Juke Joint - 2/28/2021

WCMU | By Robert Barclay

Published March 1, 2021 at 4:50 PM EST

This week on "The Juke Joint" broadcast Robert Barclay played cover versions of Bo Diddley tunes. He included the Rolling Stones, John Hammond, Delbert McClinton, the Animals, Sleepy LaBeef, the Yardbirds, the Kinks, Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band and Ronnie Hawkins & the Hawks. He also included his interview with Chicago blues harp player Billy Boy Arnold, who was there in 1955 when Ellis McDaniel became "Bo Diddley" at his recording debut.

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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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