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Juke Joint: December 23, 2018

This week on "The Juke Joint" broadcast, Robert Barclay played selections from his favorite blues CDs of 2018. Among his selections are the work of Shemekia Copeland, Kim Wilson, Curtis Salgado & Alan Hager, Nick Moss & Dennis Gruenling, James Harman, Tom Hambridge, and a tribute to Howlin' Wolf. He also played some blues and gospel tunes for the holidays by Charles Brown, Eden Brent and the Staples Singers.

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.