Hour Four of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise turns its attention to the rich world of postwar Chicago blues, featuring […]
Chicago Blues at Full Strength
Hour Four of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise is a powerful survey of postwar Chicago blues, bringing together many of […]
Aristocrat Blues and the Birth of Chicago Electric Sound
Hour Four of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise delivers the heart of the Aristocrat Records feature, focusing on the raw […]
Chicago Electric Blues and Raw Postwar Power
Hour Four of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise dives headfirst into electric blues, bringing together harmonica masters, slide guitar innovators, […]
A Gathering of Blues “Kings”
Hour Four of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise cleverly builds itself around artists carrying the name “King,” creating a loose […]
Blues Turns Electric and Rock ’n’ Roll Takes Shape
Hour Four of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise is where the program hits full stride in the postwar era, capturing […]
Electric Blues Crossroads and Postwar Grit
Hour Four of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise shifts the spotlight onto electric blues and the transitional sounds that helped […]
From Barrelhouse Roots to Rock ’n’ Roll Sparks
Hour Four of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise acts as a bridge between eras, carrying the listener from the tail […]
A Blues Dialogue: Fulson Meets B.B. King
Hour Four of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise is built around a compelling idea—pairing two giants of modern electric blues […]
Electric Blues in Full Flight
Hour Four of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise shifts the program firmly into the electric era, where the blues grows […]