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Johnny Guitar Watson

Late Night Blues, Soul Reflections, and a Gentle Fade

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Hour Five of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise settles into that familiar late-night space where the music softens, the tempos […]

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Bobby “Blue” Bland

Sophisticated Blues and After-Hours Soul

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Hour Five of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise eases into a refined, late-night atmosphere, blending jazz sophistication, blues feeling, and […]

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Big Maceo

Late-Night Reflections and Blues After Hours

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Hour Five of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise settles into a smooth, late-night groove, bringing together jazz ballads, soulful vocals, […]

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Howlin’ Wolf

Cool Nights, Slow Grooves, and Blues Reflections

https://bluesbeforesunrise.net/episode-player/1363/cool-nights-slow-grooves-and-blues-reflections.mp3

Hour Five of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise brings everything to a smooth and unhurried close, blending jazz sophistication, vocal […]

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Mills Brothers

Late-Night Blues, Jazz Ballads, and Quiet Chicago Sounds

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Hour Five of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise brings the program to a smooth and reflective close, shifting away from […]

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Four Vegabonds

Late Night Blues, Soul, and the Sound of Sunrise

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The final hour of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise provides a fitting close to a program honoring the life and […]

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Midnight Blue and the Long Fade

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The final hour of Blues Before Sunrise is where the night settles in completely. By this time the world is […]

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The Charioteers

Velvet Grooves, Delta Echoes, and a Quiet Sunrise

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After a night that balanced scholarship, swing, R&B grit, and electric blues firepower, Hour Five of the February 15, 2026 […]

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The Ravens

After Midnight, When the Truth Slows Down

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Hour Five of the February 8, 2026 Blues Before Sunrise broadcast is where the room finally goes quiet. This is […]

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Charlie Parker

Midnight Reflections and Last-Call Confessions

https://bluesbeforesunrise.net/episode-player/1258/midnight-reflections-and-last-call-confessions.mp3

Hour Five of the February 1, 2026 Blues Before Sunrise broadcast is where the lights dim, the conversations slow down, […]

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