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Howlin’ Wolf

Electric Blues After Midnight

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Hour Four of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise brings the midnight theme squarely into the electric blues era, where amplified […]

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The Ravens

Midnight Gives Way to Dawn

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The final hour of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise eases listeners from the mystery of midnight toward the first light […]

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07/12/26 Hour 4

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Gene Ammons

A Sophisticated Finale of Jazz and Chicago Blues

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The final hour of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise provides a fitting conclusion to an exceptional broadcast, blending smooth jazz, […]

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L.C. McKinley

Harlem, Historic Blues, and the Complete Recordings of L.C. McKinley

This week on Blues Before Sunrise, Steve Cushing presents another fascinating journey into the rich history of American music, combining […]

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Johnny Guitar Watson

Chicago Blues and Electric Blues at Full Power

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Hour Four of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise turns the volume up with a powerhouse collection of electric blues recordings […]

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Sophisticated Sounds to Close the Evening

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Hour Five of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise provides the perfect late-night soundtrack, blending sophisticated jazz, smooth vocal performances, classic […]

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Pee Wee Crayton

Electric Blues Powerhouses and Postwar Blues Masters

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Hour Four of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise delivers a powerful collection of postwar blues recordings, spotlighting artists who helped […]

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Big Walter Horton

Chicago Blues and the Sound of a Changing Era

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Hour Four of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise turns its attention to the rich world of postwar Chicago blues, featuring […]

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Sonny Boy Williamson I

Chicago Blues at Full Strength

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Hour Four of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise is a powerful survey of postwar Chicago blues, bringing together many of […]

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