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Juke Joint: April 8, 2018

WCMU | By Robert Barclay
Published April 8, 2018 at 11:00 PM EDT
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This week Robert Barclay, the Duke of Juke, celebrated his 33rd anniversary broadcast of "The Juke Joint." He shared some of his favorite soundbites from his interviews with blues musicians, including stories about Hound Dog Taylor, Ruthie Foster, John Hammond, John Lee Hooker, Tommy Castro, James Harman and Jimi Hendrix along with their music. He also debuted the new CDs from Marcia Ball, James Harman and Paul Thorn. 

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Robert Barclay
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.
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