Hour One of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise opens with a vibrant mix of swing-era jazz, blues vocals, and rhythm-driven […]
Postwar Rhythm & Blues with Gospel at the Edges
Hour Two of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise moves confidently into the postwar years, blending jump blues, early rhythm & […]
The Birmingham Quartet Anthology and the Power of A Cappella Gospel
Hour Three of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise serves as the emotional and historical centerpiece of the entire program, spotlighting […]
Late-Night Soul, Jazz, and Blues Reflections
Hour Five of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise settles into a calm and reflective mood, offering a graceful closing stretch […]
Classic Blues Voices and Jazz Foundations
Hour One of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise opens with a strong focus on classic blues vocalists and jazz-influenced performances, […]
Rhythm, Blues, and the Road to Soul
Hour Two of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise shifts the program firmly into the postwar years, where blues begins to […]
Deep Roots: Country Blues and the Prewar Tradition
Hour Three of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise turns the clock back, digging deep into the prewar era where the […]
Blues Turns Electric and Rock ’n’ Roll Takes Shape
Hour Four of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise is where the program hits full stride in the postwar era, capturing […]
Late Night Blues and After-Hours Reflections
Hour Five of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise settles into that familiar after-hours mood—the kind of stretch where the energy […]
Setting the Tone with Swing, Blues, and Early R&B
Hour One of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise lays the groundwork for everything that follows, blending jazz sophistication, blues feeling, […]