Blues Before Sunrise 2 by Steve Cushing
In this new collection of interviews, Steve Cushing once again invites readers into the vaults of Blues Before Sunrise, his acclaimed nationally syndicated public radio show. Icons from Memphis Minnie to the Gay Sisters stand alongside figures like schoolteacher Flossie Franklin, who helped Leroy Carr pen some of his most famous tunes; saxman Abb Locke and his buddy Two-Gun Pete, a Chicago cop notorious for killing people in the line of duty; and Scotty The Dancing Tailor Piper, a font of knowledge on the black entertainment scene of his day.Cushing also devotes a section to religious artists, including the world-famous choir Wings Over Jordan and their travails touring and performing in the era of segregation. Another section focuses on the jazz-influenced Bronzeville scene that gave rise to Marl Young, Andrew Tibbs, and many others while a handful of Cushing's early brushes with the likes of Little Brother Montgomery, Sippi Wallace, and Blind John Davis round out the volume.Diverse and entertaining, Blues Before Sunrise 2 adds a chorus of new voices to the fascinating history of Chicago blues.-
The Heart of a Woman
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Earl Scruggs and Foggy Mountain Breakdown
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My Lord, What a Morning: an Autobiography
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Lost Sounds
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The Lady Swings
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The Sounds of Place
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The Music of the Stanley Brothers
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Hard Luck Blues
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Leonard Bernstein and the Language of Jazz
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Bean Blossom
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Music in the Age of Anxiety
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A Guru's Journey
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Oh, Didn't He Ramble
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HPSCHD
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Air Castle of the South
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Spirituals and the Birth of a Black Entertainment Industry
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Maximum Clarity and Other Writings on Music
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Homer Rodeheaver and the Rise of the Gospel Music Industry
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The Creolization of American Culture
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When Sunday Comes
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A City Called Heaven
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Woody, Cisco and ME
"Rarely are sequels better than the originals, but Blues Before Sunrise 2 is a happy exceptionCushing delivers another truly significant contribution to the blues literature."--Edward Komara, editor of Encyclopedia of the Blues
"In this entertaining and informative collection of interviews, [Cushing] showcases many facets of the Chicago blues scene." --No Depression
"By asking insightful questions and letting the artists speak for themselves, Cushing manages to bring to life the excitement of by-gone eras, and shines a light on the impact of obscure artists as well as known legends across several musical genres . . . Highly recommended!" --Blues Blast Magazine
"In this entertaining and informative collection of interviews, [Cushing] showcases many facets of the Chicago blues scene." --No Depression
"By asking insightful questions and letting the artists speak for themselves, Cushing manages to bring to life the excitement of by-gone eras, and shines a light on the impact of obscure artists as well as known legends across several musical genres . . . Highly recommended!" --Blues Blast Magazine
Steve Cushing has hosted Blues Before Sunrise for forty years. He is the author of Blues Before Sunrise: The Radio Interviews and Pioneers of the Blue Revival.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780252084652 |
| ISBN 10 | 0252084659 |
| Title | Blues Before Sunrise 2 |
| Author | Steve Cushing |
| Series | Music In American Life Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Illinois Press |
| Year published | 2019-11-05 |
| Number of pages | 264 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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