Hour #1 gets this week’s Blues Before Sunrise underway with a lively mixture of jump blues, rhythm & blues, jazz, […]
Rosa Henderson and the Blues Before Sunrise
Hour #2 of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise moves through a fascinating collection of vintage blues, jazz, and gospel recordings, […]
From the Delta to the Devil’s Island
The third hour of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise reaches deep into the prewar and early postwar blues tradition, bringing […]
Kings, Wolves, and Bluesmen With Something to Say
The fourth hour of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise settles firmly into electric blues territory, with a powerful lineup that […]
Gospel Roots, Soul, and Rhythm & Blues
The final hour of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise brings together an appealing mixture of vocal harmony, sophisticated pop and […]
The Hep Harmony Blowout Begins
Blues Before Sunrise launches this week’s Hep Harmony Blowout with an outstanding collection of vocal groups whose rich harmonies, polished […]
The Golden Age of Hep Harmony Continue
Hour Two continues this week’s Hep Harmony Blowout, shifting the spotlight to another remarkable collection of vocal groups whose recordings […]
A Journey Through the Foundations of Country Blues
After celebrating the sophisticated vocal harmony groups that filled the first half of the broadcast, Hour Three returns to the […]
Remembering Howlin’ Wolf Through the Voices of His Biographers
Hour Four takes a different approach from the rest of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise. Rather than presenting a collection […]
A Smooth Finish with Jazz, Blues, and Rhythm & Blues
Hour Five brings another Blues Before Sunrise to a close with a relaxed but rewarding collection of jazz, blues, and […]