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Sticks McGhee

Late Night Blues and After-Hours Reflections

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Hour Five of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise settles into that familiar after-hours mood—the kind of stretch where the energy […]

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Skip James

No Theme, No Limits

This week’s Blues Before Sunrise (4/12/26) operates without a formal theme, but that absence becomes its greatest strength. Free from […]

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Lowell Fulson

Triple Take – Five Hours of Blues Without Boundaries

This week’s Blues Before Sunrise lives up to its “No Special Theme” promise by delivering something even better—a seamless, five-hour […]

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Posted in: Hour 2
Ethel Waters

Heartache, Groove, and the Rise of Rhythm & Blues

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Hour Two of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise settles into a rich blend of blues, early rhythm and blues, and […]

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Son House

Five Hours, No Rules – A Free-Flowing Ride Through Blues, Jazz, and Beyond

This week’s Blues Before Sunrise drops the idea of a central theme and instead leans into something even more powerful—pure […]

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Muddy Waters

Warsaw Blues & Late-Night Echoes – A Five-Hour Journey Through Time

. This week’s Blues Before Sunrise delivers one of those deep, immersive listening experiences that defines the program at its best—anchored by […]

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Posted in: Hour 3
Ishman Bracey

Echoes from the Early Blues Era

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Hour Three of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise reaches back to the earliest commercial recordings of the blues, exploring the […]

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Tommy Johnson

Voices from the Early Blues

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Hour Three of Blues Before Sunrise takes a deep step back into the earliest recorded foundations of the blues. Long […]

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Robert Johnson

Five Hours, No Net

The January 18, 2026 edition of Blues Before Sunrise arrives with no theme, no gimmick, and no guardrails — just […]

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Posted in: Hour 2
Slim and Slam

Frost on the Doorstep

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Hour Two of the Annual Ice & Snow Program is where winter moves from background condition to daily obsession. If […]

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