This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay celebrates the 90th birthday of Bobby Rush and notes the passing of Chicago blues drummer Willie “The Touch” Hayes including his work with Carey Bell, Son Seals, Mighty Joe Young, Luther Allison and Big Twist & the Mellow Fellows. He also notes the death of R.L. Boyce, a master Mississippi hill country blues guitarist. And he spins new CDs by Robin Trower, Sue Foley and a “live” recording by Jimi Hendrix.

Something is cooking on “The Juke Joint” this week: Robert Barclay is spinning songs about food and drink. We’ll hear from Professor Longhair, Lil Ed & the Blues Imperials, Louis Jordan, Tony Joe White, Albert Collins, Sonny Boy Williamson, Saffire the Uppity Blues Women, Marcia Ball, CJ Chenier, Johnny Adams, Robert Johnson and Slim Gaillard.

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay does a tribute to Lawrence Cohn who produced the Roots & Blues Series on CDs. He includes music by Robert Johnson, Booker White, Willie Dixon, Tampa Red, Bessie Smith, Memphis Minnie, Mississippi John Hurt, Lonnie Johnson, Big Bill Broonzy and Son House.

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay features blues, Cajun and zydeco music by Albert Collins, Son Seals, Johnny Littlejohn, CJ Chenier, Terrance Simien, Gatemouth Brown, Johnny Shines, BeauSoleil, James Cotton and Buckwheat Zydeco.

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay features songwriter Mel London, the owner of the Chief label in Chicago. From his label you'll hear Junior Wells, Elmore James, Earl Hooker, Magic Sam and Lillian Offitt. Robert will also debut new CDs by Sue Foley and Ghalia Volt.

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay features singers known as "blues shouters" including several “bigs” such as Big Joe Tuner, Big Mama Thornton and Big Maybelle along with Wynonie Harris, Roy Brown, Jimmy Rushing, Etta James, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson and Jimmy Witherspoon. Robert also notes the centennial birthday of Jessie Mae Hemphill.

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay features a roundup of blues artists from Texas. He includes T-Bone Walker, Amos Milburn, Johnny Winter, Angela Strehli, Stevie Ray and Jimmie Vaughan, Pee Wee Crayton, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Sippie Wallace, Freddy King, Marcia Ball and Lightnin’ Hopkins.

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay features the work of saxophonist King Curtis. He includes his recordings along with session work he did with Aretha Franklin, the Coasters, LaVern Baker, Ruth Brown, Big Joe Turner, the Clovers, Sam Cooke and Fats Domino. Robert also includes new CDs by Coco Montoya and Christone "Kingfish" Ingram.

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast, Robert Barclay features new releases from Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Bobby Rush, Coco Montoya, Chris Beard, the Blackburn Brothers, Mitch Woods, Jason Ricci, a tribute to Memphis Minnie by Candice Ivory and some soul music by the Marvelettes, Solomon Burke, Don Covay and James Carr.

This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay notes the September birthdays of Roy Brown, Barbecue Bob, John "Juke" Logan, Charles Brown, B.B. King, Billy Boy Arnold, Shari Kane and Hank Williams' centennial birthday. Robert also notes the passing of Chicago blues singer, James Yancey Jones, better known as Taildragger and debuts new CDs by Tom Hambridge, Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps and Omar & the Howlers.