Hour 3 gives Blues Before Sunrise its defining feature for August 30: an extended Georgia Tom Dorsey program that traces […]
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From Cab Calloway to Georgia Tom Dorsey
This edition of Blues Before Sunrise moves through five hours of blues, rhythm and blues, gospel, jazz-leaning material, and late-night […]
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Piney Brown: A Long-Overdue Spotlight
Hour 2 of Blues Before Sunrise puts the spotlight on a bluesman whose music has finally received the kind of […]
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The Complete Recorded Legacy of L.C. McKinley
Hour Four of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise is devoted entirely to one of Chicago blues’ most overlooked talents, guitarist […]
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Jelly Roll Morton Tells the Story of Jazz
Hour Three of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise presents one of the most fascinating recordings in all of American music […]
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The Honeydripper’s Legacy: Roosevelt Sykes in Focus
Hour Three of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise is devoted entirely to one of the most influential figures in blues […]
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Five Hours with the Honeydripper – A Roosevelt Sykes Showcase
This week’s Blues Before Sunrise builds around one of the most distinctive voices in blues history—pianist, songwriter, and storyteller Roosevelt […]
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Muddy Waters Live in Poland: Chicago Blues Goes Global
Hour Four of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise delivers the centerpiece of the entire program—a powerful live recording featuring Muddy […]
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Eddie C. Campbell – West Side Chicago Blues Master
Few guitarists captured the raw electricity of Chicago’s West Side blues scene quite like Eddie C. Campbell. A powerful singer, […]
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Buzzin’ the Blues — Slim Harpo Takes Over
Hour Four of the February 1, 2026 Blues Before Sunrise broadcast is the beating heart of the show: the Slim […]