Juke Joint - 4/18/2021

WCMU | By Robert Barclay

Published April 19, 2021 at 4:15 PM EDT

This week on "The Juke Joint" broadcast Robert Barclay celebrates the 75th birthday of Al Green along with the birthdays of Little Brother Montgomery and Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown. He also debuted new CDs by Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, Tia Carroll and blues harpist Bob Corritore.

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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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