Juke Joint: October 20, 2019

WCMU | By Robert Barclay

Published October 27, 2019 at 3:04 PM EDT

This week on "The Juke Joint" broadcast, Robert Barclay noted the passing of 99-year-old Henry "Gip" Gipson, the owner of Gip's Place, a popular juke joint that has been open since 1952 in Bessemer, Alabama. He played recordings by some of Gip's favorites: John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Lightnin' Hopkins, Slim Harpo and Bobby Rush. He also noted the centennial of the birth of blues singer Crown Prince Waterford.

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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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