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Juke Joint
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  • This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay features the 2025 class of Blues Hall of Fame honorees including Bob Stroger, Willie Bell, Blind Willie Johnson, Henry Townsend and Jessie Mae Hemphill. He also includes the honored tunes by BB King, Irma Thomas, Bessie Smith, Blind Lemon Jefferson and Lightnin’ Hopkins.
  • Sunday night, February 9th on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay will celebrate the centennial birthday of pianist Henry Gray. We’ll hear his work with Howlin’ Wolf, Billy Boy Arnold, Jimmy Rogers and Bob Corritore. He will also spin Taj Mahal’s Grammy winner and the new CD by Tommy Castro.
  • This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay will note the passing of soul singer Sam Moore of “Sam & Dave,” Garth Hudson of “The Band,” Josh White Jr. and author Stanley Booth. He will also debut new CDs by Tommy Castro, Bob Corritore, Frank Bey and Eddie 9 Volt. Plus, some more zydeco from Terrance Simien!
  • This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast we’re heading to Louisiana for some Cajun, zydeco and blues tunes. We’ll hear from Terrance Simien, Beausoleil, Katie Webster, C.J. Chenier, Buckwheat Zydeco, Lazy Lester, Chubby Carrier, Rosie Ledet, John Mooney, the Lost Bayou Ramblers, and Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys. The Duke of Juke, Robert Barclay, will include some interview sound bites from three of the artists.
  • This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday with an evening of gospel music and songs of the civil rights movement. He includes music from the Staple Singers, Odetta, Pete Seeger, Peter Yarrow, Bob Dylan, the Clara Ward Singers and the Harmonizing Four.
  • This week on“The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay spins some of his favorite CDs from 2024 by Shemekia Copeland, Jovin Webb, Cedric Burnside, Sue Foley, James Harman and Sonny Gullage. He also notes the deaths of John Mayall, W.C. Clark, Clarence "Frogman" Henry and Carl Weathersby.
  • This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast we are Memphis bound to celebrate Elvis Presley’s 90th birthday. I’ll spin tunes by Elvis, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Howlin’ Wolf, Bobby “Blue” Bland, Little Milton, Sam & Dave, O.V. Wright, BB King and Albert King.
  • This week on“The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay spins another helping of blues and soul music from Arkansas. He includes music by Al Green, Jimmy Witherspoon, Ronnie Hawkins, Roosevelt Sykes, Big Bill Broonzy, Son Seals, Frank Frost, Charlie Rich, Levon Helm and Larry Davis. He also offers a tribute to the late Sugar Pie DeSanto.
  • This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay spins records by Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Etta James, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Marcia Ball, Rory Gallagher, Koko Taylor, Shemekia Copeland, John Lee Hooker, and Ruth Brown.
  • This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay spins music of the season, both sacred and secular, including Charles Brown, the Staple Singers, the Fairfield Four, Thornetta Davis, Ray Charles, BB King, Taj Mahal and the Blind Boys of Alabama.