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Exceptional discussions with early blues makers, from the blues heritage radio showcase

Table of Contents

Covertitle pagecopyrightContentsForeword by Jim O'NealAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart One: Ancient AgeYank RachellJesse ThomasAlberta HunterGrey GhostPart Two: Postwar GloryJohn and Grace BrimJody WilliamsRev. Johnny WilliamsLittle HudsonPart Three: EsotericaTommy BrownRalph BassCadillac BabyRichard StamzHosting Blues Before SunriseIndex

About the Author

Steve Cushing has been the host of Blues Before Sunrise for thirty years. He has served as anchor of WBEZ's nationwide broadcast of the Chicago Blues Festival, performs frequently as a drummer, and has produced several recordings by Magic Slim, Lurrie Bell, and Smokey Smothers.

Reviews

"Cushing's interviews are among the best I have ever read. Blues Before Sunrise appeals to blues fans, media scholars, and any reader who appreciates regional voices and good old-fashioned storytelling." Barry Lee Pearson, co-author of Robert Johnson: Lost and Found "Sure to fascinate and delight both scholars and general readers, these interviews are full of wonderful material, including some bombshells about who really wrote hit blues songs." Steve Cheseborough, blues performer and author of Blues Traveling: The Holy Sites of Delta Blues