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Ethel Waters

Juke Joints, Jump Blues, and Sunday Morning Redemption

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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

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

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1/11/2026 Hour 2

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Slim and Slam

Frost on the Doorstep

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Hour Two of the Annual Ice & Snow Program is where winter moves from background condition to daily obsession. If […]

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Leadbelly

Crossroads, Crooners, and Cool

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Hour Two of Blues Before Sunrise lives at the crossroads — where blues stretches outward, absorbing harmony, humor, sophistication, and […]

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Mahalia Jackson

Swinging Through the Season — Jump Blues, R&B Heart, and Sacred Ground

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Hour Two of Blues Before Sunrise – Annual Christmas Program #2 brings momentum back into the night. This is Christmas […]

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Mabel Scott

Jumpin’ into Christmas — Blues, R&B, and the Sound of the Season in Motion

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Hour Two of Blues Before Sunrise – Annual Christmas Program #1 brings movement back into the room. After the stark […]

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Joe Liggins

Jump, Shout, and Sanctify

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Hour Two of Blues Before Sunrise is where the show widens its stance. This is the crossroads hour — jump […]

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Percy Mayfield

Roots on the Radio: The American Jukebox Hour

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Hour Two broadens the landscape—wider highways, deeper roots, and a sense of American musical sprawl. This hour feels like a […]

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Amos Milbuen

Jump, Jive, Gospel, and the Big Sweep of Mid-Century Blues

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Hour Two is a rolling journey through the heart of postwar rhythm, jump blues, boogie-woogie, and mid-century gospel uplift—a broad, […]

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