Hour Two of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise begins the program’s deep exploration of Aristocrat Records, the small Chicago label […]
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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 […]
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The Foundation of Postwar Blues Piano
Hour Three marks the true centerpiece of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise, where the focus turns fully to the giants […]
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Postwar Piano in the Spotlight
This week’s Blues Before Sunrise (4/19/26) centers on a powerful and often underappreciated force in blues history—the postwar piano player. […]
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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 […]
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Chicago Blues, Raw & Unfiltered
Hour 4 plunges straight into the tough, jagged heart of postwar Chicago blues — the kind of music forged in […]
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ELMORE, EARL, JOHNNY, BIG THREE, & SMOKEY SMOTHERS
Hour Four of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise dives deep into the electric veins of Chicago blues in the postwar […]
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Postwar Blues and R&B Foundations
Hour 2 of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise focuses on the vibrant postwar blues and early rhythm & blues recordings […]
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Prewar/Postwar Refresher
This week on Blues Before Sunrise, Steve Cushing delivers a musical history lesson that is as engaging as it is […]
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