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Big Maybelle

Rhythm, Gospel, and the Road to R&B

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Hour Two of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise builds a powerful bridge between early blues traditions and the rise of […]

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Jimmy McCraklin

Jump Blues, Rhythm & Blues, and Gospel Roots

https://bluesbeforesunrise.net/episode-player/1328/jump-blues-rhythm-blues-and-gospel-roots.mp3

Hour Two of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise moves deeper into the postwar era, when blues began blending with swing, […]

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Charles Brown

From Jump Blues to Gospel Truth

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Hour Two of Blues Before Sunrise moves into the vibrant postwar years, when the blues began stretching into rhythm and […]

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Leadbelly

Crossroads, Crooners, and Cool

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Hour Two of Blues Before Sunrise lives at the crossroads — where blues stretches outward, absorbing harmony, humor, sophistication, and […]

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Ethel Waters

Voices of Transition: Rhythm & Blues Meets Gospel Power

https://bluesbeforesunrise.net/episode-player/810/voices-of-transition-rhythm-blues-meets-gospel-power.mp3

The second hour of this week’s Blues Before Sunrise blends rhythm and blues, postwar jump grooves, and the spiritual fire […]

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