Hour One of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise opens with an engaging collection of jazz, blues, and popular standards that […]
Rhythm, Blues, and a Powerful Gospel Finish
Hour Two of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise delivers a seamless blend of postwar rhythm and blues before transitioning into […]
A Journey Through the Foundations of the Blues
Hour Three of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise reaches back to the earliest decades of recorded blues, exploring performances that […]
Chicago Blues and Electric Blues at Full Power
Hour Four of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise turns the volume up with a powerhouse collection of electric blues recordings […]
Sophisticated Sounds to Close the Evening
Hour Five of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise provides the perfect late-night soundtrack, blending sophisticated jazz, smooth vocal performances, classic […]
Dinah Washington, Billy Eckstine, and Sophisticated Sounds from the Golden Age
Hour One of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise opens with a stylish collection of vocal jazz, swing, rhythm and blues, […]
Sonny Thompson and the Miracle Records Sound
Hour Two of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise shines a well-deserved spotlight on pianist, bandleader, songwriter, and producer Sonny Thompson, […]
A Month in the Life of the Blues: Recording Sessions from May 1938
Hour Three of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise takes listeners back to May 1938, when record companies Decca and Vocalion […]
Electric Blues Powerhouses and Postwar Blues Masters
Hour Four of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise delivers a powerful collection of postwar blues recordings, spotlighting artists who helped […]
After-Hours Blues, Jazz, and Late-Night Reflections
Hour Five of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise eases listeners into the final stretch of the program with a rich […]