BLUES BEFORE SUNRISE FOR 10/19/25
SPOTLIGHT ON LONNIE JOHNSON

This week on BBS we turn the spotlight on Lonnie Johnson. During Hour #3 we present Lonnie Johnson in duets with Eddie Lang, Clara Smith, Spencer Williams, and Victoria Spivey. Hour #1 it’s the sounds of Bronzeville with Jimmy Rushing, Helen Humes and the Gerald Wilson Orchestra on Excelsior. Hour #2 Sammy Price, the Complete Ethel Waters session #37 and our Vintage Gospel set. Hour #4 Elmore, Earl Hooker, Johnny Littlejohn, Big Three Trio & Smokey Smothers. Hour #5 The Soul Breakfast + Charioteers. It ain’t just guitars and harmonicas…        Only on BBS!

HOUR #1

HARLEM NOCTURNE

JOHNNY OTIS

MY BABY’S BUSINESS

JIMMY RUSHING

JIMMY’S ROUND THE CLOCK BLUES

JIMMY RUSHING

GOOD MORNING BLUES

JIMMY RUSHING

THURSDAY BLUES

JIMMY RUSHING

AIN’T GONNA QUIT YOU BABY

HELEN HUMES

LIVIN’ MY LIFE MY WAY

HELEN HUMES

KNOCKIN’ MYSELF OUT

HELEN HUMES

AIRPLANE BLUES

HELEN HUMES

GROOVIN’ HIGH

GERALD WILSON

GOT A RIGHT TO SING THE BLUES

GERALD WILSON

SYNTHETIC JOE

GERALD WILSON

DISSONANCE IN BLUES

GERALD WILSON

GABRIEL’S BAND

FIVE RED CAPS

HOLLYWOOD BOOGIE

PETE JOHNSON

LORD GOD OF ABRAHAM

PAUL ROBESON

SGT BARKSDALE

JOHNNY OTIS

HOUR #2

PAY DAY JUMP

ROY BROWN

WORRIED LIFE BLUES

RUBBERLEGS WILLIAMS

THAT’S THE BLUES

RUBBERLEGS WILLIAMS

MY LOVE COMES TUMBLING DOWN

COUSIN JOE

BABY YOU DON’T KNOW IT ALL

COUSIN JOE

LET ME BE YOUR MAN

GATEMOUTH MOORE

GRAVEYARD DISPOSITION

GATEMOUTH MOORE

WHAT EVIL HAVE I DONE

WALTER BROWN

GONNA PLAY WITH YOUR WOMAN

WALTER BROWN

TOGETHER

EDDIE LOCKJAW DAVIS

BOOGIE WOOGIE MOAN

SAMMY PRICE

DO YOU DIG MY JIVE

SAMMY PRICE

HOW ‘BOUT THAT MESS

SAMMY PRICE

GEORGIA BLUES

ETHEL WATERS

I LIKE THE WAY HE DOES IT

ETHEL WATERS

SAID HE WOULD CALM THE OCEAN

GOLDEN GATE QUARTET

NO FEMALE ANGELS IN HEAVEN

ELDER SOLOMON MICHAUX

I’M A ROLLIN’

WINGS OVER JORDAN

I WILL TRUST IN THE LORD

WINGS OVER JORDAN

HOUR #3

TWO-TONE STOMP

LONNIE JOHNSON & EDDIE LANG

HAVE TO CHANGE KEYS

LONNIE JOHNSON & EDDIE LANG

DEEP MINOR RHYTHM STOMP

LONNIE JOHNSON & EDDIE LANG

MIDNIGHT CALL

LONNIE JOHNSON & EDDIE LANG

YOU’RE GETTING’ OLD ON YOUR JOB

LONNIE JOHNSON & CLARA SMITH

WHAT MAKES YOU ACT LIKE THAT

LONNIE JOHNSON & CLARA SMITH

YOU HAD TOO MUCH

LONNIE JOHNSON & CLARA SMITH

DON’T WEAR IT OUT

LONNIE JOHNSON & CLARA SMITH

MONKEY & THE BABOON

LONNIE JOHNSON & SPENCER WILLIAMS

ONCE OR TWICE

LONNIE JOHNSON & SPENCER WILLIAMS

IT FEELS SO GOOD pts I & II

LONNIE JOHNSON & SPENCER WILLIAMS

NEW BLACK SNAKE BLUES PTS I&II

LONNIE JOHNSON & VICTORIA SPIVEY

FURNITURE MAN BLUES PTS I&II

LONNIE JOHNSON & VICTORIA SPIVEY

THE DIRTY DOZENS

LONNIE JOHNSON & SPENCER WILLIAMS

HOUR #4

TANYA

EARL HOOKER

SHE JUST WON’T DO RIGHT

ELMORE JAMES

STORMY MONDAY

ELMORE JAMES

COUNTRY BOOGIE

ELMORE JAMES

I HAD A DREAM

JOHNNY LITTLEJOHN

IF THE SEA WAS WHISKEY

BIG THREE TRIO

COOL KIND WOMAN

BIG THREE TRIO

AIN’T GONNA BE YOUR MONKEY MAN

BIG THREE TRIO

AIN’T GONNA BE YOUR MONKEY MAN

SMOKEY SMOTHERS

SHE’S TOUGH

JERRY McCAIN

THE JIG’S UP

JERRY McCAIN

TURN YOUR DAMPER DOWN

JERRY McCAIN

REAL PRETTY MAMA

ROSCOE GORDON

NEW ORLEANS LA.

ROSCOE GORDON

LET’S GET HIGH

ROSCOE GORDON

DO THE CHICKEN

ROSCOE GORDON

DO THE CHICKEN

BILLY THE KID EMERSON

SOMETHING FOR NOTHIN’

BILLY THE KID EMERSON

DON’T BE CARELESS

BILLY THE KID EMERSON

CHERRY PIE

BILLY THE KID EMERSON

HOUR #5

FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS

CHARIOTEERS

INDIAN SUMMER

STAN GETZ

EVERYBODY’S SOMEBODY’S CLOWN

ARTHUR PRYSOCK

THE OLD COUNTRY

SHIRLEY HORN

SECRET LOVE

SHIRLEY SCOTT

I DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT YOU

CHARIOTEERS

I’LL BE AROUND

CHARIOTEERS

COME ON BABY

WILLIE MABON

HUSH BABY DON’T YOU CRY

EDDIE BOYD

HOUSE RENT BOOGIE

JOHN LEE HOOKER

NO MONEY – NO LOVE

LIL SON JACKSON

YES BABY

BIG MAMA THORNTON

LONESOME HOME

LIGHTNING HOPKINS

MEAN OLD WORLD

BIG BOY CRUDDUP

LATE IN THE EVENING

BIG BOY CRUDDUP

MELLOW CHICK SWING

SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON I

ALBATROSS

FLEETWOOD MAC


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