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Ray Charles

Blues, R&B, and the Spirit in Between

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Hour Two of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise settles into a rich and expressive blend of rhythm and blues, classic […]

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Ethel Waters

Heartache, Groove, and the Rise of Rhythm & Blues

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Hour Two of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise settles into a rich blend of blues, early rhythm and blues, and […]

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Big Maybelle

Rhythm, Gospel, and the Road to R&B

https://bluesbeforesunrise.net/episode-player/1352/rhythm-gospel-and-the-road-to-rb.mp3

Hour Two of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise builds a powerful bridge between early blues traditions and the rise of […]

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Jimmy McCraklin

Jump Blues, Rhythm & Blues, and Gospel Roots

https://bluesbeforesunrise.net/episode-player/1328/jump-blues-rhythm-blues-and-gospel-roots.mp3

Hour Two of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise moves deeper into the postwar era, when blues began blending with swing, […]

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Charles Brown

From Jump Blues to Gospel Truth

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Hour Two of Blues Before Sunrise moves into the vibrant postwar years, when the blues began stretching into rhythm and […]

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Joe Liggins

Crescent City Heat and Sanctified Soul

https://bluesbeforesunrise.net/episode-player/1291/crescent-city-heat-and-sanctified-soul.mp3

Hour Two of the February 15, 2026 edition of Blues Before Sunrise widens the lens. After the swing sophistication of […]

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Between Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

https://bluesbeforesunrise.net/episode-player/1250/between-saturday-night-and-sunday-morning.mp3

Hour Two of the February 8, 2026 Blues Before Sunrise broadcast lives squarely in the space between release and redemption. […]

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Crippled Clarence Lofton

Street-Corner Stories and Sanctified Truths

https://bluesbeforesunrise.net/episode-player/1267/street-corner-stories-and-sanctified-truths.mp3

Hour Two of the February 1, 2026 Blues Before Sunrise broadcast occupies one of the most fascinating intersections in blues […]

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Ethel Waters

Juke Joints, Jump Blues, and Sunday Morning Redemption

https://bluesbeforesunrise.net/episode-player/1232/juke-joints-jump-blues-and-sunday-morning-redemption.mp3

Hour Two of Blues Before Sunrise (01/25/26) is where the show pivots from rural roots toward the buzz of nightlife […]

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Charles Brown

Streetlights, Testimony, and the Blues in Motion

https://bluesbeforesunrise.net/episode-player/1215/streetlights-testimony-and-the-blues-in-motion.mp3

Hour Two of Blues Before Sunrise is where the blues starts moving through public space. This hour lives on sidewalks, […]

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