Hour 2 of Blues Before Sunrise gathers blues, r&b, and gospel into a sequence that moves from Percy Mayfield’s focused […]
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Rhythm, Blues, and a Gospel Close
Hour 2 begins with a run of artists whose selections place blues beside rhythm and blues, then gradually turns toward […]
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Rainy Mornings and Sunday Voices
Ruth Brown’s “I Would If I Could” starts Hour 2 with a direct vocal entrance, followed by Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson’s […]
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Jump, Testify, and Meet Me Over Yonder
The second hour of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise begins in a brisk rhythm-and-blues mode, then gradually opens into older […]
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New Orleans Rhythm Meets Gospel Testimony
Hour 2 of Blues Before Sunrise moves through a vibrant sequence of rhythm and blues, piano blues, vocal performances, and […]
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Jive, blues, and the first light of gospel
The opening hour of Blues Before Sunrise lays out an expansive program of blues, jive, rhythm and blues, religious recordings, […]
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House-party blues and a gospel close
Hour 2 of Blues Before Sunrise moves through a wide field of blues and rhythm and blues recordings before ending […]
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Blues, Boogie, Rhythm & Blues and Gospel
Hour two of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise continues the musical journey with a varied collection of blues, rhythm and […]
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Gospel Roots, Soul, and Rhythm & Blues
The final hour of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise brings together an appealing mixture of vocal harmony, sophisticated pop and […]
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Sonny Thompson and the Miracle Records Sound
Hour Two of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise shines a well-deserved spotlight on pianist, bandleader, songwriter, and producer Sonny Thompson, […]