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Juke Joint - 7/11/2021

WCMU | By Robert Barclay
Published July 12, 2021 at 12:48 PM EDT
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  This week on "The Juke Joint" broadcast Robert Barclay celebrates the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Alligator record label. He includes tunes by Hound Dog Taylor, Carey Bell, Marcia Ball, Son Seals, Billy Branch, Joe Louis Walker, Shemekia Copeland and Albert Collins. He also shares some stories from his interviews with label owner Bruce Iglauer.

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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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