Hour Three of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise steps back in time, tracing the origins of the accompanist’s art long […]
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Hyde Park Conversations: Jody Williams Speaks the Blues
Hour 3 of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise marks the beginning of our exclusive feature: the 2000 Hyde Park interview […]
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Prewar Blues Legends and Their Lasting Influence
Hour 3 of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise transports listeners back to the foundational era of the blues, highlighting key […]
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Barrelhouse Queens and Country Blues Voices
Hour 3 of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise carried listeners into the wild, unfiltered world of pre-war blues—where barrelhouse singers, […]
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Classic Voices of the Blues Tradition
The third hour of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise dips deep into the well of classic blues recordings, spotlighting the […]
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Pre-War Blues & Gospel Echoes
Hour 3 of the August 24, 2025 broadcast of Blues Before Sunrise dives deep into the pre-war blues era, presenting […]
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Steve’s Top 15 Classic Blues Singers
Hour three of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise was the heart of the broadcast, as Steve unveiled his Top 15 […]
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The Roots Run Deep
Hour 3 of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise dives headfirst into the early recordings and pre-war blues traditions that form […]
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Blues in the Mississippi Night
The centerpiece of this week’s show is Hour #3: a deep dive into rare recordings from the University of Chicago […]
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The Deep Blues Truth
This hour plunges headfirst into the pain, poetry, and raw storytelling that defines the deepest blues. We begin with Leroy […]