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Percy Mayfield

RHYTHM, ROMANCE, AND REDEMPTION

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Hour Two of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise bridges eras and emotions, moving gracefully from postwar sophistication to raw spiritual […]

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Skip James

FROM SHELLAC TO SOUL: THE VOICES THAT BUILT THE BLUES

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Hour Three of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise reaches deep into the prewar archives—a journey through the voices and stories […]

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Between the Church and the Club: Gospel, Jump, and the Blues Connection

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Hour Two of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise finds Sonny Thompson standing at the crossroads of gospel, jump, and rhythm […]

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Mickey Baker

Grooves, Gospel & Guitar Fire: The Wide World of Blues

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Hour 2 of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise takes us on a wide-ranging ride through the diverse currents that shaped […]

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T.J. Fowler

Postwar Blues and R&B Foundations

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Hour 2 of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise focuses on the vibrant postwar blues and early rhythm & blues recordings […]

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Paul Hucklebuck Williams

Gospel, Swing, and the Blues Connection

https://bluesbeforesunrise.net/episode-player/831/gospel-swing-and-the-blues-connection.mp3

Hour 2 of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise takes listeners on a deep journey through the crosscurrents of gospel, swing, […]

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Ethel Waters

Voices of Transition: Rhythm & Blues Meets Gospel Power

https://bluesbeforesunrise.net/episode-player/810/voices-of-transition-rhythm-blues-meets-gospel-power.mp3

The second hour of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise blends rhythm and blues, postwar jump grooves, and the spiritual fire […]

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Jump Blues, R&B Shouters, and Gospel Power

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Hour 2 of the August 24, 2025 broadcast of Blues Before Sunrise shifts the focus from the intimate sounds of […]

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Blues, Ballads, and Gospel Bridges

https://bluesbeforesunrise.net/episode-player/766/blues-ballads-and-gospel-bridges.mp3

The second hour of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise brought together a wide range of voices, weaving between blues shouters, […]

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3/29/15 Hour 2

https://bluesbeforesunrise.net/episode-player/743/3-29-15-hour-2.mp3

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