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Mills Brothers

Ice, Snow, and the Long Memory of the Blues

The January 4, 2026 edition of Blues Before Sunrise is both an accident of circumstance and a perfect act of […]

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Posted in: Hour 3
Bessie Smith

Six Singers, Six Pianos, One Mesmerizing Hour

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Hour Three is the kind of beautifully engineered concept that only Blues Before Sunrise would dream up on a “no […]

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Blind Gary Davis

Blind Man’s Ball, Blues Big 3 1960s + Ray Charles in the Studio

This week’s Blues Before Sunrise travels deep into the grooves of blues history, radio rhythm, and soul evolution. Across five […]

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Posted in: Hour 1
Wild Bill Davis

FROM THE BANDSTAND TO THE BLUES: JAZZ MEETS THE GROOVE

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The first hour of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise sets the stage with a smooth, swinging blend of jazz and […]

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Magic Sam

No Special Theme — A Freewheelin’ Sunday on BBS

Every now and then, Blues Before Sunrise steps away from the spotlight of a focused theme to let the music […]

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Posted in: Hour 3
Georgia White

Classic Voices of the Blues Tradition

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The third hour of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise dips deep into the well of classic blues recordings, spotlighting the […]

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