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BLUES BEFORE SUNRISE FOR 6/14/26 RECORDING SESION MAY 1938 |
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This week on BBS
we’re busy. First, I saw a post on Sonny Thompson and his sides on the
Miracle Label. I thought that would make interesting listening – so
most of Hour #2 is Sonny Thompson and his sides on the Miracle label. Then
during Hour #3, we’ll profile sides recorded during May of 1938. The
Decca label in NYC and the Vocalion label in Chicago were
busy conducting a series of sessions (five for Decca/four for Vocalion)
We’ll sample sides from each session which include 16 different artists
including Kokomo Arnold, Big Bill Broonzy, Cow Cow
Davenport, Curtis Jones, One-Arm Slim, Monkey Joe Coleman, Black Bottom
McPhail & many more. Throw in the Soul Breakfast and our Vintage Gospel
Set and it should be fun listening. Only on BBS! |
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HOUR #1 |
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NO WONDER |
INKSPOTS |
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MILLION DOLLAR
SMILE |
DINAH WASHINGTON |
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SLICK CHICK ON THE
MELLOW SIDE |
DINAH WASHINGTON |
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IS YOU IS OR IS YOU
AIN’T |
DINAH WASHINGTON |
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A SLIP OF THE LIP |
DINAH WASHINGTON |
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WATER BOY |
BILLY
ECKSTINE/HINES |
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SKYLARK |
BILLY
ECKSTINE/HINES |
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STORMY MONDAY BLUES |
BILLY
ECKSTINE/HINES |
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JELLY JELLY |
BILLY
ECKSTINE/HINES |
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IT DON’T MEAN
A THING |
ERNESTINE ANDERSON |
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BLACK MOONLIGHT |
ERNESTINE ANDERSON |
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LAND OF DREAMS |
ERNESTINE ANDERSON |
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THEY DIDN’T
BELIEVE ME |
ERNESTINE ANDERSON |
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COTTAGE IN OLD
DONEGAL |
CHARIOTEERS |
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BOOGIE IN C |
DERYCK SAMPSON |
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YOUR HEART &
MINE |
NICHOLAS BROS |
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NIGHT MIST |
MILT BUCKNER |
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HOUR #2 |
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SOUTHSIDE BOOGIE |
SONNY THOMPSON |
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SONNY’S
BOOGIE |
SONNY THOMPSON |
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MEMPHIS TRAIN |
DICK DAVIS |
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BENSON JUMP |
DICK DAVIS |
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IN THE RAIN |
SONNY THOMPSON |
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LATE FREIGHT |
SONNY THOMPSON |
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BLUESON RHUMBA |
SONNY THOMPSON |
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MOON IS ON MY SIDE |
SONNY THOMPSON |
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TEARS FOLLOW MY
DREAMS |
SONNY THOMPSON |
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SONNY CLAUS BLUES |
SONNY THOMPSON |
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BACKYARD AFAAIR |
SONNY THOMPSON |
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DREAMING AGAIN |
SONNY THOMPSON |
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THE FISH |
SONNY THOMPSON |
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WORLD CAN’T
STAND MUCH LONGER |
BRYANT’S
JUBILEE QUINTET |
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EAGLESTIRS
IT’S NEST |
REV J.M. GATES |
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WALK AROUND |
SOUL STIRRERS |
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JESUS IS ALL THE
WORLD TO ME |
NORFLEET BROS |
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LORD COME SEE ABOUT
ME |
DIXIE HUMMINGBIRDS |
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HOURS #3 |
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YOUR WAYS &
ACTIONS |
KOKOMO ARNOLD |
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NEW SHAKE ‘EM
ON DOWN |
BIG BILL BROONZY |
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DOWN HOME SHAKE |
HATTIE BOLTON |
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DON’T YOU
LOUDMOUTH ME |
COW COW DAVENPORT |
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ALLEY WOMAN BLLUES |
BLIND JOHN DAVIS |
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ALBERTA ALBERTA |
JIMMIE GORDON |
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WEST HELENA BLUES |
JAMES HALL |
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RUNNING DOWN MY MAN |
YAS-YAS GIRL |
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PALACE BLUES |
CURTIS JONES |
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BRING YOUR MUD
& LET’S DAUB |
FRANKIE JONES |
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DON’T GO DOWN
IN BLACK BOTTOM |
BLACK BOTTOM McPHAIL |
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THREE O’CLOCK
BLUES |
MONKEY JOE COLEMAN |
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WAY LATE IN THE
EVENING |
JACK NEWMAN |
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BOOTIN’ THAT
THING |
ONE-ARM SLIM |
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SOLID JACK |
OLLIE SHEPPARD |
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JACK I’M
MELLOW |
TRIXIE SMITH |
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ROUGH ROAD BLUES |
BUMBLE BEE SLIM |
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NEW MEAN MISTREATER |
BUMBLE BEE SLIM |
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ALBATROSS |
FLEETWOOD MAC |
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HOUR #4 |
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TEXAS HOP |
PEEWEE CRAYTON |
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DEDICATING THE
BLUES |
PEEWEE CRAYTON |
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THE TELEPHONE IS
RINGING |
PEEWEE CRAYTON |
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DANGER ZONE |
MERCY DEE WALTON |
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THAT’S BETTER
FOR ME |
T-BONE WALKER |
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FIRST LOVE BLUES |
T-BONE WALKER |
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THEY CALL ME BIG
MAMA |
BIG MAMA THORNTON |
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BOOGIE ALL NIGHT
LONG |
SMOKEY HOGG |
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TOO LATE |
LITTLE WALTER |
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ORANELLE BLUES |
OTHUM BROWN |
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BOOGIE |
SNOOKY PRYOR |
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RISING WIND |
FLOYD JONES |
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HARD WORK BOOGIE |
ST LOUIS JIMMY |
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LUDELLA |
JIMMY ROGERS |
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NATURAL MAN |
J.B. LENOIR |
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DON’T DOG YOUR
WOMAN |
J.B. LENOIR |
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I GOT WHAT IT TAKES |
KOKO TAYLOR |
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I JUST WANT TO MAKE
LOVE TO YOU |
WILLIE DIXON |
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AIN’T GONNA
BE YOUR MONKEY MAN |
BIG THREE TRIO |
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HOURS #5 |
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SHOO SHOOBABY |
DELTA RHYTHM BOYS |
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BLANKET OF BLUE |
TAB SMITH |
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IN A MIZZ |
IVIE ANDERSON/ELLINGTON |
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FLAMINGO |
HERB
JEFFRIES/ELLINGTON |
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SOMEONE TO WATCH
OVER ME |
JIMMY SMITH |
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WHEN I CLOSE MY
EYES |
CATS & JAMMERS |
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LILLACS IN THE RAIN |
CATS & JAMMERS |
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SUNBIRD |
GEORGE HARMONICA
SMITH |
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I’M LOOKING
FOR A WOMAN |
BO DIDDLEY |
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LUCKY LOU |
JODY WILLIAMS |
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HARD HEARTED WOMAN |
EDDIE BURNS |
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BAD LOVER BLUES |
BABY BOY WARREN |
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BIG ROAD BLUES |
BIG MACEO |
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YOU MISSED A GOOD
MAN |
TAMPA RED |
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AIN’T
DOIN’ NO GOOD |
JOHNNY SHINES |
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BAD HEALTH BLUES |
CHAMPION JACK
DUPREE |
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ALBATROSS |
FLEETWOOD MAC |
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Blues Before Sunrise, Steve Cushing