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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Postwar Blues and R&B Foundations
Hour 2 of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise focuses on the vibrant postwar blues and early rhythm & blues recordings […]
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Gospel, Swing, and the Blues Connection
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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Voices of Transition: Rhythm & Blues Meets Gospel Power
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
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
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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Jump, Shout, and Testify
The second hour of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise captures the lively spirit of early R&B, the heat of jump […]
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R&B Antics, Gospel Messages, and Cleanhead Cool
This hour is a jukebox party—Wynonie Harris, Roy Brown, and Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson bring bawdy, brassy rhythm and blues to […]