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The Charioteers

Velvet Grooves, Delta Echoes, and a Quiet Sunrise

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After a night that balanced scholarship, swing, R&B grit, and electric blues firepower, Hour Five of the February 15, 2026 […]

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The Ravens

After Midnight, When the Truth Slows Down

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Hour Five of the February 8, 2026 Blues Before Sunrise broadcast is where the room finally goes quiet. This is […]

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Charlie Parker

Midnight Reflections and Last-Call Confessions

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Hour Five of the February 1, 2026 Blues Before Sunrise broadcast is where the lights dim, the conversations slow down, […]

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St. Louis Jimmy

Last Call Before Dawn: Blues That Refuse to Sleep

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Hour Five of Blues Before Sunrise (01/25/26) is where the night stretches instead of ending. This hour doesn’t ease listeners […]

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Deep River Boys

Where the Night Softens and the Blues Leans Forward

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Hour Five of Blues Before Sunrise is where the long night exhales. After four hours of emotional weight, grit, and […]

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Eddie Boyd

Keeping Warm Until Morning

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Hour Five of the Annual Ice & Snow Program is where the long night finally begins to loosen its grip. […]

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B.B. King

Midnight Reflections and Last Calls

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Hour Five is where Blues Before Sunrise exhales. This is music designed for the final stretch of the night — […]

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Sam Cooke

After Midnight Magic: The Drift-Home Hour

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Hour Five is the long exhale at the end of the night. It’s the hour where the lights dim, the […]

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Fenton Robinson

Late-Night Glow and Slow-Burn Soul

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Hour Five closes out the show with the kind of unforced, after-midnight glide that Blues Before Sunrise does better than […]

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After the Conversation: The Jazz Oasis

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After two hours spent in the company of Jim O’Neal—archivist, label founder, and chronicler of the modern Blues revival—Hour Six […]

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