Hour Four continues the extended interview with Jim O’Neal, the founder of Living Blues magazine and one of the most […]
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MOJO, HOODOO, AND THE BLUES SPELL
If the earlier hours of the Blues Before Sunrise Halloween marathon were about ghosts, devils, and haunted hearts, Hour Four […]
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ELMORE, EARL, JOHNNY, BIG THREE, & SMOKEY SMOTHERS
Hour Four of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise dives deep into the electric veins of Chicago blues in the postwar […]
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THE CHICAGO BIG THREE: MUDDY, WOLF, AND WALTER IN THE SIXTIES
Hour Four of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise zeroes in on a powerhouse chapter of modern blues history — the […]
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THE WEST SIDE WIRE: ELECTRIC BLUES IN FULL STRIDE
Hour Four of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise explodes with the sound of the Chicago electric era at its most […]
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The King Sessions: Sonny Thompson’s Studio Legacy
Hour Four of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise dives directly into the heart of Sonny Thompson’s story—his years as a […]
Hyde Park Strings: Jody Williams and His Circl
Hour 4 of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise continues our celebration of Jody Williams, picking up where the intimate interview […]
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Building Blocks: From the Delta to Chicago
Hour 4 of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise takes listeners directly into the heart of the show’s theme: the essential […]
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Down in the Alley: New York’s Hidden Blues Treasures
Hour 4 of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise stood as the heart of the program, dedicated to the Down Home […]
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Grit and Groove: Chicago Blues and Beyond
The fourth hour of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise delivers a raw and unfiltered set that showcases Chicago’s postwar sound […]