collection of blues, rhythm and […]

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Cousin Joe

Rosa Henderson and the Blues Before Sunrise

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Hour #2 of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise moves through a fascinating collection of vintage blues, jazz, and gospel recordings, […]

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The Basin Street Boys

The Golden Age of Hep Harmony Continue

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Hour Two continues this week’s Hep Harmony Blowout, shifting the spotlight to another remarkable collection of vocal groups whose recordings […]

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Johnny Otis

Rhythm & Blues After the Clock Strikes Twelve

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Hour Two of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise moves from the sophisticated jazz and vocal performances of the opening hour […]

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07/12/26 Hour 2

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Smiley Lewis

Rhythm, Blues, and Gospel Without Borders

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Hour Two of Blues Before Sunrise is a musical journey that moves effortlessly through rhythm & blues, early jump music, […]

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Johnny Otis

Harlem’s Soundtrack: The Music of a Legendary Neighborhood

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The celebration of Harlem continues in Hour Two of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise, expanding upon the neighborhood’s enormous influence […]

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Rhythm, Blues, and a Powerful Gospel Finish

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Hour Two of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise delivers a seamless blend of postwar rhythm and blues before transitioning into […]

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Sonny Thompson

Sonny Thompson and the Miracle Records Sound

https://bluesbeforesunrise.net/episode-player/1585/sonny-thompson-and-the-miracle-records-sound.mp3

Hour Two of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise shines a well-deserved spotlight on pianist, bandleader, songwriter, and producer Sonny Thompson, […]

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