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Juke Joint: December 31, 2017

This week on "The Juke Joint" broadcast the Duke of Juke, Robert Barclay, featured the work of guitarist, singer and songwriter Bill Kirchen. During the interview Bill spoke about his roots in Ann Arbor and forming the band Commander Cody & the Last Planet Airmen. He now lives in Austin, Texas as the "King of Diesel-billy" with his twangy guitar and truck driving tunes. You'll hear a classic 8-minute version of "Hot Rod Lincoln" and some music by some of his favorites like Bob Dylan, Mike Bloomfield and Red Simpson. Robert also played some party tunes such as "Saturday Night Fish Fry."

Robert Barclay launched "The Juke Joint" broadcast on WCMU in April 1985. It has been a Sunday night fixture from 8:00-11:00 pm ever since. A devoted listener dubbed him the "Duke of Juke." He includes nearly a century's worth of blues history on his program including traditional and contemporary blues along with boogie woogie, soul music, rhythm & blues, zydeco and gospel music.