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Juke Joint: January 19, 2020

This week on "The Juke Joint" broadcast, the Duke of Juke Robert Barclay shared an evening of soulful gospel singing along with songs from the civil rights movement for Dr Martin Luther King, Jr's birthday. We heard from Aretha, Mavis & Pops, Mahalia, Sam, Clara, Sister Rosetta and Rev. Gary, among others. 

Listen to this week's show:

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Hour 2:

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Hour 3:

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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.