Juke Joint
Sundays 8pm-11pm
Every Sunday night, the Duke of Juke, Robert Barclay, is in the house spinning a mix of acoustic and electric music from the 1920s to the present, including from the worlds of blues, soul, R&B, gospel and zydeco.
Robert 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.
Latest Episodes
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This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay celebrates Big Mama Thornton’s 99th birthday along with new releases by Kim Wilson, the Altered Five Blues Band, the Tedeschi Trucks Band, Rory Block and Greg Nagy. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” and “Destination Out” Mike Johnston and Robert Barclay will offer a tribute to record collector David Ginsburg. We’ll hear selections of blues, rockabilly, jazz and world music from Cecil Taylor, Howlin’ Wolf, Sun Ra, Lightnin’ Slim, Louis Jordan, Slim Gaillard and Elmore James. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay spins listener requests for Joe Cocker, Leon Russell, Tab Benoit, Mitch Woods, Marcia Ball, Sonny Terry and Little Charlie & the Night Cats. He also shares new CDs by Greg Nagy and Billy Branch. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay celebrates the blues birthdays of Bukka White, Valerie Wellington, Bobby Rush and Lavern Baker along with new releases and reissues by the Tedeschi Trucks Band, Dave Keller and Elmore James plus some more tunes by Marcia Ball. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay features his interview with acoustic blues guitarist Ernie Hawkins. We’ll hear Hawkins' music along his favorites: Reverend Gary Davis, Hank Williams, Mance Lipscomb, the Harlem Hamfats and Blind Willie McTell. He also spins tunes from pianist Marcia Ball. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay features some new releases from the Tedeschi Trucks Band,, Candice Ivory, Doug MacLeod, Roomful of Blues, Dave Keyes and Erin Harpe’s tribute to Mississippi John Hurt. He also plays requests for Ray Charles, Albert Collins and Snooks Eaglin. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay spins some more soundbites from his interview with acoustic blues guitarist and singer, Rory Block, plus a new disc from Christone “Kingfish” Ingram. He also plays some requests for John Lee Hooker, Byther Smith and Walter “Wolfman” Washington and he notes the passing of Chris Dreja, a co-founder of the Yardbirds. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay shares his interview with acoustic blues guitarist and singer Rory Block. She offers details about growing up in Greenwich Village in the 1950s and ‘60s, crossing paths with Bob Dylan, Son House, Mississippi John Hurt, Maria Muldaur, Reverend Gary Davis and Alan Wilson. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay spins a couple of vintage albums by Junior Wells and Tom Waits. He also shares new CDs by Rory Block, Roomful of Blues, Johnnie Johnson, Doug MacLeod and Gina Sicilia. -
This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay continues to celebrate the centennial birthdays of B.B. King, Jimmy Reed and Clifton Chenier. He also spins new releases by Roomful of Blues, Bob Corritore and Mud Morganfield.
