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This week on Blues Before Sunrise we'll listen to records that were made during the month of February in 1928. Country Bluesmen didn't really get into the recording studios until 1926 - and even then the true wave of Country Blues didn't start until after 1929. So this short slice from 1926 to 1928 had some of the true pioneers in the studios - Lonnie Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Tommy Johnson, Jim Jackson - and even Big Bill Broonzy! Country Blues and Gospel were coming on strong - Classic Blues singers were fading out. Hear it all happen in February of 1928 - Only on BBS! |
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HOUR #1 |
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I'VE GOT A BONE TO PICK WITH YOU |
INK SPOTS |
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EASY MONEY |
SCATMAN CROTHERS |
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A SMILE WILL GO A LONG WAY |
SCATMAN CROTHERS |
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HOT ROD COWBOY |
SCATMAN CROTHERS |
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SHUFFLEBOARD BLUES |
SCATMAN CROTHERS |
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SWING MR. CHARLIE |
INK SPOTS |
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SHOUT BROTHER SHOUT |
INK SPOTS |
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THE LAMPLIGHTER SERENADE |
INK SPOTS |
| OLD MAN MOSE | INK SPOTS |
| DON'T SWEETHEART ME | INK SPOTS |
| PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND ME HONEY | INK SPOTS |
| HOW MANY HEARTS HAVE U BROKEN | INK SPOTS |
| ROLL 'EM | JOE LIGGINS |
| I COVER THE WATERFRONT | JOE LIGGINS |
| THREE O'CLOCK JUMP PTS I&II | JOE LIGGINS |
| DON'T MENTION MY NAME | RAVENS |
| YOU LEFT ME ALL ALONE | ILLINOIS JACQUET |
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| CGANGABLE WOMAN | CHARLES BROW |
| HEY BA-BA-REBOP PTS I&II | WYNONIE HARRIS |
| I WONDER WHAT THE POOR FOLKS | GENE PHILLIPS |
| ROCK-A-BYE BABY | LITTLE WILLIE LITTLEFIELD |
| SWEET ADELINE | PIGMEAT MARKHAM |
| TRIED TO REASON WITH YOU BABY | LITTLE CAESAR |
| BLOW JAY BLOW | BIG JAY McNEELY |
| CHIMES BLUES | COW COW DAVENPORT |
| RIDE JOCKEY RIDE | TRIXIE SMITH |
| GOING DOWN TO THE LEVEE | MONETTE MOORE |
| CAN'T GET ENOUGH | WALLACE & BURSTON |
| JOOK JOINT STOMP | CRIPPLED CLARENCE |
| GOING TO WALK THE GOLDEN STREET | BESSEMER SUNSET FOUR |
| A WITNESS FOR JESUS | REV J. F. FOREST |
| GONNA WALK RIGHT OUT | PILGRIM TRAVELERS |
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HOUR #3 |
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| WHAT'S THE MATTER NOW | FRANK STOKES |
| MY MONDAY WOMAN | JIM JACKSON |
| COOL DRINK OF WATER | TOMMY JOHNSON |
| BIG ROAD BLUES | TOMMY JOHNSON |
| THINKING BLUES | BESSIE SMITH |
| PICKPOCKET BLUES | BESSIE SMITH |
| I USED TO BE YOUR SWEET MAMA | BESSIE SMITH |
| NOBODY'S DIRTY BUSINESS | MISSISSIPPI JOHN HURT |
| STOMPIN' 'EM ALONG SLOW | LONNIE JOHNSON |
| AWAY DOWN IN THE ALLEY | LONNIE JOHNSON |
| TIGER FLOWER'S LAST FIGHT | REV J.M. GATES |
| BLIND LEMON'S PENITENTIARY BLUES | BLIND LEMON JEFFERSON |
| 'LECTRIC CHAIR BLUES | BLIND LEMON JEFFERSON |
| BIG BILL'S BLUES | BIG BILL BROONZY |
| RAMBLIN' MIND BLUES | RAMBLIN' THOMAS |
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| MAKE MY DREAMS COME TRUE | ELMORE JAMES |
| MEAN & EVIL | ELMORE JAMES |
| BOOGIE WOOGIE | LITTLE JOHNNY JONES |
| SO MEAN TO ME | ELMORE JAMES |
| NO LOVE IN MY HEART | ELMORE JAMES |
| SWEET LITTLE WOMAN | LITTLE JOHNNY JONES |
| I GOT TO GO | LITTLE WALTER |
| FLYING SAUCER | LITTLE WALTER |
| CUT THAT OUT | JR. WELLS |
| LORD LORD | JR. WELLS |
| LORD LORD (ALT) | JR. WELLS |
| TOBACCO ROAD | JR. WELLS |
| TRAIN I RIDE | JR. WELLS |
| YOU KNOW MY LOVE | OTIS RUSH |
| CAN'T JUDGE A BOOK BY THE COVER | BO DIDDLEY |
| LOVE MY BABY | JR. PARKER |
| WOLFCALL BOOGIE | HOTSHOT LOVE |
| FLYPAPER BOOGIE | JAMES SCOTT/L.B.LAWSON |
| IF YOU DON'T WANT ME | WOODROW ADAMS |
| BABY PLEASE DON'T GO | GUITAR RED |
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HOUR #5 |
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EASY STREET |
PIED PIPERS |
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LONELY DREAM |
CANNONBALL ADDERLEY |
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TEARDROPS IN THE RAIN |
ARTHUR PRYSOCK |
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AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' |
SARAH VAUGHAN |
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THE GOOD LIFE |
DON PATTERSON |
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HERE COMES THE HONEY MAN |
MILES DAVIS |
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BESS YOU IS MY WOMAN |
MILES DAVIS |
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SUMMERTIME |
MILES DAVIS |
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MISS MUFFIT |
ARCHIBALD |
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TARZAN & THE SIGNIFYIN' MONKEY |
BIG MAMA THORNTON |
| WORRIED DREAM | B.B. KING |
| SMOKESTACK LIGHTNING | VALERIE WELLINGTON |
| WHY DON'T YOU DO RIGHT | LIL GREEN |
| DOWN HOME GIRL | MEMPHIS MINNIE |
| DON'T BE SO EVIL | LOWELL FULSON |
| BLUES NEVER FAIL | LOWELL FULSON |
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ALBATROSS |
FLEETWOOD MAC |
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