Hour 2 of Blues Before Sunrise moves through a wide field of blues and rhythm and blues recordings before ending […]
From the Racetrack to the Prayer Meeting
Hour Two is a street-level journey through postwar R&B, classic blues, and gospel. Charles Brown starts at the racetrack, Wynonie […]
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 […]
From Louis Jordan to the King Cole Trio
Hour #1 gets this week’s Blues Before Sunrise underway with a lively mixture of jump blues, rhythm & blues, jazz, […]
Kings, Wolves, and Bluesmen With Something to Say
The fourth hour of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise settles firmly into electric blues territory, with a powerful lineup that […]
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 […]
A Musical Grab Bag of Classic Blues, Jazz, Gospel, and Rhythm & Blues
This week on Blues Before Sunrise, there is no single theme—and that is part of the fun. Instead, Steve Cushing […]
Read moreA Smooth Finish with Jazz, Blues, and Rhythm & Blues
Hour Five brings another Blues Before Sunrise to a close with a relaxed but rewarding collection of jazz, blues, and […]
Rhythm & Blues After the Clock Strikes Twelve
Hour Two of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise moves from the sophisticated jazz and vocal performances of the opening hour […]
Midnight – Five Hours Around the Witching Hour
This week on Blues Before Sunrise, Steve Cushing builds an entire five-hour broadcast around a single word: “Midnight.” It may […]
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